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KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geo and Environmental Sciences
The KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geo and Environmental Sciences (BGU) comprises the departments of Civil Engineering, Geosciences, Spatial Sciences as well as Geodesy and Geoinformatics. The study programs can be assigned to the Civil Engineering and Geosciences. In addition, some of them can also be assigned to the Environmental Sciences due to their strong reference to the environment.
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AdviceAnswers and information about general questions about studying at KIT can be found on the pages of the KIT Student Service.
You are an international student and interested in studying at KIT or a KIT student who is interested in a stay abroad? Then the International Students Office is at your disposal.
Challenges at the beginning of the study program: How do I overcome the "orientation exam" hurdle? What happens after passing the orientation exam? Studies delayed - Is there anything left to save?
You don't have to give up on your dream of becoming a civil engineer! We want to support you in planning your further studies by showing you options, pointing out what you need to bear in mind and hopefully answering all your questions.
The consultation hour will take place on July 23, 2025 at 14:00 in the Engesser lecture hall (HS 93), building 10.81 (old civil engineering building). Without registration!
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With the beginning of the winter semester 2025/26, the KIT-Department BGU will offer the Bachelor's study program "Applied Environmental Informatics and Earth Observation". The strongly inter- and transdisciplinary course of study describes and analyzes the complex interactions between humans, nature and technology and provides a solid, broad-based, subject-related basic education in natural and engineering sciences in the field of environmental sciences and methods of earth observation.
more informationIn addition to the websites of our department and the associated institutes, this ILIAS platform provides all students of the B.Sc. Civil Engineering, M.Sc. Civil Engineering, M.Sc. Engineering Structures, M.Sc. Mobility and Infrastructure, M.Sc. Water Science and Engineering and M.Sc. Technology and Management in Construction, with regular event information and news from the KIT-Department BGU (bulletin board) as well as information on studying and advisory services (information material and resources).
In 2025, the Stuttgart-based "Verein zur Förderung des Leichtbaus e.V." will be awarding the Stuttgart Lightweight Construction Prize, endowed with 1500 euros, for the 20th time.
The Lightweight Construction Prize is a sponsorship award for students of architecture, civil engineering, design, aircraft construction and mechanical engineering. The prize is intended to recognize outstanding design, degree, diploma or master's theses in the field of lightweight construction. In addition to the classic disciplines of lightweight construction, such as structural, material and system lightweight construction, the focus is also on extended lightweight construction. This takes into account the energy requirements, all emissions caused over the life cycle and the recyclability of an object. The closing date for entries is October 31, 2025. Further information can be found on the website linked below.
In the 2025 edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject" from March 2025, KIT achieves excellent results in its central subject areas. It is ranked 36th in the "Natural Sciences" and 53rd in the "Engineering Sciences" worldwide. In a national comparison, this puts KIT in second and third place in these subject groups.
In the field of natural sciences, KIT is among the top 50 worldwide with the single subject of materials science (25th place). In a further six subjects, namely Chemistry (55th), Earth & Marine Sciences (51-100th), Geophysics (51-100th), Geology (51-100th), Physics (57th) and Environmental Sciences (65th), KIT achieved places among the top 100 universities in the international competition.
KIT achieved top 100 places with the subjects of civil engineering (51-100) and electrical engineering and information technology (62).
more informationWhether it's the student portal, advice on organizing and financing your studies or the canteen menu, everything is just a few clicks away on the intranet. The most important information is bundled on the "Studying" page. You also have the option of creating your own individual dashboard with the services you use most frequently - for example ILIAS or the learning space reservation.
Another new feature is the newsfeed, which provides you with the latest news from KIT. You can also subscribe to topics relating to your studies and research that are of particular interest to you. Take a look at intranet.kit.edu: One login, everything inside.
Link to the Intranet for the students