Imprint

Additional information in accordance with the Act on the Legal Framework for Electronic Commerce (EGG) in conjunction with Section 5 DDG (Digital Services Act):

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a corporation under public law. It is legally represented by the President Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaiger.

Competent supervisory authority: Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, 80333 Munich.

Sales tax identification number according to § 27 a sales tax law: DE 811209280

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The Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften / Geschäftsstelle AHA - The Science Communication Hub has compiled and checked all the information provided in its section to the best of its knowledge and belief. However, no guarantee is given for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided or that it will be available at all times. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 675 (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB), the following limitation of liability applies to the information provided:

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The Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften / Geschäftsstelle AHA - The Science Communication Hub expressly reserves the right to change, supplement or delete individual web pages or the entire website without prior notice or to cease publication temporarily or permanently.

Despite careful control of the content, we assume no liability for the content of external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.

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The web server of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities / AHA Office - Science Communication Hub is operated by the Leibniz Supercomputing Center, Boltzmannstraße 1, D-85748 Garching. 

General information on the subject of data protection can be found on the website of the Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection.

See also the more detailed privacy policy.

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Respectful interaction: we ask for contributions in a fair and objective tone without insults against others, racist, anti-Semitic, inciting hatred, pornographic, inflammatory, youth-endangering, homophobic or sexist content. Such posts will be deleted by us and, if necessary, reported to the respective platform operator. The same applies to posts that are written in vulgar, abusive or hateful language or that violate the rights of third parties or copyrights. We reserve the right to report this to the relevant authorities in certain serious cases, e.g. threats of dangerous bodily harm or approval of crimes that have not yet been committed. 

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