Security and Ethics in International Collaboration
With the guidelines on security, ethics and compliance in international inter-institutional collaboration, TH Köln is striving for its aim to further promote and expand internationalization while, at the same time, fulfilling its obligation to protect both the university as an institution and its members from possible risks and dangers.
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International collaboration between universities promotes global exchange in research and teaching and helps build bridges between countries. At the same time, however, it also poses security-related risks, such as scientific espionage or dual use of research results for military purposes. The core values that apply at TH Köln, especially academic freedom, are not self-evident among all actors in the global science system.
To actively address these challenges and enable international collaboration in a secure and cooperative environment, guidelines on on security, ethics and compliance in international inter-institutional collaboration were developed.
The Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) also deals with the topic of "Scientific cooperation under complex conditions" and, with the KIWi Compass No Red Lines, provides universities with a framework for independently assessing the opportunities and risks in cooperation with international partners.
Based on the country-specific embargoes of the European Union, there are currently no international activities of TH Köln (including business trips) with the following countries:
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