Aids
Apart from pens, rulers and calculators, for the function of which each candidate is responsible, as well as in individual examination subjects the aids permitted by announcement, nothing may be brought into the examination room. This also applies to non-written paper, written or printed notes, books, notebooks, pocket diaries and the like. If a calculator is not permitted in an examination, this will also be expressly announced.
Auxiliaries may only be used if they are expressly approved by the examiner or the examination board. An overview of the aids approved by the examination board can be found below. Any regulations that deviate from this will either also be announced there or on the examiner's website.
An attempt to deceive already exists if unauthorised aids are found in the vicinity of an examination candidate during an examination. It does not matter whether the aid was actually used in the examination or whether it was helpful for the specific examination task. The only decisive factor is whether the non-permitted aid could potentially have been helpful for the examination.
The respective examination candidate is responsible for ensuring that no unauthorised aids are in his or her vicinity during the examination or that no unauthorised recordings are found in authorised aids (e.g. legal texts). This also applies if the examination candidate has borrowed these aids from another person for the respective examination.
Unless other regulations are expressly announced for the respective examination, the use of any electronic aids suitable for data storage or communication (e.g. mobile phones, smartwatches) inside or outside the examination room is not permitted, with the exception of the permitted calculators. An attempt to cheat is already deemed to have been made if an examination candidate carries such an electronic device with him or her or places it within reach. It does not matter whether the device is switched on or not.
It is strongly recommended not to bring such electronic aids into the examination room. An attempt at cheating will not be assumed if the switched-off device is placed out of reach, e.g. together with bags and items of clothing, before the examination begins.
Make sure that the device (especially mobile phones) is switched off so that it cannot emit any sounds. These devices cannot be handed in to the supervisor for safekeeping. Carrying such an electronic device outside the examination room while working on the examination (going to the toilet) is a serious act of deception. Speaking and attempts to communicate with other examination participants during the examination are also considered attempted cheating. The same applies if a candidate provides inadmissible assistance to another candidate or disturbs the course of the examination.
Attempts at cheating are sanctioned according to § 24 Examination Regulations. According to this, the following sanctions are possible: warning, the respective examination administration is declared failed or deficient or the examination candidate is excluded from taking further examinations, whereby the examination entitlement in the degree programme expires. In addition, administrative offence proceedings may be initiated in which an administrative fine of up to 50,000 euros may be imposed. Additional examination attempts according to § 20 Para. 1 PO can only be granted for a module examination if none of the first three examination attempts in the module in question were failed due to deception or a breach of regulations according to § 24.