Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)

The Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) is the Excellence Graduate School of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KSOP provides a multidisciplinary environment for first-class research and education as well as for the generation of knowledge and innovation in Optics & Photonics. Comprising both Master and Doctorate Programs, the educational concept is designed to qualify graduates for accelerated careers at world leading academic institutions and in high-technology industries. The Research Areas are: Photonic Materials and Devices, Advanced Spectroscopy, Biomedical Photonics, Optical Systems and Solar Energy.
In 2006, KSOP was founded as one of the first Graduate Schools of the KIT within the scope of the German "Excellence Initiative". The excellence status of KSOP was renewed for another five years after a successful evaluation in 2012. In 2021, KSOP became sustainably funded through the KIT by the BMBF and the State of Baden-Württemberg. www.ksop.kit.edu