Information and services for students (InSL)
The team of InSL - Information and Services for Students - advises and supports students of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. It is the first point of contact for students and guest students of the study programs of mechanical engineering with regard to general questions such as study procedure or electives. Students of materials science and materials engineering as well as mechatronics and information technology contact directly the respective Examination boards.
If required, students are forwarded from here to further contact persons such as study counselling, examination boards or the ISIM. The internship office is also available to answer questions about internships in all degree programmes.
Before a visit to the consultation hours is worthwhile to have a look at our tasks and the FAQs. Please note that only the German language homepage is legally binding.
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How to reach us!
For visits during office hours no registration is necessary. If it is not possible for you to visit us during office hours, please send us an appointment request by e-mail
Otherwise you can reach us by telephone or by e-mail at
Phone: +49 721 608 45421
insl∂mach.kit.edu
Postal address:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Information and services for students (InSL)
Building 10.91, 2nd floor, R. 223.1
Kaiserstr. 12
76131 Karlsruhe
Visiting address:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Information and services for students (InSL)
Building 10.91, old mechanical engineering building
2nd Floor, R. 223.1, South Campus
Engelbert-Arnold-Str. 4
76131 Karlsruhe
| Name | Titel | Kontakt |
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| Hillenbrand, Katja Leader InSL |
Dr. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. M.A. | katja hillenbrandTfp4∂kit edu |
| Triebel, Verena Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin |
M.A. | +49 721 608-47717 verena triebelBhh6∂kit edu 225 |
| 2 additional persons visible within KIT only. | ||
General questions
When do I contact InSL?
For questions specific to the course of studies in materials science and materials engineering, students may contact the Student Advisory Service MatWerk. Students of the interdepartmental study program Mechatronics and Information Technology may contact the study program service Bachelor MIT and the study program service Master MIT for program-specific questions.
When do I contact the examination boards?
The examination boards of the respective degree programs are responsible for applications in special cases, such as deadline extensions or hardship applications. Examination boards
Examinations
Can one and the same course have different credit points?
You can register for exams online via the student portal
. The only exceptions are the focus examinations for students administered in HIS-POS. Further information on this can be obtained from InSL.
What should I bear in mind when withdrawing from examinations due to illness?
Notification of illness or withdrawal from the examination must be made to the examining institute. A medical certificate must be submitted to the institute as soon as possible. If the deadline is exceeded, please contact the examination board.
Can examiners also conduct an oral examination in writing and vice versa?
Yes, an examination that is to be conducted in writing can also be conducted orally and an examination that is to be conducted orally can also be conducted in writing if the effort involved is unjustifiably high (cf. the respective SPO).
Main focus
Is it possible to choose one and the same specialisation in both the Bachelor's and the Master's degree programme if the combination of subjects is different?
No. According to the curriculum, each partial achievement and each focus can only be chosen once in either the Bachelor's or the Master's programme.
Is it possible to change the combination of specialisations if it has already been approved and registered for examination in Student Services?
Yes, but partial credits that have already been examined must be carried over to the new plan.
How do I register a specialisation as a student administered in HIS-POS?
Via the machPortal with the help of the electronic focus planner. The further procedure can be found in the focus planner.
Semester abroad
Can work done abroad be recognised in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme?
Yes, recognition is possible. For this purpose, you need an application for recognition of an examination or course achievement. You can find the procedure and the required documents in this application.
How can I have work done abroad in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme recognised?
A form for recognition must be filled out and submitted to the examination board. You can find the procedure and the required documents in this application. Recognition should take place within the semester following the return.
Can work done abroad be recognised as additional work in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme?
As a rule, the achievements have already been documented by the external university. However, upon application, recognition can be granted by the examination board.
Can work completed at another university be recognised in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme?
Yes, recognition is possible. To do so, you need an application for recognition of an examination or course achievement. Recognition must take place within one semester after enrolment.
How can I have work completed at another university in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme recognised?
A form for recognition must be filled out and submitted to the examination board.
I took "Mathematical Methods" as an elective module in the Bachelor's programme. Do I have to take another exam from this module in the Master's programme?
"Mathematical Methods" can be chosen in different modules. In the Master's programme you have to take an exam from "Mathematical Methods" in any case, even if you have already taken another course from "Mathematical Methods" with an exam in the Bachelor's programme.
Additional courses
What has to be considered when choosing additional subjects/services in the Bachelor's and Master's programme?
