On February 7, 2018, 6 pm, economist Afaf Rahim will talk about refugees’ labour market integration barriers and the question of the causal relation-ship between economic and social integration.

At the end of February, a twelve-member delegation from Brazil visited KIT. The focus of the visit was on "Vocational Education 4.0" - the influence of Industry 4.0 on vocational training.

The Consul General of the Netherlands, Peter Vermeij, visited KIT at the end of February. The focus lay on the strengths of both countries and topics such as Urban Mobility and Smart City.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang invited international represent-atives of science and industry working in China to a talk. Among them was Prof. Jürgen Fleischer from the wbk - Insti-tute for Production Technology.

KIT is member of Cluster, EUA and CESAER. In a joint statement, these associations and other networks discussed the European Commission's proposal for the funding programme Horizon Europe. 

In 2017, Michael Grätzel was awarded the Global Energy Prize for the development of cost-effective and efficient so-lar cells. The professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne gave a talk at KIT.

At the Rectors' Conference of the HeKKSaGOn university network in Osaka, the partner universities formulated a "Joint Statement". It describes a common strategy for future cooperation.

At the beginning of May, the three-person group from the University of Leeds visited KIT and met with Vice President Hirth. The focus was on the future cooperation between the two universities.

The representatives of the Helmholtz Centers responsible for international cooperation met for an exchange at KIT. Among the discussed topics were for example joint activities.

Four doctoral students from the University at Charlotte begin their research internship at KIT. The International Students Office (IStO) presented information about research opportunities at KIT.

Who? Where? What? The new "Pre-Arrival Guide" of the International Students Office (IStO) offers international students many useful infor-mation in compact form before starting their studies at KIT.

A six-member delegation from INSA Lyon visited KIT in mid-July to explore and discuss the develop-ment of joint teaching and research activities between both universities in the future.

In early July, international Bachelor and Master students organized an excursion to Heidelberg as part of the seminar "Welcome to Karlsruhe" of the International Students Office (IStO).

In her talk, Dr. Margot Schüller analyzed the opportunities and challenges for cooperation between China and Germany associated with this reorientation of the economic model.

KIT employee Robert Schmitt will be singing with his choir Fetz Domino at the Inter-national Gospel Church Day in Karlsruhe from the 21st to the 23rd of September. Eoin Schnell talked to him.

Zum Auftakt der Traumfabrik #16 „CHINA im Kino: Interkulturelle Annäherungen, zwischen Tradition und Globalisierung" zeigen am Dienstag, 16. Oktober 2018 um 18 Uhr das KIT-Projekt CuLTURE China gemeinsam mit dem ZAK den Film „Hero“ und laden zur Diskussion und Networking ein.

Information and networking were the focus of the 14th Humboldt Day in early October, to which the International Scholars and Welcome Office (IScO) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) had invited.

A position paper argues that universities are crucial players in regional innovation ecosystems and play an open and collaborative leadership role that goes beyond the more passive “Third Mission”.

Science networks KIT is taking part in demand to stress excellence and cooperation in the coming Framework Programme for Research & Innovation.

On September 18, 2018, the event Enterprising for a Better Globe "Silicon Valley Insights - Trends and Developments ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Health" took place in Santa Clara.

Am 29. November empfing das KIT die Generalkonsulin Frank-reichs in Baden-Württemberg, Frau Veber in Begleitung der Direktorin der Stiftung Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand Karlsruhe, Frau Rigler.

Under the motto "I3: Inter-nationalization, Innovation and Inclusion in Scientific Work", the 7th Annual Meeting of the Red INVECA Network took place at KIT in mid-October.

Conference on Renewable Energies Focused on Exchange with KIT Alumni.

January 31st, representatives of the Communauté Université Grenoble Alpes visited KIT. Successful student exchanges and joint degree programs have been existing for more than 20 years.