KIT at Hannover Messe 2026: Nuclear fusion, robotics, quantum technologies
KIT at Hannover Messe 2026: Nuclear fusion, robotics, quantum technologies
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Publish Date: 2026-04-09 10:50:00
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Quantentechnologie: Diese optische Schnittstelle für einen Quantenspeicher wird ein wesentlicher Bestandteil von zukünftigen Quantennetzwerken sein. (Foto: Markus Breig, KIT)
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Credit: Markus Breig, KIT
More information on KIT’s exhibits can be found in KIT’s digital press kit for Hannover Messe 2026 .
“How we get around, communicate, or generate energy – much of this is currently being rethought. At KIT, we find answers to these fundamental changes in our everyday lives,” says Professor Jan S. Hesthaven, President of KIT. “ At the world’s largest industry trade fair, we will therefore showcase groundbreaking technologies for the future. Visionary modes of travel, new options in robotics, decisive steps on the way towards the first nuclear fusion reactor, or secure communication via quantum networks: KIT will demonstrate what is possible when the best minds from around the world use our excellent research infrastructures.”
On Tuesday, April 21, 16.15 to 17.00 hrs, Hesthaven will participate in a panel discussion on “European Defence: How We Build the Industrial Landscape We Need” in Hall 25, Center Stage.
Technology Developments Presented by KIT
Tritium Breeding Blanket – The Heart of a Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Nuclear fusion is deemed a key technology for the secure, climate-friendly energy supply in future. KIT researchers contribute to it by working on the heart of the reactor, the tritium breeding blanket (TBB). It is located between the plasma having a…
