Standing Committee for the Investigation of Academic Misconduct Allegations
The Senate Committee investigates cases where researchers allegedly made false statements, by intent or grossly negligent, infringed intellectual rights of third parties or impacted research activities in another way.
Three professors, an academic staff member and a student are the members of the Committee for the Investigation of Research Misconduct Allegations. In addition, the Senate elects a researcher as ombudsperson for university members affected. The ombudsperson’s term of office is two years.
Ombudspersons
Ombudsperson
Prof. Dr. Georg Bitter
Chair of Private Law, Banking Law and Capital Market Law, Insolvency LawDeputy ombudsperson
Prof. Dr. Jens-Uwe Franck
Chair of Civil Law, Commercial Law and Competition LawThe ombudspersons are the first points of contacts in cases of suspicion.
Members
From the group of university teachers
(Term of office: 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2024)Prof. Dr. Andreas Maurer (chair)
Chair of Civil Law and European Transport LawProf. Dr. Johannes Voget
Chair of Taxation and FinanceProf. Dr. Thorsten Meiser
Chair of Research Methods and Psychological AssessmentFrom the group of academic staff members
(Term of office: 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2024)Dr. Gernot Wirth (deputy chair)
Deputy:
Dr. Stefan GlombFrom the group of students
(Term of office: 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024)Emma Potocnik
Deputy:
Alisha Benneckenstein