ICM-Tag 2025
until - KIT Campus Süd, Audimax und Foyer, Karlsruhe
This year's ICM Day is part of KIT Science Week. During KIT's 200th anniversary year, KIT Science Week will focus on the theme "City of the Future". Smart cities, urban planning and architecture, sustainability, energy supply, mobility, digitalization.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – Public event
Admission to the public event in the Audimax is free, and registration is not required—all interested parties, young and old, are welcome! Refreshments will also be available: food trucks in front of the Audimax will offer a selection of food and beverages.
| From 4 p.m. | Interactive exhibition with various exhibits from ICM projects on autonomous driving, robotics, and technology for mobility systems in the foyer of the Audimax |
| 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Panel discussion in the Audimax on the topic of "Urban Mobility" (in German) Mobility in our cities is changing: new technologies such as automated driving and alternative drive systems offer opportunities for greater safety and lower emissions. How is traffic changing and what place does the car have in urban areas? How do new technologies reduce air and noise pollution?
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| From 7:15 p.m. | Exhibition and closing in the foyer |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Student Labs in the Foyer of the Audimax
Workshops for School Classes Grades 10–13 with and in the Mobile Research Labs of the ICM
An overview of the five workshops can be found in the brochure "ICM Day 2025 – Student Labs" (German). Each station includes multiple experiments, and the class will be divided into smaller groups on site.
Registration: School classes can register via email at info(at)icm-bw.de. We look forward to hearing from you!
The 5 stations
How do autonomous vehicles think and how do they make decisions in traffic? They have "eyes" (sensors) that allow them to see obstacles and a "brain" (computer) that tells them where to go.
In exciting workshops, we will show you how vehicles recognize their surroundings, collect data, and learn from it. You will be able to watch driving maneuvers in real time and experience how hardware and software work together to make tomorrow's driving safer and more efficient.
Fully booked.
Discover the city of the future in exciting miniature landscapes – What do mobility and transportation mean for our everyday lives, and how do they work? How exactly do different modes of transportation work together to move people and goods? How could automated driving revolutionize the future of our city and mobility?
Find out how innovative and interdisciplinary mobility systems can become more efficient and sustainable.
Fully booked.
Archimedes knew that with the right lever, you can move the world.
But how do today's vehicles transfer their power to the road? In this workshop, you will learn the basics of modern drive systems – from leverage and transmission principles to the design, testing, and application of gearboxes. You can experience it all hands-on at various stations – for example, on the "eVee" test vehicle and a modern cargo bike.
Fully booked.
Animals run on their own, avoid obstacles, and react to their environment. Humans act intuitively. And robots? They can do exactly the same thing—find out how they work!
At the stations, you will learn how robots perceive their environment, move, and make decisions. It's not just about mechanics and electronics, but also about sensors and clever programming. How does nature inspire technology, and why are robots becoming increasingly important in areas such as mobility, logistics, and production?
Fully booked.
Whether it's a beam of light or a pendulum swing or a laser – here you can see the physical laws behind the technology.
Explore how light is refracted and analyzed, experience the effect of forces when movement changes, and see how geometry influences movement.
Key data
| Date | 10-15 until 10-16-2025 |
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| Time | 16:00 until 13:00 |
| Place |
KIT Campus Süd, Audimax und Foyer
Straße am Forum 1 76131 Karlsruhe |
| Fee | Free of charge |
| Additional Info |
Organizer: KIT. No registration is required for the public event on Wednesday. All interested parties, young and old, are welcome to attend. School classes in grades 10-13 can register for the workshops on Thursday at info@icm-bw.de. We look forward to seeing you there! |