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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 24/09/2026

#MotionSickness may challenge #AutonomousDriving: #KITKarlsruhe researchers are developing systems that can detect motion sickness in passengers at an early stage and help reduce discomfort. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 24/09/2026

#SelfDrivingLab speeds up #MaterialsDevelopment: New research platform at #KITKarlsruhe autonomously examines materials for #ThinFilmPhotovoltaics and other #optoelectronic applications. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

The E-MAP consists of a self-contained system, in which robots conduct automated material experiments in a protective atmosphere.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 21/09/2026

#EuropeanResearchersNight 2026 on Friday, September 25: How is #AI transforming #science and #art? Join Benedikt Maier @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and Tina Lorenz, ZKM Karlsruhe, for a panel discussion moderated by astrophysicist Markus Klute from #KITKarlsruhe. indico.kit.edu/event/5843/

Event poster with data like time and place as given on the website linked in the post

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 15/09/2026

The Postdoc Office of the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists #KHYS at #KITKarlsruhe is once again contributing the #PostdocAppreciationWeek #PAW with a series of lectures. All KHYS online events are also open for young researchers and #PAWGermany participants outside KIT.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 12/08/2026

Researchers at KIT are turning one of Karlsruhe’s hottest locations into a real-world laboratory for climate adaptation. The goal: develop science-based solutions that help cities remain livable in a warming climate. #KITKarlsruhe #ClimateAdaptation #SustainableCities #UrbanClimate #ClimateResearch

People are attaching sensors at Kronenplatz in Karlsruhe.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 06/08/2026

Combating #pandemics: Diagnostic plates with tenfold higher sensitivity. A team at #KITKarlsruhe has developed a solution that significantly improves novel #biosensors for medical use and enables faster diagnosis of #InfectiousDiseases. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Person wearing blue gloves holding an assays, a testing system used to detect specific substances

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 06/08/2026

From #wastewater to #resource: new approaches to efficient #WaterReuse. EU project DECIRE-WATER develops and tests decentralized technologies for #WaterTreatment and reuse. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... 📸 J. Rettig, JULIAN RETTIG | FOTOGRAFIE

Modular container-based soil filter with piping system, filter media, and reeds for decentralized water treatment.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 04/08/2026

#EnergyTransition: #SodiumIon #BatteryStorage expands KIT’s #EnergyLab. Innovative #battery opens up new possibilities for research into future #EnergySystems – high availability of raw materials and safety. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

The new Sodium-Ion Battery Storage at KIT's Energy Lab. It occupies approximately five cubic meters and weighs around three metric tons.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 31/07/2026

How can we stay healthy? The current issue of #lookKIT, magazine for #research, #teaching, and #transfer of #KITKarlsruhe, focuses on the #medicine of the future. www.km.kit.edu/english/maga... (articles in German and English)

Cover of the current issue of lookKIT, titled “Medicine of the Future,” featuring a symbolic representation of a DNA double helix and a medical imaging device.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 31/07/2026

99 Projects for a post-fossil fuel future: The nine State Universities of Baden-Württemberg present research projects for tomorrow’s #PostFossil world. #KITKarlsruhe makes an important contribution. #99Projects www.kit.edu/kit/english/... Illustration: @unihohenheim.bsky.social

With their joint initiative, the nine Baden-Württemberg state universities are drawing attention to their research efforts aimed to find post-fossil fuel solutions.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 29/07/2026

#KITKarlsruhe becomes a #ResearchHub for #FusionTechnology: German Government relies on KIT’s expertise in building a #FusionReactor. www.kit.edu/kit/pi_2026_... (press release in German; graphic: ITER)

Graphic: Cross-sectional view of a future fusion power plant featuring plasma at temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 22/07/2026

The DWIH São Paulo’s “Startups Connected Challenge 2026” is seeking science-based #startups from Germany with innovative #ArtificialIntelligence #AI solutions focused on #sustainability. Applications open until July 31, 2026: www.dwih-saopaulo.org/startups-con...

