FC Kaiserslautern came back twice from behind Sunday but the 2-2 tie in Karlsruhe did not get the Red Devils any closer to third place and a promotion to the Bundesliga FCK coach Torsten Lieberknecht sent the same starters onto the pitch as last weekend against Schalke And Kaiserslautern had the first good scoring chance of the game in the seventh minute when Ragnar Ache reacted quickly on a loose ball but Karlsruhe keeper Max Weiss made the stop Karlsruhe took the lead three minutes later when Louey Ben Farhat converted a corner kick past Julian Krahl The Red Devils evened the score in the 31st minute Jan Elvedi connected with Marlon Ritter’s kick with his left foot from about six yards out Both teams had scoring chances before and after the intermission But a lapse in the Kaiserslautern defense in the 58th minute left Sebastian Jung free to put KSC back in the lead It only took the Red Devils six minutes to get back in the game Daniel Hanslik headed a cross from Jannis Heuer past Weiss into the Karlsruhe net for the 2-2 The deadlock left the Red Devils in seventh place with 50 points; Karlsruhe dropped to nineth The big winners in the race to the Bundesliga were Hamburg returning to first place after a win in Darmstadt FCK’s neighbor to the west climbed into third place with 52 points which fell from third to fifth after losing at home to lowly Münster The second division standings are still tight Cologne is three points ahead of Elversberg Paderborn is in fourth also with 52 points Hannover and Karlsruhe are theoretically still in the running for third place and the relegation series against Bundesliga’s 16th place team Next up for the Red Devils is their final home game of the season on Sunday a must-win match against Darmstadt 98 at 1:30 p.m The final game of the season is May 18 in Cologne a match that could be decisive for both teams The International SAMBO Federation (FIAS) is a non-governmental non-profit organization that unites National SAMBO Federations FIAS is the only internationally recognized organization responsible for the development of SAMBO worldwide The FIAS website regularly features SAMBO news as well as SAMBO videos and photos from SAMBO competitions It also includes the official competition calendar of the International SAMBO Federation and other documents regulating tournaments in Sport SAMBO Kaiserslautern defeated Karlsruhe 3-1 in a thrilling derby securing their third consecutive win and moving to second in the 2 In a fiercely contested derby match at the Fritz Walter Stadium on Saturday FC Kaiserslautern (FCK) secured a convincing 3-1 victory against their southwest rivals The Red Devils took the lead in the 13th minute through a Boris Tomiak penalty Kaiserslautern controlled much of the game in front of a roaring crowd of 48,567 spectators added goals in quick succession in the second half While Marvin Wanitzek scored a stunning free-kick for Karlsruhe late in the game This victory propelled FCK to second place in the 2 surpassing KSC who dropped to sixth with 23 points Only Hamburg's result against Darmstadt could alter Kaiserslautern's position Next up for the Red Devils is a crucial away match against Darmstadt on Saturday night followed by a home clash against Cologne on December 22nd The tight standings—only three points separating second from eleventh—ensure a thrilling run-in to the winter break FCK's success comes despite the unfortunate calf injury suffered by top striker Ragnar Ache The upcoming match against Darmstadt promises to be a challenging yet exciting encounter The rivalry between Kaiserslautern and Karlsruhe is legendary with a history spanning decades and numerous intense encounters making Saturday’s match at Fritz Walter Stadium a must-see event Kaiserslautern's resounding victory over Karlsruhe was a testament to their strength and determination sets the stage for a captivating second half of the season Bundesliga closely to see how the Red Devils fare Kaiserslautern defeated Karlsruhe with a score of 3-1 in a highly exciting derby match This win marks their third consecutive victory in the 2 This was a derby match between two rival teams from the 2 adding extra importance and excitement to the game The win significantly boosts Kaiserslautern's league standing Kaiserslautern has moved up to second place in the 2 This puts them in a strong position for promotion contention The extent of the injury and its impact on upcoming matches are yet to be fully determined This victory provides momentum and confidence for Kaiserslautern heading into a series of crucial upcoming matches Their improved league position increases the pressure All trademarks are the property of their respective owners All rights reserved @ 2025 Nishtya Infotech (India) Ltd OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinFC Kaiserslautern look ahead to derby clash in Karlsruhe reflect on historic victory over Köln | OneFootballGet German Football News The surprise gamble of 2. Bundesliga side FC Kaiserslautern to change coaches with only four matchdays remaining has produced an early success Former Lautern player Torsten Lieberknecht’s team defeated FC Schalke 04 at home last weekend The result stemmed from a three-match losing streak that spelled the end of head coach Markus Anfang’s tenure but are only one point below the promotion-relegation playoff spot contested by a tight field The road ahead nevertheless remains anything but easy Lieberknecht’s Pfälzer must now travel to regional rivals Karlsruher SC this weekend Lautern haven’t won away at