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The German federal government is relying on KIT’s expertise in the development of a fusion reactor. The federal government is establishing new research institutions for the planned construction of a fusion reactor in Germany. KIT is playing a central role in this effort: Researchers here are developing key technologies for the fuel cycle, high-performance materials, and critical reactor components. In doing so, KIT is contributing its expertise to the implementation of fusion technology and playing a key role in shaping the path from basic research to practical application.
The IEEE PELS Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Power Electronics Grid Technology recognizes innovators and researchers who have made outstanding technical contributions to allow power electronics to take a managerial role in the future electronic grid. Current Honoree 2026 is Prof. Dr.-Ing. Giovanni De Carne from the KIT-Institute ITEP Real Time Systems for Energy Technologies.
The Institute of Technical Physics (ITEP) is one of the first scientific institutions in Germany and Europe to have its occupational safety management system successfully certified. The official presentation of the certificate by the VBG and UKBW marks the successful completion of a systematic process to ensure the highest safety standards in research and operations.
Priv. Doz. Dr.-Ing. habil. Xufei Fang has been awarded the 2026 Masing Memorial Prize from DGM (German Society for Materials Science), for his independent and pioneering scientific research work on “dislocations in ceramics”. The prize can be awarded only once a year, and is considered the highest achievement for young DGM members with the doctoral disputations less than10 years at the time of nomination. The prize is named after the long-time DGM chairman and honorary chairman Georg Masing.
In contrast to conventional nuclear energy, nuclear fusion does not split atoms, but fuses them together. Researchers can thus generate large amounts of electricity comparatively cleanly and with low risks. "Nuclear Fusion is just emerging from research and is getting close to application," explains Professor Christoph Kirchlechner from the Institute for Applied Materials at KIT, who heads the FUSION program there [...] It is important to build resilient systems that are not based on a single technology.
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The 12th edition of the European Review Meeting on Severe Accident Research Conference (ERMSAR) was organized in Madrid on May 18-22, 2026 by the Spanish public research organization CIEMAT in the framework of the SEAKNOT EU project and SNETP/NUGENIA Technical Area 2, in cooperation with OECD/NEA and IAEA. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) provided a significant support to the organization of the event as both sponsor and partner of the SEAKNOT EU project. Several researchers from the KIT Program Nuclear Waste Management, Safety and Radiation Research (NUSAFE) are members of the Technical Committee of ERMSAR.
ERMSAR is a unique conference worldwide, focussing on severe accident research for water-cooled large and small modular reactors. The ERMSAR 2026 edition brought together more than 220 specialists from 27 countries with more than 150 scientific contributions from research centres, universities, technology organizations, and energy companies across the globe from Europe, United States and Canada to Japan, China, and South Korea.