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KIT – Fertigung

KIT is an institution for research and teaching in the natural sciences, engineering, life sciences and economics with around 100 degree programs and industrial collaborations

KI

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Karlsruhe (Campus South, headquarters) · Karlsruhe (Campus East) · Karlsruhe (Campus West) · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Campus North) · Garmisch-Partenkirchen (IMK-IFU) · Ulm (HIU) · Dresden (branchNew on Amplifa

2009Merger into KIT (predecessor: University of Karlsruhe 1825,
over 10,000 (2025)Employees
7Sites in Germany
around 100Bachelor's and Master's degree programs
Rank 10Germany, Industry Collaboration Index 2026

About KIT

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public law corporation formed in 2009 through the merger of the University of Karlsruhe (founded 1825 as Polytechnic School) and the Karlsruhe Research Center (founded 1956 as Kernreaktor Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH). KIT employs over 10,000 staff (2025) and offers around 100 Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. Its services include research, teaching, innovation and industrial collaborations as well as scientific computing and further education, including radiation protection courses. Research priorities include materials and nanomaterials, quantum technologies, energy, health, information, mobility as well as climate and environment. In the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order (together with Heidelberg University), three-dimensional additive manufacturing processes are researched from the molecular level to macroscopic dimensions, including nanoscale printing processes with high process speed and resolution. For industry and research, KIT operates a 20-kilometer fiber-optic test route for quantum communication between Campus South and Campus North. In the Industry Collaboration Index 2026, KIT ranked tenth in Germany with 1,235 verified joint scientific publications with companies (2021–2025). The main sites are Campus South (Kaiserstraße 12), Campus North (Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen), Campus East and Campus West in Karlsruhe as well as

Site
Karlsruhe
Processes
Study programs (around 100 Bachelor's and Master's programs), Research, Innovation/Industrial collaborations, Further education (including radiation protection courses), Scientific computing
Materials
Nanomaterials, Molecular-scale additive manufacturing, Superconducting materials and qubits, Europium molecular crystals, Nanostructured films
Certificates
University of Excellence (Excellence Strategy 2019)
Founded
2009 (pred
Employees
over 10,000 (2025)
Industries
Energy, Materials/Nanomaterials, Quantum technologies, Information/Software, Health/Medical technology, Mobility
  1. 01

    Research

  2. 02

    Teaching (degree programs)

  3. 03

    Innovation and technology transfer

  4. 04

    Industrial collaborations

  5. 05

    Further education

Materials and Processes

NANO

Nanomaterials

Selective or multifunctional nanomaterials with tailor-made electronic, optical, adhesive, catalytic or mechanical properties for electronics, chemical engineering and health technologies.

3D-Druck

Molecular-scale additive manufacturing

Nanoscale printing processes researched in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order with record print rates of 108 voxels per second at deep sub-µm voxel sizes.

SQ

Superconducting materials and qubits

Superconducting materials, molecular spin qubits and hybrid spin systems for quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communication.

EU

Europium molecular crystals

Nuclear-spin-bearing rare-earth molecules as photon–spin interfaces for networking nuclear spin qubits for quantum computers and networks.

FOLE

Nanostructured films

Environmentally friendly white film modeled on beetle shells as an example of bioinspired materials innovation.

Sites

Standort Campus South (headquarters)

Campus South (headquarters)

DE

Headquarters, teaching, research

Materials
Quantum materials, nanomaterials
  • Fiber-optic test route for quantum communication
  • Scientific Computing Center
Standort Campus North

Campus North

DE

Research campus (former Karlsruhe Research Center)

Materials
Quantum materials, nanomaterials
  • Fiber-optic test route for quantum communication
  • Historical research reactor infrastructure (FR 2, KNK, WAK – out of service)
Standort Campus East

Campus East

DE

Research and teaching campus

Standort Campus West

Campus West

DE

Research and teaching campus

Standort Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-IFU)

Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-IFU)

DE

Climate and environmental research (Campus Alpine)

Standort Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)

DE

Electrochemical energy storage

Materials
Battery materials

Project Management Agency Karlsruhe – Dresden Branch

DE

Project management agency

Services and Applications

Diamond qubit control
Diamond qubit controlQuantum technology · Quantum computing
Langmuir probes
Langmuir probesPlasma diagnostics · Energy research
AI models for medical imaging
AI models for medical imagingFederated learning · Medical technology

Inside the production

Aerial view of the Karlsruhe Research Center (today Campus North)
Aerial view of the Karlsruhe Research Center (today Campus North)
Main building of the University of Karlsruhe (Campus South)
Main building of the University of Karlsruhe (Campus South)
Memorial plaque in the Courtyard of Honor at Campus South
Memorial plaque in the Courtyard of Honor at Campus South
Students at KIT
Students at KIT
Industrial collaborations at KIT
Industrial collaborations at KIT
Illustrative image of geothermal plant (Interreg project GeoTresOR)
Illustrative image of geothermal plant (Interreg project GeoTresOR)
Galaxy (astroparticle physics)
Galaxy (astroparticle physics)

Industries

EnergyMaterials/NanomaterialsQuantum technologiesInformation/SoftwareHealth/Medical technologyMobilityClimate and environment

Additional services

Study programs (around 100 Bachelor's and Master's programs)ResearchInnovation/Industrial collaborationsFurther education (including radiation protection courses)Scientific computing

Quality and Excellence

KIT was successfully awarded in the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments in 2006 and prevailed again in 2019 in the "Universities of Excellence" funding line of the Excellence Strategy. Scientific quality is additionally evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and partnerships such as the Industry Collaboration Index.

EvidenceCampus SouthCampus North
University of Excellence (Excellence Strategy 2019)

History

  1. 1825

    Founding of the Polytechnic School of Karlsruhe (later the University of Karlsruhe (TH))

  2. 1956

    Founding of the Kernreaktor Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, later the Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center

  3. 1962

    Commissioning of the FR 2 research reactor, the first German reactor built in-house

  4. 1971

    Start of operation of the breeder reactor prototype KNK

  5. 1995

    Renaming to Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe – Technik und Umwelt (Karlsruhe Research Center – Technology and Environment)

  6. 2006

    Success in the Excellence Initiative; decision to merge into KIT

  7. 2009

    Merger of the University of Karlsruhe and the Karlsruhe Research Center to form KIT (October 1)

  8. 2019

    Renewed award as University of Excellence in the Excellence Strategy

  9. 2024

    Renaming of the Information Technology Center to "Scientific Computing Center"

  10. 2025

    Opening of the 20 km fiber-optic test route for quantum communication between Campus South and Campus North

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