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Press Releases 2019
No. Date Image Title
081 13.06.2019 From June 19, the Tour Eucor is once again passing through the Upper Rhine region. (Photo: Tanja Meißner, KIT) Tour Eucor 2019: Experiencing the Upper Rhine by Bike
Five-Day Tour to the “Eucor – The European Campus” Locations in Germany, France and Switzerland – Start at Karlsruhe Palace
079 11.06.2019 Gabriel Rau gathers data about subsurface properties at a well. The findings enable sustainable use of groundwater resources. (Photo: Ian Acworth) Simple, Accurate and Inexpensive: A New Method For Exploring Groundwater
Engineering Geologists at KIT Develop a New Process with Australian Researchers to Quantify the State/Level of Groundwater and Subsurface
078 06.06.2019 Robotics for hostile environments (Photo: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT) Protecting Emergency Personnel: Platform Shows Potential of AI in Hazardous Environments
“Rapid Assistance in Rescue Operations” and “Moving Autonomously Under Water” – Plattform Lernende Systeme Identifies Conditions and Action Plans for These Scenarios
077 06.06.2019 2019_077_Shortlist des KI Science Film Festival nominiert_72dpi Shortlist of AI Science Film Festival Nominated
Jury Selects 12 Finalist Films for the Program of the AI Science Film Festival from July 3 to 5, 2019 / Event As Part of Science Year 2019 – Artificial Intelligence
076 05.06.2019 Informatics students benefit from current research and the long tradition at KIT. (Picture: Markus Breig, KIT) 50 Years of Informatics in Germany
Ceremony to Mark the Anniversary of the Introduction of Informatics as a Subject in Karlsruhe / Exhibition and Panel Discussion with Science Minister Theresia Bauer
075 04.06.2019 Using SIMUTENCE’s virtual process chain, companies can simulate the resistance and producibility of components made of fiber composites (photo: SIMUTENCE) KIT Participates in SIMUTENCE Spin-Off
The Spin-Off Helps Companies Use Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
074 03.06.2019 At the Open Day on Campus East KIT will show driving demonstrations such as by KA-RaceIng, the Formula Student Team at KIT. Picture: Robert Fuge, KIT Focus on Mobility – Open Day at KIT
KIT Opens its Doors on Campus East on June 29 / Start of EFFEKTE Science Festival / Shuttle Bus Running
073 29.05.2019 Cell struts made to order are among the fields of study at the KIT Materials Center. (Photo: Martin Bastmeyer, KIT) KIT at the City Hall: Technologies for the Materials of Tomorrow
KIT Materials Center presents itself and its fields of research to the general public
072 29.05.2019 Until now, a lot of human expertise was required to evaluate seismic waves. The neural network of KIT now allows for a faster evaluation of more data. (Photo: Manuel Balzer, KIT) Artificial Intelligence Improves Seismic Analyses
For the first time, a neural network matches the precision of human experts in determining the arrival-time of seismic waves – publication in the Seismological Research Letters journal
071 28.05.2019 KIT plans to develop digital learning contexts for teachers of STEM subjects, preparing them for the transition to the classroom. (Photo: Markus Breig, KIT) „digiMINT“: The Education of Teachers Goes Digital
KIT project for digital learning in STEM education contributes successfully to initiative for quality enhancement in teacher education
070 23.05.2019 Researchers from mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering collaborate in CRC 1173, “Wave Phenomena.” (Photo: Lukas Fath) Successful Research on the Propagation of Waves
DFG approves further funding of the “Wave Phenomena: Analysis and Numerics” and the Transregional “Waves to Weather” Collaborative Research Centers.
069 22.05.2019 In his lecture at the KIT Colloquium Fundamentale, Professor Christoph Stiller will address how autonomous cars perceive the world around them. (Photo: Patrick Langer, KIT) Series of Public Lectures on Artificial Intelligence
This summer term’s Colloquium Fundamentale at KIT is dedicated to the technological and cultural potential of AI.
068 21.05.2019 Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are more flexible than common specialized computer chips – and they used to be seen as particularly secure. (Photo: Gnad, KIT) Vulnerability of Cloud Service Hardware Uncovered
Cloud services and the IoT often use FPGA chips that are considered as relatively secure. However, scientists recently detected a vulnerability that calls for protection
067 17.05.2019 At the Annual Celebration, the President of KIT, Holger Hanselka, spoke about the opportunities and challenges associated with new technologies, such as AI. (Photo: M. Breig/KIT) Fascination AI – A Tool that Changes the World
Learning Systems were in the Focus of KIT’s 2019 Annual Celebration
066 16.05.2019 2019_066_Keine Chance mehr fuer Datenkraken_72dpi No Chance for Data Leeches
KIT Researchers Have Developed an App to Protect Mobile Data without Limiting the Usability of Popular Apps
065 14.05.2019 KITcube mobile measurement facility: with the help of a truck crane, the precipitation radar is installed at Müglitztal/Saxony. (Photo: Dr. Andreas Wieser, KIT) From Rain to Flood
Helmholtz Research Centers Start Measurement Campaign on Hydrological Extremes
064 09.05.2019 Directorate of National Research Data Infrastructure Will Be Located in Karlsruhe
Joint Application of KIT and FIZ Karlsruhe Met with Success
063 09.05.2019 Digital Change – and Its Impacts on Society
Autonomy, Knowledge, and Participation are Key Concepts of the New Research Alliance of eight University and non-university Institutions in Baden-Württemberg – State Grants EUR 2.1 Million
062 08.05.2019 2019_062_KIT-Karrieremesse mit rund 240 Unternehmen_72 dpi KIT Career Fair with about 240 Companies
Regional, National, and International Employers Will Present Themselves – Three-day Program with Short and Expert Presentations, Check of Application Documents, and Application Photo Shootings
061 06.05.2019 Baden-Württemberg Is to Maintain Its Leading Position under Conditions of Changing Mobility: The State Pools Its Competencies in the “High Performance Center for Mobility Research”
059 30.04.2019 2019_059_Neues Netzteil laesst Elektrogeraete laenger leben_72 dpi New Power Supply Unit Lets Electrical Devices Live Longer
Scientists Have Developed a New Control Method that Significantly Increases the Service Life of End Devices
058 30.04.2019 2019_058_Crowd Oil Kraftstoffe aus der Klimaanlage_72dpi Crowd Oil – Fuels From Air-conditioning Systems
Researchers Want to Use Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems for Decentralized Production of Carbon-neutral Synthetic Fuels – Publication in Nature Communications
057 29.04.2019 2019_057_Gruene Lunge fuer gutes Stadtklima_72dpi “Green Lungs” for a Good Urban Climate
Changing Environmental Conditions Mean Stress for Urban Green Areas. Researchers of KIT Work on Strategies to Maintain Their Vitality
056 25.04.2019 The Mehr.WERT.Pavillon at the 2019 BUGA in Heilbronn consists of reused and re-cycled materials. (Photo: 2hs/Zooey Braun) 2019 Federal Garden Show: Pavilion Made of Recycled Materials
KIT Department of Architecture Presents Building Entirely Made of Secondary Raw Materials
055 24.04.2019 2019_055_KI verbessert Stromuebertragung_72dpi Artificial Intelligence Improves Power Transmission
PrognoNetz: Self-learning Sensor Networks to Predict the Resilience of Overhead Lines – Adapting Operation to Weather for Optimal Use of the Grid
054 23.04.2019 2019_054_Natrium Ionen Batterien von der Materialentwicklung bis zur technologischen Innovation_72dpi Sodium-Ion Batteries: from Materials Development to Technology Innovation
Within the TRANSITION Project, KIT, HIU and partners will develop powerful Sodium-ion battery prototypes for future application in electro-mobility and stationary energy storage.
