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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.

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.

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

DFG

The Executive Board of the German Research Foundation (DFG) has reprimanded a researcher for intellectual theft and imposed a two-year ban on submitting grant applications. According to the DFG, the researcher had published a paper without listing a former colleague and doctoral student who had made a significant contribution as a co-author. The latter had apparently previously refused to be listed as the second author and had demanded to be named as the first author. 

KIT

The Library on the North Campus invites you to join in a diverse anniversary program from March through November 2026. The lineup includes coffee talks, podcasts, an escape room, and much more! The first event kicks off on March 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. as an After Lunch Coffee Talk in the pavilion of the Library on Campus North, focusing on Zotero and research data management.

KIT

The workshop "Engineering Ethics & Dual-Use" will take place on March 24 and 25. The two-day event will highlight the ethical dimensions of security-related research with a special focus on drone technologies. Further information can be found at the following link.

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