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.
There is currently an exciting major construction site at our institute: the Hydrogen Integration Platform (HIP) will be a new research infrastructure for integrating hydrogen technologies into practical electricity grid environments. It consists of several laboratories and hardware components, including a hydrogen liquefaction plant.
Find out more about HIP and the progress of the construction site!
On 09.07.2025 it was time again - the ITEP summer party was just around the corner.
Trying something new every now and then should be a matter of course for research. That's why there was a very special premiere this year: We organized a human table football tournament!
The employees played as characters - held on poles, side by side with their teammates - and battled together for goals, glory and lots of fun!
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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.