Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a German public research university in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, and a research center of the Helmholtz Association. Established in 2009 through the merger of the University of Karlsruhe, founded in 1825, and the Karlsruhe Research Center, established in 1956, KIT combines academic education with large-scale non-university research. It is a member of the TU9 alliance and has received recognition through Germany’s Excellence Initiative and Excellence Strategy.