Event poster; Text: "Startups Connected: AI for Sustainability. Science-based AI solutions for sustainable social impact in Brazil"
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 22/07/2026

#Microtechnology: Water flow twists ultrafine fibers into bundles – new mechanism causes float to rotate in a fixed direction solely through flows at water surface. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... @science.org 📸 Cheng Zeng, SINANO

Micro-motor using water propulsion: In the transparent printed 3D part, the “float” (marked in red and blue) rotates on the water surface.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 13/07/2026

Nanometer-sized " #soccer balls" made of #plutonium: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe and the Joint Research Center Karlsruhe elucidate the structure of novel spherical cage molecules made of plutonium and, in the process, solve an 80-year-old cold case. #NuclearWasteDisposal www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Structural comparison: The 60 plutonium atoms form a cage with an unusual geometry. The arrangement of the 32 panels in the soccer ball corresponds to the structure of a truncated icosahedron, as in C60 (right), while that of the black superstructure corresponds to the truncated dodecahedron topology of Pu60 (left).

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 09/07/2026

Scenarios for a new #Iron Age: #KITKarlsruhe study shows the potential of #IronPowder for long-term #EnergyStorage, #EnergyTransport, and the reuse of existing power plant infrastructure in future #EnergySystems. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... 📸 Janik Hebel, TU Darmstadt

Iron dust flame at lab scale. For presentation purposes, the photo has been rotated by 90 degrees.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 03/07/2026

If you've been considering attending the International Symposium on #FeedstockRecycling of #PolymericMaterials, now might be a good time: The #EarlyBird registration will be closing on July 5! www.itc.kit.edu/english/2300... #ISF2026 is jointly organized by #KITKarlsruhe and Tohoku University .

Poster with event infomation as given on the website liked in the post

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 23/06/2026

#ERC #AdvancedGrant for Mario Ruben from #KITKarlsruhe: The chemist is working on developments on the path toward the #QuantumInternet. The @erc.europa.eu is funding his project ‘Hilbert Molecules’ with approximately €2.5 million. www.kit.edu/kit/pi_2026_... (press release available only in German)

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 23/06/2026

Medical diagnostics and materials analysis using compact #MagneticResonance: German Research Foundation #DFG extends funding for #KITKarlsruhe coordinated Collaborative Research Center #SFB HyPERiON for four years – benchtop devices intended to enable broad applications. www.kit.edu/202606-medic...

The HyPERiON Collaborative Research Center at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology focuses on the miniaturization of the core components of magnetic resonance technology. Symbolic picture: Miniaturized magnetic resonance system, next to it a Lego figure.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 16/06/2026

#Robots in soil mechanics: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe have developed an automated way to prepare sand samples for lab testing - more uniform, more reproducible, and potentially cheaper than manual work. A step toward “self-driving labs” in civil engineering. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

A robot arm is filling taking a soil sample.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 12/06/2026

A methodological breakthrough with strong potential for #DrugTesting, #Diagnostics, and #ReproductiveMedicine – a powerful example of interdisciplinary innovation bridging #physics, #biology, and #engineering. 2/2 🔗 Read the original publication @pnasnexus.org: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 12/06/2026

Methodological breakthrough: A touch-free window into #CellMechanics. Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe can now measure how “fluid” or “solid” living #cells are—using #LaserLight instead of probes. By gently driving motion inside cells, they extract mechanical properties with unprecedented precision. 1/2

Oscillatory scanning of an infrared laser induces time-delayed flows that report on material mechanics.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 11/06/2026

#KITKarlsruhe receives #Humboldt Professorship for historian Daniel Jütte: Pioneer in #UrbanHumanities honored with Germany’s most prestigious research award. www.kit.edu/kit/pi_2026_... (press release in German) @humboldt-foundation.de 📸 private

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 10/06/2026

Explainable #AI for #EnergySystems: Researchers from #KITKarlsruhe have developed a method to make AI-based forecasting for #EnergySupply more transparent. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

High-voltage power line (symbolic picture)

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 01/06/2026

#Nanozymes act in #CancerCells: #KITKarlsruhe researchers develop metal-free nanostructures that are stable in water and activate drug precursors in cancer cells. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Nanozymes mimic properties of natural enzymes. They could make catalysis more sustainable and activate prodrugs in cells.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 28/05/2026

Shielding #QuantumCircuits from light and heat: #KITKarlsruhe researchers develop a filter material for superconducting circuits – key microwave signals are largely preserved. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

