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Researchers at KIT want to create the conditions for successful nuclear fusion. Fusion research could make the unfulfilled promises of nuclear power come true in the future: almost unlimited energy, safe, economical, and without millennia of radioactive waste. KIT scientists are researching numerous subprocesses that are crucial for the success of this endeavor – and are among the world's leading researchers. Researchers around the world are working to replicate the process that generates energy in the sun: nuclear fusion. When light atoms fuse to form heavier atoms, energy is released that keeps stars shining for billions of years. "The most promising fuel is hydrogen atoms fused to form helium," says Prof. Christoph Kirchlechner, head of the IAM – Materials and Interface Mechanics and the Fusion Program at KIT. Read the complete KIT news
The DAAD provides funding for students and university staff to spend time abroad. The National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation within the German Academic Exchange Service (NA DAAD) reports that German universities will receive around 205 million euros in the "Mobility of Individuals" funding line over the next two years - an increase of 21 million euros compared to the previous year. The budget is to be used by all types of higher education institutions for stays abroad by students and university staff.
The focus is on funding stays in the 33 Erasmus+ program countries. Universities may also use up to 20% of the funds for worldwide mobility outside of these countries.
With the Department Teaching Awards, the KIT Presidential Board honors individuals, working groups or organizational units of the KIT Departments responsible for teaching whose courses are characterized in particular by research- and application-oriented teaching modules as well as new forms of teaching and learning, interdisciplinarity or high topicality of the specialist knowledge imparted.
This year's Department Award for Mechanical Engineering goes to Dr.-Ing. Wilfried Liebig from the Institute for Applied Materials. Students particularly appreciate his innovative concepts, multimedia use and practical relevance in laboratories, workshops and excursions.
The KIT start-up incubator has named the start-up "Straight-up" as the start-up of the month. Back pain is one of the most common widespread diseases. This is where the KIT start-up StraightUp comes in: With an intelligent wearable, the founders want to create a new awareness of healthy posture - and go far beyond conventional posture belts. The smart posture trainer is worn directly on the body and uses a gentle vibration to remind the wearer to improve their posture - individually tailored to their state of health and activity level. The system is controlled via an app, which also offers evaluations, training aids and personalized recommendations. StraightUp is to be approved as a medical device in the long term and thus become an integral part of therapy and prevention. (dml)
Making process chains in additive manufacturing more resource-efficient - that is the aim of the new CZS Center for Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency using Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Center KRAFt). The Birkenfeld Environmental Campus of Trier University of Applied Sciences, Aalen University of Applied Sciences and KIT are involved in this project. The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the project with 12 million euros[...] "We can meet the challenges of scarce resources with sustainable production methods. In addition to innovative ideas, this requires open, interdisciplinary and trusting cooperation," emphasizes Professor Joachim Knebel, Head of Division III - Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at KIT. "We can achieve this by bringing together the innovative power of young people and entrusting them with responsibility as well as allowing them freedom of design." KIT press release
COSMOS-H stands for: Critical heat flux On Smooth and MOdified Surfaces - High pressure and is a thermohydraulic test facility for water-steam experiments under high pressure conditions of up to 160 bar. With an installed thermal output of 1.8 megawatts and temperatures of up to 360 degrees Celsius, it offers extensive possibilities. "With COSMOS-H, we can investigate heat transfer and transient boiling phenomena under realistic conditions like in a real power plant for the first time," said Professor Daniel Banuti, Head of the Institute for Thermal Energy Technology and Safety (ITES) at KIT. The knowledge gained could help to make industrial plants and power stations safer and more efficient in the future, including nuclear reactors as well as concentrating solar power stations.
In the latest ranking by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), students rated their study conditions. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) received several top ratings in the eleven subject groups assessed. [...] The breadth and quality of the courses on offer are rated as very high, particularly in mechanical engineering and mechatronics. The aspect of "student mobility" in mechanical engineering achieved the highest rating within this category. For the evaluation of the facts on teaching and research with around ten categories each, the ranking divides the universities examined into three groups. KIT is in the top group in the category "Number of doctorates per professor".
In the 200th year of its existence, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is opening its doors for a big day for visitors. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, KIT's South Campus on the edge of Karlsruhe's city center will be transformed into a festival of science from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. - for viewing, participating and engaging in conversation. The program, which includes more than three hundred individual offers, is aimed at the entire family. It will be completed by the KIT Campus Day, where prospective students can find out in many different ways what studying at KIT is all about.
Prospective students are cordially invited to our information events and to our advisory stand directly at the Ehrenhof in front of Building 10.91.
With the start of the summer semester 2025, KIT is expanding its English-language study programs with three new Master's programs: "Mechatronics and Information Technology", "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" and "Computer Science". KIT is thus further advancing its internationalization. The new Master's degree programs "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" and "Mechatronics and Information Technology" replace the previous German-language Master's degree programs "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" and "Mechatronics and Information Technology". The latter is the most sought-after Master's course in the field of mechatronics in Germany. "Computer Science" takes place parallel to the existing German-language Master's program "Computer Science".
In the 2025 edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject", which was published on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) achieves excellent results in its central subject areas. In the "Natural Sciences" it is ranked 36th, in the "Engineering Sciences" 53rd worldwide. In a national comparison, this puts KIT in second and third place in these subject groups.
In the field of natural sciences, KIT is among the top 50 worldwide with the single subject of materials science (25th place). [...]
The best rankings in the engineering sciences are achieved by KIT with chemical engineering (25th), mechanical engineering (45th) and petroleum engineering (19th).
An international team of researchers coordinated at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed mechanical metamaterials with a high elastic energy density. Thanks to highly twisted rods that deform in a spiral shape, they have a high degree of rigidity and can absorb and release large amounts of elastic energy. The researchers confirmed their initially theoretical results with simple pressure experiments. They report their findings in the journal Nature. (DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08658-z)[...] "The difficulty lies in combining contradictory properties: high stiffness and large recoverable deformation with limited strength," says Prof. Peter Gumbsch from the Institute for Applied Materials (IAM).
The Akaflieg is delighted to have received funding of just under €300,000 as part of the "Zukunftsoffensive Luft- und Raumfahrt-Nachwuchs für Baden-Württemberg" program. This program supports student groups that contribute to the further development of aerospace through innovative projects and inspire young talent for the field.
The Akaflieg is a student group that has been involved in the development, construction and testing of innovative gliders for decades. Through practical research projects, students gain valuable experience in the fields of aerodynamics, structural mechanics and production engineering. AKflieg press release.
Further information can be found at vorstand@akaflieg-karlsruhe.de or on the website akaflieg-karlsruhe.de
As the highlight of the winter semester, the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering celebrated its Department Festival Colloquium on 14.02.2025 in the Tulla lecture hall in Building 11.40. The keynote speech was given by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Cichon from the FAST Institute of Railway Systems with the title "Redtenbacher - or why the railroad can't go straight ahead". In this festive setting, this year's Manfred Hirschvogel Prize for the best dissertation in the field of mechanical engineering / economics with innovative, trend-setting results for practice and research was awarded to Dr. Michael Baranowski. The prize for student commitment went to Clara Lickert from the MACH/CIW student council.
Impressions and the joint "cap picture" of all graduates can be found in our picture gallery.
According to estimates by the Federal Environment Agency, at least 100,000 tons of tire abrasion are produced annually in Germany when tires come into contact with the road surface. This corresponds to around a third of the microplastic emissions released annually in Germany. Due to their higher weight, vehicles with electric drives often cause more tire abrasion than those with combustion engines. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics are investigating the amount of abrasion caused by electrified vehicles in the RAMUS project (which stands for: tire abrasion measurement and simulation). In order to develop a prediction model for tire wear, they are testing tires on a test bench in operating cycles that represent real usage behavior in a condensed form.
Are you interested in studying mechanical engineering? Have you always wanted to know what mechatronics engineers and information technicians do? Does materials science and engineering sound exciting?
Then stop by our information stand in the Audimax, attend one of our taster lectures or visit a research institute. You can find our program here. We look forward to seeing you!
The annual Professors' Café for first-year students of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Materials Science and Engineering is taking place today in the "Festsaal of the Studierendenwerk" (located between the Mensa and Bib on Adenauerring). Professors, the student council and the InSL staff (Information and Services for students) will be there to answer all your questions about starting your studies. There will also be good coffee and delicious cookies - even for last-minute visitors.
The doors are open until 1:00 pm.
Directions to the Festsaal of the Studierendenwerk
This year, the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering is once again holding its first-semester welcome ceremony at Europa-Park, the largest theme park in Germany. Early this morning, our first-year students started their journey together to experience an unforgettable day at Europa-Park. The program includes a construction team competition, a backstage tour and, of course, intensive exploration of the more than 100 attractions and shows.
We wish all participants a successful start to their studies.
Impressions and the group picture for download can be found in our .
In order to produce battery cells more flexibly, KIT researchers have set up agile battery cell production. Using highly flexible robot-based automation, they have achieved a degree of flexibility that was previously only possible in manual cell production. This enables companies to adapt more quickly to new technologies and volatile markets and strengthen Germany's competitiveness as an industrial location. "The opening of the world's first agile battery cell production [...] shows how we can differentiate ourselves from the global market with highly flexible and resource-efficient production and specifically address the high-margin premium segment and niche markets," says Prof. Fleischer, Head of the wbk Institute for Production Technology. Press release
The German Society for Metallurgy has awarded Michael Hoffman, Professor retired of the Institute for Applied Materials, with its honorary membership. With the award of "Honorary Membership of the German Society for Materials Science", the DGM recognizes members who have rendered outstanding material or non-material services to the society. Alexander Kauffmann, also from the Institute for Applied Materials, receives the Masing Memorial Prize from the DGM. The Masing Memorial Prize honors independent scientific research work by young DGM members in the field of materials science and materials engineering.
