Bill Clinton was a member and so was Mick Jagger. The most famous German alumnus is former federal chancellor Helmut Kohl. It is the declared objective of the international students organization AIESEC to educate young people to responsible executives who positively design society. 800 local committees in 113 countries worldwide focus mainly on international exchange. The Karlsruhe local committee now celebrates its 60th anniversary with the symposium “Die Welt in 2050” (The World in 2050) on July 02, 2013, 14 hrs, at the Festsaal of the Studentenhaus (Adenauerring 7).
In close partnership with society, KIT develops solutions for urgent challenges – from climate change, energy transition and sustainable use of natural resources to artificial intelligence, sovereignty and an aging population. As The University in the Helmholtz Association, KIT unites scientific excellence from insight to application-driven research under one roof – and is thus in a unique position to drive this transformation. As a University of Excellence, KIT offers its more than 10,000 employees and 22,800 students outstanding opportunities to shape a sustainable and resilient future. KIT – Science for Impact.