We provide insights into potentials, projects and products that have emerged at KIT and are being or have already been developed into market-ready innovations.
On July 1, 2025, the winners of this year's NEULAND innovation competition were announced as part of the NEULAND Knowledge Week. Three innovative projects were selected from the numerous submissions…
Dr. Axel Loewe, head of the Heart Modelling working group at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT), has been working with his team for several years on computer-based heart modelling to…
In NEULAND Magazine 2020, we presented the digital research data platform Kadi4Mat, which was developed at KIT to record the entire research process in materials science in a structured way. What has…
Turning innovative ideas from science into market-ready products - this is exactly what the spin-off PHABIOC GmbH has succeeded in doing. Some time ago, we reported on the founding team developing a…
KIT researchers, in close collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research in Berlin, have developed a fully automated sorting robot for insects to identify endangered…
A new process at KIT makes it possible to dissolve difficult-to-recycle superabsorbent polymers from disposable diapers faster and more cost-effectively.
Can chicory beets serve as a substitute for fossil raw materials to convert the chemical industry to bio-based materials?
How the spin-off nanohape was inspired by the properties of a dragonfly's wing to reduce the risk of inflammation in implants.
To support the sustainable orientation of the construction industry, KIT researchers are focusing on combining the materials steel and wood.
Valoon is revolutionizing project coordination in the construction, real estate and maintenance industries by combining project management software and messengers.
How the LogIKTram system aims to revolutionize urban freight transport: The logistics concept relies on using underutilized trips by trams or regional trains for urban freight transport.
The spin-off Revyve Technologies is developing hydrogen engines for the marine sector to enable carbon-neutral mobility on the water and to shape the future of maritime transportation in a sustainable…
A new security protocol is intended to improve the relationship between security requirements and data protection for legally required communication monitoring.
Digital tools are being developed at the Institute of Industrial Production (IIP) to identify optimization potential in value chains.
KIT researchers are working with a surveying firm to develop an automated measuring and marking robot to make surveying work in production and logistics more efficient and accurate.
Researchers at the Institute of Microstructure Technology are demonstrating how tandem solar cells made of perovskite could be transferred to the market.
The aim of the BiFlow project is to efficiently design the supply of electricity and heat by combining established battery technologies.
Competence cluster for solid-state batteries
Recycling process for reusing materials from lithium-ion batteries
Innovative material development for sustainable calcium-sulphur batteries
A key technology is being developed at KIT to observe the gravitational waves of the entire universe with the Einstein Telescope in the future
Noise emissions from road traffic are to be reduced in future by using a data-based AI model to predict the noise emissions of vehicles under various real-life conditions.
The founding project REMENT aims to create a closed value chain in the construction industry. With its concrete upcycling technology, concrete is to be recycled in an environmentally friendly way in…
The presidium of KIT in conversation about the future of transfer and innovation.
In 2019, the spin-off Simutence started with software add-ons for the simulation of fibre composite structures for lightweight construction in order to accelerate the industrial production process of…
Since 2020, KIT has been working with other partners in the UnLimited project to develop and test an extraction process for the co-production of lithium from hot deep waters in Germany. The project,…
With methane pyrolysis in a liquid metal bubble column reactor, scientists at KIT and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam have developed a process to use fossil natural…
Laura Bosch and Jan-Niklas Blötz from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology were honored by the KIT Freundeskreis und Fördergesellschaft e.V. for their special commitment. Together with the…
On June 12, 2024, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) presented awards to the winners of this year's Innovation Contest as part of the NEULAND Innovation Day. Three innovative projects were…
Researchers of KIT have developed an effective and simple method to identify the responsible for Alzheimer's disease proteins or peptides responsible for at an early stage of the stage of the disease.
The use of the humanoid robot NOA in a daycare center in Karlsruhe is an example of how diverse the use of AI and robotics in public institutions can be.
In the new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) for Software Methods, KIT is researching new methods for developing highly complex cyber-physical systems in order to continuously adapt them to changing…
Small, cold and compact – the properties of the cooling systems developed by Qinu GmbH, known as cryostats, are classic and yet so different. The spin-off from KIT, founded in 2021, turns previous…
The Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Atmospheric Aerosol Research (IMK-AAF) is cooperating with the Competence Center for Material Moisture (CMM), which is located at the Institute of…
Researchers of KIT are developing a process for the cost-effective production and scaling of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to convert heat into electricity and thus contribute to the energy…
With the help of a sensor, researchers at KIT are making it possible to determine the exact position of a train and thus contribute to increasing the capacity of rail transport.
