Teaching & Learning
Research
- Students must remain responsible for the content and any errors, and AI-assisted chapters must be marked or disclosed in the list of aids
- For academic theses and other written academic work, AI-supported tools are permitted if they are used critically, in a data-protection-compliant way, and under the principles of independence and transparency
The critical and data protection-compliant use of AI-supported tools is permitted under the principles of independence and transparency.
If the use of aids (e.g. statistical software, AI-supported evaluation methods) is methodologically relevant, this must be clearly explained in the methodology chapter. Chapters that were created with the aid of AI-supported tools must be marked in the text or listed in the list of aids.
In general, however, you are responsible for the results of your work. As the author of the work, you are also responsible for any incorrect information included in it (cf. Spannagel 2023).
- Where such tools are methodologically relevant, students must explain them clearly in the methodology chapter
- The university allows AI-supported and other software aids in thesis work, including for data evaluation, but requires that their use be disclosed
All aids (e.g. software, AI-supported tools) used to create the work must be named, stating the name (including the model/version used), the functions used (e.g. for research, data evaluation, paraphrasing) and the period of use. A corresponding list must be attached to the work (see 3.1).
If the use of aids (e.g. statistical software, AI-supported evaluation methods) is methodologically relevant, this must be clearly explained in the methodology chapter.
- DIU ties AI use in academic work to good academic practice, independence, transparency, and disclosure of all sources, data, and aids
- Failure to identify sources, data, or aids is treated as an attempted deception, and the thesis must include a sworn statement that it was written without outside help and only with the specified aids and cited sources
With the affidavit (see 3.1), you confirm that you have independently produced the academic work .
In accordance with the rules of good academic practice, all sources, data and aids used in the production of the work must be identified. Original sources must be cited (see 3.2.4) (cf. DFG 2019: 14).
Otherwise, an attempt at deception (see 3.2.4 "Plagiarism") must be assumed (cf. Salden and Leschke 2023: 29).
The thesis must be accompanied by a sworn statement that it was written without outside help and that only the specified aids and cited sources were used.
Academic Integrity
- Disclosure of AI use in academic work is required
- Students must identify all aids used, including AI tools, state the tool name and model/version, functions used, and period of use, attach a corresponding list to the work, mark AI-created chapters in the text or list of aids, and archive the complete chat history for AI language models so it can be provided on request
All aids (e.g. software, AI-supported tools) used to create the work must be named, stating the name (including the model/version used), the functions used (e.g. for research, data evaluation, paraphrasing) and the period of use. A corresponding list must be attached to the work (see 3.1).
If the use of aids (e.g. statistical software, AI-supported evaluation methods) is methodologically relevant, this must be clearly explained in the methodology chapter. Chapters that were created with the aid of AI-supported tools must be marked in the text or listed in the list of aids.
When using AI-supported language models, the complete chat history must be archived and presented on request. It is recommended that chat histories be stored locally and kept for up to five years after completion of the degree programme (date of certificate) (see applicable PO § 15).
The tools (e.g. software, AI-supported tools) used to create the thesis must be listed in a table. For AI-supported systems, the template " " (Declaration on the use of AI systems) in Appendix 5: Declaration on the use of AI systems is used (see appendix).
- DIU states that undisclosed use of sources, data, or aids constitutes an attempted deception
- The assessment document also refers to plagiarism checks as part of thesis assessment, but the provided text does not set out a detailed AI-detection-tool policy or specific AI-related penalty schedule
In accordance with the rules of good academic practice, all sources, data and aids used in the production of the work must be identified. Original sources must be cited (see 3.2.4) (cf. DFG 2019: 14).
Otherwise, an attempt at deception (see 3.2.4 "Plagiarism") must be assumed (cf. Salden and Leschke 2023: 29).
4.2 Assessment criteria and plagiarism check
Institutional & Administrative
- The policy also requires complete chat histories from AI language model use to be archived and available on request, with local storage recommended
- The university requires AI use in academic work to be data-protection-compliant, but the provided documents do not name approved AI platforms or specify platform-level prohibitions
The critical and data protection-compliant use of AI-supported tools is permitted under the principles of independence and transparency.
When using AI-supported language models, the complete chat history must be archived and presented on request. It is recommended that chat histories be stored locally and kept for up to five years after completion of the degree programme (date of certificate) (see applicable PO § 15).
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Disclosure of AI use in academic work is required. Students must identify all aids used, including AI tools, state the tool name and model/version, functions used, and period of use, attach a corresponding list to the work, mark AI-created chapters in the text or list of aids, and archive the complete chat history for AI language models so it can be provided on request.
DIU states that undisclosed use of sources, data, or aids constitutes an attempted deception. The assessment document also refers to plagiarism checks as part of thesis assessment, but the provided text does not set out a detailed AI-detection-tool policy or specific AI-related penalty schedule.
The university requires AI use in academic work to be data-protection-compliant, but the provided documents do not name approved AI platforms or specify platform-level prohibitions. The policy also requires complete chat histories from AI language model use to be archived and available on request, with local storage recommended.