News 2026
KIT Ranks Among Europe’s Top 50 Universities
(28.01.2026)KIT Ranks Among Europe’s Top 50 Universities

QS Europe Ranking confirms KIT’s strong international standing and outstanding performance in research and employer reputation

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Fungi as a Building Material: KIT Examines Innovative Materials
(27.01.2026)Fungi as a Building Material: KIT Examines Innovative Materials

New Collaborative Research Center MYCO-BUILD researches and develops fungus-based construction materials – DFG funding of approximately 10 million euro

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Quantum Technologies: Karlsruhe Leading the Way in Germany
(26.01.2026)Quantum Technologies: Karlsruhe Leading the Way in Germany

International ranking names Karlsruhe and KIT as one of the top 10 quantum locations worldwide and in the EU

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Artificial Intelligence Predicts Success of Hip Surgeries
(22.01.2026)Artificial Intelligence Predicts Success of Hip Surgeries

KIT researchers develop AI model to study movement patterns – Analysis of gait biomechanics enables more personalized therapy and rehabilitation

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Trainees with Top Achievements
(22.01.2026)Trainees with Top Achievements

At the 2025 IHK awards ceremony, 16 KIT trainees were honored as the best in their year, with two also recognized as the best in Baden-Württemberg

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New Impetus for Resource-Efficient Circular Systems
(21.01.2026)New Impetus for Resource-Efficient Circular Systems

KIT flagship project develops solutions for resource-efficient circular systems to reduce the environmental impact of products and materials from the start

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„Cooperation Is the Catalyst for Innovation"
(20.01.2026)„Cooperation is the catalyst for innovation"

In his new role as Vice President for Energy at the Helmholtz Association, KIT President Jan S. Hesthaven discusses, among other things, the success of the energy transition

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Launching Climate-friendly Fuel Mixtures
(15.01.2026)Launching Climate-friendly Fuel Mixtures

At a pilot plant in Mannheim, renewable and fossil fuels are mixed according to demand, and CO₂ savings are measured for every delivery.

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State Graduate Center for Applied AI Nearing Establishment
(15.01.2026)State Graduate Center for Applied AI Nearing Establishment

New KIT location aims to advance the training of young researchers and accelerate the transfer of research results to industry

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Improving  Forecasts of Winter Weather Processes
(14.01.2026)Improving Forecasts of Weather Processes in Winter

An international measurement campaign led by KIT is exploring the dynamics of North Atlantic weather systems

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KIT Contributes Key Expertise to Fusion Alliance
(08.01.2026)KIT Contributes Key Expertise to Fusion Alliance

Baden-Württemberg joins the Fusion Research Alliance – KIT assumes a central role through its scientific expertise

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