Welcome!

Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) is the central institution for the promotion of junior researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). We support doctoral candidates, doctoral researchers, postdocs and the Young Investigator Network (YIN) and connect the doctoral programs at KIT.

We

  • individually advise, qualify, and support young scientists during their careers
  • further develop the support of young scientists at KIT and maintain the quality of the doctoral research phase
  • support coordinated research programs (e.g. research training groups) for the promotion of young scientists.

Contact


Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)

 

Straße am Forum 3

76131 Karlsruhe

▶ info∂khys.kit.edu

Phone:  +49 (0)721 608-46185

Fax: +49 (0)721 608-46222

 

▶ Building 30.96

 

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KHYS Infomail

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Your KHYS Membership

Become a member of KHYS and profit from all the services KHYS has to offer!

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Events

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Erner Scheffler Preis 2025SI-Club Karlsruhe
Erna Scheffler Award 2025 for Young Female Researchers at KIT

Dr. Clara Rosa Adam (IOC) and Sophia Beck (ETI) have been honored with the Erna Scheffler Award 2025 from Soroptimist International Club Karlsruhe for their outstanding theses. The prizes, worth a total of EUR 7,000, were presented during a ceremony on October 17, 2025, in the conference room of the Federal Constitutional Court.

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KHYS Future Days 2025

What does the future of academic freedom look like? And which skills will shape tomorrow’s science? Join us for the KHYS Future Days – two inspiring days of exchange, discussion, and networking for doctoral researchers and postdocs: Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19.

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Call for Applications: Helmholtz Doctoral Award 2026

This year, KIT can once again nominate excellent young researchers in the following four Helmholtz research fields: energy, earth and environment, information and matter. The Helmholtz Association will award the doctoral award in two different tracks: knowledge-driven research and application-oriented research. Applications can be handed in by Monday, December 1, 2025 to KHYS.

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