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!
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The amount of publications researchers publish is significant in securing a professorship. AI-generated academic articles could soon disrupt this structure. More and more researchers are publishing these articles under their names, academic publishers are now facing difficulties distinguishing genuine articles from those generated by AI.
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In many scientific fields, publishing in reputable journals now requires an Ethics Committee approval.
This Info Session will be on July 3rd, 2026 from 09:00 to 12:00. We meet in the Lecture Hall (“Vortragssaal”) of KIT Library (Campus South, Building 30.51, 3rd Floor).
There the staff of the Office GWP and DSB will explain how to obtain an ethics approval and the associated data‑protection requirements. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
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What constitutes poor science, and at what point does it become research misconduct? Blurred boundaries lead to problematic gray areas, which is why precise definitions are essential for identifying issues. In this context, consultations with ombudspersons play a central role. They help prevent conflicts by clarifying where the line is drawn between legitimate scientific practice and research misconduct
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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!