UpGrade Mobility
Current Program
This page gives an overview of the upcoming meetings and trainings of the UpGrade Mobility Graduate School. The offers are open to all graduate school members.
Topic Lecture
The topic lecture takes place on average once a month, in an alternating format between in-person fireside talks (primarily in German) and online lectures (primarily in English).
Fireside Talks (in-person)
| Date | Time | Speaker(s) | Language | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Dr. Jochen Hagel, Ex Vice President at EDAG Engineering GmbH | German | TRIANGEL (STUDIO), Karlsruhe |
| June 08, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Thomas Neumann, Co-Lead Entrepreneurship Services & Shareholdings Innovation and Relations Management (IRM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | German | TRIANGEL (STUDIO), Karlsruhe |
| July 13, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ina Schaefer, Professor for Test, Validation and Analysis of Software-Intensive Systems KASTEL-TVA, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | German | TRIANGEL (STUDIO), Karlsruhe |
| September 14, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Dr. Roxana Hess, Head of Department Research & Technology INIT SE | German | TRIANGEL (STUDIO), Karlsruhe |
| October 26, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Martin Daum, Ex Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG Daimler Truck | German | TRIANGEL (STUDIO), Karlsruhe |
Online Lectures
| Date | Time | Speaker | Presentation Title | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | tbd | English |
Regular Meeting
The regular meeting is an opportunity for the PhDs of the graduate school to present their research and discuss it with our multidisciplinary team. Besides that, it is a great platform for networking and exchange.
Training Courses
Our graduate school regularly offers high-quality soft-skill training courses to its members. The courses are designed to support the personal and professional development of the PhDs and to prepare them for their future careers.
Units of MBA Fundamentals Program
- Values
- Markets
- Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship
- Information & Data Analytics
Other Supra-disciplinary Trainings
| Date | Time | Course/Workshop, Coach | Language | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 02, 2026 | 3.30 PM - 5:00 PM | Clear Talks, Dr. Stefan Götze | English | KIT campus south, MS Teams |
| November 11, 2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Clear Talks Follow Up | English | KIT campus south, ITIV (building 30.10), room 339, Karlsruhe |
Excursions
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2026 | Whole day | Trumpf SE |
| January 25, 2027 | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | INIT SE |