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New Technologies and Sustainable Development: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Visits KIT Pavilion.

Søren Rysgaard (links), Danish Army (rechts) / Collage: Elias Kobel, KIT

Researchers from KIT and around the world use realistic numerical models to solve mysteries about the Earth's vibrations of unknown origin.

Michael Höpfner, KIT

Researchers at KIT and FZJ are developing a small and lightweight infrared spectrometer to explore the upper air layers.

Anna-Barbara Grebhahn, KIT

KIT researchers are developing innovations for affordable and sustainably renovated living space.

raumkontakt, Karlsruhe

KIT researchers provide an overview on how coatings can improve the properties of concrete.

Susanne Benz, KIT

KIT researchers investigate the effects of climate change on groundwater resources and the resulting consequences.

The new Institute for Water and Environment (IWU) initiated its activities in January 2024. It was created as a merger of the 'Institute for Water and River Basin Management (IWG)' and the 'Institute of Hydromechanics (IfH)'. The occasion was celebrated on 17 May 2024 with the participation of all IWU employees.

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Innovative Fabrication Strategies Enable Circular Economy in the Construction Sector – KIT Will Present Project at the 2024 Landesgartenschau.

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KIT researchers are combining wood and steel to increase the load-bearing capacity of components and save material at the same time.

Markus Breig, KIT

Natural sciences subject area: KIT is ranked in 1st place in environmental sciences.

Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg

Ecosystem researcher from KIT honoured by Minister President Kretschmann as one of 22 people with the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

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With the ICON-ART modelling system developed by KIT, the DWD will in future be able to make better energy forecasts by predicting mineral dust and its effects on radiation.

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Public access contributes to greater transparency in science and makes it possible to jointly improve environmental predictions worldwide.

Markus Breig, KIT

The aim of the fifth innovation campus in Baden-Württemberg is to contribute scientifically to the transformation towards a sustainable way of life.

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Anhand von Höhlentropfsteinen rekonstruieren Forschende regionale und globale Klimageschichte – Isotopenzusammensetzung gibt Aufschluss über jahreszeitliche Niederschlagsmengen.

Felix Dörr, KIT

Ein von KIT und Partnern errichtetes Observatorium in Vietnam liefert wichtige Umweltdaten und gibt Aufschluss über Ursachen der Landsenkung.

Riccardo Prevete, KIT

Interdisciplinary course combines digital design and production technologies with prototypical implementation using sustainable materials.

KIT researchers develop calculation model for reduced tire-road noise emissions.

The results of the project "School as a hybrid system - more than just a place of learning" provide a blueprint for functionally more versatile, integrative and sustainable places of education.

KIT is participating in an independent national emissions monitoring system that was presented at the World Climate Conference.

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International study in the run-up to COP28: Public-private partnerships could help protect developing countries from the financial consequences of climate change.

Researchers at KIT have used deep learning to improve both the spatial and temporal resolution of coarse precipitation maps for the first time.

The CAIRT satellite mission is becoming increasingly likely. The European Space Agency (ESA) has now selected the concept, that was coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), as one of two remaining candidates for an Earth observation mission. The final decision for implementation will be made in 2025.

Anita Bayer

Research team demonstrates how land use change can simultaneously increase food production and store more carbon.

MOIA Simulation

Federal Government funds project in the model region of Hamburg – KIT researchers investigate the behavior of people using mobility services.

Models show that an equal global distribution of nitrogen fertiliser could significantly reduce the worldwide environmental pollution.

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KIT researchers have developed a platform that helps medium-sized companies to digitize and structure documents.

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As a partner in a large joint research project, KIT has researched the use of heat pumps in existing multi-family houses and published a handbook for implementation.

In the AIDAc simulation chamber, researchers study how clouds form. Interested people can visit the facility from home.

KIT researchers see long-term prospects for lithium extraction with geothermal plants.

Bernhard Mühr, KIT

KIT researchers publish report on this year's temperature records in the northern hemisphere - Italy was by far heat hotspot in Europe.

Underlying Processes Are Complex, But Follow Simple and Foreseeable Patterns.

Using technology from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the PHILEAS research project is investigating the transport of greenhouse gases and aerosols over the Pacific.

Researchers recalculate carbon stores in Eastern Europe using models, satellite data and statistics.

Measurement station of KIT’s Campus Alpine continues research into aerosols, clouds, and reactive trace gases using latest technology.

KIT researchers are investigating the impact of a renaturation initiative in the African Sahel on local rainfall.

Measurement campaign in the Black Forest investigates weather extremes to better understand and predict their causes and consequences.

Markus Neumann

Largest multi-site infrastructure for atmospheric research now officially recognised worldwide by EU regulation.

Peter Hauk, Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection in Baden-Württemberg, visited the opening of the RoofKIT building on 26 April.

New overview study provides solutions for mitigating climate change and species loss.

