On January 29, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President of KIT, had the pleasure of welcoming Dr.-Ing. Christian Bruch, CEO of the multinational DAX company Siemens Energy, at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), KIT Campus North. He was accompanied by a high-profile delegation of prominent executives, including Vinod Philip, Member of the Executive Board, and Prof. Dr. Iliana Portugues, Vice President Innovation Center Berlin.

As part of a lecture and tour program, representatives of Siemens Energy gained deep insights into the diverse research activities and modern experimental facilities of energy research at KIT. Special attention was given to the Energy Lab and the Hydrogen Test Center HyKA during this visit. This also provided an opportunity for personal exchanges with some of our leading researchers. A particular focus of the visit was on discussing future cooperation opportunities between KIT and Siemens Energy. Additional steps were agreed upon at the board level.

This encounter marks a further step in strengthening the collaboration between one of Germany's leading technical education and research institutions and a globally operating energy company.