Ethics Commission of the Faculty of Human Sciences

The Ethics Commission of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Cologne supports researchers of the faculty in their research projects by advising on or reviewing research ethics aspects of the planned project.

The Commission acts based on applications. Applicants may be scientists or the Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences of the University of Cologne. The Ethics Committee reviews and, if necessary, issues a statement on ethical, legal and data protection aspects of planned research projects involving humans. The responsibility of the active scientists remains unaffected.

The admissibility of an application will be decided by the Commission. Cases whose evaluation requires the professional (medical) competence of a medical ethics committee are generally rejected as inadmissible. Only applications that comply with German law can be processed.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the office of the Ethics Committee by e-mail or during telephone consultation hours.

E-Mail: humf-ethikantrag[at]uni-koeln.de | Phone: 0221 / 470-4736 or 470-90793

Consultation hours: Monday and Wednesday 10 AM - 1 PM at 0221/470-90793 | additional appointments and Zoom meetings by arrangement

Members of the Ethics Committee (alphabetically by surname):

• Prof. Dr. Johannes Ehrenthal
• Prof.'in Dr. Sophia Falkenstörfer
• Prof.'in Dr. Anne Gast
• Prof. Dr. Alexander L. Gerlach (stellv. Vorsitz)
• Prof. Dr. Matthias Grünke
• Dr. Marc Jekel
• Dr. Chris Kattenbeck
• Dr. Caren Keeley
• Elisabeth Faria Lopes
• Prof.‘in Dr. Nina Möntmann
• Prof. Dr. Stefan Neubert
• Prof.‘in Dr. Julie A. Panagiotopoulou 
• Prof. Dr. Christian Rolle (Vorsitz)
• Prof. Dr. Christian Walter-Klose

Alternate members of the Ethics Committee (alphabetically by name)

• Prof.‘in Dr. Julia Gorges
• Dr. Liesel Heiermann 
• Dr. Jana Hosemann
• Prof. Dr. Joris Lammers
• Dr. Susanne Mischo
• Veronika Phung