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On the 200th Anniversary of Friedrich Weinbrenner's DeathKIT-Archiv
On the 200th Anniversary of Friedrich Weinbrenner's Death: A Visionary Who Shaped More Than Just a City

How architect Friedrich Weinbrenner shaped Karlsruhe – and paved the way for KIT

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EUR 5.8 Million in ERDF Funding for KITAmadeus Bramsiepe, KIT
EUR 5.8 Million in ERDF Funding for KIT

Four projects funded through the European Regional Development Fund will strengthen research infrastructures in production engineering, climate research, battery recycling, and quantum communication

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State of Baden-Württemberg Funds Quantum Technology DemonstratorsKIT
State of Baden-Württemberg Funds Quantum Technology Demonstrators

KIT involved in projects on biocompatible quantum sensors for investigating cancer metabolism and quantum keys for communication

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Beton als CO₂-SenkeCynthia Ruf, KIT
Concrete as a CO₂ Sink

KIT researchers model and test concrete components made with CO₂‑storing binders

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Demonstration against right-wing extremism in Karlsruhe. The colors of the KIT (blue and green) are laid over it as a color gradient. Foto: Stadt Karlsruhe, Boris Burghardt / Collage: KIT
For Respect, Dialog, and an Open Society

KIT is Committed to Diversity – Science thrives on exchange and tolerance.

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Artificial Intelligence

The current issue of lookKIT highlights the transformative force of artificial intelligence.

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Digital Heart

How virtual models are changing medicine  – now in the “Nachgefragt” podcast.

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Events

14th Annual Meeting of the Young Crystal Growers

14th Annual Meeting of the Young Crystal Growers

March 03, 2026 8:00 - 19:00Seminar room B348, KIT Campus Nord, Hermann-von-Helmholz-Str. 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
We are pleased to invite you to our 14th annual meeting of the jDGKK, which takes place at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (in Campus Nord) prior to the DKT2026 conference.

The jDGKK is an initiative of young DGKK members, to promote networking among young scientists and engineers in the field of crystal growth, epitaxy, and material characterization. Also, the jDGKK promotes education and shows career options by inviting known experts from academia and industry.

Aim: Present your own research and improve your skills in scientific discussions
Meet peers from the most diverse fields of crystal growth and epitaxy!
Explore career possibilities in Industry and Academia!

Registration: January 8th 2026 ? February 11th 2026 - Therefore please download both the jDGKK conference registration form and the jDGKK conference abstract form for your scientific poster, fill them out and send them back via jugend@dgkk.de.

Prerequisite: To practice presenting and discussing your work, please prepare a scientific poster and a 5-minute "lightning talk". Topic might be your current work or your latest thesis (Bachelor, Master, PhD, ...). Passive participation is only permitted in exceptional cases.
Prof. Dr. Wolf Aßmus (retired, ex-Goethe-Uni-Frankfurt, Frankfurt) Dr. Charlotte Weiss (Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg) Dr. Christelle Kieleck / Prof. Dr. Marc Eichhorn (Fraunhofer IOSB, Ettlingen) Dr. Binh Duong Nguyen (FZ-Juelich, Juelic

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