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61-496: The foundation mainly initiates academic and non-profit, non-academic research projects in the natural sciences, computer sciences and mathematics. It supports teaching and research at public and private universities as well as projects involving children and young people. Its main goal is to arouse public awareness for natural sciences, to engage in research for the benefit of society and to communicate science in an understandable format for non-scientists. Furthermore, upon application,

122-508: A greenhouse , an arboretum , a Chinese garden , " gondoletta " boats, and a variety of facilities for children. Along with the Herzogenriedpark (33 hectares; located on the other side of Neckar) the upper Luisenpark is operated by the non-profit Stadtpark Mannheim GmbH. The Luisenpark was built between 1892 and 1903, formed upon the legacy of scientist Carl William Casimir Fox, who bequeathed 20,000 Deutsche Marks in his will to

183-686: A 2015 survey, KIT has produced the largest number of top managers among German universities, with 24 board members of the 100 largest German companies. The other places are followed by the University of Cologne (17), the RWTH Aachen (17), the University of Mannheim (13) and the LMU Munich (13). In the ranking of the German magazine Wirtschaftswoche , in which decision-makers of companies are asked about their preferences, KIT regularly occupies

244-407: A full university, which gave it the right to award regular doctorate degrees. It had hitherto been allowed to award doctorates only in engineering, identified as Dr.-Ing. , a right bestowed on all technical institutes in 1899. The University of Karlsruhe is one of the leading German institutions in computer science . A central computer laboratory was founded in 1966. The department of informatics

305-434: A great range of education options with such possibilities as cross studies and work-study programs. A studium generale (general studies) program was established in 1949, allowing students to attend lectures not directly pertaining their study field. In the first semesters of a course, education tends to be theoretically oriented at KIT, with a high concentration on mathematics for engineering and natural science courses. It

366-545: A large specialised book stock (especially reports and primary reports) on energy and nuclear energy. All literature is freely accessible to the user. Thirty modern workplaces, as well as printers, scanners, copy machines and cubicles for individual work are available. Additional literature is located in two specialised reading rooms for chemistry and physics, as well as in the Library of the University of Applied Sciences at

427-556: A national nuclear research center ( Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe , or KfK). KIT is thus the first and only institution in Germany to overcome the division of the German scientific and research landscape into academic and non-academic institutions in the form of a merger of two different types of institutions. KIT is a member of the TU9 , an incorporated society of the largest and most notable German institutes of technology. As part of

488-704: A position among the top ten in the subjects electrical engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering in Germany. In the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 , which follow a similar approach as the Wirtschaftswoche ranking on a global level, KIT is ranked 46th worldwide. Thus, KIT takes first place in Germany and 10th place in Europe. In the CWTS Leiden Ranking of

549-487: A wireless network providing access to the whole campus area. Some departments, like computer science, physics, and mathematics, run their own computer facilities as well. The SCC operates some of the fastest computers in Germany: On 2 August 1984, Michael Rotert, a research fellow at University of Karlsruhe, received the first email ever sent to Germany, at his address rotert%germany@csnet-relay.csnet . GridKa runs

610-630: Is a member of the TU9 German Institutes of Technology e.V. As part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative KIT was awarded an excellence status in 2006 and 2019. In the 2011 performance-ranking of scientific papers, Karlsruhe ranked first in Germany and among the top 10 universities in Europe in engineering and natural sciences. In 2005, more than 20% of its students come from other nations and 0.6% of its students receive grants from

671-496: Is a research facility of the college of education Heidelberg . It also investigates the effects of further training on the teacher’s development of competence and the children’s learning processes. The GIS-Station is the Klaus Tschira Competence Centre for digital geographical media. It offers learning opportunities in the fields of remote sensing, geographical information systems and GPS. With this,

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732-564: Is an institution of the Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim and a related institute of the University of Tübingen. Humanistic considerations regarding the dating of artwork are examined with the aid of natural scientific methods such as radiocarbon dating . It is part of the Curt-Engelhorn-Centre of Archaeometry gGmbH, which is an research institute that operates nationally and internationally and, at

793-433: Is awarded in each of the categories biology, chemistry, information technology, mathematics, neurosciences and physics as well as in closely related fields. Participation is open to young scientists graduating within the previous two years with an excellent final grade. Contributions are judged for scientific quality and public understanding by a panel of experts on science and communication, respectively. With this competition,

