The Ethics Committee and its tasks

The Ethics Committee of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is the central body that deals with ethical issues at KIT. Among others, the Ethics Committee of KIT has the following tasks:

To deal with ethical issues of fundamental importance for KIT and to make (final) recommendations.
To examine the ethical admissibility of research projects (information on the application procedure).
To deal with the risks of misuse of research work carried out at KIT (security-relevant research/dual use).
Bring fundamental ethical questions before the KIT Senate.

The composition of its members and the tasks of the Ethics Committee of KIT are regulated in the "Guidelines for Ethical Principles of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)". The Ethics Committee of KIT has given itself rules of procedure (German only).

The Ethics Committee of KIT is supported in its work by the Office for Good Scientific Practice and Ethical Principles.

Members of the Ethics Committee Ombudspersons