On April 15, 2025, President Jan S. Hesthaven and Vice President Transfer and International Affairs Thomas Hirth welcomed a high-ranking delegation from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg to KIT. Chalmers University of Technology and KIT already cooperate in a number of research projects, the Erasmus+ program and within the CESAER network. On site, the delegation was able to get to know KIT better through visits to the Karlsruhe Research Factory for AI-integrated Production, the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) and the Energy Lab. 2.0 to get to know the KIT better. The “Student Athletes Erasmus+ Mobility in Europe” project, in which both universities are active, was also presented. The in-depth exchange with the President and Vice President Transfer and International Affairs rounded off the visit program.
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From February 19 to 21, 2025, the scientific workshop with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) took place at KIT. The aim of the workshop was to deepen and expand the cooperation between Karlsruhe and Thessaloniki (KATHES) in the dimensions of research, teaching and transfer. The festive highlight of the three-day visit was the participation in the ceremonial act of the KIT on the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
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The Summer School on POWER-to-X, part of the Ascendance Project, is taking place in Punta Arenas, Chile, bringing together researchers and experts from Chile and Germany. This event focuses on green hydrogen and its derivatives, exploring their role in advancing global sustainable energy solutions.
The collaboration between Chilean and German institutions aims to drive innovation and create impactful solutions for the global energy transition.
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On November 5, 2024, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University celebrated 25 years of partnership with a two-day event in Karlsruhe. Professor Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven, President of KIT, and Professsor Dr. Fang Shouen, Chairman of the Univeristy Council of Tongji University opened the ceremony renewing their cooperation agreement and extending it to a strategic partnership.
On the second day of their visit, the Tongji delegation toured KIT’s research facilities including the Forschungsfabrik Karlsruhe and SHARE (Schaeffler Hub for Applied Research), the KIT HealthTech Center, and the KIT Climate and Environment Center with selected institutes on campus south.
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The Chile-Germany Academic Forum, established in 2023, fosters collaboration between Chilean and German universities to address climate change challenges. Through interdisciplinary research, the Forum aims to develop sustainable solutions. The inaugural event in Santiago de Chile brought together over 40 researchers from both countries to discuss climate change, the circular economy, and renewable energy. The next forum will be held at TU Berlin in 2025, focusing on energy, resources, migration, urban development, and the frontiers of sciences.
Contact person at KIT: Pascale Kohler
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Tohoku University, Graduate School of Information Sciences will host an International Summer School on Data Science in September 9-20, 2024.
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On June 7, 2024, the President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University SJTU, Professor DING Kuiling, and his delegation visited KIT.
The purpose of the President's visit to SJTU was not only to get to know the KIT but also to explore new cooperation potentials. There have been close ties between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the IPEK Institute of Product Engineering at KIT since 2009, like the joint GEARE program (Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education).
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On April 15, 2024, Elena Pfeifer, Regional Officer for Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus at KIT, visited the National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA) in Yerevan to learn about current projects, including those in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, communication technologies, and biomedicine. The current visit also focused on the possibilities of closer interdisciplinary cooperation, e.g. in the field of entrepreneurship and technology management.
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On February 20, 2024, Professor Dr. Seok-Jin YOON, the President of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), visited the KIT with a high-ranking delegation.
Purpose of the visit was the fourth extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the KIT and the KIST, which has been in place since 2003, focusing on cooperation in the fields of atmospheric research, hydrogen research, and robotics.
Furthermore, the delegation visited the research facilities of the Hydrogen Laboratory HYKA, the Institute of Nanotechnology INT, and the AIDA Simulation Chamber facilities.
On February 16, 2024, the President of Academia Sinica Taiwan, along with a delegation, visited KIT.
The visit focused on mutual acquaintance and exchange regarding energy research and policy in Germany and Taiwan. Special attention was given to collaboration in the field of renewable energy.
In addition to visiting the Karlsruhe Liquid Metal Laboratory KALLA and the Hydrogen Testing Center Karlsruhe HYKA, various research areas of KIT, such as hydrogen research or pyrolysis, were introduced.
On February 2, 2024, the Vice President of Kyoto University, Professor Dr. Fuyiki Ishikawa, along with a delegation, visited the KIT.
The purpose of the visit was to exchange ideas on the promotion of young researchers and to plan further collaborative steps for scientific cooperation between Kyoto University and KIT. Other agenda items included visits to the KIT Health Technology Center, the Zoological Institute - Cell and Neurobiology, as well as the KIT Center Materials in Technical and Life Sciences (MaTeLiS).