With the service catalog, the Smart Data Innovation Lab offers an exchange platform for companies on technology transfer and AI expertise.
Researchers at KIT are working on a reactor to produce hydrogen from urine, which can then be used to generate electricity using a fuel cell.
The 2023 Innovation Contest is over and the winning teams have been selected. We talked to the first-place winners about their impressions and their plans for the future.
The science performance "Nerds save the world" celebrated its premiere on June 15, 2023, on KIT's South Campus. Theater creators of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and scientific employees of…
We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's KIT Innovation Contest. The honoring of the best ideas and projects will take place on June 17, 2023, during the Open Day of KIT.
With the trend towards miniaturization, many technical applications require high-quality microoptics which are precisely placed and aligned, such as for miniaturized optical sensors, optical…
Researchers at KIT discover a new possibility for magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) that could revolutionize the production of magnetic resonance tomograms.
Researchers of KIT are developing a process for the production of synthetic fuels with the aim of boosting CO2-neutral aviation.
Researchers at KIT and the Arts et Métiers Paris-Tech University are combining three pioneering technologies – digital twins, augmented reality and artificial intelligence – to rethink manufacturing…
In order to discuss the current state of hail research, KIT and other partners are organizing the 4th European Hail Workshop in March 2024.
In the AISSI project, researchers of KIT are collaborating with industry partners to show how the use of artificial intelligence could decide the race in the semiconductor crisis: they are working on…
In the joint project QSolid, researchers of KIT are contributing fundamental technological developments for superconducting components in order to significantly improve the flow of quantum…
Together with other cooperation partners, researchers at KIT are developing robotic systems to automatically separate radioactive contamination from carrier materials and thus optimize the dismantling…
Together with other partners, researchers of KIT are investigating water pollution caused by plastic particles in order to contribute to more efficient water purification.
To ensure milk production in dry desert regions, researchers of KIT recommend keeping more goats and camels, as they are more resistant to heat stress.
Classic meets innovative: with the video books from the spin-off memperience, vacation memories can be captured as interactive memories in a classic book format.
About hydrogen production on the high seas.
The founding team of PHABIOC GmbH develops multiwell plates for pharmaceutical and biotechnological research. The high-performance SpecPlate with characteristic measuring chambers reduces the…
About the series production of electrolyzers.
Development of a hydrogen transport infrastructure.
In 2023, the NEULAND Innovation Contest enters its 11th round. KIT scientific employees can submit their ideas for technological products or processes to the Innovation and Relations Management until…
The spin-off MARA Solutions has launched a new tool: The AI Review Reply Assistant automatically writes personal replies to reviews.
With artificial intelligence on the march to customer-oriented product development.
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How KIT researchers automatically dismantle electric motors and why remanufacturing is more important than ever in industry.
Intrapreneurship describes the innovation-oriented and entrepreneurial thinking and actions of employees in an organization.
With an energy-efficient and recyclable building, the KIT team secures first place in the world's largest university decathlon for sustainable construction and urban living.
CRISPR kill can alter plant DNA to prevent the development of harmful plant cell types.
The DeepStor project will demonstrate the potential of high-temperature ATES systems for heat storage.
How KIT researchers, together with industrial partners INERATEC and Climeworks, are countering climate change with negative emissions, converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into an industrially…
Prof. Norbert Willenbacher and Katrin Dyhr, together with cooperation partner PROTAVIC INTERNATIONAL, secure first place in the Transfer Award of NEULAND Innovation Contest with their project on…
How the founding team of Phytonics is harnessing the properties of a rose petal to revolutionize the photovoltaic market.
Putting an end to viruses, Trojans and ransomware: How the start-up Inlyse is declaring war on IT malware.
Focus on IT security: The SECUSO research group provides concepts and tools for maintaining data security and privacy.
How Prof. Mehdi Tahoori wants to enable new functions for smart products using printed electronics.
Digital help for the transport and logistics industry: KIT spin-off NeoCargo AG has created a networking platform for digital collaboration.
Optimization for AI solutions: The spin-off Kimoknow has developed an assembly assistant for automated image and object recognition.
How the spin-off FORMIC from KIT uses small transport modules to move loads weighing several tones and what this has to do with ants.
The art of the future: Prof. Inge Hinterwaldner from KIT wants to make the use of digital art more accessible.
KIT researchers deal with the dangers of deepfakes and search for efficient solutions.
From the idea to commissioning.
Together with TRUEBNER GmbH, KIT researchers are developing new soil moisture sensors based on porous ceramics for agricultural use.
