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Over the next five years, the two junior researchers will be able to set up their own research group at KIT as part of the "CZS Nexus" program. They each will have around 1.5 million euros at their disposal. Dr. Boris Karanov is developing new algorithms for digital signal processing in optical communication systems and Dr. Frank Rhein is researching how the CO2 emissions of cryptocurrencies can be reduced. / 11.2025
Press release KIT (in German)
Perovskite solar cells are considered a key technology for the next generation of photovoltaics. They offer high efficiency and new application possibilities on building facades, vehicles, or agricultural land. In the newly founded competence cluster “PeroClu1,” KIT, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), and University of Stuttgart are working together to scale manufacturing processes and accelerate technology transfer to industry. / 10.2025
KIT News
At an awards ceremony held on September 18, 2025, Dr. Jingyuan Xu from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was honored with the “For Women in Science” sponsorship award in recognition of her pioneering research into environmentally friendly cooling technologies. Together with three other female scientists from Germany, she received the EUR 25,000 award, which is offered by L’Oréal, the German Commission for UNESCO, and the German Humboldt Network. Since its launch in 1998, the programme’s goal has been to raise the visibility of excellent women in science worldwide. / 10.2025
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Junior Professor Manuel Krannich, Institute of Algebra and Geometry (IAG) at KIT, has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) amounting to €1.5 million for five years to realize his project "Manifolds and Functor Calculus" (MaFC). The MaFC project focuses on manifolds and functor calculus and aims to uncover new connections between the symmetries of high-dimensional manifolds and the laws of algebra. / 09.2025
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KIT scientists recently succeeded with two proposals for “Clusters of Excellence”. This achievement was made possible by the outstanding work of KIT researchers in collaboration with strong partners. The decision to fund the clusters “Post Lithium Storage” (POLiS) and “3D Matter Made to Order” (3DMM2O) comes with multi-million euro funding for another seven years.
The two cluster spokespersons Helmut Ehrenberg and Martin Wegener explain in interviews what the funding means for their research, what goals the clusters have now set themselves and what the path to the future will look like. / 08.2025
KIT News (in German)
On May 22, 2025, the Excellence Commission announced its decisions for the first funding line of the Excellence Strategy. The two selected clusters will each receive up to 70 million euros in funding over a period of seven years. This also significantly enhances KIT’s prospects of continuing to hold the title of Excellence University.
In the Cluster of Excellence “Post Lithium Storage” (POLiS), KIT is working together with the universities of Gießen and Ulm on groundbreaking solutions for electrochemical energy storage. The Cluster of Excellence “3D Matter Made to Order” (3DMM2O), in collaboration with Heidelberg University, focuses on innovative 3D printing technologies at the smallest scales./ 06.2025
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