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Thank you for an amazing KIT Career Fair 2025!
This short video captures the open and lively atmosphere of the KIT Career Fair, giving you an authentic impression of the experience. Take a look to find out why you should visit the next edition on 19 and 20 May 2026!
Tips for a successful fair visit
Check the company directory in advance
In the company directory for the KIT Career Fair you will find useful information and filters to help you plan your visit to the fair:
- 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.
Create a student profile
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 student tent
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
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, PhysicsVisit the short info talks
In just 30 minutes, you will receive tips and information on topics such as:
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.
- 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.
Get advice on your CV
Have you found an interesting position and are wondering how to formulate your cover letter? Or would you like to have your CV checked by professionals?
The Career Service advisory team will be there for you all day on both days of the fair in the student tent - just drop by without making an appointment and bring your documents with you.
The Career Service advisory team will be there for you all day on both days of the fair in the student tent - just drop by without making an appointment and bring your documents with you.
FAQ - Any questions?
General information
What is the KIT Career Fair?
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.
When is the date for the KIT Career Fair 2026?
The next KIT Career Fair is expected to take place between May 19 and 20, 2026. Each day, different companies will be there for you from 12 to 5 pm.
Where does the KIT Career Fair take place?
The fair will take place as an open-air job fair in the forum in front of the Audimax building (Building 30.95).
Who is the KIT Career Fair for?
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.
Does the fair cost admission?
No, attending the fair, including the accompanying program, is free of charge.
Do I have to register in advance?
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.
Who organizes the KIT Career 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.
How are the companies that take part in the fair selected?
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.
Preparation
Where can I find an overview of the companies
You will find a list of the companies exhibiting at the fair from around the beginning of March under Company directory. There you can see who will be there on which day of the fair and under which stand number. You can also filter by subject area, industry and more, find out more about the company in the fair profile and view job advertisements from the companies directly.
Can I make appointments with companies in advance for the career fair?
You have two options for getting in touch with suitable companies before the fair: Simply create a student profile and let interested companies find you there. The student profile also offers you the opportunity to be contacted by suitable companies after the fair.If you want to become active yourself: You will find contact boxes in the companies trade fair profiles from around March and can already approach the contact persons and suggest an appointment for a meeting at the career fair.
On site at the career fair
How do I find suitable companies for my fields of study?
In the company directory you can filter all companies according to your field of study. You will find the current list of exhibitors there from around March.
Colored stickers on the exhibition grounds will also give you an overview. The companies mark their stands in different colors depending on the specialist area in which they are looking for junior staff. The company representatives also have the option of identifying themselves as the contact person for a specific field of study using a textile sticker.
Colored stickers on the exhibition grounds will also give you an overview. The companies mark their stands in different colors depending on the specialist area in which they are looking for junior staff. The company representatives also have the option of identifying themselves as the contact person for a specific field of study using a textile sticker.
Which color stands for which field of study?
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, PhysicsIs there a job wall?
As we want to greatly reduce printed materials for ecological reasons, there is no physical job wall with job advertisements on paper. However, you will find the current job offers of the career fair companies in this pre-filtered online job ads from around March.
Is there a career fair catalog?
In order to avoid printed material and thus unnecessary paper waste, we have been doing without a printed career fair catalog for some time now. You can find all the important information about the exhibitors and the career fair on this website and in the career fair profiles in the company directory.
Can I have my application documents checked?
Yes, please bring your documents and an interesting job advertisement with you. The Career Service team and advisors from the Federal Employment Agency will be there for you on both days of the fair from 12 noon to 5 p.m. to answer your questions in a brief personal consultation. You don't need to register, just drop by the CV check in the student tent. The consultations will be offered in German and English.
Where can I get more information on applications, job searches etc.?
In the student tent, we offer short info talks on frequently asked topics: How should a good application be structured? What are the dos and don'ts in a job interview? Where can I look for jobs? What financial and non-material support is available for my studies? And much more.
Just drop by - you will receive exact times and information about the Career Service's fair program on this website shortly before the fair.
Just drop by - you will receive exact times and information about the Career Service's fair program on this website shortly before the fair.
I'm not sure how to get started at the career fair - where can I find tips?
The best place to start is in the Career Service & Alumni student tent! Here you can get tips and information as well as textile stickers in the color of your field of study.
Will there be food and drink at the fair?
So that you can make the most of your day at the fair, we will give you one delicious free meal per day - while stocks last. Simply pick up a Foodcoin with your KIT Card at the information desk in the student tent. You can then redeem it at a food truck of your choice. The offer is limited and each Foodcoin is only valid on the day it is issued.
Our two water stations also provide refreshment in between, where you can have your water bottle refilled. We do not give out disposable cups to avoid unnecessary waste.
Our two water stations also provide refreshment in between, where you can have your water bottle refilled. We do not give out disposable cups to avoid unnecessary waste.