Kyoto University is one of the significant partners of the KIT in Japan. A focal point of collaboration is the German-Japanese university network "HeKKSaGOn".
On February 1, 2024, the Rector of the Technical University of Sofia (TU Sofia) Professor Dr. Ivan Kralov with a high-ranking delegation visited KIT and learned about current projects in the fields of machine engineering, electrotechnical engineering, automotive engineering and sustainable mobility. The partnership between KIT and TU Sofia dates back as far as 1991. The current visit also focused on the possibilities of closer interdisciplinary cooperation, e.g. in the field of entrepreneurship and technology management.
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Strengthening the cooperation between universities and cities of the Upper Rhine was the focus of the second "Eucor Cities Meeting" on October 12, 2023 in Karlsruhe. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the city of Karlsruhe had invited top representatives of the trinational Eucor network and its host cities to the meeting. The common goal is to further strengthen the region, especially as a location for innovation.
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The six member universities of HeKKSaGOn – The German-Japanese University Alliance convened for the 9th Japanese-German University Presidents’ Conference on
“What Opportunities and Challenges does Artificial Intelligence offer to the Higher Education Sector?” at Göttingen University on September 21st and 22nd, 2023.
the meeting could be held again in person after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Focus of the meeting was primarily on the use of AI in science and research, as well as on further close collaboration.
In the past month, KIT was visited by students from our partner university Tongji in Shanghai, China two times.
First, a group of mechanical engineering students, who also visited the Institute of Production Science on Campus East, were our guests. The following group consisted of students of informatics engineering who, appropriately enough, just arrived at the KIT during the "Day of Informatics".
Both groups were received by Oliver Schmidt, Head of the Department for International Cooperation at KIT, and received an overview of KIT, its history and importance. They then got an insight into student life at KIT, including a tour of the campus and lunch in the University Cafeteria.
The visit was rounded off by a tour of the Karlsruhe Palace with the palace park, botanical garden and a visit to the palace tower.
We are happy about welcoming our guests and hope for a further successful partnership with Tongji University.
Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth - Vice President for Transfer and International Affairs, a delegation of researchers and employees the Department of International Affairs (INTL) visited various research and educational institutions in Singapore at the beginning of July.
The main reason for the visit was a joint symposium with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research A*STAR. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to promote joint research activities and talent exchange.
Further topics of the visit included energy and materials research as well as sustainability in various areas.
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At the end of June, a Hungarian delegation led by János Csák, Minister of Culture and Innovation, visited KIT. Together with the Chairman of the KIT Supervisory Board, Prof. Michael Kaschke, the KIT Presidium and researchers, the guests exchanged views on energy and climate research, engineering studies and the importance of science transfer for research and society.
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The first Academic Forum Chile – Germany was held in Santiago de Chile from June 12 to 14, 2023. The event marked the beginning of a biennial event series focusing on sustainability topics such as renewable energies, climate change, green transition, and circular economies. Five researchers from KIT actively participated in the event, contributing their expertise to panel discussions, workshops, and presentations.
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Professor Xi Zhanwen, Vice President of Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST), visited KIT on June 7 with a small delegation from the university. The focus of the discussions at KIT was the exchange with Professor Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President for Transfer and International Affairs, on the upcoming extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between KIT and NJUST that has existed since 2013. Both sides agreed to establish cooperation in environmental sciences as a priority in the future. A first step in this direction was the visit of the Chinese delegation to the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research with a tour of the AIDA climate simulation chamber.
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering visited the KIT on Friday, March 10, 2023 to learn about its current energy and climate research. Discussions on bilateral cooperation were also on the agenda.
During the visit to the KIT Centers Energy and Climate and Environment, Tshering gained insights into the current research activities. With the Energy Lab 2.0 he visited Europe's largest research infrastructure for renewable energies. Tshering also visited the AIDA cloud chamber, in which the KIT researchers study the interaction and dynamics of aerosols in the atmosphere.
The French Consul General Gaël de Maisonneuve visited the KIT on 23.02.2023. He was accompanied by his colleague Hervé Martin, Attaché for Science and Higher Education Cooperation for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Mr de Maisonneuve took over the function from Catherine Weber in September last year. His inaugural visit to KIT took place within the anniversary year of the Elysée Treaty, which celebrates 60 years of Franco-German friendship.
