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.
Term of office of all members (2 March 2023 – 1 March 2027)
Chair
Professor Dr. Ralf Müller-Terpitz
Chair of Public Law, Law of Economic Regulation and Media
Deputy chair
Professor Dr. Arndt Bröder
Chair of Experimental Psychology
Additional Members
Professor Dr. Jens Bülte
Chair of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Criminal Economic and Criminal Tax Law
Professor Dr. Mark Makowsky
Chair of Private Law, International Private Law, Medical Law and Private Insurance Law
Professor Dr. Sabine Sonnentag
Chair of Work and Organizational Psychology
Professor Dr. Michaela Wänke
Chair of Consumer Psychology and Economic Psychology
Dr. Nadia Granato
MZES
Professor Dr. Marc Debus
Chair of Political Science, Comparative Government
Deputy Members
Professor Dr. Andreas Cassee
Junior Professor of Political Philosophy
Professor Dr. Andreas Rausch
Chair of Economic and Business Education
Extended Composition of the Committee
Additional Members
Professor Dr. Thorsten Meiser
Chair of Psychological Methodology and Diagnostics
Professor Dr. Philipp Gassert
Historical Institute
Additional Deputy Members
Professor Dr. Erik Theissen
Chair of Business Administration and Financing
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 (Melanie Riemer) and her 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: