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The National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) sets standards and creates services so that researchers from different disciplines can easily find and reuse data. This is why the German federal and state governments have decided to fund the ten consortia involved in the second NFDI funding round with roughly EUR 71 million until the end of 2028. The five consortia where KIT is involved cover a broad range of research topics including environment and climate, materials sciences, and physics fundamental research. / 09.2026
In the COOLWEAVE project, Dr. Jingyuan Xu is developing a climate-friendly cooling technology. In the DATAARK project, Dr. Maryia Rusak is investigating how a classification system for building information developed across Europe after the Second World War and influenced major architectural projects. The ERC is funding the projects with EUR 1.5 million each over a duration of five years. / 09.2026
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As part of the "CSZ Nexus" program, both researchers will each receive approximately €1.5 million to establish their own interdisciplinary research groups at KIT. Dr. Laura Marie Helleckes is investigaring how biotechnological processes can be transferred from the laboratory to industrial-scale production. Dr. Bianca Schacherl uses advanced X-ray techniques to analyze radioactive substances in biological samples, aiming to generate news insights for cancer therapy. / 08.2026
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The German federal government is establishing three new research hubs for the planned construction of a fusion reactor in Germany. One of the fusion hubs will now be located at KIT. KIT focuses on the development of fuel cycle, advanced materials, and reactor components, leveraging its expertise and infrastructure. More than 30 partners, including industrial companies such as Proxima Fusion, are collaborating to develop a robust fusion industry supply chain, thereby advancing fusion technologies from fundamental research to industrial application. / 07.2026
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Professor Mario Ruben has received an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project “Hilbert Molecules.” The project focuses on the development of multi-level qubits, known as qudits, based on the nuclear spins of molecules. It is intended to improve the scalability and controllability of quantum mechanical devices. The ERC is funding the project with approximately 2.5 million euros over five years. / 06.2026
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Daniel Jütte has been awarded Germany’s most prestigious research prize, which provides up to 10 million euros for research in Germany over an initial period of seven years. With Jütte’s appointment, KIT is strengthening its approach to integrative and practice-oriented urban research. Starting in 2027, the leading researcher - currently teaching at New York University - will establish the “Urban Humanities Lab” at KIT. The lab will combine perspectives from the humanities and social sciences with key issues in urban planning, architecture, and the built environment. / 06.2026
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