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ABSTRACTIn the German S&T community, the term RRI is virtually unknown although its constituent parts (inclusion, reflection, transparency and anticipation) are widely discussed as part of the debate on sustainability. Responsibility in the German S&T context has a particular meaning that is based on research integrity issues and is related to the prevailing idea of the autonomy of science. Institutional arrangements in the country are independent and a top-down approach in conceptual implementation is not the norm. In addition, the implementation of RRI in research practices is facing considerable challenges as there is a conflict between the increasing application of quantitative standards in research evaluation processes and the mainly qualitatively assessed inclusion of various stakeholders in the research process. In order to correctly develop the implementation of RRI in research processes, one must reassess the current research evaluation criteria and initiate change at the level of peer groups.