053 18.04.2019 Lightning strike above the LOFAR detector in the Netherlands. (Montage: Danielle Futselaar, www.artsource.nl) Nature: When Lightning Strikes – The LOFAR Radio Telescope Is Watching Closely
Lightning Still Is a Poorly Understood Phenomenon – LOFAR Radio Telescope Measures So Far Unknown Structures and Discharge Processes – Research at KIT Has Laid Technological Foundations
052 16.04.2019 2019_052_Arbeiten 4 0 Voll im Flow dank Kuenstlicher Intelligenz_72dpi Work 4.0: In Full Flow Thanks to Artificial Intelligence
AI-based Competence Assistance Systems Are to Help Achieve Phases of Concentrated Work and to Actively Unfold Personal and Professional Competences
051 15.04.2019 Aerial photo of the different energy system components on KIT’s Campus North. (Photo: Sebastian Mang, KIT) KIT Tests Sector Coupling in Real-world Lab
SEKO Project Tests Strategies and Technologies for Climate-friendly Interconnection of Energy Systems on the Real-world Lab Scale – BMBF Funding of EUR 6.5 Million
050 12.04.2019 2019_050_Studiengang Wirtschaftsinformatik startet durch_72dpi Start of the Information Systems Studies Program
Shaping Digitization: The B.Sc./M.Sc. Information Systems Program Imparts Competences for the Digital Worlds of Life and Work
049 11.04.2019 2019_049_Reallabore erhoehen Sichtbarkeit_72 dpi Real-world Labs Enhance Visibility
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Wuppertal Institute, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, and Ecornet Establish "Network of Real-World Labs for Sustainability”
048 10.04.2019 Using processed images, algorithms learn to recognize the real environment for autonomous driving. (Graphics: understand.ai) Training Data for Autonomous Driving
Startup with Roots at KIT Accelerates Precise Annotation of Objects in Image and Video Files
047 02.04.2019 Agile manufacturing systems with learning robots make industrial production viable. (Photo: Sandra Goettisheim, KIT) Artificial Intelligence for Future Agile Manufacturing
AI Makes Industrial Production Viable – Interdisciplinary Research Group Develops Agile Manufacturing Systems at KIT – Funding of EUR Three Million by Carl Zeiss Foundation
046 27.03.2019 2019_046_Auf dem Weg zur selbst-bewussten KI_72 dpi On the Way towards Self-aware AI?
New Technology Foresight Project Addresses the Vision of “Conscious“ Machines
045 27.03.2019 2019_045_Schiffe gleiten in einer Huelle aus Luft_72dpi Ships Slide in an Air Envelope
The First Prize of the BMBF Validation Award Goes to the ARES Project on Bionic Ship Coatings that Reduce Friction between Ship Walls and Water
044 26.03.2019 Die Projektpartner von CELEST und POLiS weihen die Forschungsplattformen ein. (Foto: Heiko Grandel) Inaugural Event for “Excellent“ Energy Research
Official Opening of the CELEST Research Platform and POLiS Battery Cluster of Excellence
043 25.03.2019 2019_043_Hannover Messe 2019 intelligente Softwaresysteme neue Sensoren und sparsame Energietechnologien_72dpi Hannover Messe 2019: Smart Software Systems, New Sensors, and Efficient Energy Technologies
KIT Presents Innovations at Two Stands: At the Trade Show “Research & Technology” in Hall 2 and at “Integrated Energy” in Hall 27
042 21.03.2019 2019_042_Info-Abend zur Studien- und Hochschulwahl_72 dpi Information on Choosing Studies Programs and Universities
Joint Event of KIT, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, and Karlsruhe Cooperative State University Informs Pupils about Options to Study in Karlsruhe
041 21.03.2019 The new street lights tested in Maxdorf consume less power and are much brighter. (Photo: Tanja Meißner/KIT) Highly Economical LED Street Lights Tested in Practice
Special Interconnection of Many LEDs – Implementation in Series Under Way – Far Reduced Costs of Public Lighting
040 14.03.2019 2019_040_Biologie trifft Chemie - Richtfest fuer Forschungsneubau_72 dpi Biology Meets Chemistry: Roofing Ceremony for New Research Building
