kˈɪtlɚ wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə hˈɜːmən vˈɑːn hˈɛlmhoʊltz sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd ðə ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɡɹˈuːp bˈɪld ʃɹˈɪft zˈɑːl"pˈɪktʃɚ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ nˈʌmbɚ"dˌiːˌɛfdʒˈiː.
Kittler was a member of the Hermann von Helmholtz Centre for Culture and the research group Bild Schrift Zahl ("Picture Writing Number") (DFG).