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At the Institute of Electrical Engineering (ETI) of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), experts in power electronics, electrical machines, drive control, and energy storage systems conduct research. With about 70 employees, interdisciplinary cooperation of these neighboring research areas takes place in order to improve the increasing requirements in terms of power density, functionality, and energy efficiency and to create innovations.
In addition to research and teaching, the ETI is working on a wide range of projects in close cooperation with industry and public project sponsors to find innovative solutions and concepts for the future. In addition, the ETI offers an extensive equipment pool in which prototypes are built and tested for use.
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The ETI congratulates Mr. Benedikt Jux on passing his doctoral examination. The title of his dissertation is "Semi-Analytical Multi-Physics Design of High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Air Compressors." The examination date was June 27, 2025.
On June 26, 2025, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bruno Burger was farewell as a lecturer at ETI. Since 2000, he had been giving lectures in the field of solar cells and since 2004 the lecture "Power Electronics for Photovoltaics and Wind Energy." Bruno Burger began his studies at the then University of Karlsruhe in 1985, completed his diploma in 1991, and successfully finished his doctorate at ETI in 1997. He was then significantly involved in the development of the Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg. With the best wishes for the future, Prof. Hiller and Prof. Doppelbauer, along with the students and staff of ETI, bid farewell to Bruno Burger. They presented him with a model of a motor made in the ETI workshop as a keepsake of the wonderful time at ETI. Mr. Burger emphasizes at his farewell that it has always been a great joy for him to work with the students and to inspire them for renewable energies.
We wish him only the best for his well-deserved retirement and will continue to eagerly follow the Energy-Charts.
On 17 May, the KIT Open Day was held for the first time as a science festival for the public at the same time as the Campus Day, where prospective students could find out about studying at KIT.
The EIT took part in the knowledge rally for children and guided tours through the institute's laboratories. Visitors were able to experience electrical engineering live during exciting experiments in the lecture hall and help with the production of electronic boards in the assembly room. Those who like racing could take an electric car for a spin on the driving simulator.
This year's Faculty Teaching Award goes to Dr. Andreas Liske from the Electrical Engineering Institute (ETI). Over the years, Andreas Liske has delivered and developed courses on control of power electronic systems, real-time systems for electrical drives, converter control technology, and circuit technology in industrial electronics with outstanding expertise. His teaching style is characterized by highly intuitive explanations, well-chosen illustrations and drawings, and a reasonable pace. Furthermore, all lectures are offered in an excellent hybrid format, with both live streaming and recording for follow-up. Congratulations!