“Research at KIT is meant to make a difference and bring about tangible improvements for people. KIT spark provides the ideal framework for this. Located in the heart of the city, researchers and stakeholders from society, business, and politics can learn from one another here and jointly develop future scenarios – such as for the sustainable and resilient city of tomorrow. This brings our vision of ‘Science for Impact’ to life and gives socially oriented research a visible home at KIT.”
Prof. Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven, President of KIT
“The major challenges facing our cities in the future can only be solved through collaboration. That is why Karlsruhe is committed to a close partnership between academia, administration, and the broader community. KIT helps us make scientifically sound decisions for the sustainable and resilient city of tomorrow. At the same time, as a city, we enable KIT to make its research projects even more application-oriented. With KIT spark, a valuable space for experimentation and learning is emerging in the heart of the city. Together, we are shaping the city of the future.”
Dr. Frank Mentrup, Mayor of Karlsruhe
“KIT spark
is both a research site and a subject of research. We investigate how our spaces and infrastructures are used, thereby further developing methods of human-centered research. In this way, KIT spark
becomes a project that conducts its own research and learns. What we discover in the process feeds directly back into our offerings and benefits everyone who uses KIT spark
.”
Jessica Wulf, researcher at the KIT Institute for Information Systems (WIN)