854-653: Is both a German public research university in Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg , and a research center of the Helmholtz Association . KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe ( Universität Karlsruhe ), founded in 1825 as a public research university and also known as the "Fridericiana", merged with the Karlsruhe Research Center ( Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe ), which had originally been established in 1956 as

915-618: Is funded by the Foundation. Another main goal of the foundation’s work is the use of research results for the benefit of society. Therefore, the foundation supports young academics, conducts its own research and sponsors projects of other institutions initiated by the Klaus Tschira Foundation. In January 2010, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) opened its doors as the successor of

976-587: Is intended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shall be than any other foreign institution. In 1865, Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden raised the school to the status of a Hochschule , an institution of higher education. Since 1902 the university has also been known as the Fridericiana in his honour. In 1885, it was declared a Technische Hochschule , or institute of technology, and in 1967, it became an Universität ,

1037-740: Is near the campus. KIT is partner of the science project for urban and autonomous freight logistics, efeuCampus in Bruchsal , which is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the European Union . At the Institute for Conveying Technology and Logistics Systems (IFL), conveyor systems for intralogistics are being developed for the research project, which are used for mobile robotics and human-machine interaction. The project develops localization and navigation algorithms for an urban environment, which enable vehicles to navigate independently on

1098-665: Is one of the three Exzellenzzentren (English: Excellence Institutions) of the University of Karlsruhe. Another interdisciplinary institution is the Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM). The Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics (KSOP) was established in 2006 as a publicly funded project by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft under the German Universities Excellence Initiative . KSOP

1159-453: Is possible to choose between practical and theoretical topics in later semesters. Since the winter semester of 2008/2009, KIT has completed the transition from Diplom degrees to bachelor's degrees and master's degrees. Students already enrolled for a Diplom degree when the transition began were allowed to finish their studies, but new students are allowed to apply only for a bachelor's or master's degree. Admission policies differ among

1220-503: Is reflected in the change of name from Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe to Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe with the subheading Technik und Umwelt (technology and environment) added in 1995. This subheading was replaced by in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (in the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers) in 2002. Campus Nord is the site of the main German national nuclear engineering research centre and

1281-551: Is to improve the information flow from academic research to the public with the goal of a more scientifically literate society. For that purpose, the NaWik trains scientists to communicate their intentions, findings and issues to a wider audience and engage with society for a dialogue. It offers a wide range of seminars and workshops for the academic community. The NaWik is an institute of the Klaus Tschira Stiftung and

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1342-451: Is well known for many inventors and entrepreneurs who studied or taught there, including Heinrich Hertz , Karl Friedrich Benz and the founders of SAP SE . The University of Karlsruhe was founded as a polytechnical school ( Polytechnische Schule ) on 7 October 1825. It was modelled on the École polytechnique in Paris. The university is the oldest technical university in Germany and

1403-1311: The European Union , KIT is ranked 5th out of 106 universities examined in Germany across all categories in 2022. In the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2017/2018, KIT is ranked first in Germany in the subjects "Chemical Sciences" (world rank: 49), "Technology" (world rank: 54), "Nanoscience & Nanomaterials" (world rank: 58), "Materials Engineering" (world rank: 48), Chemical Engineering (ranked 43), Mechanical Engineering (ranked 58), Civil Engineering (ranked 76), Environmental Engineering (ranked 98), Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences (ranked 15) and Transportation Science & Technology (ranked 123) Further top rankings are also achieved in "Physical Sciences" (rank Germany: 3; world rank: 55); "Mathematical Sciences" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 66); "Engineering" (rank Germany: 3 (after rank 1 last year); world rank 107); "Electrical & Electronics Engineering" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 70), "Information & Computing Sciences" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 63), "Earth Sciences" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 54), "Geology" (rank Germany: 5; world rank: 111), "Metallurgy Engineering" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 34) and "Architecture" (rank Germany: 2; world rank: 71). KIT

1464-635: The German Studienstiftung (German National Academic Foundation). The Scientific Computing Center (SCC), formerly called Steinbuch Centre for Computing, named after Karl Steinbuch , was formed in 2008 when the main computer facilities of the University of Karlsruhe merged with those at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. It is responsible for the university's IP connectivity and provides central services (Mail, Web, campus management) for students and employees. It supplies students with 10 fully equipped computer rooms, one professional print office and

1525-527: The German Universities Excellence Initiative KIT was one of three universities which were awarded excellence status in 2006. In the following "German Excellence Strategy" KIT was awarded as one of eleven "Excellence Universities" in 2019. In the university part of today's KIT, science-based mechanical engineering was founded in the mid-19th century under the direction of Ferdinand Redtenbacher , which influenced