the Wildpark Stadion at this level in over 11 years After a home fixture against Lieberknecht’s former club SV Darmstadt 98, Lautern must travel to the RheinEnergieStadion to face current 2. Bundesliga league leaders FC Köln Lieberknecht commented on the forthcoming match in Baden at his Friday press conference the coach drew some interesting historical parallels and then let loose,” Lieberknecht said of the forthcoming fixture “Everyone has performed so well this week that I am spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting the squad for the match it’s good to know that we have all the guys on board “It’ll be a heated atmosphere at the Wildpark,” Lieberknecht continued Reflecting upon the road ahead last weekend, Lieberknecht couldn’t help but bring up an interesting piece of history. Back in 1991, Lautern secured their third league title on the season’s final matchday with a 2-6 away win at Köln. 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All rights reserved The Red Devils are looking to get promoted to the Bundesliga with three matches remaining in the season As always expressed by ex-coach Markus Anfang the season goal was to improve play and have a campaign without demotion fears But with Anfang now gone and a win under new coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s belt FC Kaiserslautern changed its season goal — promotion to the top flight of German soccer FCK next step toward that goal is a 1:30 p.m The Red Devils are in seventh place with 49 points one point behind third-place Magdeburg and four behind Hamburg in second Third place qualifies for two playoff games against the Bundesliga’s 16th place team Second place would be direct promotion to the Bundesliga but Kaiserslautern has the worst goal difference of the pack A KSC win would put them in contention for promotion Lieberknecht’s bench last week looked different with a bunch of players substituted in that saw little or no action under Anfang it will be interesting to see who is in the lineup Sunday Around 3,500 supporters will be at Wildpark Stadium to cheer the Red Devils on The final game of the season is in Cologne at 3:30 p.m The away contingent for the match sold out in minutes there were 100,000 requests to be part of the team’s limited contingent That’s more than for the Red Devils’ German cup final last year Metrics details Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of urban heat islands and stormwater flooding In order to mitigate these threats cities are turning toward green infrastructure to restore the hydrologic cycle in a way that increases the ecosystem services provided by trees Strategically designed green infrastructure can mitigate runoff volume by rainfall interception through tree canopies and redirect impervious runoff into bioswales that promote infiltration urban greens mitigate extreme heat via evapotranspiration and shading Here we applied the i-Tree HydroPlus model to the German city of Karlsruhe and its twenty-seven districts with varying initial conditions of tree cover to analyze the potential for both runoff and heat mitigation during dry and wet periods throughout a 5-year period After analyzing initial tree cover and drainage conditions we used the model to simulate a green infrastructure scenario for each district with restored hydrology and tree cover at 30% Regarding trade-offs between runoff and heat mitigation the results confirm that dry soils before storm events lead to greater runoff reduction by 10% and wet soils prior to heatwaves resulted in a greater evaporative cooling the green infrastructure scenarios resulted in decreasing the number of extreme heat hours (Heat Index > 31 °C) per year on average by 64.5% and to reduce runoff in average by 58% across all city districts our simulation results show that investing into a greener infrastructure has positive impacts on microclimate and hydrology we discuss synergies and trade-offs of the investigated management options as well as the transferability of results to other cities sensible to investigate the impact of urban greening on both ecosystem services together but knowledge about quantitative cause-effect relationships and eventual trade-offs is still missing depicting possible synergies or trade-offs that may affect the degree of ecosystem service benefit with different management options is highly relevant Our hypotheses are that (1) dry conditions will decrease the heat mitigation effect provided by trees during very warm periods but improve flood protection due to enhanced infiltration and (2) increasing tree canopy and pervious cover decreases the incidences of extreme heat and stormwater runoff To test these hypotheses and explore the extreme heat and stormwater runoff changes associated with land cover we applied a numerical simulation model i-Tree HydroPlus under current climate conditions using either the current vegetation cover or one based on an urban greening scenario The workflow comprises several steps that outline the adopted methodology illustrated in S3 and detailed in the following paragraphs two coupled hydro-climatology models (Models) were implemented to support water and energy balances under different scenarios spatial land cover and meteorological data were processed as inputs (Inputs) to support the scenarios Then model outputs were compared with observed mobile air temperature data for validation (Evaluation with observed data) two extreme events—characterized by very hot and dry conditions and heavy rainfall with wet conditions—were analyzed