Here you will find current subject-specific statements developed in cooperation with DFG committees.

Humanities and social sciences

• "Psychology" Review Board on the handling of research data (2020)(externer Link)
• "Educational Research" Review Board on the handling of research data (2020) (in German only)(Download)
• "Social Sciences" Review Board on the handling of research data in sociology, political science and communication science (2020) (in German only)(Download)
• "Ancient Cultures" Review Board on the handling of research data (2020) (in German only)(Download)
• "Social and Cultural Anthropology, Non-European Cultures, Jewish Studies and Religious Studies" Review Board on the handling of research data (2019) (in German only)(Download)
• "Economics" Review Board on the handling of research data (2025)(Download)
• "Linguistics" Review Board on data standards and tools in the collection of language corpora (2019) (in German only)(Download)
• "Literary Studies" Review Board on funding criteria for scholarly editions in literary studies (2015) (in German only)(Download)

Life sciences

• "Plant Sciences" and "Zoology" Review Boards on the handling of research data in biodiversity research (2015) (in German only)(Download)

Natural sciences

• "Physics" Review Boards on the handling of research data (2023) (in German only)(Download)
• "Chemistry" Review Boards on the handling of research data (2021) (in German only)(Download)

Engineering sciences

• "Material Science" Review Board on the handling of research data (2023) (in German only)(Download)

Further Information

• Archive(interner Link) (other recommendations for handling research data)

For more subject-specific suggestions, see also the third level of the Code of Conduct “Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice” in the “Research Integrity(externer Link)” portal.