KIT Science Week 2025: Save the Date!
Science for everyone: At KIT Science Week, brilliant minds from research meet curious people of all ages. Science becomes tangible here – in workshops, lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities. On site or online: you can ask questions, join the debate, and gain fascinating insights into the world of research. Get inspired – to think along, help shape the future, and keep learning for life.
All key information about this year’s program on the theme “City of the Future” can be found on these pages.
What a week! More than 12,000 visitors dove into over 100 events during the KIT Science Week 2025 – from fascinating VR glimpses into the future and tricky escape games to the legendary Pub Crawl and an inspiring Science Slam. Together with 30 program partners, the Science Week turned Karlsruhe into a city buzzing with curiosity, wonder, and participation. Whether young or old, science enthusiast or simply curious – everyone was out and about discovering new ideas around the theme “City of the Future” and experiencing research up close.
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At the KIT Science Week 2025, everything revolves around the “City of the Future.” Researchers at KIT are shaping a livable urban future with innovative ideas. Our opening film highlights how they explore topics such as housing, mobility, mapping, and real-world laboratory research – and how their findings actively contribute to transforming our cities. Discover how research opens new perspectives on urban life tomorrow. Watch now and get inspired!
City of the Future at KIT – The Film
The KIT Science Week showed what happens when science meets the city: ideas start to spark! Many of the conversations, workshops, and activities are now being continued at KIT together with partners from Karlsruhe and the region. Whether it’s sustainable urban planning, future energy, or digital education – first ideas are turning into real projects. The spirit of the Science Week lives on: sharing knowledge, joining forces, and shaping the future together.
More insights coming soon!
In collaboration with Stadt.Wand.Kunst Mannheim and the Karlsruhe Art Academy, real artworks are created in public spaces during the KIT Science Week. Street artists from Karlsruhe interpret the theme “City of the Future” on Kriegsstraße in Karlsruhe, while students from the Academy design metal gates on KIT’s South Campus. These visions of the future transform the city into an open-air museum—have you discovered the artworks yet?
Behind the Scenes of the Artwork on Kriegsstraße