Although NMR spectroscopy is the only method that can elucidate chemical structures at room temperature down to atomic resolution, it has so far been "blind" to the chirality of molecules. In order to measure the "twists" of a molecule, an optical method is usually used that can basically recognize the direction of twist, but not at atomic resolution. Now a team led by Professor Jan Korvink, Director of the Institute of Microstructure Technology, together with Voxalytic GmbH, a spin-off of KIT and the University of Freiburg, has succeeded in measuring the chiral molecular structure directly using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Press release
In order to contribute to Germany's competitiveness in the energy transition, researchers from the "Intelligent Battery Cell Production (InZePro)" competence cluster are developing new solutions for battery cell production. They want to increase productivity, quality and flexibility with Industry 4.0 solutions and reduce production costs at the same time. The 29 partner institutions, including KIT, have already achieved initial successes. "We have succeeded in making battery cell production more sustainable and flexible by optimizing plant technology," says Professor Jürgen Fleischer, Head of the wbk Institute of Production Engineering at KIT and InZePro cluster spokesperson. Further information: inzepro-cluster.de/demonstrator/
The Eberhard Schöck Foundation has awarded Moritz Fünkner the Schöck Building Innovation Prize 2024 for his thesis "Development of an inline profiling method for in-situ pultruded fiber composite plastic reinforcement bars" at the FAST - Institute of Vehicle System Technology. The foundation honors three master's theses each year. The prize is aimed at graduates from Germany and other European countries. Theses can be submitted that make a contribution to new materials, new construction methods, designs, verification concepts, physical problem solutions in the fields of reinforced concrete construction, steel construction, timber construction or masonry construction with the aim of achieving simple, economical and/or durable structures.
The General Assembly of the German Research Foundation (DFG) elected Prof. Gisela Lanza from the wbk Institute of Production Engineering for a second three-year term of office on the DFG Senate at the DFG's annual meeting in Potsdam. The Senate is the central scientific body that advises and decides on all matters of major importance to the DFG, insofar as these are not reserved for the Joint Committee as the DFG's central decision-making body.
The Senate has a total of 39 members; they are also the scientific members of the Joint Committee. The term of office begins on January 1, 2025.
In the 2024 edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject", the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is ranked 46th worldwide in the field of natural sciences and 48th in engineering sciences. Germany-wide, KIT is ranked 3rd in both subject areas. The QS World University Rankings by Subject list subject areas and individual subjects within the subject areas. Overall, KIT ranks among the top 100 universities worldwide in 15 subjects. In the field of engineering sciences, KIT ranks best in the subjects of chemical engineering (21st place worldwide, 1st place in Germany), mechanical engineering (37th place worldwide, 3rd place in Germany) and petroleum engineering.
At the suggestion of the NwT students, the lecturers of our department Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Matthiesen and Dr.-Ing. Patric Grauberger from the Institute of Product Development (IPEK) as well as Prof. Dr. Claus Mattheck and Dr.-Ing. Iwiza Tesari from the Institute of Applied Materials - Mechanics of Materials and Interfaces (IAM-MMI) were honored by the NwT study commission at the NwT teaching degree annual celebration. The NwT teaching prizes are awarded for special commitment to teaching for the NwT course. The NwT students justified their choice above all with the high relevance of the courses for their later work as NwT teachers, the authentic insights into engineering processes and working methods and the dedicated teaching of the content, which enables them to gain valuable experience for their future professional practice.
At the Mechanical Engineering Day on July 19, 2024 in and around the Audimax of the KIT Campus South, institutes, their partners from industry and students who would like to find out about internships, bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses as well as career entry are invited. The keynote speech at this year's colloquium will be given by Dr. Katja Jöchen, Director Group Innovation Mobility Solutions at Volkswagen AG.
No registration is required for the fair and the lecture series. Graduates will receive their personalized registration link for the colloquium and the reception by e-mail. Guests please register with this link.
Update 23.07.2024: The group pictures of the Master's and Bachelor's graduates as well as impressions of the day can be found in our . Graduates will soon receive an email with a link to download the handshake pictures with the Dean.
20 students traveled to Metz and Paris on this year's Pentecost excursion. In Metz, they explored the old town and the KIT students were cooked dinner by students from ENSAM (École nationale supérieure d'Arts et Métiers). They gained many impressions of student life and made new contacts. The program also included a welcome from the director of ENSAM Metz, presentations by doctoral students and alumni as well as visits to workshops and laboratories. The group also attended VivaTech in Paris, the largest start-up trade fair in Europe.
In addition to the B.Sc. and M.Sc. at KIT, KIT students can also obtain the Diplôme d'Ingénieur or a Master National from the French elite university. Erasmus stays are possible in all study programs of KIT Mechanical Engineering. Double degree
The KIT Campus Day will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 10 am to 4 pm. Mechanical Engineering will present various hands-on experiments and exhibits in front of the Mechanical Engineering building (Building 10.91) on the Ehrenhof and will be available to answer any questions prospective students may have. Information lectures on the Mechanical Engineering, MatWerk and MIT degree programs will take place in the Carl Benz lecture hall in the immediate vicinity of the faculty stand. We look forward to your visit!
Program Mechanical Engineering
Update: Saturday 8.6.2024 You can already find the first impressions in our picture gallery
The Institute of Reciprocating Engines (IFKM) is once again offering a Whitsun excursion this year. This time it's off to MTU Friedrichshafen on Tuesday 21.05.24. In addition, the IFKM will visit Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg an der Donau with the students the following day on 22.05.2024. The participants can look forward to two days of exciting insights into top companies.
The number of participants is limited to 20 students.
To register, please send an email to exkursion@ifkm.kit.edu.
Further organizational information can be found here.
With the Department Teaching Awards, the KIT Presidential Board honors individuals, working groups or organizational units of the KIT departments responsible for teaching whose courses are characterized in particular by research- and application-oriented teaching modules as well as new forms of teaching and learning, interdisciplinarity or high topicality of the specialist knowledge imparted. This year's Department Award for Mechanical Engineering goes to Dr. Alexander Stroh from ISTM for his lecture "Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics". The students particularly appreciate the highly interactive nature of the course and the intensive support provided by Mr. Stroh and his team. Video
In the 2024 edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject", KIT is ranked 46th worldwide in the field of natural sciences and 48th in engineering sciences. In Germany, KIT ranks 3rd in both subject areas. Overall, KIT is among the top 100 universities worldwide in 15 subjects. In the field of engineering sciences, KIT ranks best in chemical engineering (21st worldwide, 1st in Germany), mechanical engineering (37th worldwide, 3rd in Germany) and petroleum engineering. In this subject, KIT appears in the ranking for the first time and directly achieves 29th place (Germany-wide: 1st place). Press release
Theoretical foundations are important and correct. As a research university, KIT is committed to research-oriented teaching and research-based learning in order to promote practical skills.
That's why the Akaflieg University Group and the Institute of Fluid Mechanics (ISTM) have designed a joint lecture that brings both together. The “Aerodynamics” lecture not only gives students a feel for practical work, but also includes a test flight with a glider pilot as a special highlight. Read more in Clickit magazine.
With the Südwestmetall sponsorship awards, the association honors outstanding young academics. The awards are announced annually at all nine state universities and presented at an academic ceremony. The faculties range from business administration and economics to engineering, business mathematics, information science and law. This year, Mr. Ali Riza Durmaz received the Südwestmetall Sponsorship Award at KIT for his dissertation entitled "Experimental and Data-driven workflows for Microstructure-based Damage Prediction". The faculty would like to congratulate Dr. Durmaz.
In 2024, FAST Mobima will again be offering a Whitsun excursion. This year it is paying a visit to the DLG test center in Groß-Umstadt, the Linde Material Handling company in Aschaffenburg and the Argo-Hytos company in Kraichtal.
There will be plenty of time, among other things, during a wine tasting to talk to developers from the companies in a relaxed atmosphere. Mobima is looking forward to getting to know the companies better together with the students.
With the Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists 2023, the National Academy of Sciences is honoring Leopoldina Dr. Jingyuan Xu, who researches novel heating and cooling technologies for the energy transition at KIT. Currently, Dr. Xu won two further awards: the Hector RCD Award and acceptance into the Global Young Academy. Jingyuan Xu has been working at the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) since 2021. There she initially conducted research as a Humboldt Research Fellow and KIT Young Investigator Group Preparation Program Fellow. Since 2024, she has headed the CZS Nexus research group “Emission-free and environmentally friendly heating and cooling technologies” funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. Press release
The German Center for Future Mobility is launching a site project in Karlsruhe for transport connections between the city and surrounding areas. The Country to City Bridge - C2C Bridge project at the Karlsruhe site of the German Center for Future Mobility (DZM) is investigating how transport services between urban and rural areas can be made sustainable and attractive. Prof. Gauterin from FAST is the spokesperson for the C2C Bridge consortium. The focus is on services such as shared autonomous on-demand cabs and intelligent transfer hubs. In addition to technical issues, the social acceptance of new mobility technologies will also be examined. Press info
Together with partners in the joint project FlexTools , KIT researchers are developing a toolbox for the cost-efficient introduction of mobile robotics in SMEs from the automotive and supplier industry. "The focus at KIT is on modular and adaptive algorithms for autonomous production supply," says Max Disselnmeyer (IMI). "Driverless transport robots and the toolbox should be sufficient to set up an autonomously managed warehouse quickly and without much effort." Algorithms will take over decisions and make optimal use of resources. Within the project, two autonomous mobile robots will be provided for a demonstrator, which is expected to be on display in the IMI laboratories from fall 2024. IMI
Transport scientist Prof. Natasha Merat from the Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University has been awarded the KIT International Excellence Fellowship. This will intensify the existing cooperation between the two institutes this year with a research stay of several months by Natasha Merat at IFAB. The ifab is very pleased to welcome Prof. Natasha Merat to the institute this year. Both institutes are already working together to ensure that this stay will be a great success.
The KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Robert Stieglitz from the Institute of Neutron Physics and Reactor Technology (INR) and the Institute for Applied Thermofluidics (IATF), who passed away suddenly and far too early on December 6, 2023. With Robert Stieglitz, we are losing a brilliant scientist, institute director and mentor who made a special contribution to the convergence of the university mission and large-scale research at KIT. The faculty will honor his memory. Our thoughts are with his family.
A book of condolence is available in the Dean's Office, in which you are welcome to sign.
Until now, remanufacturing, i.e. the refurbishment of used products, has been considered the process with the highest standard in terms of the quality and guarantee of the refurbished products. "It is the only circular process that can compete with a new product in these respects. However, the vision of the CRC 'Circular Factory' goes far beyond this. It is to make integrated linear and circular production of new products with individual refurbishment possible on an industrial scale," says Professor Gisela Lanza, head of the wbk Institute of Production Engineering at KIT and spokesperson of the CRC. The CRC 1574 "Circular Factory for the Perpetual Product" at KIT is funded by the DFG with around 11 million euros. KIT press release
On Wednesday 22.11.2023, a varied program awaits students of the course levels and prospective students. We will answer your questions and offer guided tours of the South and East Campus. You can already register for the guided tours. Please indicate the time of the tour in your registration. You will find the relevant email addresses in the program.
If you are interested in the Mechanical Engineering, MatWerk, MIT or MEI degree programs, your first port of call should also be our free tea bar in the "old mechanical engineering building" building 10.91 ground floor in front of the Redtenbacher-HS. At the faculty and student council stand, we will help you plan your tailor-made taster day.
On November 15, 2023, the traditional International Afternoon of the KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering will take place with interesting lectures for all students of our faculty who would like to spend part of their studies abroad. You can expect a comprehensive overview of all the possibilities of a study-related stay abroad. The faculty's own programs as well as general exchange and internship opportunities will be presented.
The detailed program can be found here and, as always, on the ISIM website.
This morning, 23.10.2023, about 350 first semester students of the KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering started in buses towards Rust near Freiburg. Again this year, the welcome of our newcomers takes place at Europa-Park, where they can expect a lot of information about studying, insights into technical requirements of construction and operation of amusement rides, and a lot of fun. At the moment, the construction competition might be just entering the final round. Here you can already find some impressions from this morning.
Up-Date 24.10.2023: Press Release and Group picture for download and Picture gallerie
On Thursday 12.10.2023 from 11:00 a.m. the Institute of Management in Engineering will celebrate. At the event "20 Years of Jivka Ovtcharova at IMI - A Time Travel into the Future", guests can look forward to a meeting of science, technology and creativity, coupled with a good dose of fun.
Venue: Steamwork, Roonstraße 23a, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Program
Registration links: For externals For KIT members or by e-mail via the IMI home page.
Dr. Jingyuan Xu had the honor of being selected by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) as the recipient of the prestigious Sadi Carnot IIR Young Researchers Award. Named after the renowned father of thermodynamics, Dr. Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, this award is presented every four years and represents the highest recognition for young researchers (under 35 years old) in the fields of thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer. Dr. Xu will be receiving the award at the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in Paris, France.
Dr.-Ing. Anne Meyer has been appointed to the W3 professorship "Data Science in Mechanical Engineering" at the Institute for Information Management in Engineering (IMI) as of 01.09.2023. Previously, she worked for ten years in different roles at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology in the field of Information Process Engineering and held a professorship for Digitalization in Enterprise Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Technical University of Dortmund since 2018. We warmly welcome Prof. Meyer and wish her every success in her research, teaching and innovation tasks.
During her summer tour on July 28, 2023, Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger informed herself about KIT's work on future topics. Among other things, she was a guest at the closed-loop factory at the wbk Institute of Production Technology. Prof. Gisela Lanza (left) presented to the Federal Research Minister (right with Prof. Oliver Kraft and Prof. Thomas Hirth) machine learning methods and automatable processes that she is developing with her colleagues at wbk. The aim is to bring used products into a sustainable cycle.
The sparking idea for the foundation of Kimoknow was a bachelor thesis on an AI assistant for the assembly of components using VR glasses at the Institute for Information Management in Engineering (IMI). Due to the great interest in the topic at Hannovermesse 2019, Prof. Jivka Ovtcharova recommended a startup and pledged her support to the budding entrepreneurs. At Kimoknow, a platform is being built that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to easily and quickly recognize objects and serve as an interface between humans and machines.
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With the help of various integration tools and applications, new objects can be trained fully automatically within a few minutes and then recognized with any camera hardware. Automated AI training with artificially generated data should enable the recognition of several thousand objects without manual effort before the end of 2023. Starting in 2024, the team also hopes to integrate a library system on their platform.
Sources:
https://kimoknow.de/
https://kit-gruenderschmiede.de/grundung-des-monats-kimoknow/
Under the leadership of Dr.-Ing. Florian Stamer, the junior research group is working on the sustainable production of high-quality mobility solutions starting from declining products. In the vehicle industry in particular, a shift away from the linear economic model toward a circular economy is necessary. A prerequisite for a circular economy is efficient closed-loop production. In this context, the junior research group considers the circular production from material input to the finished product or to recycling. More information
As of July 13, 2023, Prof. Frederik Zanger was appointed to the new chair "Digitalization of Process Development for Additive Manufacturing" at the wbk Institute of Production Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). This professorship was newly established within the framework of the InnovationsCampus Mobility of the Future (ICM). Together with Prof. Jürgen Fleischer, Prof. Gisela Lanza and Prof. Volker Schulze, he now heads the wbk Institute of Production Engineering. The faculty congratulates Prof. Zanger very warmly. More information
This morning, the traditional Mechanical Engineering Day started in and around the Audimax. Curious? The lecture series and the fair are still going on and can be visited until 16:00. Here you can already find some impressions.
Update 28.07.2023:
In our you can find another video of the event day as well as the group pictures of the bachelor and master graduates for download.
Bringing cutting-edge research on sustainability closer to the population in an on-site dialog - this is the concept of the "Eucor-MobiLab Roadshow 2023", which will start in Freiburg on 26.06.2023. Until October, the MobiLab developed at KIT will make stops in Freiburg, Basel, Kehl, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe (10 to 15.10.2023 at Kronenplatz), and Mulhouse. Member universities of the trinational Eucor network are KIT, Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, and Haute-Alsace. Press release
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Banuti has been appointed to the W3 professorship Hydrogen-based Energy Systems in Area III at the Institute for Thermal Energy Technology and Safety (ITES), effective 01.05.2023. Daniel Banuti is the new Institute Director of ITES and comes to KIT after research activities at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Stanford University, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of New Mexico. We warmly welcome Professor Daniel Banuti to the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and wish him every success.
On Friday, 21.07.2023, the KIT Mechanical Engineering Day will take place in the Audimax of the South Campus. In a fair, the institutes of our faculty will introduce themselves and present current research results. The fair will be accompanied by a series of lectures by graduates who will give an insight into their working world as mechanical engineers. In the faculty colloquium, master's graduates will be bid farewell and faculty awards will be presented. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Heike Hanagarth, supervisory board member and management consultant. Program, registration links and further information can be found on the event page.
Prof. Georg Bretthauer will be honored with the Grashof commemorative medal of the VDI during the German Engineers' Day on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Grashof commemorative medal is the highest award of the Association of German Engineers (VDI). It was established in 1894 in memory of Franz Grashof (co-founder and first director of the VDI) and is awarded as a sign of recognition and thanks for outstanding scientific or professional achievements in the technical field. The honoring ceremony will take place from approx. 6:50 p.m.
Program of the German Engineering Day
The Campus Day was an all-around successful event for mechanical engineering. A varied mechanical engineering program awaited the guests. Counseling centers and institutes of the department provided information about study programs, studies and research. In addition, there were presentations on the mechanical engineering, MatWerk, MIT and MEI degree programs. A campus tour of the MINTnet@KIT was followed by a lab tour. Large and small exhibits attracted lively interest, as did the hands-on experiments. Many thanks to all participants. Pictures
The university group Akaflieg Karlsruhe carries out research and development work in the field of aviation. Since 2010, the members have been working on the development of a new type of flying wing glider (AK-X project). Conventional concepts are extensively researched together with manufacturers and iteratively improved. With the design and development of a flying wing glider, Akaflieg is pursuing an unconventional idea with great potential. They now presented the latest progress at AERO 2023.
The FJOH Summer School (FREDERIC JOLIOT/ OTTO HAHN) is a postgraduate course aimed at young and experienced scientists and engineers in the field of nuclear, engineering and technology. In 2023, the focus will be on modeling and simulation, including information and data flows between the physical system and digital representation. Participants expand their knowledge of scientific and technical aspects of nuclear digital twins. Registration until May 20th, 2023.
Prof. Michael J. Hoffmann of the IAM-KWT has been awarded the Seger Plaque by the German Ceramic Society (DKG). The DKG has been awarding the Seger plaque since 1929 to personalities who have made outstanding scientific achievements in the field of ceramics. We congratulate Prof. Hoffmann very warmly! Photo from left to right: Dr. Detlef Nicklas (DKG Managing Director), Prof. Michael Hoffmann (KIT) and Prof. Christos Aneziris (DKG President, TU Freiberg).
The Department Teaching Award for Mechanical Engineering (Fritz Weidenhammer Award) goes this year to Prof. Astrid Pundt (IAM-WK) for her lecture "Hydrogen in Materials: From Energy Storage to Material Embrittlement". The award ceremony took place on March 12, 2023 in Adelboden (Switzerland) during the traditional materials seminar of the IAM-WK by Prof. Alexander Wanner, Vice President for Teaching and Academic Affairs.
In the "QS World University Ranking by Subject", KIT achieves the second place in the field of natural sciences and the fourth place in the field of engineering sciences in the national comparison. In natural sciences, KIT is among the top 50 worldwide in materials science (rank 29) and physics (rank 46). In engineering sciences, this was achieved in chemical engineering (rank 32) and mechanical engineering (rank 35). In total, KIT achieves top 100 rankings worldwide in seven disciplines. Press release
In 2023, FAST Mobima will again offer a Whitsun excursion. This year, we will travel across Bavaria to Austria to visit the companies Fendt, Hawe and Liebherr. There will be plenty of time to talk to developers from the companies in a relaxed atmosphere. Information about the exact schedule and registration can be found in the link below. Mobima is looking forward to visiting the companies together with students.
