Welcome to the UNIVERSITY CLUB! In this session we will give insights into the bio-pharmaceutical production and how publicly-funded research projects pave the way to a future autonomous modular production. 1. Presentation (20 min): Michelle Blumenstein, Andreas Stutz, Siemens AG Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology. Publicly-funded research projects pave the way to autonomous modular production – ORCA, MoProLog and RAMP 2. Presentation (20 min): Klaus Just, SEW Eurodrive Solutions for mobile robotics – Best in digital integration 3. Presentation (20 min): Jan Rösler, Jan Riffel, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology Antonio Nappi, Siemens AG Robotic Research for autonomous modular production – PhDs presents their work! 4. Closing Pitch (5 min): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Fay, Ruhr University Bochum The „perfect“ robotic graduate Come and join us!

Hersteller, Vertreiber oder Importeure von gefährlichen Stoffen und Gemischen sind verpflichtet, eine fachkundige Person ("sachkundige" Person nach REACH) mit der Erstellung von Sicherheitsdatenblättern zu beauftragen. Diese Personen sollen entsprechende Kenntnisse der aktuellen rechtlichen, technischen, chemisch-physikalischen und toxikologischen Grundlagen zur Erfüllung dieser Aufgabe haben. Aufbauend auf dem Kurs "Fachkunde für die Erstellung von EU- Sicherheitsdatenblättern"  besteht an diesem eintägigen Übungstag die Möglichkeit, die Inhalte in Fallbeispielen und anhand eigener Fragestellungen der Teilnehmenden zu vertiefen. 

After more than 25 years of applied ELSI/ELSA (ELS-X) research in the European Union with the adoption of the 4th framework program by the European Commission, many methodological, conceptual and practical challenges remain. As public awareness grows regarding the complex impacts of technological innovation, research into ethical, legal, social, and economic aspects/impacts/factors is becoming increasingly important to help anticipate and avoid undesirable consequences. Now firmly embedded in European funding requirements for research and innovation actions, this type of research must clearly define its objectives, practices, and intended audiences. This is exactly where we want to start with this workshop: to stimulate an interdisciplinary discussion about methodological and content-related aspects of ELSI/ELSA/ELSE, fostering collaboration across disciplines to better understand and address the multifaceted nature of these challenges. We also want to raise the profile of the international research scene and contribute to better networking among all those involved in ELSI/ELSA/ELSE-research. Call for abstracts and posters The main aim of this workshop is to engage in focused discussion. Next to a number of invited presentations on best practice examples, this workshop calls for submissions of posters and abstracts for short presentations. We welcome contributions from all disciplines with focus on ethical, legal, social and (socio)economic issues and especially contributions addressing (but not limited to) the following questions: - Who is and ought to be the target audience and what is the end goal of ELS-X? - How can ELS-X be leveraged to be truly impactful, rather than a tick-box exercise? - How should interdisciplinarity be conceived and implemented? - ELS aspect, impacts or ethical, legal, social and economic (ELSE) factors? - What methods work well for ELS-X? How can ELS-X research be anticipatory and participatory? - What is the ideal timing of ELS-X research in an innovation process? - How should ELS-X relate to other frameworks, such as RRI, ALTAI, Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments? - What is a best-practice example from conducting ELS-X research? Papers will be selected based on relevance for the workshop, ability to contribute to advancing the ELS-X research approach or starting a discussion, and with attention to the interdisciplinarity of presentations. Submission Details and important dates - Poster: please send your poster for consideration by 14 September 2025 via email to a.bagattini@kit.edu with ?Poster for ELSA workshop? in the subject line. - Short presentation: Please send your short abstracts of maximum 250 14 September 2025 via email to a.bagattini@kit.edu with ?Submission for ELSA workshop? in the subject line. - If you would like to participate without a presentation or poster, this is of course also possible: in this case, please register by email to: a.bagattini@kit.edu We are raising funds to award prizes for particularly outstanding contributions, so that the winners will receive a travel stipend if not covered by institutional funding. Notification of results via email by 15 October 2025 Organising & Programme Committee - PD Dr. Alexander Bagattini, Senior researcher at the Academy for Responsible Research, Teaching, and Innovation (ARRTI) at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technologie (KIT) - Paula Gurtler, Associate Researcher at the Centre for European Policy Studies and PhD researcher at the Charles University, Prague

Vom 1. bis 24. Dezember 2025 öffnen wir jeden Tag ein Türchen unseres BioBlitz-Adventskalenders. Darin findest du Fun Facts, kleine Challenges und Überraschungen mit Bildern und Entdeckungen aus dem BioBlitz im Karlsruher Stadtgebiet - fleißig geprüft von den Expert:innen des Karlsruher Naturkundemuseums. Unseren BioBlitz-Adventskalender findest du immer aktuell auf unserer Webseite 👉 https://www.mensch-und-technik.kit.edu/bioblitz_adventskalender.php und 📍 auf dem TRIANGEL-Bildschirm an der Kaiserstraße 93. ❄️💤Nicht alle sind im Winterschlaf! Werde mit dem BioBlitz auch Artenfinder:in und vielleicht landet deine Entdeckung hinter dem nächsten Kalendertürchen. 👀🔎 Wie das ganz easy und ohne Vorwissen funktioniert, findest du hier 👉 https://www.mensch-und-technik.kit.edu/bioblitz.php Also: Smartphone laden, warm einmummeln, Sinne schärfen und ab 1. Dezember jeden Tag ein Stückchen Stadtnatur feiern. Let’s fa-la-la-la-find some species! 🪲✨

Möchtest Du gerne während Deines Sportstudiums ins Ausland gehen? Am Donnerstag, den 4. Dezember 2025, in der Mittagspause von 13.05-13.55 Uhr findet unsere Infoveranstaltung „Studium im Ausland“ im Hörsaal Sport (Gebäude 40.40) statt. Neben allgemeinen Informationen über mögliche Auslandsaufenthalte, Partneruniversitäten, Bewerbungsabläufe, Deadlines oder Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten werden auch diesmal wieder Sportstudierende, die während des Studiums im Ausland waren, von ihren Erfahrungen berichten und für Eure Fragen offen sein. Wir freuen uns auf Euch!