Consulting

In consulting agreements a university employee offers consulting services to a third party. These services are rendered on a private basis and without using university infrastructure or university personnel. Such activities are regulated by the applicable employee and university statutes and require authorization by the university administration.

No research may be performed under a consulting agreement at the university. Such work has to be regulated by a sponsored research agreement or a service agreement. Moreover, inventions made by a researcher in his or her field of activity are owned by the university and may not be assigned to the company under a consulting agreement.