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Am 16. Juli 2026 lädt das KIT-Zentrum Energie zum Doktorandensymposium ins Fortbildungszentrum für Technik und Umwelt (KIT-FTU) am KIT-Campus Nord in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen ein. Die Veranstaltung bietet Promovierenden eine Plattform, um aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse zu präsentieren, sich interdisziplinär zu vernetzen und Impulse für das Energiesystem der Zukunft zu diskutieren.

Agenda (Kurzüberblick):
13:30-13:40 Begrüßung (Dr. Th. Walter Tromm)
13:40-14:20 Keynote Trägheitsfusion (Prof. Dr. Markus Roth, TU Darmstadt) + Diskussion
14:20-14:30 Vorstellung KIT Graduate School ENZo (Heike Kull)
14:30-15:00 Präsentation ausgewählter Doktorandenvideos
15:00-16:40 Postersession mit Kaffee & Snacks
16:40-16:55 Preisverleihung bestes Doktorandenvideo (EnBW-Stiftung)
16:55-17:00 Verabschiedung (Dr. Th. Walter Tromm)

Ein besonderer Bestandteil ist der Videowettbewerb der EnBW-Stiftung, bei dem das beste Doktorandenvideo mit einem Preisgeld in Höhe von 500 Euro ausgezeichnet wird. Für weitere Informationen hierzu siehe die angefügte Datei "Graduate-Video-Einreichung2026.pdf".

Melden Sie sich bis zum 8.7.26 über das Online-Anmeldeformular unter https://www.energie.kit.edu/1942.php zur Teilnahme an.

Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an: Claudia Bauer claudia.bauer@kit.edu


(english:)
The KIT Energy Center cordially invites doctoral students in the field of energy to this year´s doctoral symposium, "Graduate Research Forum - Visions for Tomorrow´s Energy System" - on July 16, 2026, at the FTU (Fortbildungszentrum für Technik und Umwelt) at Campus North.

The event offers doctoral students the opportunity to present their research to a broad audience, discuss current topics in energy research, and network with other early-career researchers at KIT.

In addition to a keynote speech by Markus Roth on inertial fusion, this year´s program features a special highlight: for the first time, selected videos created by doctoral students will be presented as part of a video competition organized by the EnBW Foundation. The best video will then be awarded a prize by Prof. Wolfram Münch.

The program is complemented by the traditional poster session, where doctoral students present their research. The poster exhibition provides a space for technical discussions and personal exchanges over coffee and snacks.

Program
1:30 - 1:40 p.m. Welcome - Dr. Walter Tromm
1:40 - 2:20 p.m. Keynote: "Inertial Fusion" - Prof. Dr. Markus Roth (TU Darmstadt), followed by a Q&A session
2:20 - 2:30 p.m. Presentation of the ENZo Graduate School - Heike Kull
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Presentation of five selected doctoral student videos
3:00 - 4:40 p.m. Poster session with coffee and snacks
4:40 - 4:55 p.m. Award ceremony for the best doctoral student video
4:55 - 5:00 p.m. Closing remarks
Please note: The event will be held in English

We look forward to your participation as well as to poster and video submissions from the doctoral student community.

Please find details regarding the agenda and participation in the video competition in the attachments. Should you be presenting a poster, please indicate this when registering and note that you are responsible for printing your own posters in A0 format, bringing them to the event, and displaying them on the designated display board before the event begins.

Please register by July 8, 2026, using the online form:
https://www.energy.kit.edu/1942.php

If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Bauer (claudia.bauer@kit.edu).