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Pillars of science in Germany

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System of science institutions in Germany

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University Fridericiana in Karlsruhe 1825 Foundation as Polytechnical School similar to the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris 1885 Technical College

1902 Additional name „Fridericiana“ in honor of the Grandduke Friedrich von Baden 1967 University of Karlsruhe (TH) 2005 Supplemental name: „Forschungsuniversität · founded 1825“ 2 |

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11 Departments at the University of Karlsruhe (TH)

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Mathematics Physics Chemistry and Biology Humanities and Social Sciences Architecture Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Process Engineering Electrotechnical Engineering and Information Technology Computer Sciences Economics and Business Engineering

Helmholtz Association Energy Earth and Environment Health Key Technologies Structure of Matter Aeronautics, Space, and Transport

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Research Center Karlsruhe (FZK) 1956 Foundation as Society for Construction and Operation of Nuclear Reactors 1963 Society for Nuclear Research Karlsruhe 1978 Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe GmbH (KfK) 1995 Research Center Karlsruhe – Technology and Environment 2002 Research Center Karlsruhe – Member of Helmholtz-Society

Areas of Engagement: ƒ Structure of matter ƒ Nuclear Fusion ƒ Sustainability ƒ Nucleare Security ƒ Atmosphere und Climate ƒ Conversion of Energy ƒ Biomedical Research ƒ Nano- and Microsystems ƒ Regenerative Medicine ƒ Scientific Computing 5 |

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Employees: Employees: 33 700 700 Budget: Budget: 305 305 Mio. Mio. €€

Fields of Engagement of FZK 2006 100%

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Future Astro/Grid

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Key Technologies

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Key SchlüsselTechnologies technologien

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Environment

Environment

Nano & Mikro..

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Energy & Atmosphere

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Federal Science Site, Member of the 6 |

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German Science System – Excellence Initiative (pre-proposal: July 2005) "The 'Excellence Initiative' aims to both • promote top-level research • and improve the quality of German universities and research institutions, thereby making a • significant contribution to strengthening science and research in Germany in the long term, • improving its international competitiveness, • and raising the profile of the top performers in academia and research.“ Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG

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Initiative of Excellence: Triple Success!

3 Areas of Promotion: 9ƒ Graduate Schools

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Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics (KSOP)

9ƒ Excellence Cluster

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Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN)

9ƒ Concepts for the Future

ÖFounding of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT

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KIT – Our Mission

Research & Development

Higher Education

Innovation

„… to form a novel Quality of Cooperation, and to overcome the Separation between Federal Research Facilities and State Universities …“

9 | Akademische Hans Jahresfeier, Jürgen1.Gils Dezember 2007

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Ideal Preconditions in Karlsruhe

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Research Research Centre Centre Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 15 Programs 15 Programs 21 Institutes 21 Institutes 33 700 Employees 700 Employees 300 UKA-Members 300 UKA-Members 300 Budget 300 Mio.€ Mio.€ Budget

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University University of of Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 11 Faculties 11 Faculties 120 Institutes 120 Institutes 44 000 Employees 000 Employees 18 Students 18 500 500 Students 300 Budget 300 Mio.€ Mio.€ Budget

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KIT – One Entity, two Missions, three Tasks

One Entity

Two Missions

Three Tasks

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HelmholtzCenter

Research & Development

University

Higher Education

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Innovation

New Possibilities in Education and Promotion House of Competence (HoC): • Integration of FZK employees into teaching (100 new professorial positions (W2/W3)) • Foundation of KIT Schools (KSOP, School of Energy) Students

• Special courses of study for excellent students • Research-based educational modules • KIT Scholarships for excellent students

Doctoral and Post-Doc students

Advanced Training

Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS): • Mentoring and Services, Financing, Career Service • advanced training modules

• Interdisciplinarity and Focus on Research • Didactical Competences • Development of an integrated program for advanced training

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Institutional Strategy: Promotion of Scientists

Exc. Retired Scientists Experience

Time – Space - Money New Field Groups Shared Research Groups Shared Professorships Young Young Investigator Investigator Network Network Young Investigator Groups Feasibility Studies K.-House of Young Scientists House House of Competence Age Students 13 |

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Retired Scientists

Research at KIT

Organisation/Coordination of Research at KIT bases upon 3 elements

3 new

Centres/Focuses Programs

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Organisational elements (Institute) persist

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Coordinational elements: Fields of new Competence and Areas of Competence provide a interdisciplinary platform for dialog

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Project-based elements are bundled in Centres and Focuses new

Projects

Institute Institute

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Fields of Competence

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4 KIT Centers and 4 KIT Focuses

KIT Centers(1)

KIT Focuses(1)

KIT Center Energy

KIT Focus Computation

KIT Center Nano and Micro Scale Science

KIT Focus Optics and Photonics

KIT Center Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics

KIT Focus Mobility Systems

KIT Center Climate and Environment

KIT Focus Human and Technology

Step 1: establishment by January 1, 2008

Concept planned for 2008 (target concept)

(1) Names and exact definition of Centers and Focuses are under development

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KIT Center Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics

Topics and their Projects Cosmic rays Dark Matter Quantum field theory Experimental collider physics Theoretical collider physics Flavour physics Neutrino physics Computational physics Technology development 16 |

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KASCADE-Grande, Pierre Auger EDELWEISS, EURECA Quantenfeldtheorie (CDF) CMS Theoretische Kolliderphysik (CDF) BELLE/SuperBELLE KATRIN Computergestützte Physik LOPES, detectors...

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KCETA Organisation

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The KIT-Inequality

„Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.“ (Henry Ford)

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