Equal Opportunities and Diversity at KIT
Diversity is essential to meet the challenges of our time, and together we develop tailored, innovative solutions for global issues such as climate change or the energy transition and find answers to questions about sustainability, future mobility, or artificial intelligence. Different perspectives, experiences, and skills enrich our daily work at KIT and make it possible to provide real added value to society.
Respect, open dialogue, and appreciation are fundamental values of our actions; we continuously work on strategic projects to ensure that diversity and equal opportunities remain a reality.
Cultural Change
The lived cultural change at KIT serves as a catalyst for our work on equal opportunities – for this, we rely on participatory processes, gender sensitization, and the development of gender competence.
Career Promotion
At KIT, we live equality of opportunity and offer excellent women of every experience level and nationality attractive career paths.
Further Development
We are successfully advancing our work on equal opportunities – for this, we establish equal opportunity measures based on extensive analyses and evaluations.
"What I value most about diversity is how it challenges narrow, exclusionary mindsets and shows that bringing together diverse backgrounds and experiences drives scientific progress and societal impact."
Kaline Furlan
"KIT offers a diverse and inclusive environment that, in my experience, reflects respect, openness and equal opportunities."
Gan Huang
„Vielfalt am KIT spüre ich, wenn Menschen einander zuhören und merken, dass die Welt größer ist als die eigene Denkschublade. Genau dann entsteht Neues.“
Suzan Stutz
Further Information
- Website of Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management (CDM)
- Website of Equal Opportunities Officers
- KIT Senate Commission for Equal Opportunity and Diversity
- International Affairs (INTL)
- Services for Families
- KIT Family Portal
- Representative for Disabled Persons (SBV)
- Employment of People with Disabilities at KIT (Download)
- Women Professors Forum (WPF) at KIT
- Anti-discrimination officer
- Network for Female Scientists at KIT (WiKIT)
- Working Group "Against Sexualized Violence and Harassment"
- Center for Digital Accessibility and Assistive Technology (ACCESS∂KIT)
- KIT Representative for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases BBC
- Gender Consulting
- Gender Monitoring Report
- KIT Equal Opportunity Plan (2022-2026)
- Online Training for the Development of Gender Competence
- Evaluation of KIT's equal opportunity policy
"A diverse scientific community fosters creativity, innovation and new perspectives, leading to more informed research, more equitable solutions and a more comprehensive understanding of the world. At KIT, we are committed to creating a community defined by diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all."
- Professor Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven
In May 2026, KIT launched its diversity campaign as part of its new employer branding initiative and the Helmholtz-funded project “Excellence Through Diversity.” In the campaign, employees share their personal perspectives and experiences in response to the question: “What does diversity mean at KIT?”
Read their stories
We are taking part in the nationwide Diversity Day and will be offering you a wide range of activities on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 and during the diversity month May.
Registration for the events is now closed. We would like to thank all participants and speakers for making Diversity Day 2026 such a successful and engaging event.
Review the 2026 program
The latest issue of our Diversity Magazine provides fresh insights into the theme of diversity at KIT. It explores which concrete questions regarding diversity are currently discussed in scientific research and outlines the projects and support services that are available at KIT. All these topics, among others, are answered in the third issue. If you would like to receive notifications about new articles, you can subscribe to the Diversity Magazine via „diversity-magazin@lists.kit.edu“.
Read the magazine
Head of the Department for Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management
