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Research is an essential basis for the progress of mankind. It serves to increase knowledge and promotes human health, prosperity and security as well as the protection of the environment. The central prerequisite for this is the freedom of research, which is particularly protected by Article 5 (3) of the German Basic Law. At the same time, there is a danger in almost all fields of science that important and useful research results can be misused for harmful purposes. Research therefore requires transparency, a free exchange of information and the publication and discussion of research results.