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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

Successful CMS Annual Meeting at ETP

September 2026

From September 23 to 25, the ETP welcomed the German CMS community to Karlsruhe. Around 150 researchers participated with presentations on a wide variety of topics, such as precision measurements, the HL-LHC upgrade, and machine learning.

Novel silicon readout shapes for time-of-flight detectors

July 31, 2026

Scientists at the ETP are collaborating with INFN Turin and CERN to develop high-resolution silicon sensors as future time-of-flight detectors for precise measurements within the Standard Model and beyond.

Lea Reuter receives Otto Haxel Prize

July 16, 2026

ETP extends its warmest congratulations to Lea Reuter on being awarded the Otto Haxel Prize. She received the prize for her implementation of GNNs for track finding in the drift chamber of the Belle-II experiment.