Division IV - Natural and Built Environment
We create and impart knowledge for a future worth living in and with dignity for all.
We combine professional excellence with interdisciplinary thinking to answer major questions of relevance for society.
We develop sustainable solutions based on the diversity of our cultures, concepts and methods.
We inspire people and encourage talents.
KIT Division IV 'Natural and Built Environment' generates, teaches and applies knowledge about the changing Earth. This includes natural processes and developments as well as man-made changes and their impacts. To achieve this, research, teaching and innovation are bundled in strategic fields joining over 30 Institutes from architecture, civil engineering, geo- and environmental sciences, as well as meteorology and climate sciences. The scientists of Division IV explore, develop and teach local, regional and global solutions for a sustainable future. Teaching and acadamic affairs of Division IV are organized in the KIT departments of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, while the mission-based large-scale research tasks are managed in frame of the Helmholtz program "Changing Earth-Sustaining our Future".
Understanding the world of today and shaping it for tomorrow
Climate-neutral construction as a societal challenge for the future: KIT contributes cutting-edge research to a nationwide network – Baden-Württemberg becomes the third founding state
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A KIT study highlights the correlation between heat and population structure – air and land surface temperatures sometimes show different patterns
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KIT researchers show for the first time how the tearing of a subducting tectonic plate shaped the evolution of the mountain range
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Researchers at KIT are studying which measures can make public spaces climate-resilient at Kronenplatz in Karlsruhe
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The stakeholder workshop encourages dialogue between academia, policymakers, and practitioners on the challenges posed by hydrometeorological extreme events, strengthening interdisciplinary communication.
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Researchers use machine learning to uncover accelerated warming in tropical cities and establish a basis for adaptation measures
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KIT researchers investigate potential material changes in wellbore cements – An important step for underground hydrogen storage
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An international measurement campaign led by KIT is exploring the dynamics of North Atlantic weather systems
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Contributions to sustainable urban development
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Sustainable concepts for the use and protection of water resources
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KIT - Member of the Consortium Schneefernerhaus
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Interdisciplinary research at KIT on disasters, risks and security
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For an Environment Worth Living in
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KIT works for the sustainability of our resources - in research, teaching and innovation
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