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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.
February 2, 2026
Scientists from the CMS collaboration met at CERN to discuss current analyses and prepare for processing the new data from the current LHC run.
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February 2, 2026
DeepThought2 was set up at the ETP. This computing platform, equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, is used by researchers to develop and evaluate algorithms for machine learning, reconstruction, and triggering for CMS and Belle II.
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February 2, 2026
An approach to machine learning developed at KIT enables transparent and reusable collision measurements and supports robust, less theory-driven analyses at the Large Hadron Collider and beyond.
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