Division I - Biology, Chemistry, and Process Engineering
Division I combines research, teaching and innovation in the scientific disciplines of biology, chemistry and process engineering. Twenty KIT research institutes, the Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing (NACIP) and Materials Systems Engineering (MSE) programmes in Helmholtz Information and the two KIT Departments of Chemistry and Biosciences and Chemical and Process Engineering form the core of the division.
We focus on our research motif "Material and energy cycles in the circular economy, life science engineering, process technology and digitalisation". In this way, we research and teach the latest processes and methods of material and energy conversion for the circular economy and build a synergistic bridge to the life sciences. In terms of content, the size scales are addressed both theoretically and experimentally from nanogram synthesis to the near-industrial ton scale. All research in Division I is geared to the requirements of a resource-efficient data-based society.
Professor Dr. Andrea Robitzki has been Head of Division I since February 17th, 2020.
Material and Energy Circuits in Circular Economy, Life Science Engineering, Process Technology and Digitization
Award for outstanding research achievements with international resonance in the field of chemistry of cluster compounds
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The RTG, which will be funded from October 2025, focuses on sustainable hydrogels, which are important in many life science applications such as food science and pharmacy due to their biocompatibility. Synthetic polymers could be replaced by sustainable polysaccharides from land plants and algae, but this leads to different gel properties. The RTG “Sustainable hydrogels: From chemical structures to applicability” looks at the entire life cycle of these hydrogels, from formation to ageing.
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Potential application for self-cleaning surfaces in cars or buildings
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Partner aus Industrie und Wissenschaft entwickeln wasserstoffbasierte Antriebskonzepte für Bau- und Agraranwendungen.
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Forschende des KIT und der Genbank Südwest identifizieren wilde Gene für kälteresistente Zuchterdbeeren.
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Christopher Barner-Kowollik ist Experte für makromolekulare Photochemie – nun erhält er den höchstdotierten deutschen Forschungspreis.
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Baubeginn des neuen Forschungsgebäudes für das Institut für Katalyseforschung und -technologie am Campus Nord.
Experiments at KIT show virtually no PFAS emissions when household waste containing Fluoropolymers is incinerated according to European standards.
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Das CIW- Ingenieurinnen Netzwerk (CIW IN) wurde 2021 von der KIT- Fakultät Chemieingenieurwesen und Verfahrenstechnik (CIW) im Zuge des ExU-Vorhabens Gender Equity 1 ins Leben gerufen. Ziel ist es, den Frauen innerhalb der Fakultät, unabhängig davon an welchem Punkt in ihrer wissenschaftlichen Karriere sie sich befinden, sowohl fachlichen als auch sozialen Austausch zu ermöglichen.
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