International Alumni Week 2025
until - Karlsruhe and Stuttgart
Ecosystems of Innovation for a Sustainable and Digitalized Society
The International Alumni Week 2025 is jointly hosted by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and University of Stuttgart (UoS). It brings together international alumni and research alumni of both institutions for an interdisciplinary exchange with each other and with leading researchers from both institutions. The 2025 International Alumni Week will focus on future mobility, production systems, and urban planning. Participants will discuss tomorrow's innovations.
The Alumni Week will be embedded in KIT's 200th anniversary celebrations, offering exclusive access to selected events of the KIT Science Week and fostering networking even beyond the Alumni Week. One of the many highlights of the Alumni Week will be the opportunity to connect with experts from the InnovationCampus Future Mobility (ICM), a cross-university innovation ecosystem dedicated to the sustainable transformation of the transport sector.
The Alumni Week will be supported by DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA).
Join us in shaping the future – your ideas, your network, your impact!
Activities will include keynote lectures, discussion panels, interdisciplinary exchanges, lab tours, and a cultural program. Participants are invited to contribute their expertise to the development and discussion of visionary concepts in an interactive Alumni CoLab. To ensure a dynamic and participant-driven experience, the program was co-created with attendees to integrate their perspectives and interests. This unique event seeks to facilitate sustainable scientific transfer of knowledge, strengthen international and interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhance connections of alumni with German research institutions.
| Online Kickoff | date tbc). Participants will be given an opportunity to introduce themselves and to share their interests before the in-person Alumni Week will take place in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. |
| International Alumni Week 2025 | Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Saturday, October 18, 2025 in Karlsruhe & Suttgart |
| 2026 | Follow-up digital events to continue discussions and foster collaboration |
Target Group
International research alumni (German citizens cannot be financed from project funds) of KIT and University of Stuttgart, whose work in academia and/or industry covers the areas of sustainability, mobility, and digital transformation and who are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research alumni are defined as international researchers who have studied or conducted research at one of the participating institutions and have spent at least three months in Germany as part of their academic career.
Formats
- Expert lectures and keynotes
- Lab tours and interactive demonstrations
- Participatory workshops (World Café, BarCamp, CoLabs)
- Open discussions and co-creation sessions
- Cultural networking events
Funding
The "Ecosystems of Innovation for a Sustainable and Digitalized Society - International Alumni Week 2025" is supported by DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA).
Key data
| Date | 10-12 until 10-18-2025 |
|---|---|
| Place | Karlsruhe and Stuttgart |
| Additional Info | Organizer: KIT |