FAQ for students
General information
What is the KIT Career Fair?
The KIT Career Fair is a job event of Career Service & Alumni. The fair offers you the opportunity to get in touch with companies and institutions directly on campus and to get to know potential employers for your future career.
When is the date of the KIT Career Fair 2025?
The next KIT Career Fair will take place on May 6-7, 2025. On each day, different companies will be there for you from 12 noon to 5 pm.
Where will the KIT Career Fair take place?
The fair will take place as an open-air job at the Forum in front of the Audimax building (building 30.95). You can find a map of the exhibition centre with all stands and exhibitors here.
Who is the KIT Career Fair for?
The KIT Career Fair is aimed primarily at all students, doctoral candidates, and alumnae and alumni of KIT. The participating companies mainly want to get in contact with this target group. However, students from other universities may also come to the fair and obtain information about possible employers.
Does the fair cost admission?
No, attendance at the fair including the accompanying programme is free of charge for students.
Do I need to register in advance?
No, there is no need to register. Just come to the fairgrounds around the Audimax! We recommend that you start in the Career Service & Alumni studio tent, where you can get useful tips and information about your visit to the fair.
Who organizes the KIT Career Fair?
The KIT Career Fair has been organized by the Career Service & Alumni department Career Service & Alumni since 2013. Career Service & Alumni support you from the first semester and beyond your graduation with your application and career entry. From your first semester and beyond, we can help you with funding your studies, applying for jobs, finding a job and starting your career. In addition to the fair, you will find many other tips, advice services and events, as well as the online job market - take a look around.
How do you select companies to participate in the KIT Career Fair?
As a public institution, we are committed to the principle of equal treatment. This means that all companies and institutions that have vacancies and recruiting information for KIT students can independently book their participation in the fair for a fee. The first-come-first-served principle applies to the limited places. In order to cover a balanced mix of sectors, we allocate the available places according to the desired disciplines. In this way, the KIT Career Fair should provide offers for students of all disciplines.
Preparation
Where can I get an overview of the participating companies?
You can find a company overview with an interactive map and detailed profiles of the exhibitors here. Check in advance who will be there on which day and which sectors and companies are of interest to you. You will also find links to vacancies and contact details for your questions in each company's career fair profile.
Can I arrange meetings with companies in advance?
Yes, you have two options:
1) Simply create a personal student profile on the Career Service website. There you can specify which data and information on your CV should be visible to companies. All career fair companies have access to the student profiles and can contact you before the fair if they are interested and invite you to their stand.
2) Of course, you can also take action yourself: Use the contact details in the fair profiles of interesting companies and make specific appointments with the contact persons at the fair.
1) Simply create a personal student profile on the Career Service website. There you can specify which data and information on your CV should be visible to companies. All career fair companies have access to the student profiles and can contact you before the fair if they are interested and invite you to their stand.
2) Of course, you can also take action yourself: Use the contact details in the fair profiles of interesting companies and make specific appointments with the contact persons at the fair.
Should I bring ready-made application documents to the fair?
For data protection reasons, most companies are not allowed to accept documents at the stand. However, you can still take your CV with you as a reminder for the interviews.
Career Service also offers free CV checks in the Studi tent on both days of the fair without prior registration. If you have any questions about cover letters etc., please bring your documents and a current job advertisement with you.
Career Service also offers free CV checks in the Studi tent on both days of the fair without prior registration. If you have any questions about cover letters etc., please bring your documents and a current job advertisement with you.
Where can I find more information about the companies?
Every company has an online trade fair profile on the Career Service Portal. Click on the companys' name in the company directory to find information about the company as an employer, contact details and much more.
On site at the fair
Where is the best place to start?
The best place to start is the Career Service Studi tent. Here you will get all the important information about the fair and everything to do with job search and applications. Pick up the fair flyer, a colour sticker for your subject area and a food coin for lunch (while stocks last). During the short info talks, you can pick up helpful tips on visiting the fair as you pass by - we recommend the talk ‘How do you get the most out of the fair?’ from the fair programme at 12:00 and 15:30.
