Good Research Practice
In Germany, academic freedom with respect to research, teaching and study is guaranteed by the constitution. These freedoms are therefore bound to the fundamental values of the constitution of Europa-Universität Flensburg.
Good research practice adheres to the principles of observing professional standards, documenting results, consistently challenging one’s own findings, and maintaining strict honesty about contributions from partners, competitors and predecessors. The hallmarks of good research practice are responsibility, honesty and transparency, with a special emphasis on securing, saving and storing primary data, complying with ethical standards, and promoting early-stage researchers.
In accordance with a recommendation of the DFG Commission on Self-Regulation in Science and Research (DFG white paper 2013), universities and research facilities should appoint an independent ombudsmen to whom their members can turn regarding matters of good scientific practice, and in cases of suspected academic misconduct.
The independent ombudsperson at Europa-Universität Flensburg is Prof. Dr. Johanna Fay.
On November 27, 2024, the Senate elected Prof. Johanna Fay for a term of office of three years with effect from December 1, 2024.
Members of the EUF Commission for Good Research Practice
- Prof. Dr. Peter Heering, Faculty I
- Prof. Dr. Soleig Chilla, Faculty II
- Prof. Dr. Andrea Kleeberg-Niepage, Faculty III
The members of the Commission were elected by the Senate of the Europa-Universität Flensburg on 31.05.2023 in accordance with the Statutes for a period of three years with the term of office commencing on 01.06.2023.
Senate Resolutions
| Filename | Size / type |
|---|---|
| Statutes on Good Research Practice (Senate resolution of 03.07.2024) | 323 KB (PDF) |
| Satzung Zentraler Ethikausschuss und Ethikkommission (Senatsbeschluss om 31.05.2023) | 116 KB (PDF) |
The university has a license the plagiarism detection software Turnitin. The software is available free of charge to all EUF departments.
Step-by-step usage instructions can be found on Turnitin Guides and from within the software itself.
Please register (https://www.uni-flensburg.de/turnitin) via Shibboleth using your existing network access data. You can then upload documents, perform similarity checks, identify AI-generated texts and view reports.
For technical questions, contact turnitin-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
Your contact person:
Ombudsperson for upholding the rules of good research practice:
- Prof. Dr. Johanna Fay, Faculty II
Substitute Ombudspersons:
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Tim Heemsoth, Faculty I
- Prof. Dr. Uwe Puetter, Faculty III
Contact: ombudsstelle-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
The ombudspersons as well as the Commission for Good Research Practice can also be contacted by researchers of the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI).