The Ombudsman at Johannes Kepler University Linz sees itself as the first point of contact for researchers who want to raise allegations of scientific misconduct. The moral responsibility for honesty in science rests with each individual person, however, this should maintain a minimum standard of scientific integrity. Confidentiality and dignity are paramount.
The Ombudsman's Office is coordinated by the Vice Rectorate for Research, Gender and Diversity.
We kindly ask you to send your request to the e-mail address ombudsstelle-wissenschaft@jku.at, which is located in the Vice Rectorate for Research, or send it directly to the Vice Rector for Research or the Dean of the Faculty whose field is closest to you. Your request will then be forwarded to the chairperson of the ombudsman, who will decide how to proceed.
The Johannes Kepler University Linz is a member of the Austrian Agency for Scientific Integrity (OeAWI). Inquiries can, of course, also be made directly with OeAWI.
Ombudsman to Safeguard Good Scientific Practice
Address
Johannes Kepler
Universität Linz
Altenberger Straße 69
4040 Linz
The constitutive meeting was held on June 5th 2020 and therewith the vote for the chair of the office.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Mayrhofer | Chairman |
o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Kurt Schlacher | Vice-Chairman |
Main members:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Gruber | Dean for Research of the Faculty of Medicine |
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Mayrhofer | Dean of the Faculty of Law |
o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helmut Pernsteiner | Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics & Business |
o.Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Kurt Schlacher | Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences |
Substitude members:
Prim. Priv.-Doz. DDr. Wolfram Hötzenecker, MBA | Vice-Dean for Research of the Faculty of Medicine |
Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Lyane Sautner | Vice-Dean for Research of the Faculty of Law |
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johann Bacher | Substitude member of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics & Business |
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Dr.h.c. Norbert Müller | Substitude member of the Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences |
This guideline serves as a guideline for how careful scientific work should look and regulates how to act against possible violations.
The current version of the JKU guideline and other relevant documents on the subject are available for download here: