Publications from Leopoldina and DFG
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Scientific Freedom and Security Interests in Times of Geopolitical Polarisation
Show more: Scientific Freedom and Security Interests in Times of Geopolitical PolarisationThe fifth activity and status report of the Joint Committee on the Handling of Security-Relevant Research of the DFG and Leopoldina builds on its previous reports to present currently discussed security-relevant research areas and the framework conditions for security-relevant research in Germany. The report focuses on the assessment of the risks of international research cooperation…
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Information Brochure “The Handling of Security-Relevant Research in Germany – An Overview”
Show more: Information Brochure “The Handling of Security-Relevant Research in Germany – An Overview”The information brochure is dedicated to the most important questions about dealing with security-related research in Germany. It gives an initial insight into relevant subject areas, the importance and structure of the committes for ethics in security-related research and the legal framework and funding. It describes case studies and illustrates how ethical aspects of security-related research can be anchored…
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Recommendations from the DFG: Dealing with Risks in International Research Cooperation
Show more: Recommendations from the DFG: Dealing with Risks in International Research CooperationThe potential risks involved in international research cooperation projects funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) shall henceforth be subjected to a more thorough and systematic reflection. To this end, the largest research funding organisation and central self-governing organisation for science and the humanities in Germany has put forward recommendations that have recently…
Other Publications
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Research integrity in international scientific collaborations
Show more: Research integrity in international scientific collaborationsIn times of geopolitical upheaval, systemic rivalries and the erosion of long-standing partnerships, research security is essential both to preserve the openness of the international scientific community and to safeguard scientific collaboration against various risks. The aim of research security is to minimise undesirable influence on research and teaching, prevent the unintended outflow of knowledge…
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Defence Research in European Universities: A Conceptual Framework
Show more: Defence Research in European Universities: A Conceptual FrameworkDefence and security-related research present European research-intensiveuniversities with governance challenges that existing frameworks are poorlyequipped to handle. This paper identifies the structural reasons why and proposesan analytical framework for institutional leadership navigating these questions.
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The growth of dual-use by design research in Europe: Export control risks and challenges
Show more: The growth of dual-use by design research in Europe: Export control risks and challengesBoth European states and the European Union (EU) are trying to accelerate and support national rearmament and military modernization plans. As part of this, they are seeking to harness research and innovation from the civilian sector and increase engagement with actors beyond the traditional arms producers, including research organizations—whether universities, research institutes or ‘spin-offs’. This has led…