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Research news from KIT – The University in the Helmholtz Association, only German university of excellence with large-scale national research.
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New method makes #EconomicForecasts more understandable: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe and HITS @hitsters.bsky.social are developing a transparent procedure that makes the uncertainty of economic forecasts visible.
hitsters.bsky.social HITS - Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies @hitsters.bsky.social · 1d
Ever wondered how to make economic forecast honest, transparent, and user-friendly?

@kit.edu and HITS researchers show a simple method that:

💡 Quantifes uncertainty
💡 Beats or matches traditional models
💡 Offers real-time interval forecasts

Photo © Jakub Żerdzicki

www.h-its.org/2026/02/09/f...
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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#KITKarlsruhe ranks among Europe’s Top 50 universities: QS Europe Ranking confirms KIT’s strong international standing and outstanding performance in #research and #EmployerReputation. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
Researcher manipulating robotic arms (symbolic picture)
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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🏫„Wenn Sie mich nach der Zukunft des Geldes fragen, ist meine Antwort klar und vielen bereits bekannt: der digitale Euro!“ Als Alumnus und Gastprofessor des @kit.edu sprach Bundesbankpräsident Joachim Nagel dort zu Zukunftsthemen des Geldes. Er betonte auch die Arbeit des EZB-Rates.

© KIT/di Maio
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Mit nachhaltiger Energieerzeugung macht das #KITKarlsruhe Fortschritte auf den Weg zur #Klimaneutralität: Rund 1 500 neue Photovoltaikmodule liefern #Strom für den Campus und dienen als Forschungsumgebung für Energiekonzepte.

ttps://www.kit.edu/kit/202602-mehr-solarstrom-fur-forschung-am-kit.php
Luftaufnahme der neu mit Solarmodulen ausgestatteten Gebäude am Campus Nord des KIT.
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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The 14th Annual Meeting of the Young Crystal Growers #jDGKK will take place on March 3rd at Campus North of #KITKarlsruhe prior to the #DKT2026 conference. The seminar is aimed at students, PhDs and Post-Docs, working with #CrystallineMaterials. www.dgkk.de/en/conferenc...
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.
January 26, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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⚡🌍 Heute ist der internationale Tag der sauberen Energie! #CleanEnergyDay #SDG7

Bei @helmholtz.de arbeiten im Forschungsbereich Energie 2200 Forschende in 5 Zentren daran, zukunftsweisende Lösungen für den Umbau unseres Energiesystems zu entwickeln.

Mehr über Helmholtz Energy: energy.helmholtz.de
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Reminder: Don’t miss TODAY's #HMC Open Office Hour!

Talk directly to #metadata experts & get tailored advice. Participation is free & open to everyone.

📅 When: 22/01/2026
🔗 Registration: helmholtz-metadaten.de/events/hmc-o...

