COARA ACTION PLAN LUDWIG BOLTZMANN GESELLSCHAFT

The Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG) is committed to enhancing the quality and impact of research, inter alia through the implementation of the principles of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). This action plan outlines our approach to integrating the CoARA commitments in our main research assessment activities, namely (i) the regular evaluations of existing Ludwig Boltzmann Institutes (LBIs) by independent experts on the basis of research performance indicators, (ii) the establishment of new LBIs through a two-stage selection process and (iii) the implementation of the funding programme Clinical Research Groups (CRGs). In section 2 this document provides an overview of how the 10 CoARA principles have been implemented in these activities, including a self-assessment with recommendations. In section 3 we provide an overview of related LBG initiatives, such as the Ethics and Diversity Hub as well as our LExA leadership award. Section 4 summarises our activities so far and outlines next steps.