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The information about this institution was updated on 06/November/2023.
Institution details
Location
Address
Kaiserstrasse 12
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
49.0119199, 8.4170303
Campuses
Offices
Disability / Inclusion Office
Contact for Disability Office
Additional information about contacting the Disability/Inclusion Office
International Relations Office
Contact for International Relations Office
Additional information about contacting the International Relations Office
Procedures for students
Procedure to be recognised as a student with fewer opportunities
Procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability
What is the procedure to be recognised as a student with a disability?
The first step is to contact the Representative for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases (BBC) at KIT. If you have a visual impairment, then we also recommend to contact the ACCESS@KIT - Center for digital Accessibility and Assistive Technology (former Study Center for Visually Impaired Students). You will find further information about ACCESS@KIT at the following link https://www.access.kit.edu.
Necessary documents to provide
What can students expect?
Advice in a resource-oriented and supportive way in the search for solutions to individual needs caused by impairments
Adjustments for students with disabilities
Adjustments can be made available for students under certain conditions, based on a needs assessment upon arrival at the University.
What adjustments for studies can be made for students?
- May bring a note taker to educational activities
- May bring a personal assistant to educational activities
- May request adjusted courses materials: size, font and font size, braille, etc.
- May request the course material in digital format
- May request to record lectures
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad during lectures
- May use elevators and other access facilities on campus
What adjustments for exams can be made for students?
- May bring a note taker to oral and written exams
- May bring a personal assistant to the exam for practical help at the beginning and end of the exam
- May bring a Sign Language interpreter to oral exams
- May move the exams to the appropriate catch-up exam period within the same exam period
- May take a seat in separate exam room for written exams
- May take more preparation time before the oral exam
- May take more time for the written exam
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with assistive software during exams
- May use a laptop, tablet or iPad with standard software during exams
Other adjustments and services for students with disabilities offered at the institution
For students with visual impairments:
- orientation unit for prospective students: https://www.access.kit.edu/english/1282.php
- technical support, lending pool with assistive technologies, testing and adapting new devices
- student workroom with assistive technologies
- transfer of literature
- individual training on efficient working with assistive technologies
- close contact to researcher who develop new solutions for people with visual impairments (e.g. access to STEM subjects)
- tactile and 3D printing lab
Services and Support
Financial support
What extra financial support for incoming students with disabilities is offered?
There is a current project MINTernship inclusive which offers support for students with disabilites from certain universities: https://minternship.intl.kit.edu/MINTernship_inclusive.php