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On 07.03.2023, the laboratory practical course "Reliability and Test Engineering" offered since this semester was successfully completed. Among other things, the students worked on a small demonstrator test bench and validated their results themselves, which they had worked out in small teams. They were highly motivated and enjoyed applying the theoretical knowledge they had acquired during their studies to real tasks in the practical phase.
At the 9th Symposium on Hybrid and Energy Efficient Drives for Mobile Machinery on 28.2.2023, the focus was on electric, hydraulic and hybrid systems and machines. In addition to novel drive and storage technologies, possibilities for increasing the efficiency of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic components were presented and innovative solutions for reducing the energy consumption of forestry machines were presented.
How are young people in Baden-Württemberg doing? What issues move them? What concerns do they have? What do they think about school? What is their attitude toward democracy? Researchers were commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs to ask these and other questions of 9th grade students. The youth study was conducted for the 6th time and includes feedback from 2,160 students from 107 schools. Press release of the state
Electronics and software in cars and trucks have greatly improved safety and efficiency in road traffic. Researchers from 20 institutions and companies now want to develop a modular principle for all software and electronic hardware elements in vehicles. At KIT, autonomous delivery vehicles for packages and improved methods for recognizing people are being developed. "With a built-in robot arm, the vehicles can load and unload packages or hand them over to mobile robots," says Martin Lauer (MRT). Funding of about € 2 million is flowing to KIT for this through the BMBF AUTOtech.agil project.
Reallabs bring science and society together. They enable citizens to have a say in the solutions to important future issues, to contribute ideas, and to help shape future coexistence. With real laboratories, KIT directly involves people in research and development. Together, new technologies for major transformation topics such as autonomous driving, robotics, climate protection, or energy transition are tested. Overview map
In industry, lift trucks or forklifts have so far had to transport and move large plants or heavy machinery. The spin-off company FORMIC Transportsysteme has developed a modular transport system for simplified transport that lifts and safely moves loads weighing tons and bulky loads in a coordinated manner, regardless of size and weight.
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This year, the KIT-wide Campus Day will be on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10:00 to 16:00. The KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering together with its institutes will present various hands-on experiments and exhibits in front of the mechanical engineering building (building 10.91) on the Ehrenhof and will be available to answer all questions of prospective students. Information events about the study programs of our faculty will take place in the Redtenbacher lecture hall in the immediate vicinity of the faculty stand. The detailed program will be published in April. KIT-Campus Day
On 31.01.2023 the "AlumniTalk Mechanical Engineering" of the IRM took place. The format is intended to give master's students insights into the everyday working life of a mechanical engineer. Dean Kai Furmans welcomed the approximately 60 students. Agnes Honka moderated the subsequent discussion. Guests were Dr. Meike Kramer, Helmut Schäfer and Yavuz Selim Mutlu, all alumnae and alumni of the faculty. Afterwards, there was time for student questions and professional exchange in a relaxed atmosphere.
Starting in the 2023/2024 school year, geography and social studies can be taken voluntarily as a basic subject for four semesters in the upper school instead of only two semesters.
In addition, the STEM subject science and technology (NwT) can also be chosen as a three-hour basic subject in the upper school. Currently, this is only possible as part of a school trial.
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The start-up nanoshape has developed a new surface refinement for medical implants made of titanium. The structure of the surface is modified at the nanoscale so that it has an antibacterial effect - without the use of antibiotics or coatings with other materials. The technology originates from the doctoral thesis of Patrick Doll at the IMT of KIT. In addition to Doll, the founding team includes Litsy Hüscherath, who wrote her master's thesis at the IMT. Interview nanoshape
With a flexibly usable device for PCR diagnostics, four KIT students achieved second place in the COSIMA student competition. Using components from the 3D printer, they managed to produce a device that performs functional PCR diagnostics on site. As part of the IMT course "Microsystem product design for young entrepreneurs" at KIT, the students made the idea a success.
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Junior Professor Dr.-Ing. Rania Rayyes has been appointed to the professorship of Highly Convertible Area and Space Mobile System for Production within the Innovation Campus "Mobility of the Future" (ICM) in Area III at the Institute of Materials Handling and Logistics Systems in December 2022. We warmly congratulate and welcome Professor Rania Rayyes to the KIT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
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As the highlight of the winter semester, we will celebrate our Faculty Festival Colloquium on 17.2.23 in the Tulla Lecture Hall in Geb. 11.40. The evening will focus on the keynote lecture by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Luise Kärger: "Fiber composites - lightweight materials that are harder to master".
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Prof. Martin Heilmaier of the Institute of Applied Materials - Materials Science (IAM-WK), was elected as one of the two presidents of the German Society for Materials Science (DGM) at the DGM Congress in Darmstadt on September 26, 2022. The term of office is two years and started on January 1, 2023. Read more about Prof. Heilmaier's motivation to run for office in the interview in the November issue of the DGM Newsletter.
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In the "BatWoMan" project, in which KIT is involved, researchers want to develop and implement innovative and sustainable processes for CO2-neutral battery production in Europe. Costs in cell production are to be reduced by about 60 percent and energy consumption halved. "At KIT, we contribute, among other things, our expertise in the field of laser-assisted generation of 3D batteries," says Niclas Straßburger from IAM-AWP.
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"The high inflation and the Ukraine war with all its consequences will continue to burden our industry for a long time. Material bottlenecks and difficulties in the supply chain are continuing, and more and more countries are returning to protectionist measures. The companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector have once again demonstrated their innovative strength and adaptability with their entrepreneurial freedom," said VDMA President Karl Haeusgen at the association's annual press conference. VDMA-Press-Release
The SFB/TRR 150 "Turbulent, chemically reacting multiphase flows near walls" will start its third funding phase in 2023. From KIT Mechanical Engineering are involved: ISTM with subproject B02: Direct numerical simulation of heat, momentum and mass transfer at walls, ITT with B06: Reduced kinetic models for combustion processes near walls and B07: Model reduction for reaction-transport systems in the exhaust tract and IFKM with C02: Fuel-wall interaction in internal engine combustion with direct injection and turbocharging.
Seit 2012 fördert der Europa-Park-Inhaber und Firmengründer Dr. Roland Mack ausgewählte Masterstudierende des Maschinenbaus am KIT durch ein monatliches Stipendium. Dieses Jahr werden drei weitere Stipendien vergeben. In den zehn Jahrgängen konnten so bisher über 70 Studierende gefördert werden. Anlässlich des 10-jährigen Jubiläums des Stipendiums fand am 5.12.2022 ein Festakt im Europa-Park statt. Bei der Veranstaltung waren neben den aktuell geförderten Studierenden, der Professorenschaft, Dr. Roland Mack und Vertretern des Europa-Parks und der MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG auch Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten aller Jahrgänge seit 2012 vertreten.
Besonders im Maschinenbau erhielt das KIT zahlreiche sehr gute Bewertungen. Im diesjährigen CHE-Masterranking erhielt der Studiengang Maschinenbau am KIT in den Kategorien „Allgemeine Studiensituation“, „Lehrangebot“, „Unterstützung im Studium“ sowie „Promotionen pro Professor“ sehr gute Noten. […] Sehr gut bewertet wurden auch die Werkstofftechnik/Materialwissenschaft bei „Promotionen pro Professor“.
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In der Blogserie #DigiWomenKA wird einmal im Monat ein Role Model aus der Karlsruher Digitalbranche interviewt, um mehr über die Erfahrungen und das Engagement von weiblichen Vorbildern zu erfahren. Lesen Sie mehr im Blog mit Frau Prof. Jivka Ovtcharova vom Institut für Informationsmanagement im Ingenieurwesen (IMI), die 2003 als erste Professorin in der Geschichte der Fakultät für Maschinenbau ihre Professur antrat.
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The Innovation Award is sponsored by the company Blanc & Fischer and awarded annually by the KIT Freundeskreis und Fördergesellschaft e. V. (KFG) in coordination with KIT. The best dissertations from engineering departments of KIT are honored in recognition of outstanding research in the context of a doctoral thesis and high innovation potential or successful transfer into practice. The prize will be awarded for the first time in 2022. The award winners are Dr. Thorsten Zirwes (CIW), Dr. Theresa Hanemann (Mach) and Dr. Florian Stamer (Mach).
Nach 12 Jahren in der Industrie bei der AVL Gruppe, wo er zuletzt für den Bereich virtuelle Validierungslösungen für Fahrerassistenzsysteme (ADAS) und automatisiertes Fahren (AD) tätig war, kehrt Prof. Düser zurück an das IPEK den Ort seiner Promotion. An dieser Stelle wird er Mitglied der Institutsleitung und Teil des Lehrstuhls für Produktentwicklung und Antriebssysteme. Nach dem endgültigen Ausscheiden seines Doktorvaters Prof. Albers wird er dessen Funktionen übernehmen.
Mit nfdi4energy ist ein weiteres Konsortium der Nationalen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) mit Beteiligung des KIT gestartet. Um das vernetzte und klimaneutrale Energiesystem der Zukunft aufzubauen und zu steuern, werden Unmengen an Daten benötigt. Die „Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur für die interdisziplinäre Energiesystemforschung“ (nfdi4energy) soll nun Austausch und Zugänglichkeit der Datensätze erleichtern und die Forschung beschleunigen. Mehr
Für den gestrigen Studieninformationstag (16.11.2022) haben die Institute und Beratungsstellen der KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau ein abwechslungsreiches und informatives Programm zusammengestellt. Endlich konnten einige Angebote wieder in Präsenz stattfinden. Wir freuen uns sehr über das rege Interesse von Schülern der Kursstufen und anderen Studieninteressierten.
