ERC Advanced Grant for Steffen Grohmann from KIT Refrigeration and cryogenics expert Professor Steffen Grohmann from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) receives an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC funds Grohmann’s project GRAVITHELIUM on the development of a key technology for the Einstein Telescope (ET) – the proposed next-generation European gravitational-wave detector. GRAVITHELIUM aims to push the sensitivity of cryogenic laser interferometers to fundamental limits using superfluid helium. This technology is expected to solve a central challenge in observing gravitational waves of the entire universe with ET. Mehr erfahren |
Spring Meeting of the German Physical Society at KIT Neutrinos, Higgs bosons, quarks, and others: This year’s Spring Meeting of the German Physical Society (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG) will focus on elementary particles. From March 4 to 8, 2024, more than thousand physicists from all over Germany will meet at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The DPG working groups Equal Opportunities and Young DPG will also be involved in the program. Teachers are invited to attend free of charge. A special highlight of this year’s meeting will be a ceremonial session to honor particle physicist Professor Herwig Schopper on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Mehr erfahren |
Clusters of Excellence: KIT Is in the Final Round with One New Initiative and Two Renewal Proposals With one new full proposal, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will go into the final of the “Clusters of Excellence” funding line of the Excellence Strategy Competition launched by the federal and state governments. KIT’s sketch of a chemical platform for highly precise quantum architectures convinced the international expert jury. The results of the first selection round were announced by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Council of Science and Humanities (WR) this morning (February 2, 2024). In addition, KIT and its partners will submit renewal proposals for the two existing Clusters of Excellence on 3D designer materials and battery research. Mehr erfahren |
(15.05.2024)For Respect and an Open Society KIT is a member of the Alliance for Democracy and Human Rights Karlsruhe and is committed to diversity far beyond that Learn more |
(15.05.2024)Battery Research with Synchrotron Radiation New measuring instrument for operando battery research with KIT Light Source Learn more |
(13.05.2024)KIT Supercomputer is One of the Most Energy-Efficient in the World Upgraded Karlsruhe supercomputer ranks in the top 10 of the international Green500 list Learn more |
(10.05.2024)New Material for Sustainable Building KIT researchers develop a transparent metamaterial for energy-saving light and temperature regulation in buildings Learn more |
(08.05.2024)AI Detects Emotions in Real Sports Situations KIT researchers have developed a model for emotion analysis that can determine affective states as accurately as a human being Learn more |
(29.04.2024)Children and Teenager Fitness: Half-time for MoMo 2.0 Tests First half of the nationwide survey on sports motor skills of children and young people completed – focus on the fitness of the "coronavirus generation" Learn more |
(23.04.2024)Batteries: Modeling Tomorrow's Materials Today Microstructure simulations reveal strong influence of elastic deformations on charging behavior of layered oxides as cathode in sodium-ion batteries Learn more |
(22.04.2024)Sustainable Architecture with Digital Building Technologies Innovative manufacturing strategies enable the transition to a circular economy in the civil engineering sector – KIT presents project at the Landesgartenschau 2024 Learn more |
(18.04.2024)Better Understanding of Earthquake Risks KIT researchers show that the idea of strong single earthquakes at subduction zones could be outdated Learn more |
(17.04.2024)Molecular Code Stimulates Pioneer Cells to Build Blood Vessels in the Body KIT researchers discover cell type that controls the formation and growth of new blood vessels Learn more |
(16.04.2024)Energy Storage: 100 Times Better Heat Transfer with Liquid Metal World's first high-temperature heat storage system using liquid metal technology has potential for defossilization of industry Learn more |
(12.04.2024)QS World University Ranking: Outstanding Results for KIT KIT is among the top 50 universities worldwide in two subject areas – and has been ranked in these areas among the top 3 in Germany Learn more |
(11.04.2024)ERC Advanced Grant for Steffen Grohmann from KIT Key Technology for the Einstein Telescope: European Research Council (ERC) Funds GRAVITHELIUM Project with EUR 3.4 Million Learn more |
(10.04.2024)Jan S. Hesthaven Will Assume Presidency of KIT in October As of October 1, 2024, Professor Jan S. Hesthaven will take over the President’s office from Professor Oliver Kraft Learn more |
(10.04.2024)Freedom of Science in the Focus of KIT's Annual Celebration Annual Celebration presented the theme of the Science Year 2024 and honored successes in research, teaching, innovation and transfer Learn more |
(04.04.2024)Resources, Circular Economy, Energy: KIT at Hannover Messe 2024 From smart robots, and data-secure mobility to sustainable batteries: from April, 22 to 26, KIT will present highlights from the technological development in the Future Hub and at Energy Solutions Learn more |
