The Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP), graduate school at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, provides both multidisciplinary Master and Doctorate Programs in English. The educational concept is designed to qualify graduates for accelerated careers at world leading academic institutions and in high-technology industries. Students benefit from strong cooperations with the Optics industry. Partnerships with global companies such as ZEISS, BOSCH or Polytec as well as with small and medium-sized enterprises facilitate their first career steps for those who are heading towards industry. To ensure that KSOP attracts only the very best international students regardless of financial circumstance, the institution also offers plentiful financial assistance and support. Master’s students and PhD candidates can apply for scholarships and receive individual mentoring. The graduate school was founded in 2006 within the German Excellence Initiative. Since then KSOP continues to build on its aim to foster graduates who are at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry. By now, KSOP’s membership is comprised of over 700 Master, PhD students and alumni from more than 40 different countries.