The Ethics Committee of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences was set up to assess fundamental ethical issues in the scientific community and ethical issues relating to scientific research involving human subjects. This includes basic research, epidemiological research with personal data and research with a therapeutic objective.
For student work in health-related degree programs or in health-related research, examinations of ethical concerns are required before work begins.
The Ethics Committee determines whether such research projects or theses give rise to ethical, scientific or legal concerns. In particular, it examines whether
- all precautions have been taken to minimize the risks to study participants;
- there is an appropriate balance between the benefits and risks of the project;
- the consent of the study participants or their legal representatives is sufficiently papered and
- the implementation of the project complies with the relevant legal provisions, in particular the provisions on data protection.
The Ethics Committee consists of up to seven members. At least four of the members should be members of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences who represent relevant fields of study or contribute specialist expertise. Up to three external persons are also appointed to the committee.
The voting members of the Ethics Committee are appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board of Management for a term of office of four years. Membership of the Ethics Committee is honorary.
Instructions for completing the ethics application form
Dear applicants, dear students,
You will find the basic form for an application to the Ethics Committee linked in the right-hand column.
Before you complete the ethics application, we would like to give you a few tips. Please make sure that you sign the application on the last page, but also state your name in block letters. If the Commission cannot clearly identify your ethics application on the basis of your signature, it will not be processed.
In addition to the application, the committee requires an exposé of no more than two pages in which you describe your study design in terms of objectives, procedure, feasibility and practicability in accordance with the ethical requirements.
The exposé and the ethics application must be submitted to the Chair of the Ethics Committee(by e-mail) fourteen days before the next committee meeting. The Ethics Committee usually meets on the first Friday of each month. Please note that you should also include your postal address with the application and the synopsis, as the notifications will be sent to you by post.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the chair of the committee.
The following members of the Ethics Committee were appointed by the Senate for the term of office until June 20, 2026:
Chairman
Chairman of the Ethics Committee, FB7 Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering, Head of the Physician Assistance (PA) degree program
Deputy Chairwoman
Physician, Deputy Chairman, FB1 Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Landscape Development
Lawyer, Deputy Chairman, FB2 Economics, Data Protection Officer of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Members
FB7 Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering and member of the German Ethics Council
FB7 Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering
FB7 Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering
FB1 Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Landscape Development
Medical Director Heliosklinikum Köthen
Advisory member
without voting rights, FB7 Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering
