Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT – A new model in higher education

1. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT – A new model in higher education Santiago,Chile, Marzo 2008

2. Pillars of science in Germany System of science institutions in Germany FhG HGF MPG Universities DFG Institutions WGL 117 15 80 84 58 # Institutions Funding in % (Federal:State) 50:50 50:50 90:10 58:42 30% - 90:10 0:100

3. Ideal Preconditions in Karlsruhe Research Centre Karlsruhe 15 Programs 21 Institutes 3 700 Employees 300 UKA-Members 300 Mio.€ Budget 10 km, 15 min University of Karlsruhe 11 Faculties 120 Institutes 4 000 Employees 18 500 Students 300 Mio.€ Budget

4. University Fridericiana in Karlsruhe 1825 Founding Polytechncal School similar to the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris 1885 Technical College 1902 Additional name „Fridericiana“ in honor of the Grandduke Friedrich von Baden 1967 University of Karlsruhe (TH) 2005Supplemental name: „Forschungsuniversität · founded 1825“

5. 11 Faculties at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) • Mathematics • Physics • Chemistry and Biology • Humanities and Social Sciences • Architecture • Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences • Mechanical Engineering • Chemical and Process Engineering • Electrotechnical Engineering and Information Technology • Computer Sciences • Economics and Business Engineering

6. Research Centre Karlsruhe • 1956 • Society for Nuclear Plant Construction and Operation • 1963 • Society for Nuclear Research Karlsruhe • 1978 • Nuclear Research Centre Karlsruhe (KfK) • 1995 • Research Centre Karlsruhe – Technics and Environment • 2002 • Research Centre Karlsruhe FZK – Member of Helmholtz • and 2008… • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

7. KIT bietet einzigartige Chancen für die Wissenschaft According to the „Eckpunktepapier“ the Fusion … ... aims on 6 objectives: • Scientific Excellence on global scales • International competittiveness • Common planing in strategy, structural an development matters • Augmentation of attractiveness • Optimal promotion of scientific newcomers • Synergies in administrative and organisational fields Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH 15 programes 21 institutes 3,800 employees €300M budget Universität Karlsruhe (TH) 11 faculties 118 institutes 4,000 employees €300M budget 18,500 students +

8. Vision for the Future of KIT Vision Our targets within the first 10 years: • KIT will attract the best minds in the world • KIT will set new standards in teaching and the promotion of young scientists • KIT will be Europe's leading center for energy research • KIT will play a globally visible role in nano sciences • KIT will act as a key innovation partner for industry

9. Das KIT-Kompetenzportfolio: 29 Kompetenzfelder in 6 Kompetenzbereichen Impact on Society (3) Earth and Environment (3) • Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Forming of Identity and Integration in Europe • Business and Economics • Interaction of Science and Technology with Society • Atmosphere and Climate Research • Disaster Management and Risk Reduction • Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Urban Development System and Process Engineering (7) Applied Life Sciences (4) • Systems and Embedded Systems • Mobile Systems and Mobility • Power Plant Technology • Product Life Cycles • Biotechnology • Toxicology and Food Science • Health and Medical Eng. • Cell Biology • Gas, Fluid, and Particle Dynamics • Catalysis, and Thermodynamic and • Kinetic Processes • Fuel and Combustion Matter and Materials (6) Information, Communication, and Organisation (6) • Elementary and Astroparticles • Condensed Matter • Nanoscience • Microtechnology • Optics and Photonics • Applied and New Materials • Cognition and Information Engineering • Communication Technology • Algorithm, Software and System Engineering • Organisation and Service Engineering • High-Performance and Grid Computing • Mathematical Models

10. 4 KIT Centers and 4 KIT Focuses KIT Focus for Information, Communication and Organization KIT Center for Energy KIT Focus forApplied and New Materials KIT Center for Nano and Micro Scale Science KIT Focus for Mobility KIT Center for Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics KIT Focus forOptics and Photonics KIT Center for Climate and Environment KIT Centers(1) KIT Focuses(1) Step 1: establishment by January 1, 2008 Concept planned for 2008 (target concept) (1) Names and exact definition of Centers and Focuses are under development

11. New possibilities for teaching and the promotion of young scientists • Integration of FZK employees into teaching (100 new professorial positions (W2/W3)) • Foundation of KIT Schools • Specialcourses of study for excellent students • Research-based educational modules • KIT Scholarships for excellent students Educational offer for students Doctoral studentsandpostdocs • Measures to promote young scientists funded by the Concept for the future (third promotion line of the Excellence Initiative) • Comprehensive support from "Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists“ • KIT Scholarships for excellent graduates and post-docs

12. Foundation of the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists Doctoral students Post-docs KarlsruheHouse of Young Scientists (KHYS) Mission • Social and professional interactive platform (mentoring, coaching, etc.) • Physical meeting place • Quality assurance for care/supervision of doctoral students and post-docs • Offer of additional key qualifications courses • Coordination of scholarship awards for doctoral students and fellowships for post-docs • Foreign exchange programs

13. The KIT-Inequality + > > „Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.“ (Henry Ford)