Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee at the University of Mannheim assesses the ethical and legal aspects of security-relevant research, or research that involves human participants or personal data. The Ethics Committee provides assistance to researchers by advising on and evaluating their research projects. The extended composition of the Ethics Committee decides on security-relevant research.
Members
(Term of office of all members: 2 March 2023–1 March 2027)
Chair
Prof. Dr. Ralf Müller-Terpitz
Chair of Public Law, Law of Economic Regulation and MediaDeputy Chair
Prof. Dr. Arndt Bröder
Chair of Experimental PsychologyAdditional members
Prof. Dr. Jens Bülte
Chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Economic and, Criminal Tax LawProf. Dr. Marc Debus
Chair of Political Science, Comparative GovernmentProf. Dr. Mark Makowsky
Chair of Private Law, International Private Law, Medical Law and Private Insurance LawProf. Dr. Sabine Sonnentag
Chair of Work and Organizational PsychologyProf. Dr. Michaela Wänke
Chair of Consumer and Economic PsychologyDeputy members
Prof. Dr. Andreas Rausch
Chair of Economic and Business EducationDr. Lena Blott (as of 1 August 2025)
Department of EnglishExtended committee
Additional membersProf. Dr. Philipp Gassert
Department of HistoryProf. Dr. Thorsten Meiser
Chair of Research Methods and Psychological AssessmentOther deputies
Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen
Chair of Finance
Related documents
Please note when submitting your application: All documents relating to the study that are necessary for a consultation must be submitted to the ethics committee. This also includes the applied study material (information leaflets and consent forms, questionnaires, images/
For questions regarding data processing prior to study submission: The University's Data Protection Officer (Jan Morgenstern) and his team offer a comprehensive range of services on the topic of “Data Protection in Research”. This also includes advice from a data protection office. More information can be found on the University of Mannheim intranet at:
https://intranet.uni-mannheim.de/organisation/beauftragte/datenschutzbeauftragte/datenschutz-in-der-forschung-an-alles-gedacht/.
Please note
Due to vacations, no applications will be evaluated from 30 June 2025 to 18 July 2025 and from 11 August 2025 to 22 August 2025. The normal processing time of 4 weeks is extended accordingly.
Ethics Committee
Ethikkommission Schloss
68161 Mannheim