A quantum computer test setup developed at KIT

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 20/05/2026

Scalable manufacturing of #perovskite #photovoltaics: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe and the University of Valencia @uv.es have jointly further developed a fast, solvent-free vacuum process for #TandemSolarCells with efficiencies of up to 24.3 percent. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... @uv.es

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 18/05/2026

#HumboldtProfessorship awarded to KIT researcher: Christopher Barner-Kowollik receives Germany’s most highly endowed international #ResearchAward – at #KITKarlsruhe, he investigates next-generation #materials. www.kit.edu/202605-humbo... 📸 @humboldt-foundation.de / David Ausserhofer

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 12/05/2026

3D #Microscopy: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe have developed a new laser-based technique that allows microscopic samples such as cells to be rotated contact-free in all three spatial directions. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... Graphic: Fan Nan, KIT

The laser rotates delicate cell samples under the microscope without physical contact.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 12/05/2026

Sodium-ion #Batteries for stable #PowerGrids: Within the PowerNIB project, #KITKarlsruhe is collaborating with partners to develop high-power #SodiumIonBatteries for stationary #EnergyStorage and large-scale applications. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Sodium-ion technology is moving into the stationary energy storage sector. At KIT, this work includes the development of novel cathode materials.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 04/05/2026

Physics-based #WeatherModels more reliable than #AI for #ExtremeEvents: Study led by #KITKarlsruhe and University of Geneva reveals limitations of AI-based weather forecasts for record-breaking storms, heat waves, and cold waves. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Temperature anomalies during the 2020 heat wave in Siberia, which broke historical records and caused severe wildfires, among other things

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 04/05/2026

#Nanofiltration: Efficient removal of #glyphosate from water. #KITKarlsruhe researchers identify the hydration of molecules – besides their size and charge – as an additional factor in the removal of #herbicides. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

KIT scientists are investigating how glyphosate and AMPA can be removed from water using nanofiltration membranes.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 29/04/2026

In the Bio-O-Ton-2 project, researchers at the #KITKarlsruhe are developing a method that allows the condition of habitats to be mapped over large areas with the support of citizens acting as citizen scientists and AI. www.kit.edu/kit/pi_2026_...

A marsh stretches into the background of the picture. The water glows blue. The marsh is surrounded by many trees, which grow denser on the right side to form a forest. In the foreground, individual branches jut into the picture. The sky is blue, and the sun is shining from the left.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 22/04/2026

New research platform on efficient #FertilizerUse: Researchers from Europe and the US are pooling their expertise to reduce #nitrogen losses in #agriculture and cut emissions. #KITKarlsruhe is participating in the initiative, coordinated by Aarhus University @au.dk. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

SmartField location in Denmark. At the core of AgNUE is a network of twelve intensively monitored field sites, known as “supersites”.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 14/04/2026

Magnetic fingerprints point to natural #hydrogen: #KITKarlsruhe researchers show that hydrogen can alter the magnetic properties of rocks – opening new avenues for subsurface hydrogen exploration. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

During the experiments, hydrogen converted the red hematite-bearing sandstone (left) into magnetite-bearing sandstone (right).

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 08/04/2026

Hail events in Germany: New analyses of radar data from @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social by #KITKarlsruhe reveal regional differences in #hail tracks and provide initial indications of long-term developments. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 07/04/2026

Environmental modeling: The future of #biodiversity in the UK is under threat. A study of @ukceh.bsky.social involving #KITKarlsruhe predicts significant losses among native animal and plant species. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Symbolic image: Heathland in Great Britain

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 02/04/2026

Heavy rains create small pools of water in many regions of East Africa – ideal breeding grounds for Anopheles mosquitoes, which transmit malaria. Using high-resolution meteorological models, researchers at #KITKarlsruhe are calculating how mosquito nets can most effectively prevent infections.

