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The Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) investigates the fundamental puzzles of nature. Research focuses on international projects in elementary particle physics and astroparticle physics. Together with further institutes, we form the center of excellence KCETA.

ETP News

KIT Award for Excellent Teaching in Physics for ETP Prof. Torben Ferber

March 26, 2026

Professor Ferber was awarded the KIT Faculty Teaching Award for the course “Programming and Algorithms.” Congratulations from everyone at ETP!

Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema „Nachhaltige Ökosysteme für die datenintensive Forschung“

ETP at ErUM-Data meeting in Berlin on AI, digital infrastructures, and technology transfer

March 25, 2026

ETP participated in the ErUM-Data meeting at the BMFTR in Berlin on AI, digital infrastructures, and technology transfer. It contributes through the projects BRAID, DEEP, and SUSFECIT projects to AI methods, real time data processing, and scalable computing.

ETP at the DPG Spring Meeting in Erlangen

March 23, 2026

ETP was strongly represented at the 2026 DPG Spring Meeting in Erlangen, with contributions ranging from CMS and Belle II to future collider studies. The meeting provided an important platform for early-career researchers to exchange ideas and build networks.