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Good scientific practice

Science must be credible. Helmholtz has long been committed to ensuring good scientific practice. We are guided by the guidelines of the German Research Foundation (DFG).

With our recommendations, we want to ensure the quality of our scientific work, take responsibility for young researchers and prevent misconduct by researchers.

Our Research Centers act independently and implement the rules autonomously. In cases of conflict, the ombudspersons help on site.

Ombudspersons in the Helmholtz Centers

Central Ombudsperson of the Helmholtz Association

Contact person: Prof. Karin Lochte

Confidential contact by e-mail:

ombudsperson@gwp.helmholtz.de

Confidential and anonymous contact by letter if needed:

PERSÖNLICH

Zentrale Ombudsperson

Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V.

Ahrstraße 45

53175 Bonn

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Prof. Dr. Vera Schlindwein, vera.schlindwein@awi.de

German Electron Synchrotron (DESY)

Contact

German Cancer Research Centre in the Helmholtz Association (DKFZ)

Contact

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Contact

German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Dr. Sarah Jewell, sarah.jewell@dzne.de

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Contact

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Contact

GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
Dr. Haik Simon, h.simon@gsi.de

Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy

Contact

Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)

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Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

Contact

Helmholtz Center for Information Security - CISPA

Contact

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ

Contact

Helmholtz Center Hereon

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Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

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Helmholtz Munich 

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

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Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

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Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice (GSP)

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