Close-up of a gray-and-yellow striped mosquito.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 30/03/2026

Research projects at the intersection of imaging and information & data science can now be submitted for the Helmholtz Imaging Projects 2026. Projects involving at least two Helmholtz Centers will receive funding for a period of up to three years. projects.helmholtz-imaging.de/site/index.php

Poster for the Helmholtz Imaging Project Call 2026. Various imaging techniques on a black background. The application deadline is June 26, 2026.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 25/03/2026

#KITKarlsruhe ranks among the world’s best in 14 subjects in the QS University Rankings by Subject. In the Natural Sciences, it ranks 52nd and in the Engineering & Technology category, KIT ranks 42nd worldwide. Three subjects even place among the top 2 percent worldwide www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

On the left side of the picture, a woman wearing a black top is working on a metal scaffold, looking up at an angle. On the right in the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt is working on two metal pipes. Both are standing in a large hall with various pieces of metal equipment in the background.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 23/03/2026

The KHYS Postdoc Office invites you to the fifth #VirtualCareerDay on April 16. This year’s topic is “Exploring Careers Beyond R&D”. Expect panel discussions, career counseling sessions and networking opportunities with representatives of international companies www.khys.kit.edu/english/virt...

Poster in blue, green and white for the Virtual Career Day on April 16, 2026.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 19/03/2026

Researchers from #KITKarlsruhe and their partners are assessing the suitability of fluid deposits in the Atacama Desert for the gentle and environmentally sound extraction of critical raw materials. The goal is to analyze their mineral potential and develop strategies for sustainable mining.

A man seen from behind, walking through a sunny desert landscape. He is carrying a hose over his shoulder and a cable reel in his hand.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 11/03/2026

KIT Successfully Defends Its Title as University of Excellence! “We are overjoyed,” says Professor Jan S. Hesthaven, President of KIT. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... #KITKarlsruhe #UniversityOfExcellence #ScienceForImpact #ExcellenceStrategy

Das Präsidium des KIT feiert den Erfolg in der Exzellenzstrategie.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 10/03/2026

In response to increasing heat waves, heavy rainfall events and the loss of biodiversity, #KITKarlsruhe is launching a project for blue-green campus development. These new infrastructures combine green spaces, trees and greening systems with #sustainable water management. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Green pond with various plants and weeds in the water. Trees stand in front of a building in the background.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 05/03/2026

#Digitalization: The “Antscan” web platform is the world’s largest digital database of 3D #insect data. It is the result of an international and interdisciplinary cooperation initiated by #KITKarlsruhe and the @oistedu.bsky.social in Japan. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Sample images of worker ants of different sizes at various magnifications: 3D models (top) and section views of the heads of four ants (bottom)

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 05/03/2026

Novel specialized film for #DrugDevelopment: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe have developed a film that enables the measurement of oxygen concentration in 3D cell cultures. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 04/03/2026

Coach perspective expands crisis models in professional #soccer: #KITKarlsruhe researchers examine organizational inconsistencies in greater depth to further unravel crisis dynamics. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Symbolic photo: Soccer player dribbling the ball

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 24/02/2026

This year, #KITKarlsruhe will host the German Crystal Growth Conference #DKT2026 (March 4-6) and the 14th Annual Meeting of the Young Crystal Growers #jDGKK (March 3): www.dgkk.de/en/conferenc... www.dgkk.de/en/conferenc... #CrystalGrowth #Epitaxy #Crystallization

Key visual of the 2026 DKT conference at KIT, March 4 to 6, with Pyramid and Palace, both landmarks of Karlsruhe.

Key visual of the 14th Annual Meeting of the Young Crystal Growers (jDGKK) at KIT, March 3, 2026, with Pyramid and Palace, both landmarks of Karlsruhe.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 18/02/2026

#Cements for #HydrogenStorage remain stable: #KITKarlsruhe researchers investigate potential material changes in #WellboreCements – important step for underground hydrogen storage. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Reactors being filled with cement samples

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 17/02/2026

Runtime record and first electricity generation with a compressorless #HydrogenGasTurbine: #KITKarlsruhe researchers surpass #NASA and achieve a technological breakthrough toward a CO₂-neutral #EnergySystem. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

The compressorless gas turbine developed by a KIT team

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) @kit.edu · 16/02/2026

IceCube looks deeper into the #universe: Upgrade enables new #neutrino measurements. #KITKarlsruhe researchers contribute key components to the new instrumentation of the world's largest #NeutrinoExperiment. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...

Photomontage: The above-ground part of the IceCube experiment and a graphic simulation of a measurement signal from the detectors in the ice

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