to test the hypothesis (Extreme events analysis) the reduction of apparent temperature and avoided runoff were assessed under different tree cover scenarios (Tree cover scenarios) i-Tree HydroPlus includes process-based environmental models that share common algorithms to track the water and energy balance during simulations of land cover changes specifically considering vegetation processes Model outputs include raster maps or time series of estimated air temperature as well as many storages and fluxes of water and energy such as soil moisture and latent heat The i-Tree Hydro model19 which is a statistically distributed urban water balance routine with various options for land cover characterization and runoff properties specifically calculates sub-hourly to annual patterns in stormwater runoff throughout multiple years The model covers the entire watershed considering general urban structure as well as orographic boundary conditions (such as slope) each containing areas with hydrologically similar behavior the energy balance solves for latent and sensible heat fluxes based on shortwave and longwave radiation Since runtime is inversely related to raster pixel resolution we used a differentiated approach with three spatial resolutions for practical reasons: a single lumped area resolution with the i-Tree Hydro model representing 30 statistically indexed topographic indices (derived from 30 m resolution topography) and with the i-Tree Cool Air model a 30 m (for climate-specific event simulations) and a 300 m (for long-term simulations) horizontal raster resolution The 300 m resolution raster was used for simulations with a duration of years when results would be spatially aggregated into the 27 district polygons while the 30 m resolution raster was used for simulations with day to hour duration when results required more spatial detail each of these terms is influencing how precipitation is partitioned into stormwater runoff or into infiltration and soil moisture reserves albedo and emissivity of land cover type and available liquid water determines how shortwave and longwave radiation were partitioned into the fluxes of ground heat we established a green infrastructure case with sustainable urban drainage to bioswales where depression storage depths were increased to represent intentional efforts to pond water for infiltration Here we set the surface storage at pervious areas with tree cover to 15 mm and pervious area with short vegetation to 12.5 mm the total impervious area was approximately 31% of the total area which yielded a DCIA fraction of 0.55 (or 17% of total area) for the base case and 0.31 (or 9.6% of total area) for the green infrastructure case Runoff from disconnected impervious areas was sent to pervious areas Different parameter values were obtained for the 30 m and 300 m resolution topographic data Enforcing no change in groundwater depth is a standard hydrological assumption to simplify unknowns in annual or longer water balance analyses while allowing for variation in depth at each time step during the simulation Runoff partitioning is influenced by soil moisture through variable groundwater depth and infiltration rates that decrease with soil moisture Instantaneous runoff occurs either due to saturation excess when rainfall surpasses infiltration capacity The soil rooting depth was set to 0.5 m for tree cover and 0.25 m for short vegetation and for soils without vegetation evapotranspiration was effective to a soil depth of 0.2 m Land cover data products of tree cover, impervious cover, and land cover class (e.g., urban, agriculture) were obtained from the European Space Agency Copernicus land cover data (CLMS) (https://land.copernicus.eu/) While other sources of such data were available the CLMS were considered the best option for quality assurance and replication widespread use among terrestrial scientists and spatial continuity across all German cities and the spatial information was harmonized and resampled to a resolution of 30 m District maps and statistics about the population were obtained from the department of the City of Karlsruhe (https://web6.karlsruhe.de/Stadtentwicklung/statistik/atlas/) Climatology record for the study area of Karlsruhe Germany with Top: monthly average air temperatures (2017–2021) with standard deviation lines and Bottom: Monthly total precipitation (2017–2021) A 100-m buffer around the single measurement point was considered to assess the relative density of tree cover using the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) QGIS and data were grouped into four groups according to the time of day The mean air temperature for each time group was then calculated and sorted for the relative class of tree cover density Hourly model simulations were executed for the reference days increasing tree cover in classes of 10% and considering 60% of average imperviousness and developed land cover class (e.g. NLCD LC = 24) to account for vehicle path on street patches The results were then averaged and grouped over the four time periods and sorted by tree canopy density for comparison with measurements These observed extremes were then simulated using actual and modified initial settings to evaluate the sensitivity of heat and runoff mitigation to changes in soil moisture and precipitation intensity the actual dry soil conditions were contrasted with a high soil moisture (0.24 cm3/cm3) In simulations for the extreme precipitation event of June 24th 2021 the actual prior wet conditions (soil moisture = 0.29 cm3/cm3) were contrasted