The Ethics Committee is a body appointed by the Senate. Upon request, it examines and evaluates research projects of scientists and students of Paderborn University according to ethical criteria with regard to the protection of human dignity, the autonomy and self-determination of people involved in research projects, as well as in safety-relevant cases, and issues statements on individual research projects.

The members of the Ethics Committee with voting rights are:

1. four members of the group of university teachers
2. one member of the group of academic staff
3. one member of the group of technical and administrative staff
4. one member of the group of students.

Each member has a deputy.

Head of the Ethics Committee:

• Chairperson: N.N.
• Deputy Chairperson: N.N.

Members:

1. Prof. Dr. Lena Steinhoff (Faculty of Business Administration and Economics)
2. Prof. Dr. Yasmin Acar (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics)
3. Prof. Dr. Katharina Klingsieck (Faculty of Cultural Studies)
4. Prof. Dr. Matthias Weigelt (Faculty of Science)
5. Dr. Angela Grimminger (Faculty of Cultural Studies)
6. Dr. Nerea V?ing (Higher Education Development Office)
7. Tatjana Lüke

Deputy members:

1. Prof. Dr. Miriam Kehne (Faculty of Science)
2. Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Schmid (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
3. Prof. Dr. Richard Ostwald (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
4. Prof. Dr. Daniel Reimsbach (Faculty of Business Administration and Economics)
5. Sven Thomas (Faculty of Cultural Studies)
6. Dr. Olaf Klatt (Central University Administration, Dec. 2/SG 2.2)
7. Dariana Schneider

The members of the Ethics Committee and their deputies are appointed by the
Senate for a period of two years. The current term of office ends on 30.09.2023.