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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.

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Real-time graph neural network for Belle II combines FPGA and AI Engines

June 1st, 2026

A team of KIT students has developed the first FPGA-based AI engine accelerator for graph neural networks in particle physics, designed to modernize the Belle II trigger system.

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New COST Action AIFORIA coordinates AI for fundamental physics in Europe

June 1st, 2026

ETP is participating in the new European COST Action AIFORIA, which coordinates and standardizes AI methods for fundamental physics.

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A triality consisting of information geometry, jet substructures, and hypergraphs

May 11, 2026

ETP researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from the field of theoretical physics, have discovered the Fisher–correlator–hypergraph triality—a new mathematical connection between jet observables, information geometry, and hypergraphs that holds promise for modern jet analysis and AI methods in particle physics.

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