KIT participates in "Keine Stille vor dem Sturm – Tage der Nachhaltigkeit", a series of events on sustainability for children and adults

Die baden-württembergische Ministerin für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Thekla Walker besuchte vergangenen Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2023, das KIT, um sich über die aktuelle Energie- und Klimaforschung zu informieren.

Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at KIT and Risklayer GmbH present first damage report.

First of four Novel Tandem Professorships combining Humanities and Engineering Sciences Starts with Real Lab at KIT.

Successful balance after 10 years of research: IAGOS has become the pillar of the global atmospheric observation system.

Julian Quinting of KIT receives ERC Starting Grant – ASPIRE project increases reliability of weather forecasts, and reduces computing costs and energy consumption.

Geoenergy: Low-temperature aquifer storage enables climate-driendly heating and cooling - KIT study shows enormous potential for Germany.

KIT performs well in the U.S. News University Ranking 2022-2023 - seven top positions nationally.

KIT researchers and partners assume that much more plastic is transported in flowing waters than estimated so far - new approaches to modeling.

With the help of a monitoring system, sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in Germany are to be better recorded and monitored in future.

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A KIT Team Has Analyzed the Extraction of Lithium from Thermal Water Resources in Germany – Feasible Extraction Volumes and Time Horizon Limit the Potential.

Flood protection or the preservation of the rainforest - the study of meteorological correlations makes valuable contributions.

Switching from cattle to camel and goat husbandry promotes more sustainable and safer milk production in the drylands of northern Africa.

KIT Researchers Aim to Compile Hydrological Data to Identify the Effects of Climate Change on Water Cycles in Germany.

Study shows great potential for heat supply with accumulated heat in the underground.

For 68 years, the KIT Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has been researching pressing climate and environmental issues.

Dominik Kuhn

Current studies on the flood disaster in the Eifel in 2021 on the future development of such extreme events.

Martin Denter

Researchers are developing sensors to measure ecosystem conditions in the forest and detect changes more quickly.

Using a combination of unmanned aerial systems and machine learning, KIT researchers are gathering information on grassland features to map, monitor and assess them.

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Practical architectural study reveals the importance of wood as a sustainable building material for the city - plea for colored, greened facades.

Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22

RoofKIT Project impresses at the Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22 with an energy-efficient and cycle-compatible addition to an existing Building.

KIT and Research Partners Build the World's First Underground Reservoir Simulator for Deep Geothermal Energy Research.

Future Hub und Energy Solutions: From 30 Mai to 2 June 2022, KIT will present selected highlights from technology development at two stands.

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KIT team plans, designs, and constructs an energy-efficient and sustainable building in an international university architectural competition.

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KIT researchers prove global increase of ultrafine particles from fossil fuel exhaust gases and warn of significant weather effects

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KIT receives 10,000 euros in prize money for outstanding educational initiatives in the category "Places of Learning"

Forschende des KIT untersuchen Möglichkeiten, um die städtische Überwärmung im oberflächennahen Untergrund zu recyclen.

Christoph Kirchlechner, Lars Heinke, and Inge Hinterwaldner will receive up to two million euros for their research projects.

Based on artificial intelligence, KIT and BGR develop forecast models on the future development of groundwater levels in Germany.

KIT coordinates nationwide project group testing a wastewater-based COVID-19 early warning system.

A study with KIT participation sheds light on the trade-off between biodiversity and food security in land use.

Urban Emotions, KIT

Research project collects data as a basis for improving municipal bicycle infrastructure - partners from science, industry and cities.

Study on mobility in the pandemic: public transport use declines, people increasingly ride bicycles or walk.

KIT ecosystem researcher receives the highest research prize in Germany - the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is endowed with EUR 2.5 Million.

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On-demand transport services benefit the traffic transition - as researchers demonstrated in an elaborate traffic simulation.

IMK-AAF contributed to field experiments in Iceland to investigate the mineral composition of Icelandic dust and its effects on climate. In the desert of Dyngjusandur/ Iceland airborne dust for ice nucleation experiments was collected.

The International Geoscientific Online Conference Themed “Sustainable Earth – from Processes to Resources“ is held at KIT.

KIT researchers and partners jointly investigate Earth System connections in high altitudes.

Martin Kunz, MPI-BGC

Max Planck Society and Federal Ministry of Education and Research extend ATTO project by another three years.

KIT researchers investigate the effect of land use changes on European bumblebee species under a changing climate.

Markus Neumann

ACTRIS-D Will Enhance Atmosphere Research in Germany – KIT Expands Capacities to Solve Current Climate Problems.

CEDIM presents report on flood disaster in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia - Damages could exceed ten billion euros.

BrineMine Project at KIT: Responsible Extraction of Energy, Raw Materials, and Drinking Water from Geothermal Wells.

ESA Has Selected Four Candidates for a New Earth Observation Satellite – KIT’s Proposal Focuses on Changes in the Earth's Atmosphere.

Using a new set of maps, KIT researchers prove that land use changes are four times bigger than assumed.

More precise meteorological forecasts for water scarce regions by statistical methods from the KIT help to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Research alliance launches measurement campaign relating to hydro-meteorological extremes in the Swabian Jura.

