Public Transport

The KVV Sockelticket for weekends and after 6 PM has been discontinued since the 2026/27 winter semester.

Germany Ticket, D-Ticket JugendBW, and Germany Semester Ticket

For students under 27 years of age, there is a discounted Germany Ticket (D-Ticket JugendBW). For all others, there is currently no discounted offer available, only the regular Germany Ticket. With the D-Ticket JugendBW, if canceled after less than 12 months, the difference to the regular Germany Ticket must be paid. For more details, visit the KVV website.

There are ongoing discussions about introducing a "Germany Semester Ticket" for all students at the KIT. However, this would only be possible as a "full solidarity" model, requiring each student to pay 60% of the current Germany Ticket price (as of the 2026/27 winter semester: €226.80 per semester). This would more than double the semester contribution, and there would be no opt-out option. The Student Parliament (Stupa) last decided in a resolution on December 5, 2023, against the introduction of a fully solidaristic semester ticket.

CAMPUSBike / nextbike (Bike Sharing System)

All KIT students can use the nextbike bike-sharing system for 30 minutes free of charge and rent up to 2 bikes simultaneously. This is made possible through an agreement with nextbike, funded by the student contribution (as of the 2026/27 winter semester: €2.70 per semester per student). For more information, visit: https://www.kvv-nextbike.de/de/campusbike/. The system is currently being re-tendered, but continuation in 2027 is secured.

KVV Sockel Ticket / Studikarte (Discontinued as of WS26/27)

The Sockel-Studi Ticket allowed students with a student ID and a KVV confirmation to use the entire KVV network Monday–Friday from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. This cost €17.50 per student per semester, paid via the student union's semester contribution. Students could individually upgrade to a full semester ticket. Due to financial reasons, the KVV discontinued this agreement after years of operation as of the 2026/27 winter semester, and no comparable follow-up agreement could be reached.