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KITTEN in the “KIT-Science for Impact” The vision KIT-Science for Impact presented by President Hesthaven includes a photo reference on page 15 showing KIT's Test Field for Energy Efficiency and Grid Stability in Large Research Infrastructures (KITTEN) at the Hannover Messe 2025. more
Doors open for "Die Maus 2025" This year again, colleagues from IBPT and IPS succeeded in inspiring the curious kids. In the “Playtime with particle accelerators!”, the kids were able to travel into the world of science and take part in many exciting and “tasty” small games and experiments related to particle accelerators and their beamlines.
RF2.0 project and review Meeting The RF2.0 project consortium and review meeting gathered from 17-19 September 2025 at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) for a dynamic meeting, bringing together all partners to review progress, tackle challenges, and shape the next phase of the project. The event underscored the collaborative spirit and shared commitment to advancing sustainable research infrastructures. more
Science without borders: IBPT and CERN Major breakthroughs can only be achieved through international cooperation. KIT is part of a global network and thus conducts excellent research. The video shows how KIT supports major international projects, using the IBPT as an example: the construction of the Future Circular Collider at CERN. The first 2 metres have already been built, namely at the IBPT. Video
New terahertz superconducting undulator (SCU) for FLUTE arrived at KIT The world’s first superconducting undulator designed in collaboration between KIT and Bilfinger Nuclear & Energy Transition GmbH to generate THz radiation at FLUTE open exciting new possibilities for beam dynamics studies, non-invasive, and high-resolution research. The integration of SCU-F into FLUTE will be significant asset for the accelerator and THz R&D at KIT!
IBPT at “KIT in the Town Hall” – Mathematics Meets Accelerator Physics As part of the “KIT in the Town Hall” event series, the KIT Center MathSEE presented current interdisciplinary research in mathematics on July 14, 2025, in the Citizens’ Hall of Karlsruhe’s town hall. This research is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between IBPT and the MathSEE, linking modern mathematics with the challenges of experimental physics. The aim of the event is to foster dialogue between science and society – through talks, posters, and exhibits for a broad audience. more
IBPT 7 at the DPG Spring Meeting Göttingen25 The IBPT team gave several presentations on fs-THz and optical beam diagnostics, cSTART and beam dynamics, laser plasma accelerators and a group report as well as a poster on mathematical modelling. The photo was taken in front of the G7 sculpture, which commemorates the Göttingen Seven, on the university campus in Göttingen. more
Julian Gethmann of KIT at yHEP Julian Gethmann has been elected to the Management Board of the Young High Energy Physicists Association (yHEP). The yHEP coordinates young scientist’s interests in particle, astroparticle, hadron, nuclear and accelerator physics. more
Prominent Visitors for KITTEN at the Hannover Messe 2025 At Hannover Messe’s Future Hub, the KITTEN test field at KIT attracted high-profile guests, including KIT President Professor Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven and Federal Minister for Education and Research Cem Özdemir. They explored how KITTEN enables real-world testing of scalable, energy-efficient solutions for large-scale research infrastructures, advancing the transition to sustainable energy.
IBPT brought once again together I.FAST participants from all over the world The I.FAST workshop on the Stability of Storage Ring Based Light Sources was hosted by IBPT in March 17-21, 2025 at KIT Campus North. The 2-days workshop was followed by a joint experimental campaign. The goal of the workshop was to share the latest information and knowledge on beam dynamics in order to understand and improve beam stability and the relevant hardware to ensure stable beam operation. more
KITTEN at the Hannover Messe Test center KITTEN for sustainable technologies on all scales will be one of the main KIT topics at Hannover Messe 2025, March 31st-April 4th. KITTEN combines two of KIT’s major research infrastructures - the Energy Lab and the KARA accelerator test facility. more
New Measuring Method using KARA International researchers have used synchrotron radiation at KARA and KIT Light Source to decipher how electrons of actinides behave in compounds with other atoms. more
In the Top-10 hand-picked editor’s papers list The article describes a very fast code to speed-up machine learning simulations and applications in particle accelerator physics. The code was developed by two PhD students, Jan Kaiser and Chenran Xu from IBPT, who both contributed equally. Now also other international accelerator centers contribute to the code. The article was hand-picked as one out of ten in 2024 in Physical Review Accelerators and Beams (PRAB). more
Radiotherapy inside the body New approach to tumor therapies to reduce side effects and costs and increase availability in the future – IBPT at KIT and DKFZ Heidelberg project funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. more