Is there a fair catalogue?
Not on paper: Instead of a thick printed fair catalogue, we offer you an up-to-date online company directory with detailed fair profiles and job advertisements of the exhibitors. This saves resources and avoids unnecessary waste - a small but important step towards a more sustainable event.
The complete fair programme in the Studi tent, the job advertisements of the fair companies at a glance as well as an interactive site plan and all other information can be easily accessed on your smartphone - you can also use the QR codes on the site.
If you still prefer to hold something in your hand, you will find the most important information summarised in a leaflet - pick it up at the information desk in the Studi tent along with other career fair tips.
The complete fair programme in the Studi tent, the job advertisements of the fair companies at a glance as well as an interactive site plan and all other information can be easily accessed on your smartphone - you can also use the QR codes on the site.
If you still prefer to hold something in your hand, you will find the most important information summarised in a leaflet - pick it up at the information desk in the Studi tent along with other career fair tips.
How do I find suitable companies for my field of expertise?
In the company directory you can filter all exhibitors according to your specialisation. On the exhibition grounds, we also use a colour system for better orientation: companies mark their stand with the colours of the disciplines from which they are looking for junior staff. The company representatives can also wear a matching sticker so that you can immediately recognise them as a contact person from a specific discipline.You can take part too: Get the sticker for your specialisation in the Studi-Tent and wear it visibly - with your name if you like. This makes it clear at a glance who might be a good match - networking made easy!
Which color represents which discipline?
– Architecture, Civil Engineering Geo- and Environmental Sciences
– Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering
– Informatics, Information Systems
– Mathematics, Physics
– Chemical and Process Engineering 
– Chemistry and Biosciences 
– Economics and Management, Humanities and Social SciencesIs there a job wall?
To save paper, there is no permanently installed job wall with printed job adverts. It's much clearer online anyway: In the pre-filtered job market for the KIT Career Fair, you can find all job adverts from companies at the fair at a glance and search for keywords.
Can I have my application documents checked at the fair?
Yes, you are welcome to bring your documents and an interesting job advert 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 Studi tent. The counselling sessions will be offered in German and English.
Where can I get more background information on job applications, job search etc.?
In the Studi tent you can listen to short info talks by the Career Service on frequently asked questions: How should a good application be structured? What are the dos and don'ts in a job interview? Where can you look for jobs? What financial and non-material support is available for your studies?
Just drop by - you can find the exact times and information about the Career Service's fair programme here.
Just drop by - you can find the exact times and information about the Career Service's fair programme here.
I'm not sure how to get started at the show – where can I find tips?
The best place to start is in the Studi tent of Career Service & Alumni! Here you can get tips and information, as well as textile stickers in the colour of your field of study.
Is there 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 Studi 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.
Is there vegetarian or vegan food?
Yes, the catering at the KIT Career Fair is completely vegetarian and vegan. We want to set an example: for more sustainability, fewer emissions and a more responsible use of resources. And don't worry, there will still be plenty of variety. Whether savoury, sweet, hearty or fresh - there's something for everyone.
What if the weather isn't good?
Then you can still go on - just wear a jacket or sun hat.
The KIT Careers Fair takes place outdoors, whatever the weather. There are pavilions and tents for the exhibition stands, as well as shaded seating areas with parasols, but no continuous roofing.
This means that whether the sun is shining brightly or there is a surprise spring shower, please come prepared for the weather. Sun cream, a bottle of water, rain cover or a jumper can all come in handy in May.
And don't worry - you can still network in the rain. Just not completely indoors.
The KIT Careers Fair takes place outdoors, whatever the weather. There are pavilions and tents for the exhibition stands, as well as shaded seating areas with parasols, but no continuous roofing.
This means that whether the sun is shining brightly or there is a surprise spring shower, please come prepared for the weather. Sun cream, a bottle of water, rain cover or a jumper can all come in handy in May.
And don't worry - you can still network in the rain. Just not completely indoors.