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Welcome to the website of the KIT FORGE. We belong to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The abbreviation is K I T.

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About the KIT

What is KIT?

KIT is a university. And it belongs to the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. At the KIT scientists do research and teach. They work on important topics. These topics are important to all people. 

For example, they ask: 

How can energy be generated without harming the environment?
How can you make the Internet secure so no one can steal money or data? 

The area of knowledge in which a researcher knows a lot is called the specific field.

KIT's Fields of Research 

KIT works in many different fields: 

  • Natural sciences 
  • Engineering 
  • Economics 
  • Humanities 
  • Social sciences 

Researchers in Karlsruhe want to know a lot about their fields. But they also want their research to help people in everyday life. That is why they work on new ideas and practical inventions.

About KIT FORGE

What is KIT FORGE? 

KIT FORGE is the startup hub at KIT. 

We help students, researchers, and founders turn good ideas into real businesses. 

We support you at every step of your journey — from a first idea to a successful company. 

How we help you: 

  • Mentoring & Advice: Experienced experts help you develop your idea. 
  • Workshops & Learning: You learn how to build and grow a startup. 
  • Workspaces & Labs: You get space and tools to test your ideas. 
  • Networks & Money: We connect you with business partners, investors, and other founders. 


Who is KIT FORGE for? 

  • Students with creative ideas 
  • Researchers who want to bring science to the market 
  • Founders who want to grow their startup

Accessibility Statement

Accessibility 

Is our website easy for everyone to use? 

Some people may have difficulty using websites. For example, they may not be able to see, hear or use a mouse. 

There are rules to make websites accessible. These rules are part of a law in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 

Checking Accessibility 

KIT wants everyone to be able to use its websites. 

We check our websites to find and remove barriers. 

Our checks have shown that some barriers still exist. 

For example, some videos have sound but no subtitles. Deaf and hard-of-hearing people may not be able to understand these videos. 

Report an Accessibility Problem 

Do you have difficulty using our website? 

Please contact us. We will try to help you.

Address
 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Corporate Communications
Kaiserstraße 12
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany 

Email: internetredaktion@km.kit.edu
Phone: +49 721 608-41105 

Conciliation Office 

Have you reported an accessibility problem to us? 

Have we not been able to solve the problem? 

You can contact the Conciliation Office. They can help you find a solution.

Address
Office of the State Commissioner for the Disabled
Else-Josenhans-Straße 6
70173 Stuttgart Germany 

Email: Poststelle@bfbmb.bwl.de
Phone: +49 711 279-3360

Navigation


The desktop view

At the top left, you can see the KIT FORGE logo.
Click on the logo. You will go to the home page.
Next to the logo, you can see the navigation menu. The menu has two rows.

There are also other menu options at the bottom of the page.

The first row

The first row contains general information about the website.

At the beginning of the row, you can see a magnifying glass. This is the search function. Click on the magnifying glass. A search field will open. The word SEARCH appears in the field. Type a word into the field. Then click on the arrow. You will see a page with information about your search.

The next symbol is a globe. Click on it to change the language from English to German.

The third icon shows a person. Click on it to find information about accessibility.

At the end of the row, you can see a speech bubble. Click on it to read the website in plain language.

The second row

The second row is the main navigation menu. It shows the main topics of the website. Click on a topic to find more information.

The bottom of the page

At the bottom of the page, you can also find a sitemap. It shows all the menu items on the website

At the bottom of the page, you can find links to social media and the function menu.

For example, click on Imprint. There you can find out who is responsible for the website. Or click on Privacy. There you can find out: What data the website collects. What rights you have. 

Or click on Cockies. Here you can find information about cookies and change your cookie settings.

Or click on Accessibility. There you can find out: Which parts of the website are not accessible. Who can help you.

The mobile view

At the top left, you can see the KIT logo. 

Click on the logo.
You will go to the KIT home page. 

On the right, you can see a square with three lines.

This is the main menu.
Click on the symbol to open the menu. It shows the main topics of the website. 

Click on a topic to find more information.

Consulting inquiry

* Required field

I agree that my personal data submitted via the contact form may be processed by KIT FORGE for the following purposes: contacting me and providing startup consulting services. The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based solely on my consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The information I provide in the contact form, including my contact details, will be stored by KIT FORGE for the purpose of processing my inquiry. KIT FORGE will not share this data with third parties without my consent. The data I enter in the contact form will remain with KIT FORGE until I request its deletion, withdraw my consent to its storage (which I may do informally by email to info@kit-forge.de), or the purpose for which the data was collected no longer applies (e.g. once my inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected. For information on data protection relating to startup consulting, including applications for public funding programmes for spin-offs, please refer to https://www.kit-forge.de/en/privacy/.

Contact form

For consulting inquiries, please use our separate consulting inquiry form.

* Required field

I agree that my personal data submitted via the contact form may be processed by KIT FORGE for the following purposes: contacting me and providing startup consulting services. The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based solely on my consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The information I provide in the contact form, including my contact details, will be stored by KIT FORGE for the purpose of processing my inquiry. KIT FORGE will not share this data with third parties without my consent. The data I enter in the contact form will remain with KIT FORGE until I request its deletion, withdraw my consent to its storage (which I may do informally by email to info@kit-forge.de), or the purpose for which the data was collected no longer applies (e.g. once my inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected. For information on data protection relating to startup consulting, including applications for public funding programmes for spin-offs, please refer to https://www.kit-forge.de/en/privacy/.