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University of Cologne currently has 5 source-backed claim records and 2 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 16, 2026. No tracker diff rows are recorded in the latest public release.
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On its central teaching page, the University of Cologne says its current teaching-and-learning guidelines for generative AI are to address and explore AI-supported writing proactively and to use AI systems with maximum transparency.
The University of Cologne Justitiariat says current AI text detector software is not sufficient evidence of deception by itself; additional circumstances are needed to prove a deception act.
For term papers, theses, take-home exams, papers, and similar work, the University of Cologne Justitiariat says AI use is generally possible if independent work remains, and examiners may require disclosure of both the AI use and the related prompts depending on the use.
The University of Cologne Justitiariat says AI use in examinations is not objectionable under examination law when the student still produces their own independent work.
The University of Cologne Justitiariat says an exam or significant parts of an exam fully generated by AI are not an independent performance and are prohibited as deception.
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official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 3:06 AM
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 3:06 AM