The KIT Business Club is pleased to welcome KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as a new member. As one of the leading audit and advisory firms in Germany, KPMG supports companies and organizations facing complex challenges in areas such as strategy, transformation, technology, risk and financial management, and sustainability. By joining the KIT Business Club, KPMG and KIT aim to further expand connections in these subject areas and strengthen dialogue with researchers and the network's member companies. "Collaborating with excellent scientific institutions is an important building block for us in identifying new developments early and creating innovative solutions for our clients. The KIT Business Club gives us the platform to identify and leverage collaboration potential between research and practice across a broad range of topics," says Philipp Bormann, Partner and Head of the Karlsruhe office at KPMG.

KIT also welcomes the new partnership. "With KPMG, we gain a strong partner who brings diverse experience from various industries and transformation projects. This expertise opens up many opportunities for exchange within our network as well as for developing joint initiatives at the interface of academia and industry," explains Dr. Markus Bauer, Head of the KIT Business Club. Knowledge transfer between research institutions and companies is steadily gaining importance in light of the increasing pace of technological and economic developments. For many years, the KIT Business Club's service has given its partners early insight into current research activities, new collaboration opportunities, and exchange with identified experts. Member companies are supported throughout by personal points of contact at KIT. The focus of topics with KPMG will be on current issues surrounding digital innovation, data-driven business models, regulatory developments, and the successful design of transformation processes.