Welcome to the Sustainability Office (SO)
As a staff unit of the Digitalization and 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
Steps Challenge 2025: Join the KIT team
The nationwide "Steps-Challenge" from October 1 to 31, 2025 will take place in Karlsruhe for the second time. Everyone at KIT is invited to join the "Karlsruhe Institute of Technology" team. The Steps-Challenge is organized by The Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian-Friendly Municipalities (AGFK-BW). More information on registration can be found on the intranet.
In November, the international community will meet at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil to discuss the further implementation of the Paris Agreement. At the same time, the "RegioCOP30 Karlsruhe" (November 10 to 21, 2025) will take place under the motto "Think globally - act in Karlsruhe!". The conference is being organized by an alliance of science, business, civil society and education - KIT is also taking part. It starts on Monday, November 10, 2025, with an opening event in the foyer of the Presidential Building.
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This year's Green Orientation offers a varied program to get to know the student sustainability initiatives and university groups. From lectures to cooking together. Further information at More.
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The Sustainability Embassy at KIT opens its doors in the Mikrohaus on Paulcke-Platz on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from mid-October to mid-December. A wide range of sustainability activities are made visible here and people are networked. All interested parties are welcome to contribute their own ideas or simply drop by.
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The Crowd Innovation Challenge for Sustainable Cities invites you to submit your ideas, tools or experiences for sustainable urban transformation. The best entries will be awarded prize money.
Participate until 10.11.2025 and help shape change.
The "KIT-radelt" team once again successfully takes part in the city cycling competition in Karlsruhe. The team was recognized as the most active cycling team and was awarded gold. The team covered 110,995 km and thus avoided 18,197 kg of C02.
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, transfer and everyday campus life to opportunities to get involved - you can get a comprehensive insight here.
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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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