In the IAGOS-CARIBIC research infrastructure coordinated by KIT, a 1.7-ton measurement laboratory is used in the cargo hold of a converted passenger aircraft.

Two KIT research projects are funded by the BMBF - Test phase of the project "Innovation Platform MaterialDigital" started.

Tobias Bleninger, UFPR

International research project develops user-friendly methods for predictive assessment of water quality in reservoirs - Reduced data requirements enable global use.

KIT shows a record decrease of seven percent in the free troposphere with infrared measurements at Zugspitze.

KIT digitally hosts 3rd European Hail Workshop from March 15 to 18, 2021 - Frequency and severity of hailstorms increase with climate change.

Wolfgang Bader

IT researchers study the effects of heavy rainfall in southern Germany to develop recommendations for municipalities.

KIT researchers warn of adverse effects on meat and milk production in East Africa. High temperatures and humidity lead to stress in animals.

Fossil CO2 emissions have decreased more than ever before. However atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise.

Scientists to evaluate local methane sources in the North Sea with high-resolution modeling.

Import of Millions of Tons of Cereal and Meat Every Year Undermines EU Agricultural Standards – Damage to the Environment Is Outsourced.

Study in PNAS: Revised, post-2020 Biodiversity Targets Will Have to Consider Global Warming.

KIT researcher talks about the effects of the crisis on air pollution over China. Significant decrease observed in spring 2020.

Federal Ministry for the Environment funds AI lighthouse project "Nitrate Monitoring 4.0" for the reduction of nitrate in groundwater.

Use of Nitrogen Fertilizers in Agriculture Causes an Increase in Nitrous Oxide Concentration in the Atmosphere – Comprehensive Study with KIT Participation in Nature.

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Interdisciplinary KIT institution presents activities from 2017 to 2020 dissemination of Covid-19 current topic.

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Jena Experiment: Biodiversity influences the functioning of ecosystems - Results in Nature Ecology & Evolution

Effects of the Pandemic Will Be Detected in the Atmosphere Much Later – To Reach the Paris Climate Goals, Decade-long Measures Are Needed.

The KIT Executive Board has appointed Dr.-Ing. Karl-Friedrich Ziegahn as a KIT Distinguished Senior Fellow with effect from October 1, 2020 for a period of three years.

Until his retirement, Dr. Ziegahn was Head of the Division Natural and Built Environment. We congratulate him on this appointment and are very happy that the KIT can continue to benefit from his knowledge and experience.

Scientists Demand Prominent Target to Lower Extinction Rates, Comparable to the 2-degree Climate Target.

Researchers from Karlsruhe and Ottawa Coordinate International Research Project on the Relationship between User Behavior and Energy Performance of Buildings

Engineers at KIT Play a Major Role in Establishing the New Repair Process in Germany.

Researchers at KIT and the University of Edinburgh show that previous measures to reduce global warming through land use change are insufficient.

Consortium with Munich and Mainz focuses on deficiencies and challenges of weather prediction with the aim to improve forecast models.

Climate Researchers of KIT Solve the Puzzle of a Huge Aerosol Layer in the Atmosphere – Results will Improve Climate Models.

Cross-institute Project to Understand the Dynamics of Forest Fires and Mitigate the Risk.

Researchers Want to Use Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems for Decentralized Production of Carbon-neutral Synthetic Fuels – Publication in Nature Communications

KIT Researchers Find that Filtration Systems Are the Biggest Sources of Ultrafine Particles Worldwide and Have Considerable Impacts on Climate.

Studies of Aleppo Pines Reveal: The Increase in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Concentration in the Atmosphere Does Not Compensate the Negative Effect of Climate Change.

Neumayer Station III in Antarctica Celebrates 10th Anniversary – From Summer 2019, KIT Will Operate a New Measurement Instrument there.

Land-based Measures in Europe Require Food System Transformation – Simulations Reveal Relationships between Climatic and Socioeconomic Factors.

Gholamali Hoshyaripour, KIT

Researchers from the Helmholtz Association summarise their research on digital twins in the field of earth and environment in a synthesis paper.

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Klaus Butterbach-Bahl receives the Sustainability Award of the Nobel Sustainability Trust for his research on the environmental impact of global agriculture.

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New Technologies and Sustainable Development: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Visits KIT Pavilion.

Anna-Barbara Grebhahn, KIT

KIT researchers are developing innovations for affordable and sustainably renovated living space.

Michael Höpfner, KIT

Researchers at KIT and FZJ are developing a small and lightweight infrared spectrometer to explore the upper air layers.

raumkontakt, Karlsruhe

KIT researchers provide an overview on how coatings can improve the properties of concrete.

Christian Damm, KIT

KIT researchers want to use sandbags to prevent moorland and biodiverse wet meadows from drying out.

Susanne Benz, KIT

KIT researchers investigate the effects of climate change on groundwater resources and the resulting consequences.