 In 2009, the University of Karlsruhe joined the "Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe" to form the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).The Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe is one of the smallest universities in Germany, with average 300 students, but it is known as one of the most significant academies of fine arts.The Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) was founded to the same time as its sister institution, the Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe ("Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie").