Advisory Services from the Coordination Office for Research Integrity

The Coordination Office for Research Integrity is open to any and all members of Freie Universität Berlin with questions about good research practice. This includes questions regarding the Statute for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice, the procedure for dealing with scientific misconduct, and support with planned training and preventative measures. In cases of suspected scientific misconduct, the Coordination Office will undertake a preliminary inquiry – where necessary in consultation with the central ombudsperson. However, the Coordination Office itself does not have the authority to open a formal investigation. The Coordination Office also provides contact to other advisory services offered by Freie Universität and consultations on issues specific to research ethics. 

Dahlem Research School Workshops

Dahlem Research School (DRS) offers introductory and advanced workshops on research integrity for doctoral researchers at Freie Universität. It also provides support on topics such as good supervision and mediates in cases of conflict.

Services Provided by the University Library

The University Library offers all members of Freie Universität advice and training in topics such as research data management, open-access publishing, and copyright. In addition, it also runs an institutional repository for the storage of open-access documents (Refubium) and offers services providing support with the quality assurance of academic texts through the use of special software.