Der Ministerrat hat die Eckpunkte zum Landeskonzept Mobilität und Klima beschlossen. Damit wird ein wichtiger Meilenstein erreicht. Das Landesmobilitätskonzept ist ein kooperativer Fahrplan zur Umsetzung der Verkehrswende in Stadt und Land. Mit einem Landeskonzept Mobilität und Klima (LMK) will das Land die notwendigen Schritte zum Erreichen der Klimaziele im Verkehr in Baden-Württemberg umsetzen.
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Am KIT belegt rund die Hälfte der Studierenden ein ingenieurwissenschaftliches Fach. Dass es zu den weltweit besten auf diesem Gebiet gehört, zeigt das Hochschul-Ranking des britischen Magazins "Times Higher Education" (THE): In der Kategorie "Engineering and Technology" (dt. Ingenieurwesen und Technologie) verbessert sich das KIT um acht Plätze und hat mit Rang 48 in diesem Jahr den Sprung in die Top 50 der besten Universitäten der Welt geschafft. Mehr
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Staying mobile and producing without overburdening the environment is the aim of the Innovation Campus Mobility of the Future (ICM) of KIT and the University of Stuttgart. Almost 300 researchers in over 60 projects and 40 institutes are working on electric motors without rare earths, new production technologies and self-learning software systems for vehicles. Initial solutions show that economic success and ecological responsibility can complement each other. Press release
Die Erstsemesterbegrüßung der KIT-Fakujltät für Maschinenbau findet auch in diesem Jahr im Europa-Park, dem größtem Freizeitpark in Deutschlands statt. Termin ist Montag, der 24.10.2022. Das Anmeldeportal finden die Studienbeginner der KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau im Intranet unter diesem Link. Weitere Informationen zum Ablauf finden Sie zusammengefasst auf der Veranstaltungsseite. Wir wünschen allen Teilnehmenden einen unvergesslichen Tag und einen erfolgreichen Studienbeginn.
Anlässlich des elften Bilanzgesprächs des Bündnisses „Frauen in MINT-Berufen“ appellierte Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsministerin Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut an die Unternehmen im Land, die Kompetenzen, Talente und Potenziale von Frauen in technischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Berufen noch stärker zu nutzen und zu fördern. Der Frauenanteil in MINT-Berufen nahm von 2015 bis 2021 um 2,5 % zu und liegt bei 18,1 % (Bundesdurchschnitt 17,9 %). Pressemitteilung des Landes
Jarir Aktaa vom IAM-MMI gewann mit seinem Team und Kooperationspartnern aus dem Forschungszentrum Jülich den 1. SOFT-Innovationspreis für die Entwicklung plasmagespritzter, funktionsgradierter Wolfram/EUROFER-Schichten für die Erste Wand zukünftiger Fusionskraftwerke.Die Innovation eröffnet den Einsatz in weiteren Komponenten der Fusionstechnologie, in Hochspannungskomponenten und im Bereich der konzentrierenden Solarenergie. Pressenews
Shorter product life cycles and volatile markets are forcing companies to manufacture high-quality products quickly using new, immature processes. Production processes must therefore be improved during ongoing operations. The Karlsruhe Research Factory wants to use AI to significantly shorten the time it takes to bring these products to market and save costs. The DFG is funding the group for four years with 4.79 million euros. It will start on 1.1.23. Press release
Dr. rer. nat. Matti Schneider, Juniorprofessor for Computational Micromechanics am Institut für Technische Mechanik, wurde von der Gesellschaft für angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM) mit dem Richard-von-Mises-Preis ausgezeichnet. Der Preis wird seit dem Jahr 1989 jährlich für hervorragende wissenschaftliche Leistungen auf dem Gebiet der Angewandten Mathematik und Mechanik verliehen.
Die Frauenwirtschaftstage mit dem Schwerpunkt „Frauen.Gründen.Zukunft“ finden vom 19. bis 22.10.22 in Baden-Württemberg statt. Das KIT beteiligt sich an der Initiative des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus, Referat 65 – Wirtschaft und Gleichstellung mit einer digitalen Veranstaltung. Thema ist die gleichberechtigte Beteiligung von Frauen im Studium, in der Forschung und Lehre sowie im Verwaltungswesen. Mehr
In a large-scale project with partners from industry, KIT researchers have now proven in extensive application tests in fleets that reFuels can be used in almost all vehicles and can be produced in large quantities in the foreseeable future. They presented the results of the research project "reFuels - Rethinking Fuels" on 19.09.22 in Karlsruhe. Press release
Dr. Svetlana Korneychuk vom IAW-WK (DiM-Gruppe) erhielt ein Young Investigator Preparation Program (YIG Prep Pro) Fellowship. Es zielt darauf ab, junge Wissenschaftler*innen auf dem Weg zum Nachwuchsgruppenleiter oder zur Juniorprofessur durch Mentoring und Finanzierung zu unterstützen. Dr. Svetlana Korneychuk wird an der Erforschung von Wasserstoffsystemen in-situ auf der Nanoskala mit TEM und anderen Techniken wie AFM arbeiten.
Um Menschen oder Waren klimaschonend von A nach B zu bringen, gilt der Schienenverkehr als optimal. Doch mangelnde Kapazitäten, häufige Verspätungen und teils unvorteilhafte Taktung dämpfen die Begeisterung vieler Reisender für die Bahn. Expertinnen und Experten des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie (KIT) und von ITK Engineering haben jetzt einen Sensor entwickelt, der mittels magnetischen Fingerabdrucks die Position von Zügen genau ermittelt. Pressemeldung
Frau Prof. Ovtcharova übernimmt die Moderation und hält am Dienstag, 04.10.2022 um 14.30 Uhr einen Impulsvortrag mit dem Titel "Vorteile und Hürden bei der Anwendung von Künstlicher Intelligenz" beim Public-IT-Security Kongress im Hotel Adlon in Berlin. Die PITs ist ein Fachkongress Deutschlands und eine Plattform für IT- und Cyber-Sicherheit bei Stadt und Verwaltung.
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Ohne Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) kommt Medizintechnik nicht aus. Neben einem Magnetfeld benötigt das bildgebende Verfahren Anregung durch Radiofrequenzen. Deren Energie kann Zellen überhitzen, was Dauer und Spezifität hochaufgelöster MRT begrenzt. Einen völlig neuen Ansatz, die RASER-MRT (radio-frequency amplification by stimulated emission of radiation), stellte ein internationales Team um Sören Lehmkuhl vom IMT in der Fachzeitschrift Science Advances vor. Mehr
Herr Dr.-lng. Thomas Herlan wurde zum Honorarprofessor ernannt. Seit dem Jahr 2011 ist er Lehrbeauftragter an unserer Fakultät. Im Rahmen der Lehrveranstaltungen des Instituts für Produktionstechnik liest er jeweils im Sommersemester die Vorlesung „Umformtechnik". Herr Dr. Herlan begeistert in seiner langjährigen erfolgreichen Lehre die Studierenden für die Lehrinhalte der Umformtechnik. Die Fakultät gratuliert ganz herzlich.
Den Manfred Hirschvogel Preis 2022 für ihre Dissertation mit dem Titel "Robustheitssteigerung in Produktionsnetzwerken mithilfe eines integrierten Störungsmanagements" erhielt Frau Dr.-Ing. Sina Peukert vom Institut für Produktionstechnik (wbk). Der Preis, gestiftet von der Frank-Hirschvogel-Stiftung, wird für die beste Dissertation verliehen. Die Ehrung fand am 15.07.2022 im Rahmen des Maschinenbautags statt.
Für den besten Masterabschluss des akademischen Jahres einer weiblichen Absolventin im Studiengang Maschinenbau erhielt Sarah Dietrich den Irene-Rosenberg-Preis. Der Preis hat lange Tradition und wird gestiftet von der Robert Bosch GmbH. Die Urkundenüberreichung fand am 19. Juli 2022 im Dekanat der KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau statt. Wir gratulieren Frau Dietrich ganz herzlich zu Ihrer Auszeichnung. Fakultätspreise im Überblick
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Die Universitäten Freiburg, Heidelberg, Tübingen und das KIT konnten sich nach einer dreijährigen Pilotphase auch in der ersten regulären Ausschreibung zur Initiative „Europäische Hochschulen“ der Europäische Union (EU) im Erasmus+-Programm durchsetzen. Sie werden ab Herbst 2022 für vier weitere Jahre von der Europäischen Union gefördert und erhalten[...] für die nächsten vier Jahre bis zu 14,4 Millionen Euro pro Allianz. Pressemitteilung des Landes
Neben den technischen Herausforderungen der motorischen Energiewandlung inkl. der fahrzeugseitigen Wasserstoffspeicherung sind der Aufbau der Infrastruktur, natürlich die Versorgung mit Wasserstoff, regulatorische Details, gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz und Anforderungen der Fahrzeugbetreiber ebenfalls von übergeordneter Bedeutung. Am 14.09.2022 findet die dritte Wasserstoffmotor-Konferenz in Ettlingen statt. Weitere Infos
Mit überwältigender Mehrheit hat der KIT-Senat das einstimmige Votum des Aufsichtsrates bestätigt, der Dr. Kora Kristof zur Vizepräsidentin für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit des KIT gewählt hat. Diesem Verfahrensschritt folgen die finalen Vertragsverhandlungen und das Bestellungsverfahren. Im Anschluss hat das KIT seine erste Vizepräsidentin im neuen Ressort Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit. Pressemeldung
In Batteriezellen stecken hauchdünne und empfindliche Elektroden – das macht die Fertigung aufwendig und führt zu erheblichen Kosten durch Produktionsausschuss. Im Projekt ViPro soll dank einer neuartigen, prozessübergreifenden Produktionssteuerungb Herstellungsfehler zukünftig schon vor und während der Produktion erkannt und Gegenmaßnahmen vollautomatisch eingeleitet werden. KIT-Newsmeldung
Um Forschungsdaten nachhaltig zu nutzen, müssen sie nach den FAIR-Prinzipien erfasst werden: Findable (auffindbar), Accessible (zugänglich), Interoperable (verknüpfbar mit anderen Daten) und Reusable (wiederverwendbar). Forschende des IAM-ZM stellten in Scientific Data - Nature eine potenzielle Transformationsmethodik vor, die erstmals umfassend den kompletten Prozess der Digitalisierung beschreibt. KIT-Newsmeldung
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Am 13.7.2022 um 18:00 Uhr hält Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Jivka Ovtcharova vom IMI bei der Veranstaltung "Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals with AI" eine Keynote. Sie wird zeigen, wie AI, DigitalTwins und VR auf Herausforderungen im Bereich nachhaltiger Betriebsabläufe in der Fertigung und Erzeugung erneuerbarer Energien angewendet werden können. Die Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz statt. Mehr Infos
Am 27.6.22 fiel der Startschuss für das neue Smart Energy System Lab. Die Studierenden werden dabei im Rahmen des Exzellenzuniversitätsvorhabens „Research Infrastructures in Research-Oriented Teaching (RIRO)“ gefördert. Das erstmalig angebotene Laborpraktikum für Masterstudierende aus den Studiengängen Informatik, Elektro- und Informationstechnik, Mechatronik und Maschinenbau widmet sich Themen der Energiesysteme. Weitere Infos
In the HyPERion Collaborative Research Center, KIT is developing a technology for compact high-performance magnetic resonance together with the Universities of Kaiserslautern, Constance and Stuttgart. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the interdisciplinary network with more than 10.6 million euros over four years from July 1, 2022. The spokesperson is Professor Dr. Jan Gerrit Korvink from IMT. Press release
Auch im wissenschaftlichen Wettbewerb bereits erfolgreiche Frauen benötigen Sichtbarkeit, um ihr Potenzial zu entfalten. Das KIT Women Professors Forum (WPF) tritt an, diese Annahme mit Leben zu erfüllen. Beim Auftakt des WPF am 30. Juni 2022 sprechen unter anderem Verfassungsrichterin Susanne Baer und die Karlsruher Bürgermeisterin Bettina Lisbach. Anmeldung bitte bis Dienstag, 28. Juni 2022, per E-Mail an presse∂kit edu. Weitere Infos
Am 15.07.22 findet der KIT-Maschinenbautag statt. In einer Messe stellen sich die Institute unserer Fakultät vor und präsentieren aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse. Im Fakultätsfestkolloquium werden Master-Absolventen verabschiedet und Fakultätspreise verliehen. Festredner ist Dr. Sebastian Beck, Managing Director Business Region Greater China, Festo SE & Co. KG. Weitere Infos
Mit dem Schroff-Hochbegabten-Stipendium werden Studierende des Maschinenbaus sowie der Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik gefördert. Im Beisein der Ehrenvorsitzenden des Stiftungsvorstandes und KIT-Ehrensenatorin, Ingrid Schroff, übergaben Susanne Schroff und Maximilian Schroff, Vorsitzende und stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Stiftungsvorstandes, die Urkunden.
Camila Aguiar Teixeira vom IAM-MMI gewann den "Best Poster Award" der Konferenz Nanobrücken 2022 (Karls-Universität Prag). Sie präsentierte ihre Doktorarbeit über das Gleiten partieller Versetzungen in Legierungen hoher Entropie, für die sie die Mikrosäulen-Kompression anhand von Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD) und STEM-Bildgebung auswertet.
Solarzellen übereinander zu stapeln, steigert den Wirkungsgrad. Forschende am KIT haben gemeinsam mit Partnern im EU-Projekt PERCISTAND nun Perowskit/CIS-Tandem-Solarzellen mit einem Wirkungsgrad von fast 25 % hergestellt – dem bis jetzt höchsten für diese Technologie.
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Am 08.06.2022 stimmte das EU-Parlament für ein Verbot von Verbrennungsmotoren in neuen PKW und leichten Nutzfahrzeugen ab dem Jahr 2035. Mit seinem Beschluss geht das Parlament nun in die Verhandlungen mit den Mitgliedsstaaten, die dem Verbot noch zustimmen müssen.
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Das Forscherteam Prof. Dr. Andrea Schäfer und Prof. Dr. Bryce Richards vom IMT erhält den Undine Award 2022 in der Kategorie Lebensquelle für das Langstreckenprojekt „Trinkwassergewinnung mit Sonne und Membran“.Die Preisträger widmen sich seit über 20 Jahren der Aufbereitung von Trinkwasser mittels neu entwickelter Membrantechnologie und der Nutzung von Wind- und Solarenergie.
Das Institut für Informationsmanagement im Ingenieurwesen des KIT unter Leitung von Professorin Jivka Ovtcharova und der Senate of Economy Europe veranstalten am Freitag, 10. Juni 2022, 09:30 Uhr in Karlsruhe gemeinsam einen Tag der jungen Innovatorinnen und Innovatoren. Bei diesem stellen sich unter anderem Start-ups des KIT wie Kimoknow und agitum vor. Interessierte und Medien können teilnehmen, die Veranstaltung ist auf 60 Gäste begrenzt.
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Kritische Infrastrukturen wie Stromnetze oder Verkehrswege sind zunehmend von der Digitalisierung geprägt. Diese ermöglicht, die Systeme in Echtzeit flexibel und effizient zu steuern, macht sie aber auch anfälliger für Störungen und Angriffe, beispielsweise Cyberattacken. Wie sich Energiesysteme und andere kritische Infrastrukturen nachhaltig und zugleich widerstandsfähig gestalten lassen, erforscht die Arbeitsgruppe Resiliente und Smarte Infrastruktursysteme – RESIS unter Leitung von Dr. Sadeeb Simon Ottenburger und Wolfgang Raskob am Institut für Thermische Energietechnik und Sicherheit (ITES).
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Die KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau trauert um Prof. Peter Elsner vom Institut für Angewandte Materialien und langjähriger Institutsleiter des Fraunhofer Institut Chemische Technologie ICT, der am 21. Mai 2022 nach langer, schwerer Krankheit verstorben ist.
Wir verlieren mit Prof. Elsner einen hochgeschätzten Professor, der sich stets für die Belange der Fakultät eingesetzt hat und mit seinen konstruktiven und aktiven Beiträgen viele Diskussionen und die wissenschaftliche Zusammenarbeit immer bereichert hat.
Der Tod von Peter Elsner erfüllt uns mit tiefer Trauer. Die Fakultät wird seiner stets ehrenvoll gedenken und unsere Gedanken sind bei seiner Familie.
Im Dekanat Maschinenbau liegt für handschriftliche Beiträge ein Kondolenzbuch aus, in das Sie sich gerne eintragen können.
Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) richtet zur weiteren Stärkung der Spitzenforschung an den Hochschulen neun neue Sonderforschungsbereiche (SFB) ein. Darunter der SFB „Kompakte Hochleistungs-Magnetresonanzsysteme – HyPERiON". Sprecher ist Professor Dr. Jan Gerrit Korvink vom IMT.
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Der Fakultätslehrpreis für Maschinenbau (Fritz-Weidenhammer-Preis) geht in diesem Jahr an Prof. Bettina Frohnapfel (ISTM) und Prof. Thomas Böhlke (ITM) für ihre gemeinsame Veranstaltung "Kontinuumsmechanik der Festkörper und Fluide"
Rohstoffe und Energie verteuern sich drastisch – und damit auch das Bauen. Neben dem Klimawandel sind die hohen Kosten ein weiterer Grund, Treibstoff bei Baumaschinen einzusparen. Wissenschaftler des FAST haben Möglichkeiten für einen effizienteren Betrieb am Beispiel eines Hydraulikbaggers mit Hybridantrieb untersucht.
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In den Fächern Chemieingenieurwesen, Maschinenbau, Materialwissenschaft und Physik gehört das KIT zu den Top 50 Universitäten weltweit. International schneidet das KIT sehr gut in den Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften ab: In der Fächergruppe „Natural Sciences“ liegt das KIT weltweit auf Platz 48 (2021: Rang 53). In „Engineering and Technology“ landet das KIT weltweit auf Platz 56 (2021: Rang 70). Die beste Platzierung international erzielen die KIT-Materialwissenschaften mit Platz 34 (2021: Rang 45). In Chemieingenieurwesen und Maschinenbau belegen Platz 39. https://www.kit.edu/kit/30486.ph
Die Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften hat Gisela Lanza, Leiterin des wbk Instituts für Produktionstechnik, als Mitglied gewählt. Die Wahl erfolgte durch das Präsidium der Akademie nach strengen Maßstäben wissenschaftlicher Exzellenz auf Vorschlag namhafter Mitglieder und im Rahmen eines mehrstufigen Auswahlverfahrens. Kriterium für die Aufnahme sind herausragende wissenschaftliche Leistungen.
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Sina Peukert vom wbk Institut für Produktionstechnik wurde als eine von neun Nachwuchsforschenden aus Baden-Württemberg mit einem Förderpreis des Arbeitgeberverbandes Südwestmetall ausgezeichnet. Den Preis erhielt die Wissenschaftlerin für ihre Dissertation, die einen wesentlichen Beitrag leistet, um Unternehmen im Umfeld globaler Produktionsnetzwerke bei einer schnellen und effizienten Reaktion auf Störungen zu unterstützen. khys.kit.edu/index
Presse-Information des VDMA zu rückläufigen Erstsemesterzahlen, nsbesondere in den Studiengängen Maschinenbau und Elektrotechnik
Die Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung hat Ji-Cheng Zhao, Minta-Martin-Professor für Ingenieurwissenschaften und Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Material- und Ingenieurwissenschaften an der University of Maryland (USA) einen mit 60 000 Euro dotierten Humboldt-Forschungspreis verliehen. Ji-Cheng Zhao möchte im Rahmen seines Forschungsaufenthalts in Deutschland gemeinsam mit den Professoren Peter Gumbsch vom KIT und Dierk Raabe vom Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung innovative Wege für die Entwicklung neuer Legierungen für eine Reihe von potenziellen Anwendungen finden. Mehr lesen
In seiner Funktion als Präsident des Allgemeinen Fakultätentags AFT nahm Prof. Albers in der Sendung Campus und Karriere des Deutschlandfunks Stellung zur wissenschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit zwischen Russland und Deutschland. Hierbei geht er vor allen Dingen auf das Dilemma zwischen der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung der Wissenschaft zur Kontaktbeschränkung und deren inhärenten Prägung auf Kooperation, Zusammenarbeit und Austausch ein. Deshalb ist die Position in Bezug auf aktives Zusammenarbeiten bewusst „einfrieren“ dieser Aktivitäten.
Die komplette Sendung des Deutschlandfunks (Prof. Albers ab 37:27:00)
Du interessierst dich für das KIT als Studienort? Dann lerne unseren wunderbaren Campus live kennen! An unserem Campustag stellen sich die KIT-Fakultäten mit ihren Studiengängen, tollen Mitmachaktionen, Experimenten, Führungen, Beratungen u.v.m. vor. Natürlich kommen auch Themen wie Auslandsstudium, Karrierechancen, Bewerbung und Zulassung oder die Unterstützung deines Studieneinstiegs nicht zu kurz. Abgerundet wird das Programm durch Campustouren mit Studienberaterinnen und Studierenden, auf denen du die wichtigsten Einrichtungen des KIT kennenlernen und deine Fragen zum Studium loswerden kannst. Den Stand der Fakultät für Maschinenbau findest du direkt auf dem Ehrenhof. Weitere Infos
Theoretisches Wissen schnell in profitable industrielle Anwendungen und Dienstleistungen zu transferieren: Unter diesem Leitbild forschen das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) und die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft gemeinsam in der Karlsruher Forschungsfabrik am Campus Ost des KIT. Die Digitalisierung der Produktion sowie die Möglichkeiten der Künstlichen Intelligenz stehen dabei im Fokus der Forschungsarbeiten. Den Neubau des Entwicklungs- und Demonstrationszentrums haben die Partner am 28.03.2022 zusammen mit dem baden-württembergischen Ministerpräsidenten Winfried Kretschmann, Wissenschaftsministerin Theresia Bauer und Wirtschaftsministerin Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut sowie rund 400 Vertreterinnen und Vertretern aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Industrie eröffnet.
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Das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Deutschland und die Ècole Nationale Supérieur d‘Arts et Métiers in Frankreich, zwei führende Einrichtungen in den Bereichen Forschung, Lehre und Innovation in den Ingenieurwissenschaften, feiern im Jahr 2022 das 25-jährige Bestehen ihres deutsch-französischen Doppelabschlussprogramms in den Studienfächern Maschinenbau beziehungsweise Ingenieurwissenschaften. Seit fünf Jahren verstärkt zudem das French-German Institute for Industry of the Future die Synergien beider Einrichtungen. Seit der Gründung im Jahr 1997 haben bislang mehr als 850 Studierende das Doppelabschlussprogramm absolviert. Am Dienstag, 22. März 2022, fand in Metz eine Jubiläumskonferenz statt.
The European Research Council (ERC)has awarded Professor Christoph Kirchlechner the prestigious Consolidator Grant. His project TRITIME aims to fundamentally understand the mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement and help tailor new materials used in the distribution and storage of hydrogen. More information about the grant and the project can be found on the IAM-MMI homepage.
Herr Hon. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Siebe erhielt am 18.02.2022 seine Urkunde zur Bestellung zum Honorarprofessor und darf ab sofort diesen Titel führen.
Die Urkundenübergabe fand im Rahmen des IPEK Kolloquium statt.
Die KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau trauert um Prof. Wolfgang Seemann, der am 08. Februar 2022 überraschend verstorben ist. Wir sind erschüttert und tief betroffen von dieser traurigen Nachricht.
Wir verlieren mit Wolfgang Seemann einen geschätzten und gemochten Kollegen, der sich in verschiedenen Funktionen unermüdlich für die Fakultät eingesetzt hat. Umso mehr trifft uns nun sein plötzlicher Tod. Unsere Gedanken sind bei seiner Familie.
Wer der Familie von Herrn Seemann einige Worte schreiben möchte kann elektronische Beiträge (auf Wunsch auch anonym) an kondolenz@itm.kit.edu schicken.
Im Dekanat liegt außerdem ab Donnerstag, 10. Februar 2022 für handschriftliche Beiträge ein Kondolenzbuch aus, in das Sie sich gerne eintragen können.
Die KIT-Fakultät für Maschinenbau trauert um Professor em. Dr. Fritz Thümmler, der am 5. Februar 2022 im Alter von 97 Jahren verstorben ist.
Herr Prof. Thümmler war der erste Direktor des 1965 gegründeten Instituts für Material- und Festkörperforschung am damaligen Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe und gleichzeitig Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Werkstoffkunde II an der Fakultät für Maschinenbau der TH Karlsruhe, dem heutigen Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT).
Er erforschte Reaktorwerkstoffe, pulvermetallurgische und keramische Werkstoffe und gilt bis heute als einer der Pioniere der Pulvermetallurgie, mit der sich neuartige Werkstoffe mit gezielten Eigenschaftsprofilen herstellen lassen.
Als Chemiker engagierte er sich stets für die Belange der Fakultät Maschinenbau, die er selbst 2 Jahre als Dekan leitete, und der er auch nach seinem Eintritt in den Ruhestand im Jahr 1988 eng verbunden blieb. Mit seinem strategischen Weitblick gründete er im Jahr 1984 das „Institut für Keramik im Maschinenbau“ und war letztlich damit auch einer der Wegbereiter für das heutige „Instituts für Angewandte Materialien“ (IAM).
Mit Herrn Prof. Thümmler verliert das KIT eine Persönlichkeit, welche die Mission des KIT bereits lange vor dessen Gründung lebte und werden sein Andenken stets in Ehren halten.
Nach den Beschäftigten des KIT wurden am 7. und 8. Januar ca. 2800 Studierende im Studentenhaus geimpft. Ein herzliches Dankeschön geht dabei an das Studierendenwerk, das die Location und die Impfkabinen stellte, an die beiden Teams von Dr. Neuwirth, die das ganze ermöglicht haben, ebenso wie unseren Dekan Kai Furmans und unseren Bereichsleiter Joachim Knebel, sowie an die tatkräftigen Helfer der Fachschaft MACH/CIV und die Unterstützer aus dem Professorium.
Die Gender Equity 1 Initiative „Strategische Karriereplanung für Frauen“ ist am Montag dem 13.12.2021 erfolgreich mit ihrer Kickoff-Veranstaltung gestartet. Bei dem Online-Event trafen sich 110 interessierte Studentinnen und (Post-)Doktorandinnen aus dem Bereich 3 des KIT zur Diskussion über Berufseinstieg, Karriereplanung und der Relevanz von Netzwerken. Input gab es von vier Role Models aus Industrie und Wissenschaft, die im Rahmen einer Podiumsdiskussion ihre Erfahrungen geteilt haben.
Das neu gegründete Frauennetzwerk trifft sich ab sofort regelmäßig zu Kaminabenden und Netzwerktreffen.
Interessierte Frauen aus dem Bereich 3 melden sich bei: Annika Frede (annika.frede@kit.edu) oder Janika Wagner (janika.wagner@kit.edu).
Der Materialwissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Haruyuki Inui von der Kyoto University (Japan) wurde im November 2021 mit dem Humboldt-Forschungspreis ausgezeichnet. Prof. Inui plant seinen mit dem Humboldt-Forschungspreis verbundenen Forschungsaufenthalt ab 2022 in Deutschland zu verbringen, wo er am KIT als Gast von Studiendekan Prof. Martin Heilmaier (Institut für Angewandte Materialien – Werkstoffkunde) sowie mit den engen Kooperationspartnern am Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung Düsseldorf (Prof. Dierk Raabe), der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Prof. Gunther Eggeler) und der Universität Bayreuth (Prof. Uwe Glatzel) zusammenarbeiten wird.
Am letzten Samstag, 4. Dezember wurden 605 Personen erfolgreich geimpft.
Vielen Dank an unseren Dekan Kai Furmans für die Initiative, vielen Dank an unseren Bereichsleiter Joachim Knebel für die tatkräftige Unterstützung und vielen Dank den zahlreichen Helferinnen und Helfern!
Den vollständigen Prozess von der ersten Idee bis zum fertigen Produkt erleben Studierende und Lehrende aus Maschinenbau am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) künftig im Lern- und Anwendungszentrum Mechatronik (LAZ). Ab voraussichtlich 2023 wird das LAZ neben neuartigen Lehrkonzepten auch ein verbessertes Raumangebot für studentisches Lernen und Arbeiten sowie eine projektorientierte Infrastruktur, etwa eine studentische Werkstatt, bieten. Nach seiner Fertigstellung können die Studierenden im LAZ ihre Ideen in moderner Lern- und Lehrumgebung sowie zeitgemäßer Infrastruktur entwickeln und umsetzen. So können sie beispielsweise ihr Produkt an modernsten digitalisierten Werkzeugmaschinen und mit aktuellster Software konstruieren und erproben. Mehr zu diesem Projekt erfahren Sie hier.
Student of the faculty and interested in a stay abroad? At the virtual international afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. you will get an overview of exchange programs and tips from current outgoers.Program and ZOOM link to the event can be found on ILIAS.
On November 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., those interested in studying can discover the bachelor study programs of KIT at a virtual fair. In addition, recordings of exciting lectures, talks, and videos on the study programs will be available there day and night for one week starting on November 17.
Subject to official and KIT requirements, the Day of Mechanical Engineering will take place this year in attendance and over two days. Event page
Europa-Park owner Dr. Roland Mack welcomed Prof. Lanza and Prof. Fleischer together with about 80 KIT PhD students in Rust. The program also included the headquarter of the family-owned company Mack Rides in Waldkirch. Press release
Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Dommermuth was awarded the WGAB dissertation prize by the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Betriebsorganisation e.V. (Scientific Society for Work and Business Organization). Mr. Dommermuth is Senior Program Manager at Bosch Rexroth, KIT alumnus and lecturer of "Digital Transformation of Industrial Companies" (ifab) in the winter term.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has appointed Prof. Gisela Lanza to the Board of Trustees of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB for five years.
