The most important goal is the intercultural peer-to-peer exchange.

International students are provided with points of contact for their own social network as well as information for orientation in their new place of study. The Buddy Programme is a complementary offer to the faculty's own mentoring programmes, with a focus on non-academic topics.

Experienced students are given the opportunity to deal with the situation of international students at KIT and, if applicable, with aspects of the respective countries of origin. In addition, the exchange can help to prepare an own stay abroad.

Local and international students gain valuable intercultural experience during the various activities and in helping to design the program. The Buddy Programme thus promotes and strengthens the international community at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

I am an experienced, local student and interested in the Buddy Programme.

• You are enrolled in an advanced semester at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ( Studienkolleg / Bachelor / Master / Teaching) and can therefore provide international students with information on questions and topics of everyday study. No special expertise is required, but rather support in everyday situations. 

• You have time and desire to show international students "your world". In addition to information on your own degree programme, this can include leisure activities, social commitment, local and regional knowledge and language skills. 

• You would like to lead a buddy group.  The group consists of you and international buddies. You decide on the size of the group (2-5 group members), which language is spoken in the group (German / English) and the selection criteria (e.g. the same degree programme). 

• You want to develop your intercultural skills. In the form of conversations with international students, participation in international events, workshops as well as the organisation of the Buddy Programme. 

• You want to anchor your newly acquired intercultural competences in the curriculum. For example in the form of workshops from the HoC accompanying programme. ETCs for key qualifications / for teacher training MPK can be acquired there. 

• You want to get involved in social work and want to receive proof of this. At the end of each semester, qualified certificates of participation are issued. Evaluations are individually based on the extent of your commitment to the Buddy Programme. 

I am an international first-year student and am interested in the Buddy Programme.

• You are enrolled in your first semester at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Bachelor / Master) and are looking for support with questions and topics of everyday study. 

• You have time and interest to exchange with local and other international students. In addition to information about your studies, this includes leisure activities, social commitment or language skills. 

• You want to be assigned to a buddy group. The group consists of at least one local Buddy and international Buddies. You can register your preferences regarding group size (between 2-5 group members), language (German / English) and selection criteria (e.g. same degree programme) 

• You want to develop your intercultural skills. In the form of discussions with international and local students, workshops, participation in international events or in the organisation of the Buddy Programme. 

• You want to anchor your newly acquired intercultural skills in the curriculum. For example in the form of workshops from the HoC accompanying programme. ETCs for key qualifications / for teacher training MPK can be acquired there. 

• You want to get involved in social work and want to receive proof of this. At the end of each semester, qualified certificates of participation are issued. Evaluations are individually based on the extent of your commitment to the Buddy Programme.