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 (2025) (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.