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                            Ombuds Office 
for Good Research Practice
                        
                    
                
            
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                        
                            The preservation and safeguarding of the highest of scientific quality standards in research and the fostering of an atmosphere of openness, creativity and dedication to achievement are of paramount importance for the University of Göttingen. In the realisation of these objectives, compliance with the principles of Good Research Practice plays a pivotal role.
                            
 
Accordingly, the Ombuds Office  - as an independent, cross-institutional institution of the University - supports the prevention of research misconduct, e.g. in the training of scholars, and offers confidential counselling in questions and conflicts related to Good Research Practice.
                            
 
On these pages you can find out about the rules of Good Research Practice how the ombuds system works and who to contact, as well as current topics related to research integrity.
                        
                        
                            Consultation hours by appointment.
                            
                        
                        Office hours:
                        
                            
                            
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                                Monday 
                                9:30 – 16:30 
                            
                            
                                Tuesday 
                                8:30 – 12:30 
                            
                            
                                Wednesday 
                                8:30 – 12:30 
                            
                            
                                Thursday 
                                12:30 – 16:30 
                            
                            
                        
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            
                        
                         
                            
                                
                                
                                    Contact 
                                    Dr. Katharina Beier 
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    Address 
                                    Nikolausberger Weg 17, 37073 Göttingen 
                                
                                
                                    Phone 
                                    0551 39-24649 
                                
                                
                                    Email 
                                    ombudsstelle@uni-goettingen.de 
                                
                                
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                        NEWS FROM THE OMBUDS OFFICE
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                    Annual Report 2024
                                    
                                
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                    Organisational changes at the over-regional ombuds committee
                                    
                                
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                    Revision of the University's Open AccessPolicy
                                    
                                
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                    AI in Research
                                    
                                
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
                
            
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                                Good Research Practice
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                        Good Research Practice - what is it about?
                                    
                                    
                                        Good Research Practice - issues of application
                                    
                                    
                                        Broschure "An Orientation Framework for Good Research Practice”
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Guidelines of the University
                                    
                                    
                                        Rules Governing the Safeguarding of Good Research Practice (2021)
                                    
                                    
                                        Research data policy (2024)
                                    
                                    
                                        Affiliation Policy (2023)
                                    
                                    
                                        Open Access Policy (2024)
                                    
                                    
                                        Data protection in research & science (information video)
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                Questions or conflicts – whom to contact?
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                Overview of the ombuds system
                                
                                
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                Information for lecturers
                                
                                
                                
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
            
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            Do you have questions?
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        Dr. Katharina Beier
                                        Georg-August-University Göttingen
                                        Nikolausberger Weg 17,
                                        37073 Göttingen
                                    
                                    
                                        Phone: 0551 39-24649
                                        Email: ombudsstelle@uni-goettingen.de
                                    
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
            
        
    
    
    
News
The Ombuds Office’s annual report for 2024 has been published and can be accessed here (in German only).
News
With immediate effect, the body formerly known as the ‘German Research Ombudsman’ will operate under the new name ‘Ombuds Committee for Research Integrity in Germany’ (abbreviated to OWID). 
14.11.2024
On November 14, 2024, the Presidential Board adopted the new version of the Open Access Policy of the University of Göttingen including the UMG.
Current
On these pages you will find information on the use of AI tools in research from the perspective of Good Research Practice.