Administration, Infrastructure, and Central Institutions

The administration of KIT presently consists of Business Units, Staff Units, and Central Institutions reporting to the respective members of the Executive Board along the lines of responsibility. In the Operations department, some of the Business and Staff Units are bundled into Service Units. The organizational chart of KIT reflects the lines of responsibility for the disciplines.

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Organizational Units of the Executive Board Departments

President

Executive Office and Strategy (STS)

Vice President Research

• Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)
• Research Office (FOR)
• Technology House (TEC)

Vice President Higher Education and Academic Affairs

• General Studies. Forum Science and Society (FORUM)
• Higher Education Law and Academic Affairs  (HAA)
• House of Competence (HOC)
• Studienkolleg for foreign Students (STK)
• Studying and Teaching (SLE)
• Zentrum für Lehrkräftebildung (ZLB)

Vice President Transfer and International Affairs

• Innovation and Relations Management (IRM)
• International Affairs (INTL)

Vice President Digitalization and Sustainability

• Data Protection (DSB)
• Digital Office incl. Chief Information Security Officer (DO)
• KIT Library (BIB)
• Scientific Computing Center (SCC)
• Sustainability Office (SO)
• Zentrum für Mediales Lernen (ZML)

Vice President Operations

Departmental Business Units and Staff Units that are not part of Service Units:

• Compliance (COMP)
• Internal Audit (REV)
• Legal Affairs (RECHT)
• Medical Services (MED)
• Organizational Development and Processes (OEP)
• Project, Process, and Quality Management  (PPQ)
• Project Management Agency Karlsruhe (PTKA)
• Safety and Environment (SUM)
• Specialists for Occupational Safety (FAS)