KIT is working on an improved safety test for lithium-ion batteries.
Putting an end to invisible contaminants: How KIT researchers want to efficiently remove hormones from water and thus guarantee clean drinking water in the future.
For a lower CO2 construction site of the future.
Atmospheric changes: The CAIRT satellite concept investigates emissions and ozone-disrupting substances with an impact on the Earth.
It is the lightest chemical element in the periodic table, colorless, tasteless and odorless. As inconspicuous as its properties sound, its potential as an energy carrier for the future is all the…
How we can deal with plastic waste in the future and ensure a more sustainable circular economy.
The Electrotechnical Institute (ETI) of KIT and the industrial partner Coboc GmbH & Co. KG cooperate in the development of an e-bike fast charging system.
Researchers from KIT investigate fire behavior in German forests in order to derive preventive measures that minimize the risk of forest fires.
In cooperation with the Center for Media Learning at KIT, the Institute for Information Processing Technology has developed a German-language "Massive Open Online Course" on the topic of "Applied…
The metal lithium is a critical raw material for the high-tech and automotive industries. At KIT, several project groups are investigating the sustainable extraction of lithium from alternative…
The Karlsruhe Research Factory is a development site for "Intelligent Production". Here, real processes, supported by methods of digitization and artificial intelligence, are tested and developed…
How U-Shift plans to avoid traffic collapse.
From initial test series in the family greenhouse to the publication of a user-oriented e-book: A split-cylinder technology developed at KIT is to protect urban greenery against drought stress.
From heartbreaking truth to glimmer of hope for those affected by dementia.
How microwave technology is reforming 3D printing and opening up new applications for continuous fiber reinforced plastics with multidimensional printing paths.
A new approach to safety: Innovative fire protection for lithium-ion batteries protects people and the environment from explosive risks.
Rethinking biocatalysts: KIT spin-off Catavis revolutionizes chemical synthesis with its CataGel technology.
Overcoming language barriers, connecting communication - how kites GmbH is turning the dream of borderless communication into reality.
Smart East - Where technology meets sustainability: Karlsruhe's pioneering district is setting standards for smart neighborhoods of the future.
6G mobile communications within reach: Researchers at KIT are laying the foundations for the next generation of super-fast and cost-effective communication networks with an innovative terahertz…
Scientists from Prof. Pavel Levkin's work group at the Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems – Functional Molecular Systems have created a drug discovery platform that enables the synthesis of…
How researchers led by Dr. Thomas Blank, together with RCT Power GmbH, have developed a battery management system for stationary home storage systems. The system secures the operation of electricity…
How HQS Quantum Simulations, a spin-off from KIT, wants to change research and development of materials and drugs with quantum algorithms fundamentally.
With the Kadi4Mat platform, the Institute for Applied Materials at KIT has created a way to combine access, management and exchange of large amounts of research data with their analysis, visualization…
With methane pyrolysis in a liquid metal bubble column reactor, KIT scientists and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam have developed a process to use fossil natural…
The KIT Institute of Biomedical Engineering is using mathematical equations to develop a computer-based heart model for the targeted treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, thus improving medical research…
Researchers of the Institute of Microstructure Technology and the Light Technology Institute at KIT develop highly efficient solar cells by combining silicon solar cells with perovskite thin-film…
The start-up SenseING develops customized measurement units based on the principle of LEGO building blocks and brings light into darkness with the modular sensor kit SenseKIT: The combination of fully…
The spin-off SIMUTENCE develops software add-ons for the simulation of lightweight components to accelerate processes and minimize risks during subsequent industrial production.
Prof. Gert Trommer and Nikolai Kronenwett have developed a tracking system that enables the localization of injured or buried rescue workers in buildings without a GPS signal. Together with iMAR…
Christian Kunz, Jun.-Prof. Franziska Mathis-Ullrich and Prof. Bjoern Hein want to make brain surgery safer. In the HoloMed project, they are working on an augmented reality system that offers surgeons…
Ph. D. Ottmar Moehler is on the trail of ice-nucleating particles in the air that promote precipitation formation. Together with industry and research partners, he has developed the mobile cloud…
As soon as one part of a series-connected solar system is in the shade, the current flow of the complete string is minimized. Sergej Koch wants to remedy this situation with an effective string…
Michael Heidinger has developed a circuit that makes LED streetlights more energy-efficient and longer-lasting. Together with GRATZ Luminance and Pfalzwerke, he ventures the field test.
Spin-off INERATEC stands for container-sized reactors that convert waste gases into synthetic fuel. Air and sea transport in particular could benefit from the green fuel.
Prof. Jürgen Fleischer and Jörg Dittus team up with ARBURG to implement additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced plastics with continuous fibers. This new production technology could make it easier…
KIT, the University of Ulm and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wuerttemberg are researching next-generation energy storage systems. The CELEST platform therefor creates a…
With the ValMoNul project, KIT scientists aim to harmonize building automation with the individual needs of their users.
Transporting electricity without loss – superconductors make it possible. With a new manufacturing process, KIT scientists want to pave the way for mass production of the technology.
Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) offer a wide range of applications in industries such as automotive engineering, aviation and medical technology thanks to their robust and adaptable properties.
The Cluster of Excellence “Energy Storage beyond Lithium” promotes innovative solutions for sustainable energy storage technologies and connects research institutions such as KIT and the University of…
A research team led by Prof. Thomas Zwick has worked with industry partners to develop a powerful miniature radar sensor that can make drones smarter and safer for logistics, agriculture or rescue…
Radar sensors play a central role in numerous application areas - from security and vehicle technology to weather monitoring and industrial automation.
In an interview, Stefan Richter from ZEISS explains how the cooperation with KIT in the field of optical security systems is driving forward promising future technologies - from authenticity seals to…
In the Industry 4.0 Collaboration Lab at KIT, SMEs can experience how they can shape their production processes of the future with the help of innovative technologies and close collaboration with…
Virtual driving instructor revolutionizes training in China's megacities: With DriveSim, KIT and Chinese partners combine state-of-the-art technology to optimally prepare learner drivers for city…
From microalgae diesel to hydrogen from biomass: innovative approaches for sustainable energy sources of the future are being developed at KIT.
QBIIK: A research project to optimize autonomous gripping systems in logistics.
Professor Ph. D. Bjoern Hein and Hosam Alagi are developing tactual proximity sensors that enable robots to better perceive their surroundings.
Prof. Christoph Syldatk wants to use innovative biotechnology to make biomass more profitable as an alternative to petroleum. In doing so, he is specifically focusing on the use of raw materials that…
How Prof. Jivka Ovtcharova and her research team are taking driving simulation to the next level in a technology transfer project together with Chinese partners.
KIT and ZEISS declare war on product piracy. Printed, fluorescent 3D microstructures offer increased protection against counterfeiting.
How GoSilico aims to revolutionize the biopharma industry with simulation software.
From methane from fracking to urban emissions, innovative measurement methods from KIT provide new insights into greenhouse gases and their global distribution.
The EM27/SUN spectrometer enables precise measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
Interview: Kinemic founder Dr. Christoph Amma on innovative customer projects and the use of gesture control in industry.
From drug tests and cancer treatments to innovative hair transplants: pioneering technologies that push medical boundaries and enable new therapeutic approaches are being developed in a wide range of…
In an interview with Prof. Dr. Ute Schepers, she explains why women in science need more support and how career and family planning can be successfully reconciled.
The KIT Innovation Hub “Prevention in Construction” pursues the goal of developing sustainable solutions for the technical infrastructure of the future with disruptive innovations and close…
In the interview with Professors Guber and Nick from KIT, it becomes clear how the interdisciplinary exchange between engineering technology and biology produces innovations and overcomes the…
At KIT, Prof. Nick and his team are researching the versatile potential of plant biodiversity - from the development of resistant crops to the authentication of plant species in order to create…
The six levels of automated driving range from driver-controlled vehicles to full autonomy, with each level entailing different tasks and responsibilities for the driver and the vehicle.
In an interview, Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe, explains how the city is helping to shape the future of mobility as a pioneering region in the field of autonomous driving. He talks about…
Together with his research team and regional partners, Prof. Frank Gauterin is shaping the autonomous future of automobility by testing the vision of autonomous driving.
Scientists of KIT led by Prof. Peter Nick are fighting against plant extinction. This is not only interesting for conservationists: His ideas have an impact on industries ranging from pharmaceuticals…
How Professor Dr. Ute Schepers uses biochemical research as a basis for application-oriented product ideas.
Scientists around Professor Dr. Andreas Gerdes are working with industry partners to decelerate the aging process of technical infrastructure and extend the life of new construction projects.
How Kinemic GmbH, a spin-off from KIT, wants to revolutionize industrial processes with gesture control software.
Bruker Optik GmbH in Ettlingen develops and sells a wide range of Fourier spectrometers for different applications, including instruments for the detection of atmospheric trace gases. KIT scientists…
How Steffen Siegel wants to ensure safety under bridges and other rope-tensioned structures.
