The Commission is tasked with contributing to the further development of standards and the creation of recommendations for good scientific practice, investigating allegations of scientific misconduct and conducting the corresponding procedure in accordance with Section 13 of the regulations. It works closely with the University's ombudsperson, although the latter is not a member. The committee is appointed on the recommendation of the Presidential Board in agreement with the Senate.

The responsibility of the Examination, Doctoral and Habilitation Committees as well as the Faculty Boards for determining and penalising academic misconduct in study and examination matters and in direct connection with the awarding of academic degrees remains unaffected.

The Commission shall consist of the following members with voting rights for a period of two years

• five members of the group of university lecturers (one member per faculty)
• two members of the group of academic staff
• one member from the group of technical and administrative employees
• one member of the group of students

A deputy is appointed for each member, who can take over in the event of concerns of bias or incapacity. The committee can call in other suitable persons in an advisory capacity.

Head of the Standing Committee for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice:

• Chairman: Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schmitz
• Deputy Chairman: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut

Members:

1. Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schmitz (Faculty of Business Administration and Economics)
2. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
3. Prof. Dr. Ilka Mindt (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
4. Prof. Dr. Claudia Schmidt (Faculty of Science)
5. Prof. Dr. Michael Dellnitz (Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics)
6. Bianca Stutz (Faculty of Science)
7. Lukas Klawuhn (Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics)
8. Dr. Katharina König (Department 2)
9. Tim Storm (Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics)

Deputy members:

1. Prof. Dr. Dennis Kundisch (Faculty of Business Administration and Economics)
2. Prof. Dr. Rolf Mahnken (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
3. N.N. (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
4. Prof. Dr. Nina Klünder (Faculty of Science)
5. N.N. (Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics)
6. Dr. Christoph Vogelsang (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
7. Anna Bauer (Faculty of Science)
8. Dr. Olaf Klatt (Department 2)
9. Marvin Beckmann (Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics)

The current term of office of the members and their deputies ends on 30 September 2025.

• Guidelines and Procedures for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice at Paderborn University dated 10 September 2021
• Handout on the guidelines and procedures for safeguarding good scientific practice
• Basic Regulations of Paderborn University of 9 September 2020

• Procedural guidelines for good scientific practice
• Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice Code
• Procedure for suspected cases of scientific misconduct
• DFG: "Ombudsman for Science"