#PancreaticCancer: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe reprogram the tumor microenvironment. Blocking the CD44 molecule alters tumor-promoting cells in the #tumor microenvironment and could improve prospects for treatment of pancreatic #cancer. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
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Roboter, die aus Erfahrungen lernen und im Haushalt, in der Pflege oder in der Industrie komplexe Aufgaben übernehmen: Dafür erhält der Ingenieur und Informatiker Tamim Asfour vom @kit.edu den Greve-Preis 2026 der Leopoldina. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🤖✨ www.leopoldina.org/newsroom/nac...
#EnergyCosts: 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. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
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🌈 Vielfalt stärkt Wissenschaft! Vom 19.10. bis 06.12. laden die #HelmholtzDiversityWeeks2026 zu sieben Online-Veranstaltungen rund um Diversität, Inklusion und Zusammenhalt ein. 💬 Offen für alle Interessierten – seid live dabei! Infos & Anmeldung: www.helmholtz.de/karriere/was...
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Wie sichern wir die Biodiversität in Schutzgebieten der Wasserwirtschaft? Wann sind Maßnahmen wirklich nötig? Ein KI-basiertes Prognosetool, das im FEdA-Projekt BioWaWiKI entsteht, kann Wasserversorger bei der Wahl notwendiger und sinnvoller Maßnahmen unterstützen. www.feda.bio/biowawiki @kit.edu
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Achtung Artenvielfalt! Wie klingt ein gesunder Lebensraum? FEdA-Projekt Bio-O-Ton setzt Citizen Science und KI, um anhand der Geräusche eines Lebensraums zu beurteilen, wie gesund er ist. Mehr über Bio-O-Ton erfahren: www.feda.bio/de/forschung... @kit.edu
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#HelmholtzKLIMA -Datenbank - Expertise im Überblick: Ökosysteme und Biodiversität im Klimawandel Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth ist Ökosystemforscherin & @helmholtz.de -Expertin für Interaktionen zwischen Landnutzungswandel, Klimawandel & Landökosystemen am @kit.edu Campus Alpin. Zum Profil: t1p.de/bcho9
42,000 #ProcessorCores, 300 #AIAccelerators, and a planned peak performance of around 33 #petaFLOPS: #KITKarlsruhe puts new #supercomputer into operation. #HoreKa 2 will support researchers in their efforts to address complex scientific issues more quickly. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
#Enzyme beads for more sustainable #chemistry: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe develop customized #EnzymeBeads for flexible industrial #biocatalysis. A patent application has been filed for the technology. Results published in @advancedportfolio.bsky.social. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
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Bettina Frohnapfel is a fluid mechanics engineer and professor at @kit.edu who has established a place for herself in a traditionally male-dominated discipline. Read more about her journey and how she supports other women as a host and scout in the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme: bit.ly/4yD2yII
#THEWorldUniversityRanking 2027: #KITKarlsruhe moves up significantly – international visibility, strong industry partnerships, and higher ratings in #research and #teaching place KIT among the world's top 150 universities. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... @timeshighered.bsky.social
4,000 #trees in two days: Using #LIDAR-scanners and 360-degree cameras, all the trees at KIT's Campus South were scanned to make a #DigitalTwin. The data will be used in research and tested if it can also improve tree management on campus. @itas.bsky.social
#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/...
#SelfDrivingLab speeds up #MaterialsDevelopment: New research platform at #KITKarlsruhe autonomously examines materials for #ThinFilmPhotovoltaics and other #optoelectronic applications. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
#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/
Christian Koos, Matthias Lauermann, and Philipp-Immanuel Dietrich have achieved key advances in optical data transmission. Now the researchers from #KITKarlsruhe and two of its spin-off companies have been nominated for the Deutscher Zukunftspreis. 👏
🏆 Ein @kit.edu -Team ist für den Deutschen #Zukunftspreis 2026 nominiert. Christian Koos, Philipp Dietrich und Matthias Lauermann haben ein 3D-Druckverfahren entwickelt, das winzige optische Bauteile präzise verbindet – für schnelle und energieeffiziente Datenübertragung mit Licht.
Program and further information: www.khys.kit.edu/english/post...
The #ISFR 2026 will be held at #KITKarlsruhe from September 6 to 9, 2026. www.itc.kit.edu/english/2300... Members of the media are invited to attend; registration by email: isfr2026@itc.kit.edu.
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/...
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
#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/...
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)
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
#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)
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...
#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
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👉 Check it out: Das Programm zum 41. Symposium des Vereins Angewandte Informatik am 6. November ist online: aik-ev.de/veranstaltun... Das Symposium wird von SECUSO und dem human-centered systems lab unter dem Titel "Menschenzentrierte Informatikforschung" gestaltet. @kit.edu @kastel-labs.bsky.social
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/...
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👩🔬 Unsere Physikerin der Woche ist Dr. Lea Stockmeier! Lea ist Postdoktorandin am @kit.edu und entwickelt mit ihrem Team am CERN den neuen CMS-Spurdetektor aus Siliziumsensoren, die geladene Teilchen sichtbar machen. Mehr zu Lea: www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigunge... #DPG #DPGPhysik #Physik
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
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HITS Tag der offenen Tür | 11 Juli 2026 | 11-17 Uhr Lernen Sie unsere Forschenden persönlich kennen, entdecken Sie aktuelle Projekte und erleben Sie hautnah, wie innovative Forschung unsere Zukunft gestaltet. Mehr Infos: https://www.h-its.org/de/2026/05/19/hits-tag-der-offenen-tuer-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 .
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Mona Wellhäusser vom @kit.edu gewinnt mit ihrem Vortrag "Wackelpudding für die Wissenschaft" FameLab Germany 2026. Den zweiten Platz belegt Jan Bretinger vom @awi.de mit "Ice, Ice, Algae - Mikroskopisches Leben in der Kälte". Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Für das NaWik saß Ulrike Brandt-Bohne in der Jury.
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🎉Willkommen, Franziska Meinherz! Am @kit.edu widmet sie sich u. a. den Themen Mobilitätswende und -politik sowie Mobilitätsgerechtigkeit. Sie interessiert sich für die Frage, wie Wissenschaft als Werkzeug des gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalts agieren kann. www.diejungeakademie.de/de/personen/...
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie @kit.edu Founded in 1825 as the Polytechnische Schule it became a Technische Hochschule - an institute for technology - in 1885 If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
#KITKarlsruhe awards #HonoraryDoctorate to Professor Achim Wambach. The @zew.de President receives honor for his research on #MarketDesign: www.kit.edu/202606-kit-a...
ZEW-Präsident Achim Wambach erhält die Ehrendoktorwürde des @kit.edu für seine herausragenden Forschungsleistungen auf den Gebieten des Marktdesigns und der Wettbewerbspolitik. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🎓 🎉 Mehr dazu: www.zew.de/PM10514/?twt=1 #ZEW #KIT #Marktdesign
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Ferdinand Briegel modelliert am @kit.edu die Hitzebelastung unserer Städte mittels KI #podcast
#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)