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Here you can find information about the topic of the development of early career researchers, science policy statements and recommendations for PhDs and the postdoc phase, guidelines for safeguarding good scientific practice and video documentation of events organized by the PhD/Postdoc Career Center.

Promotion of early career researchers at the University of Osnabrück

Orientierungsrahmen zur Förderung des promovierten wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an der Universität Osnabrück (PDF, 1.41 MB)
(Orientation framework for the promotion of early career researchers with a doctorate at the University of Osnabrück)
On the basis of the higher education-specific orientation framework, the employment conditions for junior researchers are to be further developed in the sense of greater reliability and career paths made more transparent. The Senate of the University of Osnabrück approved the orientation framework in its 157th session on 18 March 2015.

 

Report on the situation of early career researchers

Bundesbericht Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs 2017 (PDF, 2.77 MB)
(2017 National Report on Junior Scholars)
Statistical Data and Research Findings on Doctoral Students and Doctorate Holders in Germany, National Report on Junior Scholars Consortium, 2017

Bundesbericht Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs 2013 (PDF, 2.72 MB)
(2013 National Report of Junior Scholars)
Statistical Data and Research Findings on Doctoral Students and Doctorate Holders in Germany, National Report on Junior Scholars Consortium, 2013

Bundesbericht zur Förderung des Wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses (BuWiN) (PDF, 4.09 MB) 
(Federal Government Report on the Promotion of Young Researchers)
Advancing the development of young researchers in Germany, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), 2008

 

Science policy statements and recommendations

2018

Promotionen in Kooperation zwischen promotionsberechtigten Hochschulen und Unternehmen (Promotion mit externem Arbeitsvertrag) (PDF, 51 kB)
(Doctorates in cooperation between universities and companies with doctoral eligibility (doctorates with external employment contracts))
Joint position of BDA, BDI, HRK and Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, 2018

2017

Eckpunkte zur Qualitätssicherung der Promotion mit externem Arbeitsvertrag (PDF, 71 kB)
(Key points for quality assurance of the doctorate with external employment contract)
23th General Meeting of the HRK on November 14, 2017 in Potsdam

Begutachtungen im Wissenschaftssystem (PDF, 296 kB)
(Reviews in the scientific system)
Position paper by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), 2017

Promotion im Umbruch (PDF, 813 kB)
(Promotion in upheaval)
Statement of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the acatech - German Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Union of German Academies of Sciences, 2017

2015

Kernthesen zum „Orientierungsrahmen zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses und akademischer Karrierewege neben der Professur“ (PDF, 62 kB)
(Core theses on the "Orientation framework for the promotion of young scientists and academic career paths alongside professorships")
Recommendations of the 18th General Meeting of the HRK on May 12, 2015 in Kaiserslautern

Handhabung der Kooperativen Promotion (PDF, 70 kB)
(Handling Cooperative Promotion)
Recommendations of the 18th General Meeting of the HRK on May 12, 2015 in Kaiserslautern

Empfehlungen zu wissenschaftlicher Integrität (PDF, 1.29 MB)
(Recommendations on scientific integrity)
Position paper by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), 2015

2014

Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs in Niedersachsen (PDF, 333 kB)
(Young scholars in Lower Saxony)
Results and Recommendations of the Scientific Commission Lower Saxony, 2014 

Leitlinien zur Qualitätssicherung in Promotionsverfahren (PDF, 131 kB)
(Guidelines for quality assurance in doctoral examination procedures)
Joint positions of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Conference (Landeshochschulkonferenz Niedersachsen) and the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, adopted by the LHK in its plenary session on 23.09.2014

Empfehlungen zu Karrierezielen und -wegen an Universitäten  (PDF, 1.27 MB)
(Recommendations on career goals and paths at universities)
Recommendation by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) to carreer objectives

Orientierungsrahmen zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses nach der Promotion und akademischer Karrierewege neben der Professur (PDF, 127 kB)
(Guidelines for the advancement of early career researchers in the post-doctoral phase and for the development of academic career paths in addition to that of a professorship)
Recommendations of the 16th General Meeting of the HRK on May 13, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main

2012

Zur Qualitätssicherung in Promotionsverfahren (PDF, 151 kB)
(Quality Assurance in Doctoral Examination Procedures)
Recommendation by the HRK Executive Board to higher education institutions entitled to confer doctoral degrees, April 23, 2012

Qualitätsstandards für Promotionen an der Universität Osnabrück (PDF, 21 kB)
(Quality Standards for Doctorates at Osnabrück University)
Resolution by the Senate of November 30, 2011 and of Osnabrück University’s President’s Cabinet of January 19, 2012

2011

Anforderungen an die Qualitätssicherung der Promotion (PDF, 225 kB)
(Quality assurance requirements for PhDs)
Position paper by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), 2011

Junge Forscherinnen und Forscher: Empfehlungen zur Promotion an deutschen Universitäten (PDF, 484 kB)
(Young researchers: recommendations for doing a PhD at German universities)
Recommendations by the University Association for Qualifying Young Scholars in Germany (UniWiND), March 2011

2010

Salzburg II - Recommendations: European Universities Achievements since 2005 in Implementing the Salzburg Principles
European University Association (EUA), 2010

2005

Bologna Seminar on "Doctoral Programmes for the European Knowledge Society" (Salzburg, 3-5 February 2005) -Conclusions and Recommendations  (PDF, 238 kB)
European University Association (EUA), 2005

 

Guidelines for safeguarding good scientific practice

Leitlinien zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis (PDF, 897 kB)
Kodex der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), September 2019

Zur Qualitätssicherung von wissenschaftlichen Veröffentlichungen (PDF, 277 kB)
(Quality assurance of scientific publications)
Statement by nine partners of the Alliance of Science Organisations, 25.07.2018

Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis an deutschen Hochschulen (PDF, 80 kB)
(Good scientific practice at german universities)
Recommendations of the 14th General Meeting of the HRK on May 14, 2013 in Nürnberg

Empfehlungen zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis
(Recommendations for safeguarding good scientific practice)
German Research Foundation (DFG): Safeguarding good scientific practice: recommendations by the DFG’s General Assembly “Self-regulation in science”; memorandum. Amended version, Weinheim 2013

Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis für das Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Qualifikationsarbeiten
(Good scientific practice for writing academic theses)
Joint position paper by the Allgemeiner Fakultätentag (AFT), the Fakultätentage and the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (Deutscher Hochschulverband, DHV) of July 9, 2012

Richtlinien zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten an der Universität Osnabrück     (PDF, 20 kB)
(Guidelines to ensure good scientific practice and the handling of misconduct in the scientific context at Osnabrück University)
Resolution by the 36th Meeting of the Senate of Osnabrück University of February 10, 1999

Zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten in den Hochschulen
(Dealing with misconduct at higher education institutions)
Recommendation by the 185th Plenary Assembly of the HRK of July 6, 1998

 

Video documentation