Construction of New Building for Interdisciplinary Research Will Be Completed in 2020
039 13.03.2019 2019_039_Energieeffizientes Supraleiterkabel fuer Zukunftstechnologien_72 dpi Energy-efficient Superconducting Cable for Future Technologies
The “HTS CroCo” Made by KIT Can Transport Large Amounts of Electric Power – Innovative Manufacturing Process Makes It a Potential Mass Product
038 12.03.2019 Traffic, waste combustion and dust from the Sahara pollute the air over African cities – with significant health implications (photo: Sébastien Chastanet) Particulate Matter Pollutes the Air Above Africa
Impact of air pollution on climate, humans and the environment as well as the role of the West African summer monsoon – German-African consortium presents policy brief
037 11.03.2019 No matter how disordered a system may be initially – individual optimization of each cell gradually results in the formation of the same structure with a hidden order. (Figure: Michael A. Klatt) Order Hidden in Disorder
Convergence to Hyperuniformity in Amorphous Systems Can Be Used to Develop Novel Materials and Study Cell Tissue – Publication in Nature Communications
036 07.03.2019 2019_036_Kongress Kinder bewegen- Kinder muessen alltagsaktiver werden_72dpi Congress “Kinder bewegen:“ Children Have to Become more Active Every Day
The 8th Congress “Kinder bewegen” at KIT Will Focus on the Importance of Exercise to Physical and Mental Development of Children and Adolescents
035 06.03.2019 2019_035_Erstes internationales KI Science Film Festival am KIT_72dpi First International AI Science Film Festival at KIT
About Potentials and Drawbacks: On the Occasion of the Science Year 2019 – Artificial Intelligence, KIT Looks for Films on AI – Submission Deadline March 31, 2019
034 05.03.2019 2019_034_Hannover Messe 2019 intelligente Softwaresysteme neue Sensoren und sparsame Energietechnologien_72dpi Hannover Messe 2019: Smart Software Systems, New Sensors, and Efficient Energy Technologies
KIT Presents Innovations at Two Stands: At the Trade Show “Research & Technology” in Hall 2 and at “Integrated Energy” in Hall 27
033 04.03.2019 The quick charging system is based on very long-lived lithium-ion cells and uses a comparably high charging current of up to ten amperes. (Photo: Lea de Biasi/Steffen Jokisch, KIT) Mobility: New Quick Charging System for E-bikes
E-bikes Are in Great Demand and Have Many Advantages – Accumulators Integrated in the Bicycle Frame – KIT and E-bike Manufacturer Coboc Develop Quick Charging Process
032 28.02.2019 Innovative storage materials and technologies are a major prerequisite for the success of the energy transition. (Photo: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT) Europe-wide Research for Future Batteries
European Initiative BATTERY 2030+ Brings Together Leading Science Institutions – One of the Partners Is the CELEST Research Platform of KIT, Ulm University, and ZSW
031 28.02.2019 2019_031_Positionspapier zu moeglichen Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf den Wintersport_72 dpi Position Paper on Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Sports
Experts Expect Increase in the Annual Mean Temperature by at Least Another Two Degrees Celsius in the Alpine Region and Low Mountain Ranges until the End of the Century
030 27.02.2019 2019_030_Erneuerbare Energien chemisch speichern_72 dpi Chemical Storage of Renewable Energies
KIT Coordinates Germany-wide DFG Priority Program – Investigation of Catalytic Systems under Fluctuating Operation Conditions When Using Wind and Solar Energy
029 26.02.2019 Researchers test cycle stability of the improved lithium-ion cell. (Photo: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT) Sustainable Battery Production in Europe
Within the Si-DRIVE European Research Project, KIT, HIU, and Partners Will Develop Innovative Solutions – Their Goal Is to Establish a European Lithium-ion Battery Production
