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Professor Christian Koos is receiving the 2025 Karl Heinz Beckurts Prize for his research into high-performance optical networks. The electrical engineer is developing new technologies that enable large amounts of data to be transferred more quickly and energy-efficiently—for example, in data centers or in AI training.
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Protection of innovation and patentability was the topic of the IP Roadshow organized by the Baden-Württemberg Patent and Trademark Center November 11, 2025. Dr. Ludwig Witter, Head of Intellectual Property Management at KIT, provided insights into the importance of property rights in collaborations and technology transfer.
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Dr. Boris Karanov and Dr. Frank Rhein each receive funding from the Carl Zeiss Foundation for their projects. Boris Karanov is developing new algorithms for digital signal processing in optical communication systems and Frank Rhein is researching how the CO2 emissions of cryptocurrencies can be reduced through physical processes.
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