Leibniz Association documents

Statutes (PDF, adopted by the General Assembly on 18 November 2021)

General Rules of Procedure (PDF, Adopted by the General Assembly on 24 November 2016)

Guiding Principles for our Actions (PDF, adopted by the General Assembly on 28 November 2019)

Available in German only – English version coming soon. 

Section Profile A - Humanities and Educational Research (Last Update March 2020)

Section Profile B - Economics, Social Sciences, Spatial Research (Last update October 2017)

SEction Profile C - Life Sciences (Last Update October 2017)

SEction Profile D - Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering (Last Update March 2022)

Profile Section E - Environmental Research (Last Update August 2021)

More information on the Leibniz Association’s scientific profile can be found here.

Guidelines on Providing Scientific Advice to Policymakers and Society (PDF, adopted by the general assemblee on 18 november 2021)

More information on strategy and science policy can be found here.

Leibniz-Labs – Concept (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 28 February 2023)

Leibniz Research Alliances - Programme Document (PDF, adopted by the Executive Board 14 Octorber 2019)

More information on Leibniz Research Alliances can be found here.

Leibniz ScienceCampi - Programme Document (PDF, Adopted by the executive board 9 October 2023)

More information on Leibniz ScienceCampi can be found here.

Leibniz Research Network Guidelines (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board 15/16 October 2018)

More information on Leibniz Research Networks can be found here.

Principles of the evaluation process (PDF, adopted by the Senate on 27 november 2018)

Organisation and tasks of advisory boards (PDF, Adopted by the Senate on 26 november 2015)

More information on the Leibniz evaluation procedure can be found here.

Leibniz Junior Research Groups - Programme Document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

Leibniz Programme for woman professors - Programme document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

Leibniz Collaborative Excellence - Programme Document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

Leibniz Transfer - Programme Document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

Leibniz ScienceCampi - Programme document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 12/13 March 2018; last updated on 2 December 2021)

Leibniz Research Alliances - Programme document (PDF, Adopted by the executive board on 16 october 2018; last updated on 15 october 2019)

Applicant guidelines (PDF, Last updated on 9 October 2023)

Guidelines for the use of Leibniz Competition funds (English version for information purposes only)

More information on the Leibniz Competition can be found here.

Available in German only – English version coming soon. 

More information on admissions to the Leibniz Association and strategic expansions of Leibniz Institutes can be found here.

Brochure Leibniz Roadmap 2022 (PDF)

Leibniz Roadmap for Research Infrastructures (APPROVed by the executive board on 7 JULY 2016)

Brochure "Research Infrastructures in the Leibniz Association" (26 November 2014)

Brochure "Career models in research infrastructures" (aDopted by the General Assemblee on 18 November 2021)

More information on research infrastructures can be found here.

International Affairs at the Leibniz Association (PDF, September 2021)

More information can be found here.

Leibniz in europe (PDF)

More information on Leibniz in Europe can be found here.

Guidelines for Supporting Employee Spin-Offs (PDF)

More information on Leibniz transfer can be found here.

Standards for the appointments to academic management positions within the Leibniz association (PDF, adopted by the general assembly on 24 november 2016)

Guide to Planning and Conducting Joint Appointments at Leibniz Institutions (PDF)

Gantt chart for joint appointment procedures in Berlin (xlsx)

More information on university collaborations can be found here.

Standards for the appointments to academic management positions within the Leibniz association (PDF, adopted by the general assembly on 24 november 2016)

Guide to Planning and Conducting Joint Appointments at Leibniz Institutions (PDF)

Gantt chart for joint appointment procedures in Berlin (xlsx)

More information on Leibniz leadership culture can be found here.

Leibniz Guidelines on career development (PDF, adopted by the General Assembly on 28 November 2019)

Addendum: Structuring the Doctoral Phase

Addendum: Career models in research infrastructures

Guide to personnel development in the Leibniz Association (PDF)

Guide to dealing with mental stress risks at Leibniz institutions (PDF, Approved by the general assembly on 18 november 2021)

Leibniz mentoring Programme - A guideline (PDF, April 2019)

Leibniz Junior Research Groups - Programme Document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

More information on careers can be found here.

Leibniz Equality Standards (PDF)

Guide for setting target quotas for 2025 (PDF, ADopted by the executive board on 15 june 2021)

Recommendations for diversity-sensitive structures and diversity-promoting measures at Leibniz institutions (PDF)

Leibniz Programme for woman professors - Programme document (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 10/11 October 2016; last updated on 9 October 2023)

More information on equal opportunities and diversity can be found here.

Leibniz Code for Good Research Practice (PDF, Adopted by the General Assembly of the Leibniz Association on 18 November 2021)

Leibniz Guidelines for Good Scientific Practice (PDF, adopted by the General Assembly of the Leibniz Association on 28 November 2019)

Recommendations for safeguarding good scientific practice in the context of co-authorship (PDF, Adopted by the executive board on 13 June 2023)

Rules of Procedure for Research Ethics (PDF, Adopted by the Executive Board on 29 November 2018)

Guiding principles for our actions (PDF, adopted by the general assembly of the leibniz association on 28 november 2019)

More information on good scientific practice can be found here.

Open Science Policy (PDF, adopted by the General Assembly on 24 November 2022)

Open Access Policy (PDF, APPROVed by tHE GENERAL Assemblee on 24 NOVEMBER 2016)

OPEN ACCESS MUSTERPOLICY (DOC, NO OFFICIAL APPROVAL by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 26. SEPTEMBER 2017)

Guidelines on the Handling of research data (PDF, Adopted by the general assemblee on 29 november 2018)

Guide to Predatory Publishing (PDF, Approved by the Senate on 27 november 2018)

Whitepaper Leibniz Strategic Forum on Digital Change (PDF, APPROVed by the executive board on 15 october 2019)

More information on open science, digitalisation and research data can be found here.

Sustainability Mission Statement (PDF, adopted by the general assembly on 28 november 2019)

More information on sustainability can be found here.