On Friday, July 4, 2025, it's time to look up at the evening sky and be amazed. To mark its 200th anniversary, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present “KIT Skylights – A Celebration of Innovation,” the first show featuring light drones in Karlsruhe. Fittingly, 200 small flying objects will take to the sky between 10: 15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., launching from the Audimax on the KIT South Campus (Straße am Forum 1, 76131 Karlsruhe). The approximately 15-minute show tells the story of KIT and its pioneering spirit – from the founding of the Polytechnic School in 1825 to today’s research on sustainable and safe technologies for our future.
For the best viewing and listening experience of “KIT Skylights – A Celebration of Innovation”, spectators are invited to gathered in the designated Skyview Area, located at the Forum, directly in front of the Audimax. Additional nearby open spaces are also available for viewing.. The show offers a climate-friendly alternative to traditional fireworks and will be visible within a radius of around two kilometers. The audio accompaniment will be streamed via the LiveVoice audio channel on your cell phone – via app or web browser. The relevant instructions will be posted on site at Campus South.
Safety information: To ensure the safety and well-being of all guests, bulky items such as chairs, umbrellas, tripods, and selfie sticks are not permitted in the Skyview Area. Bicycles must be parked at the bike racks. Pets are not allowed in the Skyview Area, except service dogs.
In the event of severe weather, the show will be postponed.
Freitag, 04. Juli 2025, 22:00 Uhr
Ort: Forum vor dem Audimax, Straße am Forum 1, 76131 Karlsruhe
Program
starting at 10:00 p.m.
Arrival around the Audimax
between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Start of the event
depending on light and weather conditions
12-minute show “KIT Skylights – A Celebration of Innovation”
Service provided by DroneDreams
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.
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