Ombuds Office
Responsibilities and Services
- Initial investigation of potential scientific misconduct
- Consulting and mediation in scientific conflicts
- Conflict consulting for doctorate students and PostDocs
- Exemplary Doctoral Agreement
- General advice on all issues of good scientific practice
- Presentations and workshops on good scientific practice
- Upon request: Refresher courses or workshops on specific GSP issues for individual working groups, institutes, or clinics
- Random testing of MHH doctorate theses and habilitations focused on GSP aspects
- Equivalency check of external GSP certificates
- Member of the network "Ombudspersons of Lower Saxony"
- One time plagiarism test for doctorate students prior to submission of thesis
Contact
Dr. rer. nat. Beate Schwinzer
Scientific Manager (OE 9100)
Phone:+49 (0) 511 532 6002
Fax: +49 (0) 511 532 6003
E-Mail: ombudsstelle@mh-hannover.de
Dr. rer. nat. Olga Halle
Lecturer for Good Scientific Practice, Consulting
E-Mail: ombudsstelle[at]mh-hannover.de
MHH Ombudspersons
Prof. Dr. Thomas Werfel
Ombudsperson
Head of the Department of
Dermatology and Allergology
Prof. Dr. Michael Gebel
Deputy Ombudsperson
Senior Physician at the Dept. of Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, and Endocrinology
GSP Courses and Presentations
Face-to-face Lectures and Workshops
The next English language lecture series will be held in lecture hall G [I01-H0-1130] from October 28-30, 2024:
Monday, 28 Oct 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Part 1: Introduction and Data Management (Dr. Beate Schwinzer)
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Part 2: Scientific Misconduct and how to avoid it (Dr. Beate Schwinzer)
Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Part 3: Statistics and good scientific practice (Dr. Olga Halle and Dr. Stephan Halle)
Click here for registration.
Registration is required only for non-HBRS students. HBRS students must not register here but are autmatically enrolled and will be provided with certificates of attendance by their program coordinators.
Proof of participation in all three parts of the lecture series is required when submitting a thesis! Attending individual parts of the lecture series in different years is accepted.
One-day workshop for students and doctorate students before or at the beginning of their theses
- in German language, only - (Dr. Beate Schwinzer, Dr. Olga Halle)
- Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [Kurslabor 26 (I01-01-1031)] Anmeldungslink 16.11.24
- Thursday, December 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [Kurslabor 26 (I01-01-1031)] Anmeldungslink 19.12.24
The confirmation of attendance is recognized as proof for the submission of a doctorate thesis. Registration by e-mail to ombudsstelle@mh-hannover.de.
eLearning
GSP eLearning(MHH doctorate students not enrolled at MHH (anymore) can request a GSP-eLearning-access code by e-mail to ombudsstelle@mh-hannover.de, if the doctorate was registered before January 1st, 2021.)
GSP for Supervisors of Master and Doctorate Students
The interactive event (90 min) is specifically tailored for postdoctoral fellows, who are supervising master and doctorate students and is focused on good scientific practice in supervision. The ombudsperson, Prof. Thomas Werfel, and the head of the ombuds office, Dr. Beate Schwinzer, present information on relevant aspects of good supervision and provide an insight into the work of the ombudsman service. Questions and discussion are explicitly welcome!
The next event - in German language - is scheduled for
- Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in lecture hall H
Please register by e-mail to ombudsstelle@mh-hannover.de (re: "GSP for supervisors, February 2024").
Guidelines and Recommendations
MHH - The principles of Hannover Medical School for the safegarding of good scientific practice MHH - Guideline on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for scientific documents DFG - Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice DFG - Scientific Freedom and Scientific Responsibility ALLEA - European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity GRC - Statement of Principles for Research Integrity Singapore Statement on Research Integrity
Use of Academic Degrees and Titles
According to the German Rectors' Conference, academic titles obtained at German universities may only be used in the form in which they were awarded by the German university in Germany and abroad. Furthermore, Germany cannot issue any legally binding requirements for the translation of German academic degrees (e.g. Dr. med.) abroad; this is determined by the respective destination country.
(Translated from German using DeepL)
The ministries of education and cultural affairs of the federal states are responsible for the question of how an academic degree, university title or university job title acquired abroad can be used in Germany. Insofar as the Federal Republic of Germany has agreements and treaties with other states on equivalences in the field of higher education, these federal state regulations take precedence.
(Translated from German using DeepL)