The Institute of Technical Physics (ITEP) is an organizational unit of the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) in the Helmholtz Association (HGF).
The central fields of activity of the ITEP are superconductivity and cryogenics with their applications. The main focus of technical developments is currently on nuclear fusion and superconducting components for power- and magnet technology. The development of superconductors, especially high-temperature superconductors, cryogenic components and the characterization of low-temperature structural materials are also essential for this.
The work of the ITEP is application-oriented, but is accompanied by fundamental developments to the necessary extent. In the medium and long term, they are involved in national collaborative projects, virtual institutes, EU projects and cooperation with industry.
In the long term, the work of the ITEP is anchored in the "Fusion", "Storage and Networked Infrastructures" and "Matter and Universe" programmes of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.
As every year, we report in detail on the successes of the past year.
This time with highlights on progress with:
HTS wind power generators, fusion funding programs and the BMWK project DEMO200.
On April 25 to 27, 2025, the federal government's hydrogen lead project TransHyDE on different transport options for hydrogen came to a close. Scientists and guests from industry, politics and interested members of the public came together at the Futurium in Berlin to discuss the results.
ITEP was represented with the AppLHy project, which focused on cryogenic liquid hydrogen and synergies with superconducting components. Research on this topic will continue even after the end of TransHyDE.
Prof. Giovanni De Carne was elected as Member at Large for the IEEE Power Electronics Society Administrative Committee (AdCom). The AdCom role is to strategically steer the IEEE Power Electronics Society, electing the president and vice-presidents, and interact with the society’s members.
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