From March onwards, you’ll find useful information and filters in the company directory for the KIT Career Fair to help you plan your visit:

• Find out in advance on which of the two days of the fair your desired companies will be there and at which stand you will find them.
• You don't yet know who might be relevant for you? Filter all participating companies, e.g. by industry, degree courses you are looking for, keywords and much more.
• In the exhibitors' fair profiles you will find more information about the company, contact details of contact persons and links to specific vacancies in the job exchange.

Make yourself comfortable and just let yourself be found! This is how it works: Create a personal student profile in your account with information about your career, previous internships and work experience or your commitment. You decide what information you want to share. A contact address is important - then companies can contact you directly and arrange an interview with you at their stand in advance, for example.

By the way, you don't have to register - the login works with your KIT account data.

Get your color sticker and lots of information in the Studi-tent
With the color coding system you can see at a glance which companies are looking for your field of study and who the right contact persons are for you at the stand.You can also show what you are studying yourself - come by the information desk in the Studi-tent and get a sticker in the right color for your field of study. You'll also get lots of tips and information to help you make the most of your visit to the fair.

Architecture, Civil Engineering Geo- and Environmental Sciences

Chemical and Process Engineering

Chemistry and Biosciences

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Economics and Management, Humanities and Social Sciences

Informatics, Information Systems

Mathematics, Physics

In just 30 minutes, you will receive tips and information on topics such as:

• interview
• application documents
• job search
• career orientation
• study funding
• funding programs

Just drop by the student tent and find out what else the Career Service can offer you in addition to the KIT Career Fair to prepare you optimally for your career start. The topics of the Info-Talks are the same on both days of the fair.

By the way: The Career Service offers are almost completely free of charge for KIT students and alumni/ae and are conducted by experienced experts.

Do you need advice on job applications outside of the career fair? The Career Service offers quick CV checks and in-depth coaching sessions all year round. Find out more about our advisory services here .

If you’re expecting to come away from the KIT Career Fair with specific contacts or even job offers, you should invest a little more time in your preparation.

• Set your goals in advance, e.g. “I want to have three conversations with exhibitors”.
• Use the company directory (available online from March) with its extensive filter options to draw up a plan for your visit.
• Read through the career fair profiles of companies that interest you and do some research on their websites so that you can get a better idea of: Which companies are a good fit for me? Is there anything about a company that stands out to me, and can I formulate specific questions about it?

To make sure you don’t forget everything at the exhibition stand because you’re so nervous, you should do some specific preparation just before you go.
Think about (and practise!) how you’ll introduce yourself. The key here is to keep it brief – who you are, what you’re currently doing, and how that relates to the company.
Also have a few open-ended follow-up questions ready, which your conversation partner cannot answer with just a yes or no. This way, you keep the conversation flowing and avoid any awkward silences.
Here are a few examples of possible questions:

• What do you personally enjoy about working for this company?
• Are there any current projects or areas of focus that your team is particularly enthusiastic about?
• What key skills or qualities do you look for when selecting candidates? What makes an application particularly interesting to you?
• I have experience in [XYZ] – how could I apply this within your team or other departments?
• I’ve seen that you’re looking for someone for the [XY] role – what makes someone the perfect candidate for this position?

It doesn’t hurt to bring a printed copy of your current CV with you. Although many recruiters aren’t allowed to accept printed documents at job fairs for data protection reasons, your CV can still serve as a useful reminder during the interview. This will help you better highlight your career history.
Tip: If applications to your dream company can only be made online, ask your interviewer for help filling in the application form on the spot.

You can also create or update your LinkedIn profile before the fair. This allows you to network with your contacts straight away on the spot. This also offers you real added value for the future and for starting your own professional network.

The fair has been deliberately designed as a relaxed, informal job fair where everyone is on an equal footing, so you can just turn up as you are. Formal attire, briefcases and ties are not required at the KIT Career Fair. Be yourself and come across as approachable, and make the most of this opportunity to practise initial interviews and overcome any nerves.

The KIT Career Fair is a job event organized by Career Service & Alumni. The fair offers you the opportunity to get in touch with companies and institutions directly on campus and thus get to know potential employers for your professional future.

The next KIT Career Fair is scheduled to take place on 11 and 12 May 2027. Different companies will be there to meet you on each day from 12 noon to 5 pm.

The fair will take place as an open-air job fair in the forum in front of the Audimax building (Building 30.95).

The KIT Career Fair is primarily aimed at all students, doctoral candidates, alumni and alumnae of KIT. The participating companies primarily want to get in touch with this target group. However, students from other universities are also welcome to come to the fair and find out about potential employers.

The KIT Career Fair is intended to be equally accessible to all students at KIT, which is why we are constantly striving to make the event and the website as accessible as possible. We offer:

• Ramps at the entrances to the student tent and the communal tents to ensure wheelchair access
• New: a tactile floor guidance system in the student tent for visitors with visual impairments and blindness – in collaboration with ACCESS@KIT (Link: https://www.access.kit.edu/english/index.php).
• Support staff at the fair for students with visual impairments and blindness – please come and speak to us at the information desk in the Student Tent
• Comprehensive information about the KIT Career Fair is available online on our website, presented in an accessible and neurodiverse-friendly format, so that you can prepare well in advance

If you have any further ideas or suggestions regarding accessibility at the KIT Career Fair, we would be delighted to hear from you via e-mail.

No, attending the fair, including the accompanying program, is free of charge.

No, registration is not necessary. Just drop by the exhibition grounds around the Audimax. We recommend that you start at the Career Service's student tent, where you can get useful tips and information about visiting the fair.

The KIT Career Fair has been organized by the Career Service & Alumni department since 2013. Our job is to support you with your application and career entry from your first semester and beyond your graduation. In addition to the fair, we offer you many other tips, advice and events as well as a job exchange and other helpful tools. Feel free to take a look around.

Companies and institutions that would like to get to know and hire KIT students book their participation in the fair themselves for a fee. The limited places available are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. In order to ensure that a balanced mix of sectors is covered, we allocate the available places according to the subject areas sought. In this way, the KIT Career Fair aims to provide opportunities for students from all fields of study.