Good Research Practice (GWP)
KIT offers a range of services and advice for all those who study, research and teach here. Take a look at the following pages and find out more!
Here you will find
- General information on good research practice at KIT
- Support services for questions in the research process
- Information on teaching good scientific practice in teaching
- Specific offers for doctoral candidates/postdocs and students
Your question is not answered? Please contact the Office for Good Scientific Practice and Ethical Principles for further information!
Workshop: Get to know the CARE principles of indigenous data on October 7, 2025 and discover how sovereignty, governance and ethics can be practically implemented in your research. The workshop will be held in English.
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The Central Student Advisory Service of the KIT offers a new weekly clearing consultation hour every Thursday for students who need special support in balancing their studies and personal challenges.
www.sle.kit.edu
CHANGER Café #5 on October 2, 2025 is dedicated to the question of whether and how research in crisis situations is ethically justifiable. Prof. Dónal O'Mathúna argues for the ethical necessity of such research and sheds light on the particular challenges and solutions in the field of research ethics in disasters, conflicts and humanitarian crises.
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Scientific Misconduct
KIT also offers support and structures to address scientific misconduct:
If scientific misconduct is suspected, a formal investigation procedure can be initiated via the Ombudspersons for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice. If the suspicion is substantiated, they will forward the case to the Commission for Good Scientific Practice.
The Ombudspersons for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors will be happy to assist you with any problems you may encounter in resarch and writing as well as supervising doctoral theses. The Ombudspersons for Ethical Principles provide support with questions about KIT's ethical principles and applications for a vote of the Ethics Committee.
According to the statutes, tangible suspicions of scientific misconduct must be reported!