Transparent and good scientific practice is essential for any university. By establishing this commission Heinrich Heine University has adopted suitable measures to prevent scientific misconduct and examine each and any reasonable suspicion of such.

For this purpose, a standing commission has been set up which officially looks into any such matters and reports directly to the President’s office. The procedure in front of the commission has no effect on other, legal procedures (e.g. academic, civil or criminal proceedings).

Members:

Prof. Dr. Dieter Birnbacher
Prof. Dr. Dieter Häussinger
Prof. Dr. Karl Franz Kleinermanns
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Noack
Prof. Dr. Gerd Rainer Wagner

Ombudspersons:

Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Börner
Prof. Dr. Manfred Braun
Prof. Dr. Andreas Feuerborn
Prof. Dr. Hartwig Hummel
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schrader

The principles of ensuring good scientific practice at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf established on 27 June 2002 are explained in the Amtliche Bekanntmachungen (official announcements) from 28 June 2002 (english version) und 31 October 2002 (english version).