University Hamburg Clears Robert Habeck of Plagiarism Allegations After Second Review

The university reaffirmed its findings, stating there was no scientific misconduct in the Green Party candidate's 2001 doctoral dissertation.

The University of Hamburg conducted a second review of Robert Habeck's doctoral thesis following new allegations by Austrian plagiarism investigator Stefan Weber.
The review confirmed the initial findings, concluding that there was no evidence of scientific misconduct or intentional plagiarism.
Habeck's 2001 dissertation, titled 'The Nature of Literature,' faced allegations of uncredited use of secondary sources and simulated source work.
The university recommended minor revisions to some citations and footnotes but found no violations of academic standards.
Habeck had proactively requested the review to address the allegations, which he publicly denied prior to their release by Weber.