Article History
Received: 16 March 2020
Accepted: 3 August 2020
First Online: 26 August 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: VC states that she does not have any conflict of interest. EvH states that he is a member of Scientist for Future, an initiative of scientists to support the student movement “Fridays for Future”. JMF has received research funding from the EU, DFG (German Research Foundation), BMG (Federal Ministry of Health), BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research), BMFSFJ (Federal Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth), BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices), German armed forces, several state ministries of social affairs, State Foundation Baden-Württemberg, Volkswagen Foundation, Pontifical Gregorian University, CJD, Caritas, Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Moreover, he received travel grants, honoraria and sponsoring for conferences and medical educational purposes from DFG, AACAP, NIMH/NIH, EU, Pro Helvetia, Shire, several universities, professional associations, political foundations, and German federal and state ministries during the last 5 years. Every grant and every honorarium has to be declared to the law office of the University Hospital Ulm. Professor Fegert holds no stocks of pharmaceutical companies. JMF is Member of the Academic Advisory Board on Family Affairs of the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and Chairman of the Council. As a result of this position, he is a member of the Sustainability Science Platform of the Scientific Advisory Councils of the Federal Republic of Germany and, therefore, deals with sustainability issues for families and children in this function.