Calender of Events: International Affairs

The International Coffee Breaks are the perfect place for students who want to go abroad and for international students who want to get settled in Karlsruhe.
 
Information about exchange programmes and stays abroad, networking, getting in touch with important persons at KIT and much more!
 
From 5 to 15 May 2025, without obligation, free of charge, with a good cup of coffee or tea and with a different focus every day.
 
Today:   European Mobility Programs (Information booths): Get ideas for your stay abroad! Learn all about European mobility programs and funding opportunities: Franco-German double degree programs, EPICUR, Eucor and Erasmus+ Location: Tulla-Halle (11.40)  Organized by: International Affairs (INTL)  For whom? Students   In Focus today - EUCOR Program: Find out everything you need to know about the opportunities offered by the EUCOR campus with partners in the Rhine region: University of Strasbourg, University of Colmar Mulhouse, University of Basel In the Upper Rhine region, the universities of Basel, Freiburg, Haute-Alsace and Strasbourg as well as the KIT form the tri-national university network Eucor - The European Campus. At the event there will be a:  Short presentation on Eucor and the mobility offer with the universities in FR, CH, D  Field report by a student  Information stand: Opportunity for advice and exchange over coffee and tea   Location: Building 11.40, R115  Organized by: International Affairs (INTL) For whom? Students, PhD students, interested parties who would like to gain experience abroad but want to stay in the region. For students who want to speak / learn French, combination with other exchange programs possible.   

Topics such as anti-discrimination and diversity play a central role, especially at an international university like KIT. But how can anti-discrimination be promoted in concrete terms? What challenges do minorities face at a university and what solutions does Academia itself offer? How can open-mindedness be practiced at KIT and equal opportunities promoted, and where do we encounter everyday racism on campus?
 
 
The author and speaker Anna Mendel will talk about this in her lecture ‘Diversity on campus? - Discrimination at universities’. Afterwards, we would like to discuss the topic.
 
 
The event is organized by the AG Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination.
 
DAAD Prize  
The German Academic Exchange Service Prize for Foreign Students (DAAD Prize) will also be awarded during the event. The prize is endowed with 1,000 euros and is awarded to students who have made special academic achievements and have also shown outstanding commitment in an international context at KIT.

The International Coffee Breaks are the perfect place for students who want to go abroad and for international students who want to get settled in Karlsruhe.
 
Information about exchange programmes and stays abroad, networking, getting in touch with important persons at KIT and much more!
 
From 5 to 15 May 2025, without obligation, free of charge, with a good cup of coffee or tea and with a different focus every day.
 
Today:   Impulse Workshop Intercultural Competences (HoC): Come along and strengthen your intercultural skills! (free 45-minute workshop)
Location: Tulla-Halle (11.40) 
Organized by: House of Competence (HoC)
For whom? All Students
 
Meet the House of Competence KIT: Learn how you can benefit from the HoC's soft skills courses
Location: Building 11.40, R231 
Organized by: House of Competence (HoC)
For whom? all KIT students
 

The International Coffee Breaks are the perfect place for students who want to go abroad and for international students who want to get settled in Karlsruhe.
 
Information about exchange programmes and stays abroad, networking, getting in touch with important persons at KIT and much more!
 
From 5 to 15 May 2025, without obligation, free of charge, with a good cup of coffee or tea and with a different focus every day.
 
Today: Study and more Information booths! We show you what KIT has to offer beyond studies
 
- Career Service: Advantages of the program “Study, stay, succeed in Karlsruhe”;  
- AStA International: Meet representatives of the student body, learn more about the political role of students at KIT and how you can get involved;  
- Student Health Lab: Take part in the health quiz; University Sports: There is something to win here;  
MINT-Kolleg, Language Center, Studienkolleg 
 - International Student Center of the Studierendenwerk: Services, Trips and Kulturscheckheft 
- FORUM Looking beyond Your Professional Boundaries: Enter the Dialogue between Science, Technology and Society 
 
Location: Tulla-Halle (11.40) 
Organized by: Various institutions of the KIT
For whom? (international) students
 
 
Doing your doctorate at KIT: Information about the doctorate at KIT
 
The decision to pursue a doctorate raises many questions: What are the admission requirements? What types of PhDs are available? How do I find a topic? Who will supervise me? As the central institution for early-career support, Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) is the point of contact for advising prospective and current doctoral candidates at KIT. This talk provides an overview of all information related to the doctorate at KIT, including the necessary formal steps that are important before, during, and at the end of your doctorate, and also informs about funding programs offered by KHYS. 
 
Location: Building 11.40, R214
Organized by: Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) 
For whom? all students of the KIT
 

Africa is at the beginning of an education and science revolution that can be accelerated through international cooperation. How strong partnerships between Germany and Africa can effectively support this transformation is the focus of our discussion today.
 
Our roundtable offers experts a unique platform to discuss the immense potential, challenges, and opportunities for building and deepening cooperation. They will give insights into new models for collaboration in the research and education sector which have the goal to support effective and competency-oriented growth of the African education and research sector.

 
From Global Science to Local Action in Africa Lecture by Dr. Chris Funk, Director of the Climate Hazards Center (CHC) at the University of California   Abstract: In our modern world, so filled with distraction, it can be easy to forget the value of principles. Some simple ethical principles – like being kind to each other and helping those most in need – have laid the foundation of civilization. Some simple physical principles – like how warmer air holds more water vapor – help lay the foundation for climate hazard forecasting in a warming world. In our applied climate research, we have found that connecting these principles informs effective early warning systems. These systems take advantage of global scientific resources to inform local life-saving anticipatory actions. This is what we will talk about in this presentation.
 
From first principles, we can expect that tropical rainfall events in a warming world will become more intense. Yet, relatively few people appreciate how this process can intensify the impacts of large-scale climate variations. Over the past decade, frequent El Niño, La Niña and Indian Ocean Dipole events have produced extreme weather in eastern and southern Africa. Collaborators in the US, Europe and East Africa have been studying how climate change amplifies the strength of these teleconnections. We have also been combining these insights with the power of global climate models. This allows us to predict many extreme wet and dry rainy seasons. We can also integrate these forecasts with global satellite observations, thereby producing best-in-science agricultural outlooks.
 
But the most exciting part of the story comes in the last mile, when local meteorologists, agricultural experts, and media outreach developers craft advisories that can potentially reach millions of farmers. Stretching across countries, academic disciplines, and social groups, these information streams connect us, providing those in need with critical opportunities to adapt, manage weather risks, and be more successful. While many technical and societal challenges remain, these partnerships provide important examples of how science can contribute to society.
 
 
 
Dr. Chris Funk is the current recipient of the "International Excellence Award" and the "Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation". With this award, KIT honours the renowned scientist for his outstanding interdisciplinary research.
 
We cordially invite you to the International Excellence Talk. The event will be held in English. Admission is free.

 
Information, networking and exchange for Humboldt Fellows and interested researchers at KIT
 
The Humboldt Tag offers concrete insights into sponsorship opportunities for internationally active researchers. In addition, there is the opportunity to make valuable contacts and exchange ideas during networking.
A highlight of the day is the keynote speech by Humboldt Professor André Platzer on the topic of artificial intelligence. Other highlights include the Humboldt Lightning Talks, in which scholarship holders present their current research projects.
 
Program: Preliminary Program. Registration: Due to organizational reasons, we kindly ask for registration.