The Research Board (RB) was established in 2019 as an independent, advisory commission of the Rectorate. As an expert body, it has the task of advising the Rectorate on research issues. In doing so, the members of the Research Board always have the long-term development of the entire university in mind.
Its members are appointed by the Rectorate for a term of three years. They may be reappointed.
The Research Board may call in additional experts to deliberate on special issues.
The chair of the Board is governed by the rules of procedure of the Rectorate of the University of Freiburg in their currently valid version. The head office is located in the office of the vice president for research and innovation.
The Research Infrastructure Board is an advisory board to the university leadership that oversees the development of research infrastructures across the entire university. It gives strategic recommendations on large-scale equipment procurement, reinvestment as well as Service and maintenance contracts.
The following members were appointed by the university leadership for the current term (11.07.2021-10.07.2024):
The Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation and the Chancellor are members by virtue of their office. The RIB office is located in the Rectorate.
The Commission on Responsibility in Research (KVF) works on the basis of the University of Freiburg’s Guidelines [in German] on the responsible handling of the freedom and risks of research as well as the applicable laws, scientific standards, and relevant professional regulations.
The commission provides assistance to researching members and affiliates of the University of Freiburg in evaluating ethical and legal aspects of security-related research by advising them (advisory procedures). It may issue opinions in cases of doubt concerning the compatibility of research projects with the guidelines (clarification procedures), and it mediates in the event of disagreements between researchers on research ethics issues (mediation procedures).
The members of the KVF and their deputies were appointed by the Senate in December 2021 for a term from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024. The doctoral candidate representatives were appointed for one year.
The individual tasks of the KVF are regulated by the Statutes in the current version.
The Investigative Commission on Academic Integrity is responsible for advising the rector in cases concerning academic integrity and investigating allegations of academic misconduct. The members are bound to confidentiality.