Student body representation

The Students’ Union exists to help you and to ensure your views are effectively represented to the University. The AStA officers are happy to help you. Feel free to pay us a visit during the Consultation Hours (Sprechzeit) of the person you would like to talk to.

Career Service & Alumni

The topic area Career Service & Alumni is dedicated to the life cycle of students throughout their studies, from their welcome at KIT, career counseling as graduates* on their way to professional life, to their support in the KIT alumni network. Our services are aimed at KIT students, KIT alumni, companies from the business world seeking contact to students, and KIT employees: From scholarships and matching events with companies to alumni meetings, career counseling, job offers in the job market, and many more create the basis for a lifelong positive connection to KIT. 

House of Competence (HoC)

The House of Competence (HoC) is the central scientific facility for key competencies at KIT. It uniquely combines the strengths of an academic key competence institution with the fields of action of KIT: research, teaching, and innovation.

KIT Library

The KIT Library provides information resources and services to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) and the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Karlsruhe (DHBW-KA).

KIT University Sport

KIT University Sports offers a colorful range of sports in more than 70 different disciplines for more than 4000 students and employees of KIT. The 340 courses offered on a total of 30 properties in Karlsruhe provide participants with an optimal balance to their daily work and student life.

Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe (external partner)

The Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe is your partner for all questions concerning your studies. Whether BAföG/study financing, university cafeterias, student dormitories, studying with children, culture & events, support for international students or expert social and legal counseling as well as psychotherapeutic counseling for all study-related and personal problems. The Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe is there for you.

Student advisory services (ZSB)  

The studenty advisory services (ZSB) at the KIT is the first point of contact for students, pupils, parents and prospective students who have questions concerning studying at a university. It is our principle for our consultations to be neutral, person-centered and confidential. Anonymity of each person seeking our supprt and their concerns will be maintained, should this be requested.

Centre for Cultural and General Studies (ZAK)

The Centre for Cultural and General Studies (ZAK) is a central academic unit at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The ZAK’s concept is based on three pillars: interdisciplinarity, applied research in cultural studies, and public science.