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Climate change, medical progress, modern communication systems: For the challenges of the 21st century, we need experts in electrical engineering and information technology. For many years, the KIT department Electrical Engineering and Information Technology has held a top position in the German university landscape for the education of engineers in electrical engineering and information technology.
The Bachelor's program offers a broad basic education. The master's program builds on the knowledge acquired in the bachelor's program and deepens it in one of numerous specializations.
This breadth of the bachelor's education in combination with the specialization in the master's program provides the best possible qualification for attractive and future-oriented professional fields:
Renewable energies, electromobility, information and communication technology, automation and systems engineering, micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics and quantum technology, medical technology.
The unique connection between university and the large-scale research center at KIT allows students insights into current large-scale research projects.
In addition, the department offers attractive opportunities for doctoral studies for graduates interested in research following the master's program.
On Friday, July 31, 2026, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology jointly celebrated the conclusion of the 2025–2026 academic year in the Tulla Lecture Hall at KIT’s Campus South. As part of Mechanical Engineering Day—which included the bachelor’s degree conferral ceremony and a Department colloquium—as well as the Department Day, diplomas were awarded and outstanding achievements were recognized with prizes and honors. The departments extend their warmest congratulations to all graduates and award recipients.
A demonstrator vehicle from the CeCaS (Central Car Server) research project has arrived at ITIV. It showcases key findings from the collaborative project funded by the Federal Ministry and will be used in the future for demonstrations, courses, and public outreach.
Giving a lecture is actually nothing out of the ordinary for Nikola Lukezic and Moritz Zink—if it weren’t for the fact that the students are thousands of kilometers away in Kenya. The two doctoral students then traveled there with their professor, Eric Sax, to conduct oral examinations and visit several educational institutions. In clicKIT, they share their experiences from this unusual project.
Read more about it in clicKIT, the online magazine for students.
Source: clicKIT, Sabine Fodi, July 16, 2026
Interchangeable modules allow a vehicle to function as a shuttle, delivery vehicle, or mobile service unit, depending on the need. Researchers from several scientific institutions in Baden-Württemberg have collaborated on the U-Shift II project to further develop a driverless vehicle concept that quickly and automatically adapts to different tasks. It builds on earlier U-Shift projects, in which the basic principle had already been introduced. The mobile platform can autonomously pick up and set down various superstructures—called capsules. For example, a single vehicle can transport people in the morning, deliver packages at noon, and serve as a mobile service or supply unit in the evening.
This year, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology held its traditional Pentecost field trip. From May 26 to 29, 2026, participants visited numerous companies and research institutions in Germany and Switzerland as part of the excursion organized by the Institute of Electric Energy Systems and High-Voltage Technology (IEH). The focus was on energy technology topics and current challenges of the Energy transition. The itinerary included visits to the Fraunhofer ISE, Hitachi Energy Ltd., Carl Zeiss AG, the Converter Factory of Siemens Energy AG, and the Netbooster project of TransnetBW GmbH. In addition to the technical highlights, the excursion offered numerous opportunities for personal exchange and networking.
Solar energy is a cornerstone of the energy transition. Tandem solar cells made of perovskite and silicon can achieve higher efficiencies than conventional silicon cells, but their industrial manufacturing remains a challenge. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Valencia have now jointly further developed a fast, solvent-free vacuum process that uniformly deposits perovskite layers at high throughput, even on textured silicon surfaces. Results published in Nature Energy. DOI: 10.1038/s41560-026-02068-9
Research for greater security and resilience of democracy. Against the background of a globally changing security situation, KIT aims to strengthen Germany's and Europe's security and sovereignty through research and innovation. A position paper now published by the Executive Board formulates KIT's willingness to make scientific contributions to strengthening internal and external security and thus to the resilience of democracy. It also underlines the need for a critically reflective and ethically sound approach. "The changing geopolitical situation has a significant impact on our security," says Professor Jan S. Hesthaven, President of KIT. "We stand for fundamental values such as democracy and freedom, including academic freedom. At the same time, we have our obligations to society. That is why we are determined to strengthen security through our work and to contribute to the common good as a public research institution."
KIT Innovators Homecoming is the alumni event of the KIT startup community - a platform for innovation, exchange and growth. Inspiring keynotes, exciting panel discussions, an exhibition of innovative startups as well as numerous networking opportunities and an aftershow provide the framework for making valuable contacts and sharing experiences. Professors are important allies here.
With the Department Teaching Awards, the Executive Board recognizes courses that stand out in particular for their research- and application-oriented teaching modules, as well as new forms of teaching and learning, interdisciplinarity, or the high relevance of the subject matter taught. This year, the introductory course “Information Technology and Automation Technology” in the second semester of the bachelor’s programs in Medical Technology, Electrical and Information Technology, and Mechatronics—taught by Prof. Mike Barth, Marwin Madsen, Marcel Auer, and Jakob Pfefferle—received the Department Teaching Award in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. The Deprtment Teaching Award in Mechanical Engineering went to Prof. Sven Matthiesen, Oliver Liewerenz, and Christoph Wittig from the Institute for Product Development (IPEK) and Prof. Sören Hohmann and Armin Teltschik from the Institute for Control and Regulation Systems (IRS) for the course “Mechatronic Systems and Products.”
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a novel component that uses advanced manufacturing technology to enable very fast, economical and reliable data transmission. The electro-optical modulator transmits data efficiently through fiber optic cables and can be produced cost-effectively in large quantities on standard semiconductor boards. This is important because data centers and fiber optic networks are reaching their performance limits due to AI applications and increasing data traffic. Results in Nature Communications.(DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69769-3)
Sanda Wolf was the first woman to gain a doctorate at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, formerly the Department of Electrical Engineering, around 50 years ago with her dissertation entitled "Thermal noise and frequency dependence of high-impedance resistors". She was the first woman ever to gain a doctorate in electrical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (TH). Being the only woman among hundreds of men did not intimidate her either during her studies in her home town of Bucharest or during her doctorate in Karlsruhe. We would like to congratulate Dr.-Ing. Sanda Wolf on her golden doctorate.
From January 27 to January 29, our department supported Hackdays. Thirty-five students from Humboldt High School worked in teams on their own project ideas, using our Mobile Maker Space. In addition to working with microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators, the focus was also on providing insights into research and study. Marwin Madsen (IRS) gave the participants an insight into current research and the department's degree programs. We are pleased to be able to offer Hackdays at five more schools in the 2025/2026 school year. We would like to thank our project partners, the Center for Media Learning at KIT, the Klaus Tschira Foundation, and the Schroff Foundation.