1586-807: The Institute for Transuranium Elements . Also at the site is a nanotechnology research centre and the neutrino experiment KATRIN . Campus Nord also hosts a 200-metre-tall guyed mast for meteorological measurements . The university has eleven faculties: In 2005, KIT launched a business technology school, the HECTOR School of Engineering and Management. The school offers Master of Science programmes, certificates and individual transfer qualifications in close cooperation with industry. It offers seven Master of Science programmes covering production, logistics, financial and risk management, information technology, renewable energy and mobility: The university offers

1647-597: The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology . Luisenpark The Luisenpark is a municipal park in Mannheim , Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is located on the left bank of the Neckar river and has an area of 41 hectares. The lower Luisenpark ( Unterer Luisenpark ) is the oldest part which is conserved as a historic garden . The upper Luisenpark ( Oberer Luisenpark ) includes various attractions, such as

1708-571: The Nature Index (1 May 2022 – 30 April 2023), which measures the scientific strength of different institutions on the basis of publications in 82 high-quality scientific journals, the KIT ranks second in the field of physical sciences among the universities in Germany, 7th in Europe, and 63rd worldwide. TU Munich ranks first in Germany, ranks three to five are followed by LMU Munich , University of Hamburg , and University of Mainz . According to

1769-567: The Rocks Cluster Distribution Linux distribution for supercomputers. The KIT Library with its two branches on Campus South and Campus North provides literature for research and study for about 25,000 students and 8000 scientists with a widespread, interdisciplinary book stock of over 2 million volumes, reports and 28,000 periodicals in print and electronic form. The emphasis of the collection lies in natural and engineering sciences. The 24-hour library at Campus South

1830-548: The 2023 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities released by the National Taiwan University , KIT is ranked 4th in the fields of natural sciences and engineering in Germany. In the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities for the year 2023, KIT ranks fifth among 483 listed universities and scientific institutions in Germany. In the ranking U-Multirank funded by

1891-646: The European Media Laboratories (EML) Research, which was founded in 2003. As a sister institute of the application-oriented EML, it has the agenda to engage in long-term oriented, fundamental scientific research, irrespective of popular trends. The investigators come from the following fields: life sciences, scientific databases and computational linguistics, theoretical astrophysics, statistic methods and computational sciences. The institute pursues an interdisciplinary and cooperative approach. The Klaus Tschira Laboratory for physical age determination

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1952-562: The KlarText-Magazine. All competitors are offered a participation in a two-day workshop for science communication. The Klaus Tschira Prize was first awarded from 1996 to 1999, but at the time was restricted to graduates from the University of Karlsruhe . The competition was revived in 2005 and since 2006 has been open to participants nationwide. The vision of the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik)

2013-432: The Klaus Tschira Stiftung pursues the goal of advancing public awareness for the natural sciences, mathematics and information technology. The ability to communicate is fundamental to making innovative research findings accessible to an interested but rather non-scientific audience. Yearly, up to eight winners receive the award endowed with prize money of €7,500 each. Furthermore, the prize-winning contributions are released in

2074-462: The Luisenpark as city park with entrance fee. On October 21, 1975, the decision was made for a closed Luisenpark with an entrance fee. At first they agreed on two trial years, but over 38,000 annual tickets sold were a convincing argument to keep the park in this form. The Luisenpark is named after princess Luise Marie Elizabeth of Prussia , a close relative of three German emperors: William I

2135-545: The Luisenpark as well as the Herzogenriedpark (to accomplish the Bundesgartenschau 1975). At that time the park was extended to a size of 41 hectares by the inclusion of a former racecourse. The sales of 186,000 season tickets, which was not even reached by all federal horticultural shows, the number of 8.1 million visitors, and the removal of the Luisenpark fence, convinced the city council to operate

2196-563: The United States. In February 2008, the merger of the university and the research centre to form KIT was agreed by the state of Baden-Württemberg and Germany's federal government. The necessary state law was passed on 8 July 2009. KIT was formally established on 1 October 2009. The main reason for establishing KIT was to strengthen Karlsruhe's position in the German Universities Excellence Initiative , which offered elite universities grants of up to 50 million euros per annum. This aim

2257-582: The basis of laser and video data. According to the QS World University Rankings for 2024, KIT was ranked 102nd globally and 6th in Germany. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024 listed KIT at a global position of 140, and 14th nationally within Germany. Furthermore, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for 2023 placed KIT in the 301–400 range worldwide, and between 20th and 24th in

