Press Release 175/2017

KIT and BASF Intensify Joint Research

KIT and the Industrial Company Plan to Cooperate in Academic Education, Innovation, and the Recruitment of Qualified Staff
Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer of BASF, and Professor Holger Hanselka, President of KIT.  (Photo: Dölger, BASF)
Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer of BASF, and Professor Holger Hanselka, President of KIT. (Photo: Dölger, BASF)

Sustainable and reliable development of future mobility and energy use is a challenge faced by mankind. Science and technology can help master this challenge. To produce and communicate knowledge in this and other areas, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and BASF enter a strategic partnership. The corresponding agreement was signed on Thursday, November 30, in Karlsruhe.

 

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In close partnership with society, KIT develops solutions for urgent challenges – from climate change, energy transition and sustainable use of natural resources to artificial intelligence, sovereignty and an aging population. As The University in the Helmholtz Association, KIT unites scientific excellence from insight to application-driven research under one roof – and is thus in a unique position to drive this transformation. As a University of Excellence, KIT offers its more than 10,000 employees and 22,800 students outstanding opportunities to shape a sustainable and resilient future. KIT – Science for Impact.

mex, 04.12.2017
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