#HMC_OpenOffice
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Reminder: Don’t miss TODAY's #HMC Open Office Hour!
January 22, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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The German #CrystalGrowth Conference 2026 will take place from March 4-6 at #KITKarlsruhe under the auspices of the German Society for Crystal Growth (DGKK). The main topics will cover the scientific foundations of experimental, theoretical, and applied #crystallization. www.dgkk.de/en/conferenc...
Key visual of the 2026 DKT conference at KIT, March 4 to 6, with Pyramid and Palace, both landmarks of Karlsruhe.
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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Start for climate friendly fuel mixtures – time has come to fill up with #reFuels: Pilot plant makes custom mixtures from renewable and fossil #fuels – proven CO₂ savings with each delivery. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
The new pilot plant in Mannheim, Germany, at the banks of the Rhine.
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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2nd GeoLaB 🌍🔬 Scientific Workshop at #KITKarlsruhe, March 12–13, 2026 — where the future of #GeothermalEnergy is taking off! This workshop brings together cutting-edge research on underground research laboratories and geothermal innovation — register now! express.converia.de/frontend/ind...
January 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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Das MWK BW gründet mit dem @kit.edu und Partneruniversitäten das neue Graduiertenzentrum connAIx – Research School for Applied AI. Ab 2029 entstehen in Heilbronn über 60 Promotionsstellen in KI-Feldern. Fokus: Nachwuchsförderung, starke Vernetzung – und schneller Forschungstransfer in die Praxis. 🚀🤖
Grafik zeigt die Silhoutte eines Kopfes auf die Leiterbahnen und Nullen und Einsen projiziert sind. Text in der Grafik: "connAIx Landesgraduiertenzentrum für Angwandte Kl vor der Gründung Neuer Standort des KIT soll Ausbildung von Nachwuchsforschenden und Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen in die Wirtschaft vorantreiben."
January 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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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. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
#AI #AppliedAI #KITKarlsruhe #Heilbronn
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Das Land startet die connAIx-Research School für angewandte #KI. Am Standort #Heilbronn qualifizieren sich außergewöhnliche KI-Talente für Karrieren in Forschung, Industrie & Start-ups. Dafür bündeln @kit.edu, @unistuttgart.bsky.social & @unituebingen.bsky.social ihre Kompetenzen. 🔗 mwk-bw.de/mw88
Stockfoto Adobe: KI
January 19, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Baden-Württemberg joins the alliance for fusion research – #KITKarlsruhe plays a central role with its expertise and infrastructure, such as the Karlsruhe Tritium Laboratory.
#Fusion #FusionResearch
January 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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No, it's not always just about #mathematics - not even at the CRC 1173 "Wave Phenomena" 🌊 at #KITKarlsruhe. Discover what makes #Karlsruhe so livable and the #CRC a place of opportunities for its members. Long version of this clip: youtu.be/Sdzus13p1xQ?...
Learn more: www.waves.kit.edu
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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"Zukunft gestalten" (Shaping the future) was "written" in the night sky by light drones to mark KIT's big anniversary. The anniversary year is over, but the slogan remains our commitment. We wish you a healthy and successful new year. Stay tuned, see you soon!
#HappyNewYear #KITKarlsruhe
Drone show to celebrate KIT's anniversary. Drones write the words “Shaping the future” in the night sky.
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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What would Santa Claus 🎅 study at KIT? #KITKarlsruhe celebrated the end of its anniversary year with a #ChristmasMarket at Campus South. It served, not least, to answer the question posed at the beginning. But see for yourself (video in German with English subtitles.)
Happy holidays!
December 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Ist es möglich, bis 2035 eine ausbaufähige modulare Mondbasis zu errichten, die eine dauerhafte Präsenz auf dem Mond erlauben würde? Julia Vorrath vom @kit.edu und Lukas Wagner von der @unistuttgart.bsky.social stellen Montag das Konzept des EDEN-OASIS-Teams vor 🔭

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Mondbasis OASIS
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December 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Looking for a good read for the holidays? Here you go: The latest issue of #lookKIT, magazine for research, teaching, and innovation of #KITKarlsruhe, reports on basic research into #AI algorithms as well as groundbreaking applications of #ArtificialIntelligence. www.sts.kit.edu/downloads/lo...
Detail of the cover with the title “Artificial Intelligence” (in German)
December 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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#Waves are everywhere. Understanding their behavior leads to understand nature. The goal of CRC 1173 "Wave Phenomena" at #KITKarlsruhe is to analytically understand, numerically simulate, and eventually manipulate wave propagation under realistic scenarios by intertwining #analysis and #numerics.
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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New #MicrowaveAmplifier improves quantum readout: In the EU project TruePA, researchers at #KITKarlsruhe and their partners have developed a key component for superconducting #QuantumComputers. www.kit.edu/kit/english/... (Image: ChatGPT, OpenAI)
The new microwave amplifier routes signals only forward, making quantum readout simpler and more reliable.
December 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Chemical #RiskAssessment: Researchers at #KITKarlsruhe to test the toxic effects of chemical substances using alternative test organisms. Their findings could contribute not only to reducing the number of tests on mammals, but also to replacing them altogether. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
Zebrafish embryos
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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#AstroparticlePhysics: Chasing new #GhostParticles – the KATRIN Experiment at #KITKarlsruhe tightens the net around the elusive sterile #neutrino. Latest results were recently published in @nature.com. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
Entrance to the interior of the main spectrometer of KATRIN during the construction phase.
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Registration is now open for the 3DMM2O Conference 2026!🚀 Join us at the Schöntal Monastery in March to explore the latest innovations in 3D additive manufacturing.
Register here 👉 future3dam.org/registration...
#3DMM2O #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting @kit.edu @uniheidelberg.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Quantum computing under extreme conditions: KIT researchers present a Fluxonium qubit that stays stable in strong magnetic fields and acts as a sensor for magnetic defects - paving the way for more robust quantum chips.

www.kit.edu/kit/202512-q...
Electron microscope image with illustration of a novel superconducting fluxonium qubit and a magnet.
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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New #RNA class discovered that helps keep cells organized: Discovery of these so called smOOPs sheds light on why certain RNAs cluster into condensates – a breakthrough that opens new avenues for #DiseaseResearch. www.kit.edu/kit/english/...
📸 Artur – stock.adobe.com
Symbolic RNA image
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM