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KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geo and Environmental Sciences
The KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geo and Environmental Sciences (BGU) comprises the departments of Civil Engineering, Geosciences, Spatial Sciences as well as Geodesy and Geoinformatics. The study programs can be assigned to the Civil Engineering and Geosciences. In addition, some of them can also be assigned to the Environmental Sciences due to their strong reference to the environment.
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AdviceAnswers and information about general questions about studying at KIT can be found on the pages of the KIT Student Service.
You are an international student and interested in studying at KIT or a KIT student who is interested in a stay abroad? Then the International Students Office is at your disposal.
On April 23, 2025, the Master's orientation day (MO day) will take place in the summer semester 2025 for civil engineering.
At 2 p.m., there will be an information event in the Engesser lecture hall (building 10.81) about the Master's program, where you can get important information about starting your studies, ask questions and get to know your new fellow students.
There will also be a campus tour at 12:00. Meeting point is in front of building 10.81
weitere InfosWould you like to receive financial support during your studies at KIT? Do you have good grades in your studies and volunteer in your free time? Then the Deutschlandstipendium could be the right thing for you!
An application for the Deutschlandstipendium is possible until April 24, 2025.
In the 2025 edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject" from March 2025, KIT achieves excellent results in its central subject areas. It is ranked 36th in the "Natural Sciences" and 53rd in the "Engineering Sciences" worldwide. In a national comparison, this puts KIT in second and third place in these subject groups.
In the field of natural sciences, KIT is among the top 50 worldwide with the single subject of materials science (25th place). In a further six subjects, namely Chemistry (55th), Earth & Marine Sciences (51-100th), Geophysics (51-100th), Geology (51-100th), Physics (57th) and Environmental Sciences (65th), KIT achieved places among the top 100 universities in the international competition.
KIT achieved top 100 places with the subjects of civil engineering (51-100) and electrical engineering and information technology (62).
zum ArtikelKIT students who are writing part or all of their Master's thesis abroad can now apply for the Karlsruher Kreis e.V. scholarship. The scholarship includes a one-off amount of up to € 2,000 to reimburse the costs incurred in connection with the preparation of the Master's thesis abroad. After completion of the Master's thesis, the results are to be presented to the members of the Karlsruher Kreis e.V.. All costs incurred for this will be covered.
Applications can be sent to stipendium@karlsruher-kreis.de by May, 24, 2025 at the latest. Further information can be found in the call for applications.
In 2025, the Stuttgart-based "Verein zur Förderung des Leichtbaus e.V." will be awarding the Stuttgart Lightweight Construction Prize, endowed with 1500 euros, for the 20th time.
The Lightweight Construction Prize is a sponsorship award for students of architecture, civil engineering, design, aircraft construction and mechanical engineering. The prize is intended to recognize outstanding design, degree, diploma or master's theses in the field of lightweight construction. In addition to the classic disciplines of lightweight construction, such as structural, material and system lightweight construction, the focus is also on extended lightweight construction. This takes into account the energy requirements, all emissions caused over the life cycle and the recyclability of an object. The closing date for entries is October 31, 2025. Further information can be found on the website linked below.
Whether it's the student portal, advice on organizing and financing your studies or the canteen menu, everything is just a few clicks away on the intranet. The most important information is bundled on the "Studying" page. You also have the option of creating your own individual dashboard with the services you use most frequently - for example ILIAS or the learning space reservation.
Another new feature is the newsfeed, which provides you with the latest news from KIT. You can also subscribe to topics relating to your studies and research that are of particular interest to you. Take a look at intranet.kit.edu: One login, everything inside.
Link to the Intranet for the students