028 25.02.2019 2019_028_Weltweit groesste Senke fuer Kohlendioxid in nachwachsenden Waeldern_72 dpi Largest Carbon Dioxide Sink in Renewable Forests
Environmental Researchers Found that Major Carbon Sinks Develop in Forests Younger than 140 Years
027 21.02.2019 3D printing enables many big and very small applications: with special ink, bioscaffolds for cell tissue can be produced. (Photo: Martin Bastmeyer, KIT) Materials Design in 3D: from the Molecule to the Macrostructure
“3D Matter Made to Order” Cluster of Excellence of KIT and Heidelberg University Starts and Focuses on Printed Three-dimensional Design Structures
026 20.02.2019 KIT students are offered programs to facilitate the start of studies and help prevent dropouts. (Photo: Anne Cordts, KIT) Projects for an Optimal Start of Studies at KIT
Mentoring, Online Services, Orientation Tests, and Integrated Buddy Program: The State of Baden-Württemberg Funds Programs to Facilitate the Beginning of Studies at KIT
025 19.02.2019 Deforestation as well as intensive farming and pastoral agriculture – human land use is equally contributing to climate change as fossil power plants and internal combustion engines (source: Markus Breig/KIT) Climate Goals of the Paris Agreement: Impact of Land Use
Researchers at KIT and the University of Edinburgh show that previous measures to reduce global warming through land use change are insufficient
024 18.02.2019 2019_024_Mit Eierschalen Energie speichern_72 dpi Storing Energy with Eggshells
For the First Time, a Research Group Successfully Uses Eggshells as Electrode for Energy Storage
023 18.02.2019 2019_023_Girls Day 2019_Studium und Ausbildung am KIT_72dpi Girls‘ Day 2019: Studies and Training at KIT
Information Day for Girls from Class 5 with 40 Workshops, Guided Tours, and Presentations – Registrations Are Welcome!
022 14.02.2019 2019_022_Technikfolgen Kunstliche Intelligenz in der Medizin_72dpi Technology Assessment: Artificial Intelligence in the Medical Sector
Precise Medicine with Side Effects: Project Analyzes Opportunities and Challenges of Combining Artificial Intelligence with Modern Human Genomics and Genome Editing
021 14.02.2019 Sustainable joint use of data from many laboratories is the goal of the MoMaF Science Data Center. (Photo: Laila Tkotz/KIT) Molecular and Materials Research: Sharing Data Easily
“Science Data Center for Molecular Materials Research” Develops Digitization Modules for Scientific Data – From Acquisition to Processing to Public Archiving
020 13.02.2019 2019_020_Karlsruher Gespraeche zur gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung_72 dpi Karlsruhe Dialogs on the Responsible Society
23rd Karlsruhe Dialogs: Three-day Program with Presentations, Discussions, and Cultural Events for the Public
019 12.02.2019 Mixed blessing: the growing global greening is due to increases in agricultural yields – which need fertilization and increased irrigation. (Photo: Markus Breig, KIT) China and India Lead in Greening of the World
Intensive Agriculture Essentially Contributes to the Greening of the World – Satellite Data Reveal Massive Anthropogenic Influence – Publication in Nature Sustainability
018 11.02.2019 2019_018_Begleitforschung auf dem Testfeld Autonomes Fahren startet_72 dpi Accompanying Research to Start on the Test Area for Autonomous Driving
Scientists Analyze Traffic-related, Technological, Social, and Legal Impacts – Recommendations to Politics, Society, and Industry
017 11.02.2019 2019_017_Massgeschneiderter Materialmix fuer dreidimensionale Mikro- und Nanostrukturen_72dpi Customized Mix of Materials for Three-dimensional Micro- and Nanostructures
New Process Combines 3D Laser Lithography with Microfluidics – Publication in Science Advances
016 05.02.2019 2019_016_Radartechnik aus dem Drucker_72 dpi Printed Radar Technology
