Welcome at the KIT department of Informatics!

The main document for your ERASMUS exchange is the Learning Agreement (LA).
Check with your home university to see if you are required to have an LA. ERASMUS+ students must submit a mandatory LA with their application (see below: Before the Mobility).

 

The LA forms the basis for:

• The recording of the intended study plan at the host university,
• confirmation of the extent of recognition by the examiners at the home university,
• the documentation towards the funders (e.g. European Union, scholarship providers, ...).

 

Please keep all documents you have submitted and that we have signed, as you will need them again at a later date.

 

 

• Use the Learning Agreement from your home university.
  • All terms and conditions of your home university apply.
  • Minimum number of ECTS credits: To be determined by your home university.
  • At least 70% of your chosen ECTS credits must come from the field of informatics.
     
• When applying to the KIT Faculty of Informatics, an LA with completed Before the Mobility section must be submitted.
  • For now, please sign only the Before the Mobility part!
  • Only signed LAs will be accepted!
  • Please keep the signed LA as you will need it again in case of changes during your time at the KIT (During the Mobility).
  • More about adjustments of your LA during the time at the KIT can be found in the section: The Learning Agreement (LA) - During the Mobility.
  • Please submit your full LA via:
    • The Mobility Online Portal (if possible/available)
      or
    • the Informatics Study Program Service (ISS) at exchange∂informatik.kit.edu.
       
• Each course has two specific numbers that you must include in your Learning Agreement (LA) as well as in the Campus Management for Students (CAS).
  • Module Number = M-INFO-101175
  • Bricks = T-INFO-1011968 & T-INFO-101995
• You need the number to enroll in events and register for exams.
• Please be sure to include both numbers in your LA so we can process it. Enter both module number and brick number in the table.
   
• The turnaround time to review and sign the LA is approximately 14 days with the Informatics Study Program Service.
• You can either download your signed LA via the Mobility Online Portal or receive it by email.
   
• Answers to many questions about studying at KIT can be found in our FAQ.

 

 

• You may adjust your LA during your time at KIT (e.g. due to time conflicts or other study interests).
• Changes must first be coordinated with the home university.
• Changes are possible until mid-November for the winter semester and until the end of May for the summer semester.
• The LA must always be signed by all 3 parties: The student, the subject coordinator (FK) of your home university and the subject coordinator (FK) at the partner university.
   
• Please always submit the complete, signed document when making changes to your LA. This contains:
  • The Before the Mobility section, already including all signatures.
  • The changes marked in the section During the Mobility.
  • Your signature in the During the Mobility section.
• Documents that are not complete will not be signed!
• Please submit your changed LA to the Informatics Study Program Service (ISS) at exchange∂informatik.kit.edu.
   
• The turnaround time to review and sign the LA is approximately 14 days with the Informatics Study Program Service.
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• You can either download your signed LA via the Mobility Online Portal or receive it by email.
   
• Answers to many questions about studying at KIT can be found in our FAQ.

 

For your first steps at the KIT there are some things to consider. To help you find your way around, here are a few ways to get better informed:

• On the page Your Road to KIT of the service unit for International Affairs you will find everything about preparation, application, and tips for the start.
• You will also find general information for the start of your studies at the KIT on the pages Before your Studies of the service unit for Studium und Lehre.
• The page First Steps at the KIT of the service unit for International Affairs provides you with a handy list of to-do's for your arrival in Karsruhe.
• On the page Living and Studying in Karlsruhe of the KIT Faculty of Informatics you will find useful information and further links for your time in Karlsruhe.

 

Incoming students can take all bachelor and master courses in the informatics program. Exceptions are the course Praxis der Software-Entwicklung (PSE) and Proseminar. Please also note that the course Praxis der Forschung spans 2 semesters and can thus only be taken by incoming students whose stay at the KIT is at least 2 semesters.

 

An overview of all events at the KIT is provided by the KIT course catalog (VVZ). The current courses of the bachelor's and master's programs in informatics are published each semester in the module guides.

