Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Press Releases ENG Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:59:04 +0200 Survey on Energy Costs: Major Concerns, Limited Scope for Renovations Survey conducted as part of the KIT-coordinated PREFIGURE project reveals widespread concerns about costs and financial obstacles for energy upgrades - researchers recommend targeted financial support and more say http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_085_survey-on-energy-costs-major-concerns-limited-scope-for-renovations.php 38223-2026-10-15 12:37:20 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:37:20 +0200 Resilient City at KIT's Real:labor Festival 3.0 A wide variety of topics and activities centered around Karlsruhe’s Kronenplatz from October 6 to 11, 2026—hands-on activities for all ages during the city festival weekend http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_082_resilient-city-at-kit-s-real-labor-festival-3-0.php 38171-2026-10-02 10:12:16 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:12:16 +0200 KIT Puts HoreKa 2 Supercomputer into Operation New Supercomputer Worth EUR 17 Million for Climate, Materials, Particle Physics, Energy, Mobility, and AI Research http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_081_kit-puts-horeka-2-supercomputer-into-operation.php 38086-2026-10-01 11:54:32 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:54:32 +0200 Enzyme Beads for More Sustainable Chemistry Researchers at KIT Develop Customized Enzyme Beads for Flexible Industrial Biocatalysis http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_080_enzyme-beads-for-more-sustainable-chemistry.php 38082-2026-10-02 12:23:58 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:23:58 +0200 Karlsruhe Researchers Nominated for Deutscher Zukunftspreis KIT and Two of its Spin-offs Among the Final Three Nominees - Photonic Microchips and Optical Bridges Open Up New Possibilities for Data Transmission http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_079_karlsruhe-researchers-nominated-for-deutscher-zukunftspreis.php 38056-2026-09-17 13:29:38 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:38 +0200 Self-Driving Lab Speeds Up Materials Development New Research Platform at KIT Autonomously Examines Materials for Thin-Film Photovoltaics and Other Optoelectronic Applications http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_078_self-driving-lab-speeds-up-materials-development.php 38053-2026-09-23 09:17:19 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:17:19 +0200 ERC Starting Grants for Two KIT Researchers European Research Council Awards Jingyuan Xu and Maryia Rusak EUR 1.5 Million Each - New Approaches to Climate-friendly Cooling and European Architectural History http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_077_erc-starting-grants-for-two-kit-researchers.php 38002-2026-09-03 11:38:21 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:38:21 +0200 New AI Data Center at KIT More Computing Power Built Fast for Research, Digital Autonomy and Climate Protection http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_076_more-computing-power-built-fast-for-research-digital-autonomy-and-climate-protection.php 37998-2026-09-03 09:16:58 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:16:58 +0200 No Electricity Needed for Solid-state Cooling: Heat Becomes Cold Researchers of KIT and the University of Tsukuba Have Developed - as a World First - a Heat-driven, Elastocaloric Cooling System That Leverages Waste Heat and Solar Energy for Sustainable Cooling. http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_075_no-electricity-needed-for-solid-state-cooling-heat-becomes-cold.php 37981-2026-08-28 12:24:13 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:24:13 +0200 Urban Heat Exposure Differs among Demographics KIT Study Reveals Correlation between Heat and Demographic Structure, with Air and Land Surface Temperature Showing Different Patterns http://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2026_074_urban-heat-exposure-differs-among-demographics.php 37977-2026-09-02 09:48:37 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:48:37 +0200