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The Research University in the Helmholtz Association THE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE HELMHOLTZ ASSOCIATION Annual Report 2017 of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association www.kit.edu 2 AT A GLANCE EDITORIAL 3 KIT – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association – stands for excellent research and outstanding academic educa- tion. It also is a driver of innovation by making best possible use of the syner- gies resulting from the merger of a state university with a national large-scale Mission research center eight years ago. We create and impart knowledge for the society and the environment. In our annual report, we look back on a very active year 2017 and present From fundamental research to applications, we excel in a broad range of disciplines, to you some highlights of our work. You will read about exciting results and i.e. in natural sciences, engineering sciences, economics, and the humanities and course-setting developments in the areas of research, teaching, and innovation. social sciences. For example, KIT has been successful with four cluster-of-excellence initiatives and was able to establish nine new tenure-track professorships within the We make significant contributions to the global challenges of mankind in the fields framework of the Early-career Researchers Pact (Nachwuchspakt). In a field test of energy, mobility, and information. accomplished by KIT in Landau, Germany, selected private households tested decentralized power trading at a regional level as a possible model for the energy market of the fu- Being a big science institution, we take part in international competition and hold a ture. Moreover, KIT researchers are helping to shape the mobility of the future – last year, for exam- leading position in Europe. ple, by developing a geo-information tool for the analysis of potential locations for rapid-charging stations. We offer research-based study programs to prepare our students for responsible positions in society, industry, and science. Of course, we also inform you about life at KIT, such as the Open Day on June 24, when around 35,000 people took the opportunity to visit Campus North to gain fascinating insights into experi- Our innovation efforts build a bridge between important scientific findings and their ments, science, and work at KIT. We also look back on other events, such as the Children’s University application for the benefit of society, economic prosperity, and the preservation of or the Science Night, or the successful re-audit as a family-friendly university. our natural basis of life. Numerous awards and the entrusting of honorable functions show that, with the help of its out- Our working together and our management culture are characterized by respect, standing students, professors, and staff in research and administration, KIT is optimally prepared for cooperation, confidence, and subsidiarity. An inspiring work environment as well as a successful future. cultural diversity characterize and enrich the life and work at KIT. On behalf of the Presidential Committee of KIT, I express my sincere thanks to our political partners, our partners in research and industry, the KIT Supervisory Board, and the members of KIT for their trusting, intense, and successful cooperation last year. Employees 2017 I cordially invite you to take your time to read and leaf through this annual report and I hope you will Total 9,297 enjoy looking back on KIT – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association – in 2017. Teaching and research 4,987 May 2018 become as thrilling as last year! Professors 367 Foreign scientists and researchers 1,026 Enjoy reading. Infrastructure and services 4,310 Trainees 432 Yours, Students Winter semester 2017/18: 25 ,495 Budget 2017 in Million Euros Total 901.7 Professor Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka Federal funds 287.6 President of KIT State funds 255.4 Third-party funds 358.7 4 CONTENT 5 A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF KIT ..............................................................................................6 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS .....................................................................................................56 KIT Expands Cooperation with China ............................................................................................60 Eucor – The European Campus ......................................................................................................61 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................14 KIT Establishes a Virtual Institute with Three Chilean Partner Universities ........................................62 KIT Coordinates Projects for the Energy Transition .........................................................................18 Alumni Seminar in California..........................................................................................................63 KIT-coordinated EU Project Was Completed and Granted the German Mobility Prize ......................20 Digital Payment and Collection of Bonus Points without Leaving a Data Trace ................................22 Ice Crystals First Grow at Defects on the Particle Surface ................................................................24 KIT AS AN EMPLOYER ...........................................................................................................64 Glass from the 3D Printer ...............................................................................................................25 The Health Network “Netzwerk Gesundheit” Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary .................................68 Proof of Extragalactic Origin of High-energy Cosmic Rays ...............................................................26 KIT Certified for the Third Time as “Family-friendly University” .......................................................69 Butterfly Wing Inspires Photovoltaics ..............................................................................................27 Systematic Conflict Management at KIT .........................................................................................70 Heidelberg Castle Reconstructed in a Computer Simulation ...........................................................28 Promoting Administrative and Technical Employees ........................................................................71 Metamaterials with Novel Properties ..............................................................................................29 Superconducting Quantum Simulator Outperforms Conventional Computer ..................................30 Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells in Eyeglasses Power Microprocessor .......................................31 LIFE AT KIT ............................................................................................................................72 Campus Development, Mobility, Energy, Climate Protection ...........................................................76 35,000 Guests Looked behind the Scenes of Research on Campus North .......................................77 TEACHING .............................................................................................................................32 Start of Construction of Energy Lab 2.0 .........................................................................................78 Permanent Funding of the National Institute for Science Communication .......................................36 KIT SC Sets up E-sports Division .....................................................................................................79 125 Years of Surveying Exercises in the Black Forest .......................................................................37 House of Competence Provides Training of Transferable Skills.........................................................38 Joint Information Event of Four Universities in Karlsruhe .................................................................39 PRIZES, HONORS, AWARDS, AND APPOINTMENTS ................................................................80 Leibniz Prize for Britta Nestler .........................................................................................................84 Wolfgang Wernsdorfer and Holger Puchta Are Granted Funding by the European INNOVATION .........................................................................................................................40 Research Council ................................................................................................................................ 85 Strategic Partnerships in Research, Teaching, and Innovation .........................................................44 European Research Council Funds Projects of Christian Koos and Christian Greiner with Second Place for KIT in the Startup Radar and on the German Startup Monitor ..............................45 about EUR 2 Million Each ...............................................................................................................86 Zeiss Investing Euro 30 Million for Innovation Hub .........................................................................46 Other Prizes, Honors, Awards, and Appointments ..........................................................................87 Meeting Points for Employees, Students, Businesses, Investors, and Startups .................................47 FACTS AND FIGURES .............................................................................................................94
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