KIT Research Laboratory Will Develop Digital Manufacturing Technologies for Terahertz Microelectronics – Funding by BMBF
015 05.02.2019 Roadmap for Cyber Security Research
secUnity Collaboration Presents Recommendations in Brussels
014 04.02.2019 The test facilities of the KArlsruhe Liquid metal LAboratory (KALLA) are used to study thermal fluid dynamics of metal melts. (Photo: Karsten Litfin, KIT) Liquid Metal Research: New Solutions for the Energy Transition
Technologies Made by KIT Can Essentially Contribute to Climate Protection
013 28.01.2019 2019_013_Elektromobilitaet_bestehende Kompetenzen nutzen_72dpi Electric Mobility: Using Existing Competencies
Contact Office at KIT Helps Specialized Engineering Companies Use Competencies Relating to the Combustion Engine in the Manufacture of Electric Vehicles
012 24.01.2019 2019_012_Darknet-Kriminalitaet wirksam bekaempfen_72dpi Effectively Combating Darknet Crime
EU Project TITANIUM Starts Police Test Phase - KIT Monitors Legal Conformity
011 24.01.2019 2019_011_Bewegliche Mikrostrukturen aus dem Drucker_72 dpi Movable Microstructures from the Printer
KIT Researchers Develop a Method for Dynamic 3D Printing – Microstructures Can be Moved by Light and Temperature
010 23.01.2019 2019_010_Mit Roboterteams fremde Welten erkunden_72dpi Robot Teams to Explore Foreign Worlds
Researchers Plan to Interconnect Autonomous Machines for Joint Execution of Difficult Tasks in the Deep Sea or on Mars
009 21.01.2019 2019_009_Photovoltaik – vielseitig in Form und Farbe.72dpi Photovoltaics – Versatile in Shape and Color
PRINTPERO: German and Greek Researchers team up with Industrial Partners to Develop Printed Perovskite Solar Modules for Flexible Use in Buildings
008 18.01.2019 2019_008_Forschungsoffensive zu regenerativen Kraftstoffen_72dpi Research Offensive on Regenerative Fuels
Start of the Project “reFuels – Re-thinking Fuels” – State Transport Minister Hermann: “Fuel Production with the Help of Renewable Energy Serves Climate Protection”
007 18.01.2019 2019_007_Atmosphaerenforschung im ewigen Eis_72dpi Atmosphere Research in the Permanent Ice
Neumayer Station III in Antarctica Celebrates 10th Anniversary – From Summer 2019, KIT Will Operate a New Measurement Instrument There
006 16.01.2019 2019_006_KIT im Rathaus_Superbeschleuniger im Fokus_72dpi KIT at the City Hall: Super Accelerators in Focus
The KIT Center Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics (KCETA) Introduces Itself and Its Research to the Interested Public
005 15.01.2019 2019_005_Studenten Entwickeln Open-Source-Lehrsoftware_72dpi Students Develop Open Source Teaching Software
In a New Teaching Laboratory, Tools and Programs are Being Developed for Computer Science Teaching - Developers Orient Themselves Directly towards the Needs of Pupils and Teachers
004 09.01.2019 Strengthening Research on Artificial Intelligence at KIT
The State of Baden-Württemberg Invests Six Million Euros into AI Research at Its Universities – Two New Professorships for AI Methods in IT Security and Materials Research at KIT
003 07.01.2019 2019_003_Tiefe Erdbeben weisen auf Aufstieg magmatischer Fluide unter dem Laacher See hin_72 dpi Deep low-frequency earthquakes indicate migration of magmatic fluids beneath Laacher See Volcano
Seismological Surveys, GFZ and KIT publish study in Geophysical Journal International
002 07.01.2019 2019_002_Auf dem Weg zur Karlsruher Forschungsfabrik_72dpi On the Way to Research Factory Karlsruhe
KIT and Fraunhofer Establish a Development and Demonstration Center for the Factory of the Future – Reference Project for German Federal AI Strategy
001 03.01.2019 Forschende am HIU montieren Magnesiumbatterien unter Argon-Schutzgas. (Foto: Laila Tkotz/KIT) Magnesium Batteries: Dawn of the Post-lithium Era
Within the European Research Project E-MAGIC, KIT and Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Develop a Magnesium-based Energy Storage Technology together with Cooperation Partners