• Please note that some lectures also include exercises, which must be successfully completed in order to complete the overall module.
• The current courses are published each semester in the module guides.
  • Courses are updated approximately one month before the start of the semester. Please check the course catalog (VVZ) to see whether the courses you have selected are taking place.

• Please note that courses may be changed, deleted, replaced, expanded, or otherwise modified at any time. Although every effort is made to ensure that students are admitted to their preferred course selections, the KIT Faculty of Informatics cannot guarantee admission to any particular course.

• An overview of the courses offered in English at the KIT Faculty of Informatics can be found via the advanced event search (Search parameters: Language - English; Study program - Informatics Bachelor/Master).

 

Internships and seminars are often not included in the VVZ, but can be found on the websites of the individual institutes. For most courses, registration is done by sending an e-mail to the respective secretary's office of the supervising chair.

 

B.Sc./M.Sc. Thesis at the KIT:

• You must find both your topic and your supervisor on your own.
• We recommend visiting the various insitute homepages and sending e-mails to potential advisors.
• Here you can find out which opportunities for research stays (such as theses, internships, and research projects) KIT offers to international students.
• General information about the process of a bachelor thesis or master thesis is also available in the KIT-FAQ. Please note that this only describes the basic approach for a thesis and more detailed information for international students will be given in the information events.

 

Language courses are offered by the KIT Language Center.

 

The KIT Faculty of Informatics distinguishes between courses which are permanently offered in English and those which can be offered in English in case of interest.

 

Some lectures can be offered in English if required. If you want to listen to one of these courses in English, please contact the corresponding lecturer in time and before the lecture!

• An overview of the courses offered in English at the KIT Faculty of Informatics can be found via the advanced event search (Search parameters: Language - English; Study program - Informatics Bachelor/Master).
• A list of the courses which are simultaneously translated can be obtained from the Lecture Translator of the KIT.
• The online glossary, which translates subject-specific terms from German into English and vice versa, can be found in the English-Glossary.

 

For the organization of studies, students at KIT can use the Campus Management for Students. Incoming students can do the following through it:

• Log in through the Campus Management Portal for Students.
• Register and deregister for exams online.
• Re-Register online.
  • Necessary if you study two semesters at the KIT.
  • Re-registration will then be for the second semester.
  • Pay attention to the Re-Registration-Periods.
• Change personal data.
• Self print grade transcript and certificates online.

 

For familiarization with the system, this video tutorial and this explanation video are recommended. You will also receive further information at our information events.

 

For questions on the use of the system

• please inform yourself first on the website of the Campus Management for Students,
• afterwards you can contact the SLE-Studierendenservice Welcome Desk Team.

 

 

• You can find an overview of the exams and their dates under exam dates.
  • To prepare for the exams, we recommend that you read the information in the module guide carefully. Here you will also find the conditions and prerequisites for the individual lectures/courses.
  • Please note (depending on the type of exam) the respective exam date so that it does not collide with your journey home.
     
• Participation in exams without registration is not allowed.
• Registration for examinations takes place via the Campus Management for Students.
  • First, you have to select in the system the brick (or course) in which you want to be examined.
  • On the FAQ pages you will find all the information about the Campus Management for Students.
  • On the SLE website you will find video tutorials on exam registration for ERASMUS students.
  • For registration problems/deregistration problems for exams, the SLE- Studierendenservice is responsible. In case of problems, please contact the SLE- Studierendenservice Welcome Desk Team.
• Usually the registration for the respective examinations is released in the second half of the semester. However, this may not be the case until the end of the semester. Normally, it will be pointed out in the respective lecture as soon as the registration for the exam is possible.
   
• Please be aware that oral exams must be requested up to 2 months in advance.
• It is best to speak with the respective lecturer at the beginning of the course.
• The Fachschaft Mathematik / Informatik offers information for:
  • Exam preparation
  • Audit Protocols
     

Tip: Incoming students, who do not study in the informatics program are not supervised by the KIT Faculty of Informatics. Please contact the subject coordination (FK) in your department or the SLE-Studierendenservice for the issuance of exam admissions.