How Eric Gottwald, Stefan Giselbrecht and Roman Truckenmüller want to revolutionize cell tests in the pharmaceutical industry with their company 300MICRONS.
How Mathias Franzreb and Andritz AG want to change the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries with swirling magnetic particles.
How Heike Schuchmann and Marc Schlender want to reduce investment and operating costs in the milk processing industry.
How Wilfried Goldacker, Sonja Schlachter and Hong Wu want to protect astronauts as they enter the Earth's atmosphere.
How researchers from Karlsruhe, Munich and Kaiserslautern want to make road traffic cleaner with new diesel components.
How KIT spin-off Carola Clean Air GmbH fights fine dust in the air with special filters for wood furnaces.
How Marcel Ph. Mayer and Michael Frey want to revolutionize steering assistance systems on vehicles.
How Michael Hirtz and Sylwia Sekula-Neuner, together with the company EUROIMMUN, want to bring about better times for people with allergies.
How Christof Wöll and Hartmut Gliemann are pioneering a new molecular platform technology.
How Alexander Colsmann and his team want to turn urban surfaces into power plants with organic photovoltaics.
How Steffen Grohmann, together with WEKA AG, is building a sensor that uses consistently incorrect measurements to arrive at correct results.
While cars are becoming heavier and heavier, scientists are researching innovative lightweight construction technologies to make them more efficient, more environmentally friendly and still…
Dr. Michael Engelbreit, Head of Product Development at WITTENSTEIN, talks in an interview about the benefits of the collaboration with the KIT and how the cooperation provided new impetus for the…
How Lothar Stempniewski and Moritz Urban want to save lives in earthquake zones.
How Karlheinz Gelhardt, Vincent Heuveline and Marcel Kunze cleverly combine two trends to process 3D content with cloud computing.
How Marc Weber, Hartmut Gemmeke and Nicole Ruiter turn basic research into new products for the world market.
How Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus and his team make biological processes visible at the molecular level.
How industrial companies, scientific institutes and students jointly develop product innovations.
How Tobias Grab, Thomas Baumann, and Michael Baechle are turning technological science fiction into a business model with their KIT start-up cynora.
How Hendrik Hoelscher and Matthias Worgull want to clean up the oceans.
How Peter Gratzfeld is working on a new generation of public transport.
How Iris Pantle, Balazs Pritz and Carlos Falquez want to rid the world of superfluous noise.
How Professor Uwe Hanebeck is working with COMSOFT GmbH to make international airspace safer.
How Mathias Noe wants to make the power supply in large cities fit for the future.
How Clemens Posten and Klaus Slenzka want space travelers to breathe with algae oxygen in the future.
How Tanja Schultz turns human biosignals into helpers for everyday life.
How Rainer Schuhmann and Anke Ehbrecht reclaim an indispensable finite resource.
How KIT founders Alexandra Matzke and Matthias Klaften want to help patients with pancreatic cancer.
Particulate matter is an underestimated health risk, but new technologies are enabling more precise measurements and simulations to realistically assess the effects of tiny particles on human lung…
In this interview, Wolfgang Bay, member of the Executive Board of SICK AG, explains how autonomous logistics elements, targeted innovation strategies and cooperation with research institutions such as…
It was an inspiring encounter: Ph. D. Pavel Levkin and Ph. D. Urban Liebel exchanged ideas by chance in the coffee kitchen of the Institute of Toxicology and Genetics at KIT in 2010. Chemist Levkin…
The horrific images of the drought catastrophe in East Africa were with us in 2011. Water shortages threatened the lives of millions of people, not just in Somalia and Kenya. Natural disasters such as…
For Professor Kai Furmans, the word swarm intelligence has an important double meaning: On the one hand, he and his team are developing intelligent logistics modules that work cooperatively along the…
What if engineers built a bridge without first calculating the structural analysis? What if the walls of a high-rise building were suddenly too small to hold up the roof? Why don't we have to ask…
Fruit gums, lemonade, cereal bars, ketchup and instant soups taste completely different but have a lot in common. You can find some food components, such as starches or sweeteners, in completely…
The urge to create something new unites science and art. To become entrepreneurs, scientists have to be artists to a certain extent - like a good band; they combine their skills with creativity and…
The human brain is extremely powerful - we often don't notice the computing power required to manage everyday things. We find our way to work almost 'as if in our sleep'. We don't think consciously…
Kemper County is located in the deep south of the USA. The sparsely populated county in the eastern part of the state of Mississippi is surrounded by large lignite deposits. Since 2011, the Kemper…
