If you are planning a semester abroad or are interested in an international exchange program, you have come to the right place! The WiWi-International Relations Office (IRO) takes care of all international cooperations of our KIT Department and is the central point of contact for all study-related questions concerning your stay abroad.
Regardless of whether you come to us as an exchange student or would like to go abroad as a KIT student - we offer you all information about our exchange programs and help you find the right contact person at KIT and at the partner universities to support you in your planning.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail (international.relations∂wiwi.kit.edu). You can visit us in our office every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am. You can easily book your desired appointment here .
Feel free to check out the Instagram and LinkedIn channel of the KIT Department of Business and Economics - there you will find the latest news.

On October 7, the International Relations Office of the KIT Department of Business and Economics welcomed international students to the department. The participants were mainly Erasmus+ students and students from KIT’s overseas exchange programs.
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The Welcome & Information Session marked the beginning of an exciting semester for our incoming exchange students. During the session, students received important information about academic procedures, campus resources, and student life at KIT. They also had the opportunity to meet fellow students from around the world as well as local students and start building their networks.
We were pleased to welcome representatives of the WiWi Fachschaft and ESN Karlsruhe, who introduced their activities and opportunities for student engagement. Thank you for your support!
We wish all exchange students of the KIT Department of Business and Economics a successful start to the Winter Semester 2026/27 and an enriching time at KIT.

Dear Students,
The Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona is a partner faculty of the WiWi Faculty.
If any of you are interested in an internship there, please apply directly to the faculty. You can find more information in the PDF file.
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The International Promotion Area (APRI) of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona is offering an internship position for a Global Engagement Assistant under the Erasmus+ Traineeship Program.
The opportunity is available for next year’s spring semester (January–July 2027), and the application deadline is October 15, 2026.
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From April 27 to April 29, a student delegation from the Department of Business and Economics at KIT visited Grenoble INP – Génie Industriel. The trip was organized by the WiWi International Relations Office and supported by the Deutsch‑Französische Hochschule (DFH).
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This visit offered an excellent opportunity for the students to get to know a leading French engineering school specializing in industrial engineering, management, and systems optimization. The trip also sparked strong interest in the double master’s degree program offered by the WiWi department and the Grenoble INP – Génie Industriel.
The delegation was warmly welcomed with great openness, hospitality, and enthusiasm by both the staff and students at Grenoble INP – Génie Industriel.
We sincerely thank our partners in Grenoble for making this trip possible and wish the double master’s degree program continued success and further development in the future.

Starting in October, the International Relations Office offers an online consultation hour for students of the KIT Department of Business and Economics every Wednesday from 10:00-11:00 am. Here you will receive support with all questions concerning a stay abroad and topics such as application, crediting of courses, ...
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