 

 

• You can download a grade transcript online from the Campus Management for Students at any time.
• The SLE-Studierendenservice will not generate a Transcript of Records (ToR) for you until after you have exmatriculated yourself.
  • It is important that you leave an address on the exmatriculation application to which the document (ToR) should be sent.
• You can download the grade transcript via the CAS Portal up to 6 months after "exmatriculation". Simply click on certificate and then select "grade transcript".
• After 6 months, your transcript of records is no longer available in the CAS portal. Then you will only receive it by request to the Studierendenservice of the SLE.

 

At the end of your exchange studies at the KIT you have to exmatriculate yourself.

• Please fill out the exmatriculation form.
• Let the International Student Office (IStO) give you a stamp on the second page and turn in the form to the Studierendenservice.
• If you are not able to deregister in person, you have the option of granting a power of attorney.
• Further information is provided by the service unit for Studium und Lehre on its website de-registration.

 

 

• ISS - Informatik Studiengang Service: study counselling, extension applications, change of study plan, etc.
   
• Fachschaft Informatik: O-Phase, student consultation hours, old exams, etc.
   
• Forum Wirtschaftsinformatik: O-Phase, student office hours, etc.
   
• ZLB - Zentrum für Lehrerbildung: Resources for students of teacher education, etc.
   
• ZSB - Zentrale Studienberatung: Doubts about your studies, change of study programme / university, drop-out, etc.
   
• Studierendenwerk: BAföG, social counselling, foreign students, studying with disabilities, finding accommodation, etc.
   
• SCC - Steinbuch Centre for Computing: Help centre for technical problems, account registration, etc.
   
• KIT-Library: Study places, online catalogue, etc.
   
• KIT-Informatics-Library: Study places, literature, etc.
   
• ATIS - Abteilung Technische Infrastruktur: e-mail services, pool rooms, multimedia rooms, software provisioning

 

 

• Start to your studies at KIT
   
• MINT-Kolleg Baden-Württemberg: Pre-courses, semester courses, helpdesk, advanced courses
   
• HoC - House of Competence: Learning/Writing Advice, helpdesk
   
• ZML - Zentrum für Mediales Lernen: Study courses
   
• Living and Studying in Karlsruhe: Information about Karlsruhe and the KIT

 

 

• ISS - Informatik Studiengangservice:Time and exchange Studies, Erasmus
   
• IStO - International Students Office: Consulting, support, guidance, integration measures
   
• IESN - International Erasmus Student Network Karlsruhe
   
• International Student Center: Social counselling, foreign students, studying with disabilities, finding accommodation, etc.
   
• Studienstart International: Welcome events, information offers, campus consultation hours, etc.
   
• Studienstart International - Information on ILIAS
   
• First Steps at KIT: Arrival and living in Karlsruhe for students from abroad
   
• Research Stay at KIT: Opportunities for internships, research projects and theses for international students
   
• International Buddy-Program: International encounters, orientation at the new place of study, internationalisation at home
   
• Coordination office for refugees and migrants: Personal consultation hours, information evenings, integration measures
   
• Foreigners' Authority of the city of Karlsruhe: Residence permit, electronic residence title (eAT), establishment permit
   
• The ABC of KIT: English glossary for the translation of technical terms
  
  
• MINTernship Inclusive: YouTube video about international mobility for students with disabilities

 

 

• AStA - Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss: Social counselling, equal opportunities, queer counselling
   
• PBS - Psychotherapeutische Beratungsstelle: Stress, exam nerves, loneliness
   
• BBC - Representative for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses
   
• ACCESS∂KIT - Center for Digital Accessibility and Assistive Technology
   
• Nightline Karlsruhe: Helpline by students for students with personal problems
   
• Telefonseelsorge: Helpline for students with personal problems
   
• Brücke Karlsruhe: Advice center for personal problems
   
• Career-Service: Career entry, internship search, career advice
   
• AKK - Arbeitskreis Kultur und Kommunikation: General cultural events, calendar of events, workshops
   
• Z10: Bar, board games, etc.
   
• University sports at KIT
   
• Information about finding accommodation in Karlsruhe:
  • International Students Office (students)
  • International Students Office (scientists)
  • International Student Center