Anniversary exhibition "200 years of KIT - 100 objects. Parts of the whole. Selected objects from the history of KIT."

The exhibition on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of KIT's foundation presents its history in 100 objects. This selection conveys the identity of KIT based on the development of its predecessor institutions. In the selection of exhibits, it becomes clear how KIT's current university mission evolved from the teaching of technology begun in 1825, and how large-scale research developed from the work started in 1956 to access new energy sources. The individual objects initially speak for themselves, without being forced into any particular order. Just browsing through them reveals such diverse aspects as the development of KIT’s scientific profile, the teaching activities and also some details of everyday life in one of the largest scientific institutions in Germany.

You can find the exhibition in its digital form at https://www.100objekte.kit.edu.

A physical selection of the objects is on display as well as an interactive digital presentation of the entire exhibition from 12 April to 19 October 2025 at the ZKM | Centre for Art and Media Karlsruhe.

Further information on the exhibition at the ZKM and an accompanying series of events can be found here.

In addition, the exhibition will be accompanied by a series of lectures organised by General Studies. Forum Science and Society on the history of the KIT as part of Colloquium Fundamentale series.