The KIT Energy Center comprises some 40 institutes of the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) and 18 large institutes of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe with, at present, a total of approx. 1100 staff members. Technical and scientific coordination and strategic planning of the Center are the responsibilities of a Scientific Steering Committee. An International Advisory Council accompanies the further strategic development of the Center.
The participating institutes and research groups are the operating research units. By combining topics, establishing interdisciplinary cooperation among scientists, and making joint use of sophisticated equipment and facilities, the KIT Energy Center generates a new quality of research and teaching. An interdisciplinary KIT School of Energy establishes ideal framework conditions for teaching. For external partners from industry, the KIT Center develops solutions in energy technology from a single source. Moreover, it acts as a highly valuable consultancy institution for politics, business, and society in all questions of energy.
The activities of the KIT Energy Center are clustered in seven topics.