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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of KIT's Area 3 "Mechanical and Electrical Engineering" together with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, four Helmholtz programs, and eight institutes of the large-scale research area. The department consists of more than 20 institutes with about 1,000 employees, including about 45 professors, 460 scientific employees, and 200 employees in administration and technology. In addition, there are several hundred tutors and scientific assistants.
Professor Jürgen Fleischer, Head of the Institute for Machines, Plants, and Process Automation at the Institute for Production Technology (wbk), is celebrating his 25th anniversary. Our photo shows him receiving his certificate from Professor Christoph Stiller, Dean of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Fleischer.
Global population growth and changing consumption and production patterns are driving up demand for resources. Against this backdrop, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is investigating product and material cycles and environmental interactions in its new flagship project. The aim is to develop integrative, resource-efficient recycling systems that take into account interdisciplinary approaches as well as sustainable technologies and nature-based solutions.
At the "Formula Future" motorsport event, teams of students compete with vehicles they have developed themselves and test concepts under the same conditions. Fuel cells, hydrogen engines, combustion engines, and hybrid drives are permitted. Malki Maliha, postdoctoral researcher at KIT and event manager, explains: "The combustion engine is far from obsolete for the next generation." Unlike the purely electric Formula Student Germany, Formula Future focuses on technological openness.
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For the first time, tankers in Mannheim can now load fuel blends that not only contain bioethanol, as is usual with the well-known E10 or E5 fuel grades, but also other renewable components such as electricity-based or biogenic fuels – known as reFuels. A new pilot plant at the Exolum Mannheim GmbH tank farm flexibly mixes these components and digitally documents the greenhouse gas savings for each delivery. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is providing scientific support for the construction of the plant.
The honorary award recognizes individuals who have made a special contribution to engineering, scientific and technological progress, and community work within the VDI. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Albert Albers, head of IPEK (KIT), was honored for his services in research, teaching, and voluntary work. With excellence, practical relevance, and commitment, he has shaped product development worldwide and contributed his expertise to many VDI committees. His work on methodical product development continues to shape engineering education to this day. VDI News
KIT contributes key competencies to fusion alliance
Baden-Württemberg will participate in the cross-state alliance for fusion research, in which several federal states are pooling their activities for the development of fusion reactors. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will make a significant scientific contribution to this alliance. The main focus will be on identifying and removing technological obstacles to the practical use of fusion energy. KIT News BW press release
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