with a dry soil condition (soil moisture = 0.22 cm3/cm3) It is important to note that we only represented the residential area in each district and excluded land areas denoted as forest or agricultural land cover The space for additional tree canopy coverage was taken from impervious surfaces within the district that were not occupied with any green infrastructure In order to account for tree coverage expanding from pervious to impervious surfaces only 0.67% of impervious area was converted to pervious surface (i.e. and 0.33% was maintained as impervious surface but covered by tree canopy and we accordingly defined extreme temperatures as Tapp > 31 °C Response of air temperature to tree cover density from mobile measurements performed in Karlsruhe in June 2020 (solid lines) and from modeled results (broken lines) at different times of the day Spatial distribution of modeled surface runoff during a 500-yr return interval heavy rainfall event (17 mm hr–1) in June 2021. Left: Surface runoff values assuming drier soil conditions (dry). Right: Surface runoff values under wet soil conditions (wet). The scale on the right represents the difference in surface runoff under wet conditions compared with that under dry conditions. The maps were generated using Python 3.11.4 (https://www.python.org) A combined analysis integrating sustainable urban drainage given the efficiency of mitigating extreme runoff and heat depends on filling and draining soil moisture within a mixed landscape of impervious and tree cover This comes with the disadvantage of a campaign-based evaluation being reduced to single points in time Given that these stormwater measures would also be beneficial to reduce extreme heat damages this supports the need to synergistically look into water as well as energy management of a city since they are interlinked this study shows that not considering both together might underestimate the overall impact considerably This study has demonstrated that extreme heat and runoff mitigation significantly improve for cities with an increase in green infrastructure that integrates tree cover and sustainable urban drainage This is particularly relevant given climate change and predictions of extreme temperature and precipitation in many cities it has been shown that the efficiency of extreme heat mitigation is closely tied to water availability which represents an essential prerequisite for evapotranspiration processes stormwater runoff mitigation is (slightly) enhanced under dry initial conditions our study has confirmed that green infrastructure strategies can be strategically designed starting from the analysis of land use tree cover and impervious cover in city districts to reduce extreme weather events harmful for human health An integrated approach to prioritize city districts for green infrastructure projects that enhance ecosystem services will also consider where the population is most vulnerable and will benefit most The study also shows that synergies or trade-offs of management options regarding urban greening can be assessed using sophisticated decision support tools such as a water and energy model able to consider various scenarios and population statistics were indicated in the 'Model inputs of map data and weather’ section of the Methodology The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request droughts and floods in 571 European cities Increased occurrence of high impact compound events under climate change Global long-term mapping of surface temperature shows intensified intra-city urban heat island extremes Heat related mortality in the two largest Belgian urban areas: A time series analysis Heat-related mortality: A review and exploration of heterogeneity Heat and health in Antwerp under climate change: Projected impacts and implications for prevention air pollution and extreme events leading to increasing prevalence of allergic respiratory diseases Substantial ozone enhancement over the North China Plain from increased biogenic emissions due to heat waves and land cover in summer 2017 Biodiversity indicators show climate change will alter vegetation in parks and protected areas Projecting potential future shifts in species composition of European urban plant communities Climate change increases global risk to urban forests Utilising green and bluespace to mitigate urban heat island intensity Effects of nonstationarity in urban land cover and rainfall on historical flooding intensity in a semiarid catchment Impacts of urbanisation on hydrological and water quality dynamics Regulating urban surface runoff through nature-based solutions—An assessment at the micro-scale How does increasing impervious surfaces affect urban flooding in response to climate variability? 