Additional achievements must be registered as such for examination at the Student Service (HIS-POS administered students) or at the Examination Office (CAMPUS administered students). The additional achievements are included in the Transcript of Records, but the grades are not included in the calculation of the overall Bachelor grade.
Can additional credits earned in the Bachelor's program be recognized later in the Master's program?
Yes, if they correspond to the subjects of the curriculum. Recognition must take place within one semester after enrolment.
How can I have additional credits from the Bachelor's programme recognised in the Master's programme?
For each subject that is to be transferred, a form must be filled out and submitted to the Examination Office. Recognition only takes place after enrolment in the Master's programme.
Bachelor's/Master's thesis
Can the Bachelor's thesis be supervised by the same institute as the Master 's thesis?
Yes. The Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes are two separate programmes.
How is the Bachelor's/Master's thesis registered?
Students administered in HIS-POS: The form for registering the Bachelor's thesis or Master' s thesis is completed as described on the information sheet and submitted to Student Services. The resulting "green slip" is handed in to the supervising institute.
Students administered in CAMPUS: The Bachelor's/Master's thesis is created in CAMPUS by the supervising institute and registered there by the student.
Application/Admission
By when do I have to apply for the Master's programme in Mechanical Engineering?
The application deadline is at the end of each semester (31.03. or 30.09.).
How do I apply for the Master's programme?
As with the Bachelor's programme, the application is made online.
Can I apply for the Master's programme if I still have to take exams in the Bachelor's programme?
According to §3(3) of the Admission Statutes (Nov. 2017), provisional admission to the programme may be granted under certain circumstances if it can be assumed that the Bachelor's programme will be successfully completed in time before the Master's programme begins. Further information can be found here.
Should I re-register for the bachelor's degree if I have applied to the master's program?
Yes, if the Bachelor's programme has not yet been completed.
I have reached 180 LP, but I am still enrolled in the Bachelor's programme and have already received the admission notice for the Master' s programme. What do I have to do?
Please follow the instructions in your letter of admission.
Information on the allocation of study places
...can be found here.
BAföG
What do I have to do to get a certificate according to § 48 BAföG (form 5) in the bachelor course of studies Mechanical Engineering?
Please contact the examination board in this regard. Please bring a detailed performance record ("alle Leistungen") with you.
Whom do I have to contact for a certificate according to § 15 Abs. 3/3a BAföG (exceeding the maximum period of support or help to finish my studies)?
The examination board is responsible for this. Please submit a detailed performance record ("alle Leistungen") as well as a schedule with all outstanding examinations.
What do I have to do to obtain a certificate according to § 48 BAföG (form 5) in the Bachelor's programme Mechatronics and Information Technology?
Please contact the secretariat of the Bachelor Examination Board of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a current transcript of grades.
Is the internship eligible for financial support according to BAföG?
Under certain circumstances yes. Further information can be obtained from the BAföG office.
Re-registration
Is a late re- registration possible after the deadline?
If you wish to re-register late, please contact the Student Services Office immediately. In any case, the semester fee must be transferred beforehand ("manually", i.e. without direct debit, stating the correct purpose of use).
Can I re-register for the Bachelor if I have already passed all exams?
As soon as you have achieved 180 LP (excluding LP in the additional module), re-registration in the Bachelor's programme for the next semester is no longer possible.
Duration of studies
What is the maximum duration of study in the Bachelor's degree programme?
According to §8(3) of the Study and Examination Regulations of 2016, the examination entitlement in the Bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering expires if the Bachelor's examination has not been taken in full by the end of the examination period of the ninth semester. Due to the Corona pandemic, the maximum duration of study may be extended (see link).
What is the maximum duration of studies in the Master's programme?
According to §9 of the study and examination regulations of 2016, the examination entitlement in the Master's programme in Mechanical Engineering expiresif the Master's examination has not been taken in full by the end of the examination period of the seventh semester. Due to the Corona pandemic, the maximum duration of study may be extended (see link).
Informationen und Serviceleistungen für Studierende
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Academic advising of the Bsc. and Msc. Mechanical engineering courses |
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Counselling of guest students |
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Visiting students
Welcome to the KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology!
We are pleased that you are studying at the KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Below you will find some information on the organizational process of your studies. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail or come to InSL.
The InSL team wishes you success in your studies at KIT!
Exchange students from summer semester 2019
Exchange students who started their studies at KIT in summer semester 2019 or later register for exams via the Campus Management Portal.