Jan Masell, KIT

In novel p-wave magnets, a compound of several metals, the magnetic behavior arises inside the material itself: the torques of the electrons, the spins, arrange themselves like a spiral. "In our material, the spiral extends over six atomic distances and is not quite perfect," explains co-author Jan Masell. "This creates a small magnetization that causes electrons, which normally move in a straight line through a material, to be deflected sideways." Switchability is achieved by rotating the spiral arrangement. Metallic p-wave magnets could, thus, provide the basis for faster, smaller and more energy-efficient computer chips.

Markus Götz, KIT

Wildfires, floods and droughts: a new artificial intelligence (AI) from KIT promises to be a game-changer in providing more precise, faster, and energy-efficient predictions of such events. In the "WOW - a World model of Our World" project, researchers will develop an AI world model that combines multiple specialized AI sub-models through shared “latent spaces”. "Modern AI methods can not only cost-effectively imitate physics-based simulations, but can even learn correlations directly from observational data," says project coordinator Peer Nowack. The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the project with six million euros.

YIN

The YIN Day 2025 started off with a Science Walk on Campus giving YIN members the chance to present their research and exchange ideas. As honorary guests, the Vice President Academic Affairs and the new Vice Provost Early Career Researchers gave an impetus and discussed new support structures at KIT. After the YIN Focus Lecture on Automation, the YIN Grants were presented as well as facts and figures from the network. At the final reception, YIN members could also network with representatives from the Research Office, Human Resources Development, the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists and the Consultant for Junior and Tenure-track Professors at KIT.