Academic Integrity

“Scholarly work is based on fundamental principles that are the same in all countries and across all academic disciplines. Foremost among these is honesty towards oneself and others.” (Memorandum of the German Research Foundation (DFG) “Ensuring Good Scholarly Practice”, p. 13)

Bauhaus University Weimar is committed to upholding standards of scientific and artistic quality.

The Senate appoints one representative (ombudsperson) for matters relating to good academic and artistic practice. They act as points of contact for members of the university community regarding academic or artistic misconduct. The DFG’s ombudsperson acts as their deputy. 
Their term of office is three years.

Prof. Björn Dahlem (Arts)
Tel.: +49 (0) 3643 / 58 32 05
Email: bjoern.dahlem[at]uni-weimar.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Rodehorst (Research)
Tel. +49 (0) 36 43/58 37 73
Email: volker.rodehorst[at]uni-weimar.de

Prof. Dr Benno Stein
DFG Liaison Officer at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43/58 37 95
Email: benno.stein[at]uni-weimar.de

"Academic integrity and adherence to the principles of good academic practice are indispensable prerequisites for academic work. At the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, with its diverse, equal and mutually complementary disciplinary cultures, these obligations apply equally to artistic work as well as to creative and design work. (...) These Statutes serve as a guideline for all members and affiliates of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. They are also based on universally applicable principles. Foremost among these is honesty towards oneself and others. It is both an ethical standard and the foundation for the rules of academic professionalism and artistic freedom, which vary from discipline to discipline. (...) The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is fully committed to these fundamental principles."

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is committed to transparency in academia. To achieve this aim, the university has, for several years, been publishing details of all research projects worth 100,000 euros or more on its website.

In accordance with the guidelines, an annual report on all ongoing research projects will be published on this website from 2017 onwards and will be available to the public.

The report includes all externally funded research projects that were active in the previous year. The de minimis threshold is 5,000 euros. Projects below this threshold are reported in summary form. The funding amounts stated refer to the grants awarded for the entire duration of the respective project. 

A database of all third-party-funded projects at Thuringian universities can be found on the website of the Thuringian Conference of University Presidents:

Database of externally funded projects at Thuringian universities

In addition, ‘Guidelines on Transparency in Science and Research’ were drawn up in collaboration with all Thuringian universities and adopted by the Thuringian State Rectors’ Conference on 30 March 2017.

Further information can be found on the website of the Thuringian State Presidents’ Conference.

A project on IT-supported research reporting has been running in Thuringia since 2018, with the aim of driving forward digitalisation within university administrations. The Bauhaus University Weimar has taken the lead on this initiative. The aim of the project is to introduce research information systems (RIS) at Thuringian universities and to establish a Thuringia-wide research and innovation platform. 

Further information on the Research Information System – Contact:

Dr Bianka Wissuwa
Research Operations Office
Project Coordination for the Introduction of a Research Information System
bianka.wissuwa[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel. +49 (0) 36 43/ 58 25 44

Sebastian Metag
Research Operations Office
Project Co-ordinator for the FIS Thuringian Universities
Project Group sebastian.metag[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel. +49 (0) 36 43/ 58 25 37

Dr Kristina Schönherr
Research Operations Office
Project Manager
kristina.schoenherr[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel. +49 (0) 36 43/ 58 25 31

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a partner in the Research Data Management Competence Network at Thuringian universities, which provides information and useful facts on the topic of ‘Research Data Management in the Free State of Thuringia’ on its website.

Here on campus, we advise all members of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, as well as staff and students at universities of applied sciences specialising in the arts and music, on all matters relating to research data management. The Weimar University Library, as the central point of contact for this area, works closely with other central bodies such as the SCC and the Research Department. We’d also be happy to help you find the right partner for your specific needs.

We offer advice on the following topics

• RDM-related support for funding/project applications
• Drawing up a data management plan
• Locating and citing research data
• Publication of research data
• Licences and persistent identifiers
• Preservation and archiving of research data

You can find more information on research data management on the University Library’s website.

Research Data Management Service Centre at Weimar University Library:
Kevin Lang, M.A.
Tel.: +49(0)36 43/58 37 03
Email: kevin.lang[at]uni-weimar.de

• "Guidelines for Handling Research Data" from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (dated 12 February 2020)
• "Guidelines for Handling Research Data", Bauhaus University Weimar (February 2020)
• "Principles on the Handling of Research Data" by the Alliance of German Science Organisations (2010)
• "Management of Research Data – A Key Strategic Challenge for University Management" by the HRK (2014)
• “Guidelines on the Handling of Research Data” – DFG Guidelines (2015) 
• “Guidelines for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice” – DFG Code (2019)

• Germany-wide information platform for research data
• Thuringia-wide network for research data

“The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar – represented by the members of the University Executive Board and the Senate – is committed to the principles of open-access publishing as set out in the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.”

Open Access Policy (German/English) – 16 December 2016 / updated 17 April 2024

You can find more information on the subject of Open Access on the University Library’s website.

Open Access Officer at Weimar University Library:
Dana Horch, M.A.
Tel.: +49(0)36 43/58 28 05
Email:

One of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s top priorities is to ensure that every publication produced by the university can be clearly attributed to it, regardless of the motivation behind its creation. This enhances not only the reputation and visibility of the institution, but also that of its researchers. These affiliation guidelines for research-related publications set out measures to achieve these objectives.