Welcome to the ITIV
The Institut für Technik der Informationsverarbeitung (ITIV) is one of the seventeen laboratories of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology of the KIT.
The institute concentrates - in research and teachings - on methods and computer aided tools for the design of electronic systems and microsystems.
The ITIV is managed in collegial responsibility by
On July 28, 2025, Jalal Ahmad Mostafa, a doctoral student of Prof. Becker, successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled: “Virtualized Low Latency Data Acquisition Software Systems.” The ITIV wishes him all the best!
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On July 29, 2025, a group of pupils from Tulla-Gymnasium Rastatt was a guest at ITIV. Under the motto "Your entry into the world of microcontrollers", the young people explored the exciting world of microelectronics, programmed their first own applications and gained fascinating insights into current research projects during a tour of ITIV, IPQ and IHE. A joint lunch with researchers rounded off the eventful day.
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On July 22, 2025, Christina Erler, a doctoral student of Prof. Stork, successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled: “Architecture of decentralized infrastructures for the sovereign management and effective use of health data.” Congratulations!
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On 22 July 2025, the institute contact fair of the ETIT faculty organized by VDE Karlsruhe took place in the KIT Audimax. Students were able to find out directly from lecturers and researchers about specializations, research projects, student assistant positions and final theses - in a relaxed atmosphere with pretzels and drinks.
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From July 17 to 27, 2025, the 2nd Sino-German International Graduate Academic Forum took place under the motto "Intelligent Technology and Green Development". Organized by Tongji University, the trip also led to KIT. The focus was on joint research interests such as embedded systems, intelligent sensor technology and sustainable technologies - as well as an exchange on future collaborations in KIT's anniversary year.
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The renowned IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI 2025) took place in Kalamata, Greece, from July 6 to 9, 2025. The conference brought together international experts from academia and industry to discuss current developments and future trends in the field of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI).
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On July 18, 2025, Jacob Langner successfully defended his dissertation on the topic of “Globally optimal, data-driven application of longitudinal and lateral driving functions.” The work deals with the development of a process that enables realistic and efficient coordination of driver assistance systems through targeted driving tests. We congratulate him on his graduation!
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On 07.07.2025 Marc Herbst, doctoral student of Prof. Stork, successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled: "Metrological and simulative methods for the determination of laser-induced damage thresholds at the retina". Congratulations!
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On 13.06.2025 it was time again for this year's institute excursion! We set off from ITIV at 9.00 a.m. in great, warm summer weather. The excursion took us to Strasbourg in Stadtmobil vehicles, where teams completed an outdoor escape game. The day strengthened team spirit, offered time to explore the city and ended with a cozy barbecue evening.
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Prof. Eric Sax, Dean at KIT, met the Kenyan Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms. Orina. The topic was the expansion of distance learning for students in Kenya. The NGO Liberating Education Organization already operates learning hubs in Africa. The plan is to offer KIT lectures on topics such as artificial intelligence online in Kenya in the future. The aim is to significantly facilitate access to academic education.
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Daimler Truck AG develops innovative driver assistance systems in the Active Safety & Automation division. In this environment, an attractive PhD position on the subject of automotive testing and artificial intelligence is available. Scientific supervision during the doctorate is provided by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax.
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The Kongresshaus Baden-Baden once again became a meeting place for thought leaders in microsystems technology: this year's microTEC Cluster Conference, organized by microTEC Südwest e.V., brought together around 200 participants.
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Yesterday, the Institute for Information Processing Technology (ITIV) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) welcomed around 20 pupils from the Balthasar Neumann School (BNS) in Bruchsal as part of the existing cooperation agreement between the two institutions.
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More than 20,000 science enthusiasts of all ages made the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's (KIT) big Visitors' Day a success on May 17, 2025. In friendly spring weather, they experienced excellent hands-on science in institute buildings, lecture halls and libraries as well as outdoors and in show tents.
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On 15.05.2025 Marco Stang, doctoral student of Prof. Eric Sax, successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled: "Scenario-based validation of self-learning systems with individual user action through metamorphic relationships" with "Very good". Congratulations!
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