At Justus Liebig University Giessen, where the cuts amount to €25 million annually, more than 100 full-time posts have already been eliminated. At the same time, the senate is attempting to abolish the civil clause in order to enable closer cooperation with the arms industry. The vote in the senate on the civil clause has now been postponed to November. The collaboration of Rheinmetall and KMW with the University of Kassel was discontinued in 2023 due to the civil clause there. That is why the civil clause is a thorn in the side of industry and politicians.