Mobility plays an important role for the active participation in social life. At the same time, it is associated with challenges in terms of energy consumption, emissions, and landscape and climate protection. How can mobility and the increasing need for mobility services be implemented equitably and safely for all? How can the negative impacts of this development be reduced significantly? These and other questions will be in the focus of the Spring Academy Sustainability at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from March 18 to 21, 2024. The project week will start with a public keynote and a forum presenting the region’s research activities and projects.
Being “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is the objective to make significant contributions to the global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in natural sciences, engineering sciences, economics, and the humanities and social sciences. KIT prepares its 22,800 students for responsible tasks in society, industry, and science by offering research-based study programs. Innovation efforts at KIT build a bridge between important scientific findings and their application for the benefit of society, economic prosperity, and the preservation of our natural basis of life. KIT is one of the German universities of excellence.