With the objective of "Reaching the Top Together", the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe have launched the "Karlsruhe Institute of Technology" in October 2009 (KIT - Universität des Landes Baden-Württemberg und nationales Großforschungszentrum in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft). KIT unites two strong partners: The Universität Karlsruhe, one of the most research-oriented universities in Germany, and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, member of the Helmholtz Association and an internationally acknowledged non-university institution.

Both partners are joining their forces in KIT in order to achieve an unprecedented quality of cooperation. With roundabout 8000 employees and an annual budget of about 700 million Euros, KIT has the potential of becoming a leading institution in selected science disciplines in the world.

Vision:

KIT will become an institution of top research and excellent academic education as well as a prominent location of academic life, life-long learning, comprehensive advanced training, unrestricted exchange of know-how, and sustainable innovation culture.