(27.03.2023)Battery Material for the Sodium-Ion Revolution Litona, a spin-off from KIT, produces the cathode material Prussian white for next-generation batteries Learn more |
(26.03.2024)Girls' Day 2024: Vocational Training and Studies at KIT Girls' Day on April 25 for girls from class 5 with lectures and interactive workshops - registration open until April 18 Learn more |
(13.03.2024)Monika Landgraf to Join the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft The longtime head of Corporate Communications and press officer of KIT will direct the Science Communications section of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Learn more |
(12.03.2024)Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientist at KIT The engineer Jingyuan Xu also receives the Hector Fellow Academy Award and has been selected for the Global Young Academy Learn more |
(08.03.2023)On the Death of Horst Hippler The founding president of KIT and former rector of the University of Karlsruhe died at the age of 77 Learn more |
(07.03.2024)Public Transport: Efficient Commuting Opportunities The German Center for Future Mobility launches a site project in Karlsruhe to improve transport links between the city and surrounding areas Learn more |
(06.03.2024)Project Week on Sustainable Mobility Spring Academy Sustainability at KIT with public lecture, forum and panel discussion Learn more |
(06.03.2024)A Successful Entry into Studies: Start of the topMINT Orientation Semester For prospective students of mathematics, informatics, natural sciences and engineering, the new "topMINT" program at KIT starts in the summer semester Learn more |
(05.03.2024)New Center for Synthetic Genomics Carl Zeiss Foundation funds the establishment of a joint facility in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe and Mainz Learn more |
(27.02.2024)Accelerating Innovations for Climate Neutrality KIT coordinates EU project RISEnergy, which aims at cross-technology promotion and networking of all fields of renewable energies Learn more |
(20.02.2024)Perovskite Solar Cells: Vacuum Process Can Lead to Market Readiness Various production approaches in research and industry – comparative study explores paths to mass production Learn more |
(19.02.2024)KIT Senate Confirms Election of Jan S. Hesthaven KIT Senate follows the vote of the Supervisory Board - the election of Dr. Stefan Schwartze as Vice-President Finance, Human Resources, and Infrastructure is also confirmed Learn more |
(14.02.2024)Fundamental Equation for Superconducting Quantum Bits Revised Quantum bits can be described more precisely with the help of newly discovered harmonics as a team of 30 researchers reports in Nature Physics Learn more |
(12.02.2024)State Teaching Award Conferred Architecture professor Moritz Dörstelmann from KIT was honored for the combination of digital fabrication technologies with sustainability in teaching Learn more |
(08.02.2024)Membrane Technology: A Deep Look into Tiny Pores Researchers at KIT investigate adsorption of micropollutants by vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes - Publication in Nature Communications Learn more |
(02.02.2024)Clusters of Excellence: One New Proposal, Two Renewal Proposals Full proposal for a new initiative on quantum technologies – Renewal proposals for the existing Clusters of Excellence on 3D designer materials and battery research Learn more |
(01.02.2024)Mobility: Toolchain for Complex Applications KIT researchers and partners develop automated toolchain that fulfills important safety and real-time requirements for future mobility Learn more |
(30.01.2024)Belén Gavela Receives Julius Wess Prize 2023 Physicist from the University of Madrid to be awarded for pioneering scientific contributions in particle physics Learn more |
(24.01.2024)Sustainability Innovation Campus Launched The aim of the fifth innovation campus in Baden-Württemberg is to contribute scientifically to the transformation towards a sustainable way of life Learn more |
(23.01.2024)Supervisory Board Elects Jan S. Hesthaven President of KIT Election remains to be confirmed by the KIT Senate – The Supervisory Board also elected Dr. Stefan Schwartze Vice President Finance, Human Resources, and Infrastructure Learn more |
(18.01.2024)KIT at the City Hall: Health of the Future The KIT Center Health Technologies (KITHealthTech) presents its current research to the public Learn more |
(12.01.2024)Mobility of the Future: State Government Gathers Information in Karlsruhe KIT and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences present current projects and results from mobility research together with partners Learn more |
(11.01.2024)Open Source: System Change in Library Management KIT Library is the first university library in Germany to use the free library system Koha - enhanced functionality and usability Learn more |
Landeslehrpreis 2023 für Architekturprofessor des KIT Interdisziplinäre Lehrveranstaltung verbindet digitale Entwurfs- und Fertigungstechnologien mit prototypischer Umsetzung aus nachhaltigen Materialien. |
(04.01.2024)2023 State Teaching Award for KIT Professor of Architecture Interdisciplinary course combines digital design and production technologies with prototypical implementation using sustainable materials Learn more |