Welcome to the Sustainability Office (SO)
As a staff unit of the Digitalization & Sustainability Department, we are the central contact for sustainability management at KIT. We support the sustainable development of KIT and, on behalf of the Executive Board, accompany all stakeholders at KIT in establishing sustainability as a cross-cutting issue in the core tasks of research, teaching, innovation/transfer and the KIT organization.
From integration into KIT's strategy to lean concept development and implementation support, we are committed to the sustainable development of KIT as an institution - from everyday work to infrastructure. Through broad participation and networking at KIT, we enable bottom-up processes for sustainability transformation.
Our tasks include:
- Strategy development / support of processes and projects for sustainability transformation under the direction of the Executive Board
- Support and stabilization of the basis sustainability project
- Initiation and support of sustainability/transformation projects along the core tasks and within KIT as an institution
- Development and implementation of sustainability management incl. monitoring & reporting of data & facts on sustainability at KIT
- Design and implementation of sustainability communication at KIT
- Networking
On July 17, 2025 at 6 pm, the KIT Climate Lecture "Agricultural Production, Nitrogen and Climate - a Complex Environment for Action" [in German] will take place with Professor Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl. In the Auerbach Hall of the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe. Admission free
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On June 30, 2025 from 18:00 - 21:00 there will be the celebratory event to mark 30 years of technology assessment in Karlsruhe. In this context, Maja Göpel will give a talk "Transformation als Gemeinschaftswerk – Warum die Multikrise das Wir fordert (Transformation as a joint effort - Why the multicrisis demands the We)"[in German]. Registration required. This and further information can be found under "More".
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How is KIT committed to a sustainable future? From now on, you will find all information bundled on our new overview page! From current projects and initiatives to research, teaching and transfer to opportunities to get involved - you can get a comprehensive insight here.
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In 23 days, city cycling will start in Karlsruhe from June 29 to July 19. For the seventh time in a row, everyone at KIT is invited to join the large "KIT cycles" team - individual sub-teams can be formed. Registration and information at: https://www.stadtradeln.de/en/karlsruhe
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Discover art and nature at Campus South with art curator Andrea Stengel and biologist Maren Riemann. The interactive guided tour [in German] will take place for the third time on Thursday, October 09, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For more information and registration see link.
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We were part of the Open Day 2025 at Campus South and got into conversation with many visitors. A wide range of KIT sustainability activities were visible at over 40 stands along the sustainability path coordinated by the SO.
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On the Open Day, visitors were able to discover KIT's diverse sustainability activities along the sustainability path. There is a lot to discover at more than 40 stations with almost 50 contributions. You can now also find the posters in the digital gallery (only available on the intranet and posters only in german).
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