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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 1h

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 6d

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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 6d

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 8d

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 12d

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 12d

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 13d

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 20d

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"
© AHK São Paulo

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· 20d

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jul 13

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).

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jul 9

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jul 3

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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 23

#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)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 23

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 16

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 12

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...

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 12

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 11

#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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 10

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)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Jun 1

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 28

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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 20

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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 18

#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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 12

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 12

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 4

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

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· May 4

#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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Apr 29

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.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Apr 22

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”.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)@kit· Apr 14

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/...