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analysis and statistics MG contributed evaluation data and revised the text and NKR supervised the research and revised the text The author declares no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89842-z Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Sarah Mitton achieved the best indoor throw since 2013 to win a stacked shot put showdown at the INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe while Malaika Mihambo became the first woman this year to surpass seven metres in the long jump at the fifth World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold event of the year on Friday (7) world indoor champion Mitton broke the North American indoor record and equalled her own outright Canadian record by launching the shot 20.68m in the final round The results showed her in second place up until that point behind USA’s two-time world champion Chase Jackson who had earlier become the first athlete of the year to surpass 20 metres by throwing 20.06m in the opening round But it actually ended up being Dutch record-holder Jessica Schilder she needed to beat as a big fourth-round throw that was originally judged a foul was reinstated after the competition it put Schilder – who had started the competition as the world leader – into second place behind Mitton It is the first time since the 1991 World Indoor Championships in Seville that three women have thrown beyond 20 metres in a single indoor competition Mitton had responded to Jackson's strong opening throw with 19.76m in the third round and 19.94m in the fourth While Jackson again threatened the 20-metre mark with 19.90m in the fifth round Returning to the circle for the penultimate throw of the competition she let out a roar as she launched the implement and saw it fly well beyond the 20-metre tape Jackson was the last to throw and managed 19.31m eventually finishing third once Schilder's 20.09m was confirmed two-time world gold medallist and world leader the competition featured the Olympic champion you know it's a really good one,” said Mitton whose winning mark was the farthest indoor throw since the 20.98m put achieved by Valerie Adams in Zurich in August 2013 “I immediately knew it was going to be over 20 You can no longer just come out and throw 19.50m and expect to win there's always somebody at your heels.” home favourite Mihambo soared 7.07m to secure victory in style Matching the indoor PB she set in 2020 with the equal sixth-farthest winning mark of her career the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist broke the 31-year-old meeting record and clapped in celebration as she stepped out of the sand After fouling her first attempt and jumping 6.08m in the second round Germany’s Mihambo only took one more jump – that 7.07m coming in the fourth round She won by 28cm ahead of her compatriot Mikaelle Assani (6.79m) while Bulgaria’s Plamena Mitkova was third with a 6.69m leap “I’m very happy,” said Mihambo “I hadn't expected to set my personal best here and jump a world lead.” Explaining her decision to not take all six opportunities to jump I'm jumping in my next competition on Sunday I'm a jumper who puts everything into speed I'm in a very good mood and am happy that I'm fit.” Great Britain’s world indoor champion Molly Caudery achieved a clutch win on her season opener clearing 4.75m on her third and final attempt she decided to pass at 4.70m and Slovenia’s Tina Sutej took the lead at that point when she soared over the height on her first try But Sutej was unable to make it over 4.75m and victory was Caudery’s when she managed it on her last attempt.  Fresh off setting a Swedish indoor mile record at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava Samuel Pihlstrom was a controlled winner of the men’s 1500m in Karlsruhe Kicking on after pacemaker Collins Kipruto stepped aside Pihlstrom had a 10-metre lead with one lap to go and while Federico Riva led the chase group and finished fast he ran out of track and could only watch as Pihlstrom strode over the finish line to win in 3:35.62 while Romain Mornet of France was third in 3:37.03 Stefan Nillessen also judged his race to perfection in the men’s 3000m surging away in the closing stages to win in a Dutch indoor record of 7:37.10 Stefan Nillessen wins the 3000m in Karlsruhe (© Stefan Mayer) He had been up against the discipline’s two most recent Dutch record-holders – Mike Foppen who improved the record to 7:40.99 in January But this time it was Nillessen’s turn as he beat them both among some other strong opposition finishing clear ahead of Kenya’s Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (7:38.00 PB) Foppen also ran a PB to finish inside the previous Dutch record South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso looked understandably delighted with her 800m run Racing only the second indoor 800m of her career after making her debut in at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Belgrade last week the Olympic finalist dipped under two minutes missing the world lead by just 0.01 with a national indoor record of 1:59.88 After following the pacemaker and Ethiopia’s four-time world indoor finalist Habitam Alemu through half way in 57.20 Sekgodiso kicked and eased past a tiring Alemu as they ran down the back straight for the final time Sekgodiso carried that momentum through to the finish to clinch a clear win with Germany’s Majtie Kolberg also passing Alemu to claim the runner-up spot – 2:00.84 to 2:01.34.  Another long-standing meeting record fell in the men’s 400m as US indoor champion Brian Faust won the first of the two finals in 46.03 Italy’s Luca Sito was second in 46.27 while South Africa’s Zakithi Nene won the second final in 46.58 Alice Mangione stormed to an Italian indoor record to win the first of the two women’s 400m finals improving her previous PB of 52.60 with a run of 51.75 to hold off Egypt’s Bassant Hemida (52.17) Great Britain’s Lina Nielsen won the second final in 51.93 ahead of Martina Weil who improved the Chilean indoor record to 52.40 France’s world finalist Wilhem Belocian won the men’s 60m hurdles Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken continued her unbeaten season in the 60m clocking 7.13 in the final after winning her heat in 7.17 while Ethiopia’s Olympic steeplechase finalist Lomi Muleta won a tactical women’s 3000m in 8:57.52.  Results the German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe questioned the conditions under which the European Central Bank (ECB) had adopted a Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) thus contradicting the position taken by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the same case This judgment had great resonance in the press and in business circles as it could be seen as a challenge to the quantitative easing policies pursued by the European Central Bank particularly at a time when it had to deal with the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic the German Constitutional Court decided not to comply with a decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union it is to be feared that the uniformity of the European Law is cast doubt on and that Member States opposed to the EU on topics relating to the respect of human rights will use that decision in their interest The Franco-German initiative to establish a European Economic Recovery Fund 2020 and on the basis of which the European Council reached an agreement on July 21 Such a plan will allow the Member States to regain the upper hand in supporting the economy and the ECB to focus on more direct monetary objectives according to the spirit of the EU's founding treaties David Capitant is Professor at the Sorbonne Law School (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ISJPS) and Director of the German Law Center of the research lab (UMR) of Comparative Law in Paris He was President of the Franco-German University (2018-2020) This publication is available in French: L’arrêt de la Cour de Karlsruhe : un coup de tonnerre dans un ciel serein ? (pdf) The Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) was created in 1954 by an inter-governmental agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and France in order to raise awareness of Germany in France and analyze Franco-German relations including in their European and international dimensions senior decision-makers and representatives of civil society from both countries Cerfa develops the Franco-German debate and stimulates political proposals It regularly publishes studies through two collections: Cerfa notes and studies as well as Franco-German visions Cerfa maintains close relations with the network of German foundations and think tanks In addition to its research and debate activities Cerfa promotes the emergence of a new Franco-German generation through original cooperation programs Cerfa led a program on multilateralism with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Paris This program is aimed at young professionals from both countries interested in the issues of multilateralism in the context of their activities It covered a wide range of themes relating to multilateralism Cerfa had participated in the Franco-German future dialogue and supported by the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Daniel Vernet group (formerly the Franco-German Reflection Group) which was founded in 2014 upon the initiative of the Genshagen Foundation is also the EU country which most stubbornly defends genuinely European industrial and defence policies It calls for ‘strategic autonomy’ in all political domains a position increasingly difficult to hold against a hardening international climate One thing has been clear since Donald Trump's return to the White House: the very existence of the European unification project is threatened Unless it develops a sovereign defense policy to counter the war in Ukraine and the weakening of American security guarantees the European Union will continue to see its internal cohesion and external attractiveness wane almost 60 million voters were called upon to elect a new Bundestag These elections will also give rise to a new government in Europe's largest economy Germany recorded its highest participation since 1987—an increase of 6.1 percentage points compared to 2021 the high turnout particularly benefited the Alternative for Germany (AfD) which was able to mobilize many former non-voters Many voters sought to punish the outgoing government with their ballots as its approval rating had dropped to just 14% before the coalition broke apart in November 2024 Germany is now very likely heading toward a grand coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD with exploratory talks having begun on February 28 Three global champions will clash in a shot put showdown at the INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe this season’s fifth World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold fixture At a meeting that features multiple major medallists the women’s shot put is set to be among the highlights as it brings together Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye world indoor champion Sarah Mitton and two-time world champion Chase Jackson as they all meet indoors for the first time since last year’s World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.  