The Sustainability Office (SO), as a staff unit within Digitalization and Sustainability Department, serves as the central point of contact for sustainability management at KIT. We support KIT’s sustainable development and, on behalf of the Executive Board, accompany all stakeholders at KIT in establishing sustainability as a cross-cutting issue within the core areas of research, teaching, innovation and transfer, as well as within KIT as an organization.
From integration into KIT’s strategy, through streamlined concept development, to support for implementation, we are committed to the sustainable development of KIT as an institution — from everyday worklife to infrastructure. Through broad participation and networking at KIT, we enable bottom-up processes for the sustainability transformation.
Our tasks include:
- Strategy development / support for processes and projects related to sustainability transformation under the leadership of the Executive Board
- Supporting and sustaining the Basis Project Sustainability
- Initiating and supporting sustainability / transformation projects aligned with core tasks and within KIT as an institution
- Development and implementation of sustainability management, including monitoring and reporting of data and facts on sustainability at KIT
- Designing and implementing sustainability communication at KIT
- Networking
Panel discussion with experts from the fields of medicine, local politics, and research on November 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Triangel Transfer I Kultur I Raum (Kaiserstraße 93, 76133 Karlsruhe). Admission is free! The event will be held in German.
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RegioCOP31 Karlsruhe 2026 is a regional, decentralized climate conference that brings global climate policy issues down to the local level. Its target is to make the major issues of the climate transition relatable and tangible, and to translate climate goals into concrete, regional action. KIT is participating with two events. The courses will be held in German.
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The new certificate program “Future and Sustainability Studies” (FUTUS), which gives students the opportunity to acquire sustainability skills in addition to the core curriculum, is entering its pilot phase. The first courses are already being offered this winter term. Courses are held in German.
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KIT researchers and partners analyze caloric cooling technologies – Nature Review highlights progress, open questions, and pathways toward sustainable cooling systems
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Sustainability thrives on the commitment of many people. But what motivates KIT employees and students to get involved? Three members of the Sustainability Forum share what drives them and the issues they advocate for.
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Climate-neutral construction as a societal challenge for the future: KIT contributes cutting-edge research to a nationwide network – Baden-Württemberg becomes the third founding state
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The Real:labor Festival 3.0 Stadt.Gestaltung.Erfahrbar.Machen. will bring science and society together from October 6 to 11, 2026, to discuss new approaches to creating a city that is both sustainable and future-proof.
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New Supercomputer Worth EUR 17 Million for Climate, Materials, Particle Physics, Energy, Mobility, and AI Research
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