2318-445: The castle in Karlsruhe . The park contains a number of amusements and gardens, including a Chinese garden, rose garden, arboretum , and greenhouses for display and for tree ferns . 49°28′57.69″N 8°29′50.63″E  /  49.4826917°N 8.4973972°E  / 49.4826917; 8.4973972 University of Karlsruhe The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ( KIT ; German: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie )

2379-607: The city of Mannheim for the making of a new park. This amount was not sufficient for total financing, but formed a foundational start. Construction work began at the end of 1892. The design of the park was done by the Siesmayer brothers, Frankfurt landscape gardeners. Conditions for the ascent of the Luisenparks for supraregional meaning was the resolution of the Mannheimer local council on November 18, 1969, to develop

2440-706: The cluster of excellence "3D Matter made to order" (3DMM2O), affiliated with both the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the University of Heidelberg started to operate. Specializing in two-photon polymerization, it aims to revolutionize 3D printing on micro and nanoscales. By uniting expertise across materials science , engineering, and physics, the cluster seeks to develop precise and versatile fabrication techniques for various applications, from biotechnology to electronics. KIT operates several TCCON stations as part of an international collaborative effort to measure greenhouse gases globally. One station

2501-445: The country. In the 2023 QS Subject Ranking, KIT ranks first in Germany in chemical engineering. In the 2023 THE Subject Ranking, KIT ranks within the global 100 in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. In the 2023 ARWU Subject Ranking, KIT ranks first in Germany in metallurgical engineering, atmospheric science, and energy science, while sharing the first place in materials science and water resources. In

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2562-428: The departments. While students are chosen by the quality of their school degree and their extracurricular activities for courses such as industrial engineering and management (27% of admissions in 2008), other departments do not preselect for their courses, including physics, informatics, and meteorology. All courses require a minimum number of passed exams, called Orientierungsprüfungen or orientation assessments, in

2623-461: The event also takes place in the city of Bremen and from 2021 on at Mainau Island. A different scientific theme is chosen for Explore Science each year. Since 2012 the Haus der Astronomie near Heidelberg is a center for education of astronomy in schools, offers workshops for teachers of astronomy, operates a planetarium and works as a center for outreach to the general public. Building and operation

2684-565: The fields of "Leadership and Entrepreneurship", "Media – Culture – Communication", "Internationalisation and Intercultural Decision-making and Responsibility", "Diversity Management", and "European Integration and Identity Studies", as well as the classical studium generale . There is also the possibility of concomitant study in applied culture science. In 1979, the Interfakultatives Institut für Anwendungen der Informatik (Interfaculty Institute for Informatics Applications)

2745-477: The fields of mathematics and computer science. The foundation induces children and young people to be enthusiastic and curious about natural phenomena. Forscherstation is the name of the Klaus Tschira Competence Centre for Early Science Education. It seeks to instill kindergarten children and their educators with enthusiasm for the natural sciences. Children are encouraged to playfully explore natural phenomena from their immediate environment. The explorer station

2806-475: The first three semesters before students are allowed to complete their course. There is a substantial drop-out rate in some engineering courses due to the immense study required to meet the prerequisites. The Zentrum für Angewandte Kulturwissenschaft und Studium Generale (Centre for Applied Culture and General Studies) was founded in 1989 as a central institution to support students engaged in interdisciplinary study. Nowadays, it offers specialised qualifications in

2867-430: The former Forschungszentrum , was founded in 1956 as Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe (KfK) (Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Centre). Initial activities focused on Forschungsreaktor 2 (FR2) , the first nuclear reactor built by Germany. With the decline of nuclear energy activities in Germany, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe directed its work increasingly towards alternative areas of basic and applied sciences. This change

2928-416: The foundation of other technical universities, such as ETH Zurich in 1855. It established the first German faculty for computer science in 1972. On 2 August 1984, the university received the first-ever German e-mail. Professors and former students have won six Nobel Prizes and ten Leibniz Prizes , the most prestigious as well as the best-funded prize in Europe. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

2989-563: The foundation supports projects in line with the mission of the foundation. The main goals of the organization have been set as: In 2013, the Klaus Tschira Stiftung established the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF). The HLFF organizes the annual Heidelberg Laureate Forum , an event in Heidelberg, which gives a select group of young researchers the opportunity to meet pre-eminent scientists from