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On Sunday, November 13, KIT President Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka met the KIT Alumni Club in Buenos Aires. The dinner had been organized by the President of the Alumni Club Dr. Carla Allende. In the cosmopolitan district Puerto Madero, 11 alumni met with Prof. Hanselka for a casual exchange about the KIT. They chatted about news at KIT and in Argentina while enjoying delicious Argentinean specialties.
The visit took place within the framework of Prof. Hanselka's one-week trip to Argentina. After his numerous appointments in Buenos Aires, he will travel on to Malargüe to visit the Pierre Auger Observatory, a large-scale international experiment in which KIT is also involved.
Visit of the Japanese Consul General Nobutaka Maekawa
On October 12, 2022, the Japanese Consul General Nobutaka Maekawa visited the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) together with the Economic Consul Tomoyuki Kishi and was received by Professor Wanner Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Mr. Maekawa has been the Japanese Consul General in Munich for Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria since 2020. The aim of Mr. Maekawa's visit was to get to know that the KIT as is one of the leading scientific institutions in Germany. Other topics of conversation were his presentation of the activities at KIT in the area of transfer and industrial cooperation, as well as possible cooperation with KIT in the future, including political support for HeKKSaGon.
On September 29, 2022, a visit by a delegation from the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) took place. The representatives of Korea's leading institute for mobility were particularly impressed by the breadth, depth and quality of the research at the KIT. During the one-day visit a great interest in cooperation with the KIT became clear.
As the official research institution for the Republic of Korea, KOTI offers recommendations and alternatives for national traffic policy and the optimization of traffic management. Research focuses include autonomous driving systems, mobility transformation and logistics.
On July 28 and 29, delegates of KIT and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki met for a workshop on the further development of their strategic partnership and exchanged ideas for potential collaboration. During the visit of Rector Nikos Papaioannou, AUTh and KIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding to intensify collaboration.
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In 2022 KIT and Arts et Métiers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their French-German double degree program with more than 850 double graduates in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. The year 2022 also marks the 5th anniversary of the French-German Institute for Industry of the Future.
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As part of the BMBF Round Table "Internationalization", KIT invites to an online exchange with Germany alumni from Latin America on the topic of development and implementation of a circular economy, on January 17, 2022, 3:00 - 5:30 pm CET.
Do you have an interest in analysing and/or storing health data, and do you want to do so in compliance with international norms? Then this event is for you! It is not only aimed to inform technical professionals, but also to provide answers to the C-level, while educating and inspiring the next generation of health-data professionals.
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The German-Chilean network project IECO is hosting the second edition of the IECO Days on October 5 and 6. This time, the highlight will be an expert panel on technology transfer in the field of green hydrogen. In addition, there will be scientific sessions around the approach of Eco-Industrial Development. Scientists, students and professionals are welcome.
Please register here: https://ieco-institute.com/events.html
The new Seed Money Call is open! As teacher or researcher of one of the member universities of Eucor – The European Campus you can apply for funding (up to 60,000 euros) for your bi- or trinational project. Apply before September 30th.
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Be part of the Eucor network: 5 universities, 3 countries
Make new contacts in your research area, find opportunities for future collaboration, and start co-creat projects. The number of participants is limited, a selection will be made. Please register until the 8th of September.
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A year without Tour Eucor? Impossible! The Tour Eucor Lite is a short version of the normal cross-border bike tour. It will take place from the 4th to the 5th September 2021 and consists of a two-day bike tour from Offenburg, via Strasbourg, to Karlsruhe. Registration available until July 25.
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In the framework of the EPICUR alliance, the « EPICUR-Research » project, coordinated by Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, launched in January 2021 and funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, is setting up new types of research collaborations at a European level for early career researchers.
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Eucor - The European Campus has elected its new head. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, Rector of the University of Basel, is the new president of the association. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs of KIT, was elected as her deputy. Together, they will preside over the trinational university network for the next three years.
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With its first Steering Committee Meeting, the BMBF funded Network project “Institute of Eco-Industrial development” (IECO) celebrated another milestone on 04 May 2021. Vice President Prof. Thomas Hirth highlighted the long-standing history of cooperation between the KIT and the three Chilean universities.
Prof. Dr. Johannes Blümer has been appointed “Science Ambassador of the Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)” in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was granted this title due to his long-standing commitment and support of the cooperation between KIT and Argentina.
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, which will be celebrated for the 151st time on October 2, a tree will be planted on the KIT as a special symbol during the visit. This will be a walnut tree, which is found in both countries, defies climate change, and was an important tree for Gandhi. The tree is to stand for a long and flourishing relationship between KIT and its Indian partners.