Two international graduate schools will be presented. The HEiKA Graduate School “Functional Materials” is part of the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order (3DMM2O). The Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) is the first graduate school of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Offering Master of Science programs, each program is taught completely in English and prepares its students for a future career in either Industry or academia.