3050-644: The fourth oldest in Europe and have traditionally focused on engineering , natural sciences and economics . In 1864, William Barton Rogers , the founding director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , remarked on the Polytechnische Schule in Karlsruhe: The Polytechnic Institute at Carlsruhe, which is regarded as the model school of Germany and perhaps of Europe, is nearer what it

3111-441: The same time, a service provider in the field of archaeometry. In order to promote the dialogue between scientists and non-scientists, the Klaus Tschira Foundation supports journalists and scientists in developing communicative skills. Since 2006, the Klaus Tschira Stiftung has been looking for young scientists who write a generally understandable article in German about their research and the content of their PhD thesis. The prize

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3172-735: The station seeks to support teachers' and students' skills in using digital geographical media. This is based on the assumption that digital geographical media will help students to better explore the Earth and facets of global change. The project is attended by the college of education Heidelberg. Every year since 2006, the Klaus Tschira Foundation has been hosting science adventure days in Luisenpark , Mannheim. Children, students, teachers and parents are able to go on natural scientific expeditions with competitions for students, oral presentations, as well as experiments and hands-on exhibitions. Since 2018,

3233-417: The year 2023, which is based exclusively on bibliometrics to measure the research output of universities, KIT is ranked 56th worldwide in the physical sciences and engineering according to the "Impact" indicator and 49th worldwide according to the "Collaboration" indicator. In Germany, KIT is ranked first ahead of RWTH Aachen University and TU Munich. Europe-wide, KIT is ranked 4th and 8th respectively. In

3294-507: Was established three years later, along with the first regular course in informatics. On 2 August 1984, the university received Germany's first email. The Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung (Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research) was founded at the university in 1985. The university also cooperated extensively with the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Research Centre), and this relationship

3355-470: Was established with SAP funding. Its teaching professors were entrepreneurs on their own. Before being shut down in 2010, a former professor of this faculty was Götz Werner , founder of dm-drogerie markt . In 2001, the Centre for Functional Nanostructures (CFN) was established. It merges the fields within material sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics which are related to nanotechnology. CFN

3416-520: Was extended in 2006. It offers many workplaces and an area for relaxing, and is now open around the clock. The combination of a special book security system and an automated issue desk makes it possible to use the 1000 workplaces anytime, day or night. Current and contemporary literature is freely accessible in four specialised reading rooms, each providing cross-linked, modern and well-equipped study and work stations as well as printers, scanners and copy machines. The research library at Campus North provides

3477-408: Was formalised on 6 April 2006 when Professor Horst Hippler and Dr. Dieter Ertmann from the University of Karlsruhe, and Professor Manfred Popp and Assistant Jur. Sigurd Lettow from Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe signed a contract for the foundation of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The name was inspired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the leading technical university in

3538-550: Was founded. It brings together research in physics, mathematics, and engineering based on computer science. Its mathematical pendant is the Institut für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen und Mathematische Modellbildung (Institute for Scientific Calculations and Mathematical Modelling). Its aim is to enhance the exchange between mathematics and engineering in the fields of scientific calculations. The Interfakultatives Institut für Entrepreneurship (Interfaculty Institute for Entrepreneurship)

3599-626: Was her father, Frederick III was her brother and William II was her nephew. On September 26, 1856, when she was eighteen-years old, she married the Prince Regent, later Grand Duke of Baden , Frederick I . She carried out crucial pioneering work for the Wohlfahrtspflege in Baden. As an eighty-year-old, she, along with her daughter, Queen Victoria of Sweden , had to flee through a window from marauding soldiers attempting to take

3660-524: Was not achieved. While the University of Karlsruhe was chosen for the initiative in 2006/2007, KIT failed to secure a place in 2012. It did, however, attract funds from other sources. In 2008, Hans-Werner Hector, co-founder of SAP , raised 200 million euros to support researchers at the institute. (Hector is the only founder of SAP who did not graduate from the University of Karlsruhe; he was given an honorary doctorate for his support of intellectually gifted children in 2003.) The Campus Nord (Campus North),

3721-630: Was the first graduate school at the University of Karlsruhe and covers the fields of photonic materials and devices, advanced spectroscopy, biomedical photonics, optical systems and solar energy. It is supported by several of the university's institutes and professors. It is also a partner in the EUROPHOTONICS consortium, which provides scholarship for master's and PhD degrees under the European Commission's prestigious Erasmus Mundus cooperation and mobility program. In January 2019

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