TU Berlin Code Of Conduct For Research Involving Commercial Enterprises.pdf

TU Berlin, an internationally renowned research university, engages with commercial enterprises to foster knowledge enhancement and technological progress. It values integrity, open access, intellectual property, anti-corruption, confidentiality, transparent calculation, and adherence to export controls and legal bases in its collaborations.

- Integrity: TU Berlin upholds its reputation, independence, and freedom of scholarship. It conducts research for civil purposes only.
- Publications: TU Berlin supports open access and open source principles, aiming to make its research visible and transparent. Doctoral theses must be published within 12 months, considering commercial partners' interests but not delaying the candidate's publication.
- Intellectual Property: TU Berlin owns inventions and patents developed by its staff. It utilizes software appropriately and supports spin-offs.
- Corruption and Conflicts of Interest: TU Berlin prohibits corruption and ensures no member creates improper advantages. It avoids conflicts by preventing a project leader from working simultaneously with competing commercial enterprises.
- Confidentiality and Transparency: TU Berlin informs the public about its research projects but maintains confidentiality regarding partners' business secrets. It presents invoice costs transparently and observes data protection regulations.
- Calculation: TU Berlin agrees on adequate remuneration for contractual services and invention rights transfers, adhering to the Union Framework for State Aid.
- Export Controls: TU Berlin prevents proliferation in its research, exporting licensed goods only after receiving the necessary license.
- Legal Bases: TU Berlin adheres to the Statute on Safeguarding Good Academic Practice, the Code of Conduct for Doctorates with Commercial Enterprises, and the Board of Trustees' criteria for joint research with commercial enterprises.