LMU is committed to responsible research. We provide the appropriate framework for conducting research responsibly and continually refine it. Clear guidance, advisory support, and practical examples help provide orientation in everyday academic work.
Good scientific practice is the foundation of reliable research. It ensures the quality of results, promotes transparency and fairness, and helps prevent errors and misconduct at an early stage.
On the basis of the Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice issued by the German Research Foundation (DFG), LMU has also enshrined good scientific practice in its statutes.
Open Science makes research more transparent, accessible, and easier to understand and reproduce – from open publications and research data to reproducible methods. This benefits science, society, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
LMU and the University Hospital conduct research into biological processes and disease mechanisms in order to develop new approaches for diagnostics, prevention, and treatment. In doing so, they already make extensive use of animal-free methods – from cell cultures and organoids to simulation-based training.
Animal experiments are only carried out when no suitable alternatives are available and when complex scientific questions require the interaction of whole organ systems. They are always conducted under the highest standards of animal welfare and consistently follow the guiding principle: avoid, limit, minimize suffering.
The Nagoya Protocol is a legally binding international agreement that has been in force since 12 October 2014, implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity. It governs access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
The Research Services Team explain the legal framework to LMU researchers and provide additional links and resources to help them comply with their resulting obligations.
Export control at universities involves making a legal assessment and complying with regulations when research results, software, technologies, equipment, or biological or chemical materials are transferred, shared, or sent abroad – including in collaborative projects, with visiting researchers, or through digital exchange.
The export control officer supports LMU researchers through e-learning training, by helping build local expertise, and by providing advice on complex issues.