Your browser needs to have cookies and javascript enabled for the Ethiktool to work properly. Please do not delete cookies during the session. It is not advisable to work with the Ethiktool in more than one open browser tab. Moreover, please do not navigate forward and backward within the browser, but use the Ethiktool's “next page“ and “previous page“ buttons instead.
To start the application process, it is best to begin with “Proposal data“ and then click through the form step by step via “next page“. Alternatively, you can also jump directly to specific sections (e.g., project details) in the navigation bar on the left.
On the right-hand side you will see a preview of the application document. You can select the questions and jump to specific areas/questions by clicking in the preview. In the area above the preview, you are informed about missing or incorrect input.
Please save your entries regularly. The files are stored locally on your computer in XML format. You can pause the process at any time, reload your saved entries as an XML file later and continue editing them.
Once you have made all entries, please use “Check entries“ to ensure that everything is complete and consistent. If necessary, please correct your entries.
When the technical check reveals no errors, you are ready to generate the documents for submission by selecting “complete proposal“. During the process, you may need to add own PDF documents, depending on your entries.
In the end, you will receive an integrated document as a PDF file and the underlying XML file. Both files need to be submitted to your ethics committee. You will also receive individual documents for the various parts of the application for your own use. Please note that you will need the XML file for any revisions to your application.
The Ethiktool is regularly updated automatically. You are using version 1.0.1; a version history can be found
here.