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Dr. rer. nat. Christian Greiner has been appointed by the Presidential Board to the professorship for Additively Manufactured Components and Microstructure Design at the Institute for Applied Materials of Division III, effective August 2021.
The IPEK and the wbk organize the Karlsruhe Conference for Product-Production-Codesign on October, 14th 2021. The integrative cooperation of product development and production system development will be discussed with representatives of science and industry Information and registration
"In the automotive industry, it is not uncommon for ten percent of the entire development budget to go into the production of prototypes," says Marc Etri, head of the XR Lab at the KIT Institute for Product Development (IPEK). [...] Scientists at IPEK want to reduce this expenditure. Press release
FAST celebrates the 70th anniversary of the tractors course. Since 2007, honorary professor Martin Kremmer (John Deere) has continued the tradition of cooperation between the industry and KIT. More about agricultural engineering education in Karlsruhe in KIT- Open Access
Information event organized by the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) for prospective Master’s students. Further information and registration
The FLAIROP (Federated Learning for Robot Picking) project is a partnership between Canadian and German organizations. The project partners at KIT are the IFL and the AIFB, who contribute their expertise in robotics, autonomous gripping through deep learning, and data security. Press release
Practical tests show positive results in terms of pollutant emissions. Environmental accounting shows that the reFuels have a significant CO₂ reduction potential. Find out more about the research initiative “reFuels - Rethinking Fuels”.
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The corona pandemic is making it difficult for many graduates to enter the job market. The Corona graduate program in the InnovationsCampus Mobility of the Future (ICM) of the University of Stuttgart and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) offers support. Press release
20th anniversary of "der Redtenbacher": The editorial team is pleased to present the Issue 36 of our department magazine.
After two years of intensive development and manufacturing, KA-RaceIng presented its two new race cars KIT21d and KIT21e. Please visit the presentation video of the digital roll-out on the pages of KA-RaceIng.
Ziel der Circular Economy Initiative Deutschland besteht darin Material- und Energiekreisläufezu optimieren und - so weit wie möglich und ökologisch sinnvoll - zu schließen. Über 50 Institutionen erörterten in interdisziplinären und branchenübergreifenden Arbeitsgruppen die Möglichkeiten eines zirkulären Wirtschaftssystems. Beteiligt waren an diesem Multistakeholder-Prozess rund 130 Expertinnen und Experten, darunter Prof. Dr. Peter Elsner und Prof. Dr. Helmut Ehrenberg, beide vom Institut für angewandte Materialien (IAM).
Dr.-Ing. Janna Hofmann, Oberingenieurin am Institut für Produktionstechnik (wbk), wurde mit dem Förderpreis des Arbeitgeberverbandes Südwestmetall geehrt. Mit dem Förderpreis werden herausragende Leistungen des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an den neun baden-württembergischen Landesuniversitäten gewürdigt.
Frau Dr. Hofmann erhielt die Auszeichnung für ihre Dissertation zum Thema „Prozessmodellierung des Fünf-Achs-Nadelwickelns zur Implementierung einer trajektorienbasierten Drahtzugkraftregelung“.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Schulze, Institutsleiter Fertigungs- und Werkstofftechnik am Institut für Produktionstechnik (wbk), wurde in den Vorstand der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wärmebehandlungs-und Werkstofftechnik e.V. gewählt. Die AWT steht seit 60 Jahren für Austausch und Wissen rund um die Wärmebehandlung und Werkstofftechnik. Sie fördert in erster Linie den Wissenstransfer und kollegialen Austausch von Forschung und Industrie. Dafür initiiert die AWT eigene Forschungsprojekte und setzt mit professionellen Fachveranstaltungen europaweit Standards.
On April 13, the lighthouse projects of the state competition "RegioWIN 2030" were awarded by the Ministry of Economics of Baden-Württemberg. The Technology Region Karlsruhe (TRK) had applied with three projects, which were all awarded. The Department of Mechanical Engineering congratulates Professor Jivka Ovtcharova on the award for the lighthouse project initiated by IMI RegioMORE.
Flexibly adaptable cells are needed so that batteries can be fitted precisely even in convoluted spaces and can store more energy. KIT scientists, together with partners from academia, are now developing an agile production system with which battery cells can be manufactured with complete flexibility in terms of format, material, and number of units. The second stage of the project - AgiloBat2 - started in January and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with a total of 14.5 million euros.
Press releaseProf. Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Haller was the predecessor of Prof. Albers on the Redtenbacher chair in IPEK - at that time Institute of Machine Design. Even after his retirement in 1996 he was closely connected to the faculty and IPEK. On February 01, 2021 Prof. Haller passed away at the age of 90. The faculty will always honour his memory.
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PD Jörg Matthes, head of the research group "Modern Automation Methods for Industrial Processes" at the Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI), was appointed as apl. professor. The certificate was handed over by the dean Prof. Furmans on January, 28th 2021. Photo: Prof. Georg Bretthauer, apl.-Prof. Jörg Matthes and Dean Prof. Kai Furmans
Professor Dr.-Ing. Kamen Wesselinov, long-time Dean of the Department of German Engineering and Business Administration Education (FDIBA) at TU Sofia passed away on 28 January 2021. Professor Wesselinov has been tirelessly committed to FDIBA and TU Sofia for decades and played a significant role in shaping their development. With him, the Faculty loses a strong advocate for German-Bulgarian cooperation in engineering and business education. The faculty will always honour his memory.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Böhlke from the Institute of Engineering Mechanics Sub-Institute Continuum Mechanics celebrates his 25th anniversary this year. The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to extend its sincere thanks to Prof. Böhlke.
The German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) has elected Professor Dr.-Ing. Barbara Deml of the Institute of Human and Industrial Engineering (ifab) to its membership.
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Tipps zum Bewerbungsprozess mit Fragerunde
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Überblick über Austauschmöglichkeiten für Studierende der Fakultät für Maschinenbau mit Erfahrungsberichten von derzeitigen ERASMUS-Outgoern - insb. mit Blick auf den Ablauf von Auslandsaufenthalten während der Corona-Pandemie
In der Veranstaltungsreihe Alumni Talks kommen Alumni, die ein Doppelabschlussprogramm erfolgreich absolviert haben zu Wort. Sie können sich live mit ihnen austauschen und Fragen stellen. Die Reihe zu den Doppelpgrogrammen startet mit dem Karlinsa-Programm am 09.12 um 17:30 Uhr.
Programmpunkte der unserer Fakultät mit Anmelde-Links zu Zoom-Meetings.
Am 17.7.2020 bieten einige Institute alternativ zur Beratung und Information auf der Institutsmesse erweiterte, kontaktlose Sprechstunden und Info-Veranstaltungen an. Das Programm und Anmeldelinks finden Sie auf der Veranstaltungsseite.
Am 24.06.2020 verstarb Dr.-Ing. Kurt Sutter, ehemaliger Geschäftsführer der Fakultät für Maschinenbau. Sein Tod erfüllt uns mit großer Betroffenheit und tiefer Trauer. Die Fakultät wird ihm stets ein ehrendes Andenken bewahren.
Der diesjährige deutsch-französische Abend der KIT-DeFI findet am 23.1.2020 statt. Weitere Informationen und die Anmeldung finden Sie auf der KIT-DeFI-Webseite.
Dr.-Ing. Günter Schell of IAM-KWT was appointed as a private lecturer. He was granted the teaching authorization for Materials science. The certificate was handed over by Dean Prof. Proppe during the Winter Colloquium.
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For students interested in the German-French double degree program in mechanical engineering, there are two new info videos in German and in French
Three outstanding students were again rewarded this year for their commitment and willingness to perform with the Roland Mack grant.
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Die Erstsemesterbegrüßung der Fakultät Maschinenbau findet am 14.10.19 im Europa-Park statt. Beginner der Bsc.-Studiengänge der Fakultät erhielten ihre Einladung per Mail.
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Die O-Phase der Fachschaft hat begonnen. Mit viel Engagement und guten Ideen stellt die Fachschaft zwei Wochen lang ein Programm für die Erstsemester auf die Beine.
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Die Fakultät begrüßte rund 200 Schülerinnen und Schüler, die in diesem Jahr der Einladung zum Bachelorinformationstag gefolgt sind.
Zum Auftakt des Wirtschaftsfestivals EFFEKTE waren die Institute der Fakultät für Maschinenbau auch in diesem Jahr hervorragend vertreten.
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Rund 600 Gäste folgten der diesjährigen Einladung am 19.07.2019 zum Maschinenbautag der Fakultät für Maschinenbau.
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Am 13.06.2019 verstarb Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Gabi. Sein plötzlicher Tod erfüllt uns mit großer Betroffenheit und tiefer Trauer.
Link_moreDas internationale GRK 2078 „Integrierte Entwicklung kontinuierlich-diskontinuierlich langfaserverstärkter Polymerstrukturen“ geht in die zweite Förderphase. Sprecher ist Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böhlke vom Institut für Technische Mechanik (ITM)
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Apl-Prof. Dr. Andreas E. Guber vom IMT wurde mit dem Fritz-Weidenhammer-Preis der Fakultät für Maschinenbau ausgezeichnet.
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Auch in diesem Jahr starteten rund 500 Studierende unserer Fakultät ihr Studium im Europa-Park.
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Im Rahmen des traditionellen Maschinenbautags fand am 13.07.2018 inzwischen zum siebten Mal eine Messe, ein Vortragsforum und ein Festkolloquium statt.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Jens Wittenburg erhält den 2018 D’Alembert Award der American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
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Europa-Park-Inhaber Roland Mack fördert 5 Studierende der Fakultät auf ihrem Weg zum Master.
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