Welcome to the Start of Studies for Internationals at KIT
The Welcome & Integration Team of the International Students Office welcomes you warmly to KIT. We offer you various welcome and information events in the period from March 25th to April 12th, 2024. Here you can make first contacts with other students and get the most important information about the start of your studies. Both registrations for events and information material are made available to you on the ILIAS learning platform.
Please check the 12 To-Dos after admission.
MARCH 25-29, 2024 |
MONDAY 25.03.2024 |
TUESDAY 26.03.2024 |
WEDNESDAY 27.03.2024 |
THURSDAY 28.03.2024 |
FRIDAY 29.03.2024 |
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Ask Me Anything (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
HOLIDAY | |||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Workshop "Finding Accomodation" (Studentenhaus, Adenauerring 7, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm) ENGLISH |
How to survive in Karlsruhe (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | How to survive in Karlsruhe (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
* *Please register for these events in advance.
Online event | |
Face-to-face event |
APRIL 1 - 5, 2024 |
MONDAY 01.04.2024 |
TUESDAY 02.04.2024 |
WEDNESDAY 03.04.2024 |
THURSDAY 04.04.2024 |
FRIDAY 05.04.2024 |
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | HOLIDAY | Ask me anything (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Master your Master (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm) ENGLISH |
Welcome Café (Room 005, Bldg. 50.20, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | City Tour: Colonial Traces in Karlsruhe (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm) GERMAN |
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
* Please register for these events in advance.
Online event | |
Face-to-face event |
APRIL 8 - 12, 2024 |
MONDAY 08.04.2024 |
THUESDAY 09.04.2024 |
WEDNESDAY 10.04.2024 |
THURSDAY 11.04.2024 |
FRIDAY 12.04.2024 |
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Ask me anything (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Master your Master (ZSB Bldg. 11.30, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm) ENGLISH |
How to survive in Karlsruhe (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
Welcome Café (Room 005, Bldg. 50.20, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
Welcome Event 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | City Tour: Colonial Traces in Karlsruhe (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm) ENGLISH |
Kickoff - University Sport (3 pm - 5:30 pm) |
What's what during your studies? (Room 005, Bldg. 50.20, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm) |
Campus Rally (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm) GERMAN/ENGLISH |
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
* Please register for these events in advance.
Online event | |
Face-to-face event |
08.03., 13:00 - 14:00 | Workshop "Finding Accomodation" (MS Teams) |
26.04., 18:00 | Game Night at Z10 (Zähringerstr. 10, 76131 Karlsruhe) 18:00 - 20:00 - GERMAN/ENGLISH |
02.05., 14:00 - 15:30 | Master your Master - How to Study Successfully at KIT (KIT student advisory office (ZSB) in building 11.30). As the number of places is limited we require registration here |
International Buddy Program
Don't get lonly, register with the International Buddy-Program! Here you will always find things to undertake and people, who would like to meet you.
Link to Buddy-Program
Orientation Week
Most of the student bodies of the faculties offer an Orientation Week before the start of the lectures. Here you can get to know your future fellow students. Registration at AStA's website.
Campus Management Portal for Students
The Campus Management Portal for Students is KIT's online student service portal. Here, you can download enrollment certificates, the-KVV pass for public transportation, do your re-enrollment before the start of each semester, communicate address changes to us etc.
Newsletter for international students
We send the newsletter about 2-3 times in the semester. The newsletter containts information about events of the International Students Office and general information about the studies. Registration for the newsletter.
Students with refugee status
Information for students with refugee status can be found here. Students can gladly turn to the coordination office for refugees and migrants at KIT under migrants∂intl.kit.edu and schedule a meeting. A contact person is available at the Studierendenwerk as well.
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. |
https://www.asta-kit.de/en/asta |
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. |
https://www.irm.kit.edu/english/2791.php |
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. |
https://www.hoc.kit.edu/index.php |
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). |
https://www.bibliothek.kit.edu/english/index.php |
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. |
https://www.sport.kit.edu/hochschulsport/english/index.php |
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. |
https://www.sw-ka.de/en/ |
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. |
https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/zsb.php |
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. |
https://www.zak.kit.edu/english/ |