Sabbatical
In case professors wish to take a sabbatical for a concrete research project, they may be released from their service duties in education and academic self-administration by the President of KIT at their request. However, proper representation of the subject in academic education and proper execution of examinations must be guaranteed. Sabbaticals will be permitted four years after the last time off work at the earliest. The request for approval of a sabbatical must be addressed directly to the KIT Department. In case of its approval, it will forward the request directly to the President.
More information can be found here (in German only).