Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

Founded in 1972/73

Institutes 10

Professorships 40

Students 3,500

Study programs 7

Further information can be found here.

Foundation of the Faculty

The Faculty of Business and Economics was founded in the winter semester of 1972/73 and has been an independent faculty since October 1, 1972. It had six institutes and emerged from the division of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Mission

We are one of the leading technology-oriented faculties of economics. We understand and shape the interplay between business and technology for the sustainable development of society and the environment.

Graduates and graduates

Our degree programs in Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics, Digital Economics and Business Mathematics are highly renowned and our graduates are sought-after employees. The interdisciplinary nature of the degree programs opens up many career paths - including high-ranking positions, such as KIT-WiWi alumni Dr. Joachim Nagel as President of the Deutsche Bundesbank or Carsten Spohr as CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

KDL2Lab

The DFG-funded Karlsruhe Decision & Design Lab (KD²Lab) is one of the world's largest computer-aided experimental laboratories and was opened in April 2016. With its excellent infrastructure for economic, neuro- and psycho-physiological experiments, it offers optional conditions for interdisciplinary and internationally recognized cutting-edge research in the fields of human decision-making behavior, human-machine interaction and social interaction.

Tour Eucor

The Tour Eucor was launched in 1998 by the WiWi student council and is a popular event with over 120 participants every year. Over five days, 600-900km are covered by bike along the Rhine through the five Eucor cities. Tour Eucor e.V. and the WiWi student council provide catering and ensure that everything runs smoothly.