# Requirements

:::{note}
As a Kiel University member, you can access the IGSN service to obtain IGSN IDs
for your physical samples. To register an IGSN ID, you must have an employee or
institutional account.
:::

To make sure your request for an IGSN ID is approved, you'll need to meet certain
requirements:

- **Ensure that the physical sample associated with the IGSN ID will be archived**
and made accessible for the long term, in accordance with the rules of [Good Scientific
Practice](https://www.dfg.de/foerderung/grundlagen_rahmenbedingungen/gwp/) of the
DFG, e.g., by archiving in the sample storage of the associated institution.
- **Make sure that the samples associated with the IGSN ID meet a certain
level of content quality**, meaning they are worthy of being cited in academic work.
- **Submit metadata for the IGSN ID** through the [IGSN Service](https://igsn.uni-kiel.de),
following the guidelines in the [metadata schema](../specifications/metadata_schema).
You will also need to maintain this metadata over the long term.