Information at the Core of Science, Society and Economy

In all areas of economy and society information plays a central role: We are surrounded by an increasing number of intelligent technical information systems which are equipped with capabilities like interaction, environmental awareness and self-adaptation.

The KIT Center Information · Systems · Technologies  (KCIST) investigates and designs complex adaptive technical systems for a secure and efficient handling of information, based on competences like algorithmics, software engineering, cloud computing and scientific computing, secure communication systems and big data technologies as well as intuitive human-machine interfaces, human centered robotics, industrial robotics and automation. Hence, it bundles interdisciplinary competences across KIT-divisions, in particular from informatics, economics, electrical and mechanical engineering, information technology as well as social science. The major objective of the center is to promote research and innovation as well as technology transfer between KIT and its partners in academia and industry both at a national and an international level.

 

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Human centered AI - Spectrum visits KIT on October 08, 2025
14.09.2025

Artificial intelligence that focuses on people: Four professors at the KIT will present the broad spectrum of modern AI research in lectures and interactive demonstrations – from humanoid robots that learn by observing humans, to accessible and inclusive technologies, to AI-supported language technology and material discovery. The KIT Center "Information Systems Technologies" (KCIST) and the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) will present research at the interface of robotics and AI, which already shapes our everyday lives and will shape the future.

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SchlosslichtspieleLos Romeras, Science for Impact
Light Festival Karlsruhe: 200 Years of KIT Research in the Limelight
14.08.2025

The ten-minute feature entitled “Science for Impact” was designed by “Los Romeras,” a Spanish group of artists who have previously presented their art at the Schlosslichtspiele Light Festival. The film shows in an artistic manner how varied science is at KIT. It is meant to arouse curiosity for the research done here.

The contribution visualizes research from the following KIT centers, which financed it: Energy, Climate and Environment; Information · Systems · Technologies; Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics; Health Technologies; Materials in Technology and Life Sciences; Mobility Systems; and Humans and Technology.

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noemie talkKIT
RIG-KCIST Colloquium: The geometries of Lagrangian dynamics
31.07.2025

Asst. Prof. Dr. Noémie Jaquier, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, gave a talk about "The geometries of Lagrangian dynamics" on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 13:00 in the Atrium of InformatiKOM I, Bldg. 50.19, Adenauerring 12.

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KulicKIT
RIG-KCIST Colloquium: Effective Human Robot Teaming
14.07.2025

Prof. Dana Kulić, Monash University, Australia, gave a talk about "Effective Human Robot Teaming" on Friday, July 11, 2025, 13:00 in the Atrium of InformatiKOM I, Bldg. 50.19, Adenauerring 12.

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IvaldiKIT
RIG-KCIST Colloquium: The new Human Centered Robotics team at Inria Nancy: from humanoids to exoskeletons
14.07.2025

Prof. Dr. Serena Ivaldi, Inria center of the University of Lorraine, gave a talk about "The new Human Centered Robotics team at Inria Nancy: from humanoids to exoskeletons" on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 11:00 in the Atrium of InformatiKOM I, Bldg. 50.19, Adenauerring 12.

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AIMAT summer school
AIMat Summer School 2025
24.06.2025

The Summer School will be held on 8-12 September at KIT. It will cover multiple applications of machine learning in materials research, e.g. materials design and property prediction, ML-potentials for atomistic simulations, self-driving labs, and materials synthesis predictions.

 

The Summer School is funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung with additional financial support by the KIT centers MaTeLiS and KCIST.

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