Week 43, 2026 - Events & Dates in Karlsruhe
Every Monday, here on the karlsruhe.digital blog, we post dates for events, workshops, lectures, get-togethers, and more related to digital topics.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA): CareerContacts26 – Talent Recruitment Fair (Oct. 19–22)
Where: Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Building B, Moltkestraße 30
When: October 19–22, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. each day
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): International Open Access Week (Oct. 19–22)
Where: Various formats—online & KIT Library, North Campus, Building 303
When: October 19–22, 2026
Three events as part of International Open Access Week:
- Mon, Oct. 19: “How Much Do Data Cost in Terms of Knowledge? – Data Tracking in the Academic System” (Dr. Renke Siems) | online | 3:00–4:00 p.m.
- Wed, October 21: Round Table “Open Science at KIT: Show Us Your Data” (in English) | KIT Library, North Campus | 1:30–3:00 p.m.
- Thu, October 22: Online Panel Discussion “Low-cost and No-cost Community-Developed Services” (in English) | online | 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Neureut Internet Café
Where: Linkenheimer Landstraße 133a
When: 3:00–5:00 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Durlach Senior Citizens’ Club
Where: Rappenstraße 5
When: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Internet Café Nordweststadt
Where: Landauer Straße 2b
When: 5:30–7:00 p.m. (by email registration only: Internetcafe-Nordweststadt@KA-digital.de)
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: IT Meetup at Café Bändel
Where: Breite Straße 58
When: 5:30–7:00 p.m.
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KIT SC eSports: Smash Weekly – Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Where: KIT Sport Institute ZED, Engler-Bunte-Ring 15
When: 6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – Center for Materials in Engineering and Life Sciences: Materials Day 2026 – New Possibilities in 3D Printing
Where: Auditorium of the Continuing Education Center for Technology and the Environment (FTU), KIT North Campus, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
When: starting at 9:00 a.m.
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Network of State Institutions for Digital Higher Education (NeL) & Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education: Intellectual Autonomy in Disciplinary Teaching—Subject-Specific Requirements, Competencies, and Knowledge Cultures in the Age of Generative AI
Where: Online
When: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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simus systems GmbH: Project-Based Cost Planning with COSTPILOT
Where: Online
When: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Rüppurr Senior Citizens’ Forum
Where: Diakonissenstraße 26
When: 3:00–4:30 p.m.
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DHBW Karlsruhe: Managing Your Bibliography with Zotero
Where: Online
When: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
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AppSphere AG: Task Management with M365
Where: Online
When: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media & Wolfgang Meyer: IT Café at Mitmach-Laden Südwest – IT Q&A Session “Digital Sovereignty, Security, and Privacy Protection”
Where: Mathystraße 12
When: 6:00–7:30 p.m. (Registration via email: itcafe@mailbox.org)
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CloudNative/Kubernetes Karlsruhe: Cloud Native Karlsruhe – Fallen Leaves Edition
Where: Exxeta AG, Victor-Gollancz-Straße 5
When: 6:30–10:00 p.m.
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CyberForum e.V. & bluehands GmbH & Co.mmunication KG: Green Agentic AI Coding with Headroom
Where: bluehands GmbH & Co.mmunication KG, Waldstraße 63
When: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
CyberForum e.V.: CyberSession – VC Decoded: What VCs Are Looking For and How to Deliver a Compelling Pitch
Where: Online
When: 3:00–4:30 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Durlach Senior Citizens’ Club
Where: Rappenstraße 5
When: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: “Hallo IT” at the Waldstadt Citizens’ Association
Where: Glogauer Straße 10
When: 5:00–6:30 p.m.
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Try it, Daxlanden Community Center
Where: Waidweg 1c
When: 5:00–6:30 p.m.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
de:hub Karlsruhe, DIZ | Digital Innovation Center GmbH & Grand Est Développement: AIxIA 2026 – The Franco-German AI Conference “Let’s Get Real About AI”
Where: Palais de la Musique et des Congrès, Place de Bordeaux, Strasbourg (France)
When: 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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MFG Media and Film Company Baden-Württemberg: MFG Academy – Video Production with a Smartphone
Where: Online
When: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – Library: Introduction to Zotero
Where: Online
When: 2:00–3:30 p.m.
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K³ Karlsruhe Office for the Cultural and Creative Industries: AI Lunch Break for Creative Professionals – AI Skills: Repetitive Tasks Without a Long Briefing (Friederike Herget)
Where: FUX, Alter Schlachthof 33, Seminar Floor
When: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
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Training Center for Technology and the Environment (FTU) & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – Children’s Research Foundation: Digital Detectives – Understanding Digital Traces: Exploring and Questioning Data with Children
Where: Training Center for Technology and the Environment (FTU), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
When: October 22, 2026
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Citizen Mentors for Digital Media: Internet Café 55plus Grötzingen
Where: Grötzingen Community Center, Niddastraße 9
When: 3:00–5:00 p.m.
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inovex GmbH: inovex Meetup Karlsruhe – Probabilistic Time Series & Uncertainties: AI in Practice
Where: SMIGHT GmbH, Zeppelinstraße 7d
When: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
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.NET User Group Karlsruhe: Graph / Hybrid RAG – Tailored Context for LLM
Where: DJK Ost, Friedrichstaler Allee 52
When: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
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KA-IT-Si – Karlsruhe IT Security Initiative: “Patch me, if you can!”
Where: dm-dialogicum, Am dm-Platz 1
When: 6:00 p.m.
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ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe: Opening of “Agentic Constellations – Cartography of the Hidden”
Where: Foyer of the EnBW Corporate Headquarters, Durlacher Allee 93
When: 6:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 23, 2026
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe: Agentic Constellations – Cartography of the Hidden (Oct. 23–Feb. 7, 2027)
Where: Foyer of the EnBW Corporate Headquarters, Durlacher Allee 93
When: Mon–Fri 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Sat–Sun 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe & dm-drogerie markt: Exploring AI – #VibeCoding: Programming by Feel?
Where: ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Lorenzstraße 19
When: 3:00–7:00 p.m.
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Godot Meetup Karlsruhe: 39th Godot Meetup Karlsruhe – October 2026
Where: SpawnPoint GamesHub Karlsruhe, Alter Schlachthof 33
When: 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): Science Camp on Climate and the Environment (Oct. 25–30)
Where: TRIANGEL Transfer | Culture | Space, Kaiserstrasse 93
When: October 25–30, 2026
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Are you organizing a digital-themed event in Karlsruhe? Let us know by emailing event@karlsruhe.digital!