the Canadian throwing 20.22m for a mark that remains her indoor best while Ogunleye set a PB of 20.19m to secure silver ahead of Jackson Ogunleye went on to become the Olympic champion in Paris while Mitton won the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels in September ahead of Jackson and Ogunleye which was the last time they all went head-to-head USA’s Jackson opened her season with a win at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Astana and then was third in Val-de-Reuil one place behind Mitton in a competition won by Dutch record-holder Jessica Schilder Schilder is also among the entries for Karlsruhe and she starts as the world leader thanks to her 19.85m put in Val-de-Reuil Ogunleye sits second on the top list so far this season with her throw of 19.77m in Nordhausen last month and will look to build on that when she returns to action in front of another home crowd Joining them in the line-up are Schilder’s compatriot Jorinde van Klinken and Sweden’s Fanny Roos Another home star features in the women’s long jump Two-time world champion Malaika Mihambo opened her season with a 6.79m leap in Dortmund last month and in Karlsruhe she will go up against her compatriot Mikaelle Assani who placed fourth at the World Indoor Championships last year plus Sweden’s Khaddi Sagnia and Serbia’s Milica Gardasevic Great Britain’s world indoor champion Molly Caudery will open her season in a clash against Canada’s Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman and Slovenia’s 2022 world indoor bronze medallist Tina Sutej "I’m excited to be here and I’m really happy to be in Karlsruhe because any time I hear 'Karlsruhe' I remember that competition," said Newman and it was a three way tie – I’ve never seen that in the history of women’s pole vault "Tomorrow I’m excited to just be out there and jump I’m excited to be among some of the best athletes in the world to push me." World 1500m bronze medallist Narve Gilje Nordas is also among those making his indoor season debut in Karlsruhe although the Norwegian began his year with a 27:33 10km in Valencia last month when he will go up against home athletes Mohamed Abdilaahi Ethiopia’s four-time world indoor finalist Habitam Alemu leads the entries for the women’s 800m The 27-year-old ran her indoor PB of 1:57.86 when winning at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Torun last year and now she opens her season in Karlsruhe where she will race a field featuring her compatriot Worknesh Mesele Slovenia’s Anita Horvat and South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso who contests the second indoor 800m of her career after making her debut in Belgrade last week The women’s 3000m includes Ethiopia’s Olympic steeplechase finalist Lomi Muleta plus Portugal’s Mariana Machado and Italy’s Federica Del Buono who last clashed in the World Cross Country Tour Gold meeting in Albufeira on Sunday who won the overall World Indoor Tour title in the 800m in 2020 races the third 1500m of his career and his first ever indoors He’ll be challenged by Samuel Pihlstrom who ran a Swedish indoor mile record of 3:54.78 in Ostrava plus Italy’s Federico Riva and Spain’s Ignacio Fontes Three Olympic bronze medallists – 4x100m teammates Gina Luckenkemper Alexandra Burghardt and Lisa Mayer – star in the 60m in front of a home crowd The trio combined with Rebekka Haase to finish third in the relay in Paris and now they will challenge themselves in an event that also features The Gambia’s African 100m champion Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye They will face tough opposition from Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken who pipped Poland’s world indoor silver medallist Ewa Swoboda to victory in Ostrava missing her recently set PB by just 0.01 with 7.08 The men’s 60m hurdles should also be highly competitive as it features Spain’s 2022 world 110m hurdles bronze medallist Asier Martinez 2019 European indoor champion Milan Trajkovic of Cyprus and USA’s Jamal Britt who was fourth at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Boston on Sunday Great Britain’s Lina Nielsen will take on Belgium’s Naomi Van Den Broeck while South Africa’s Zakithi Nene and US indoor champion Brian Faust are among the entries in the men's race FC Kaiserslautern is back on the Betzenberg on Saturday for a 1 p.m match against long-time rival Karlsruher FC The Red Devils come into the game sitting in third place with 23 points after going undefeated in their last six games showing just how tight the second division table is going into the 15th week of the season While Paderborn is four points up on the competition only three points separate second place from 11th While FCK’s place in the standings is good news the bad news is the team’s top striker Ragnar Ache will probably be out until the winter break after suffering a calf injury in last week’s 3-0 win against Schalke Expect Fritz Walter Stadium to be sold out Saturday in the rivalry that goes back decades lost 16 and 26 times the games ended in a tie In their last meeting on the Betzenberg in February Next week FCK travels to Darmstadt before ending the first half of the season at Fritz Walter Stadium in another big match on Dec Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 PM on Monday Visitation will be on Sunday from 5-7:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service with a vigil prayer service and rosary starting at 7:00 PM.  Claire was born to Frank and Eva (Wald) Boehm in Karlsruhe As an adult she often marveled at the strength of her parents and took pride in being one of the seven “Boehm Girls” Claire’s mother instilled the virtues of faithfulness patience and the value of hard work both in the home and in the fields while her father gifted her a love of learning all of which she would carry through her entire life Attending “Sister’s school” through eighth grade in the strongly German-Russian community Claire learned to speak English for the first time Claire graduated Valedictorian from Karlsruhe High School in 1943 and after a brief time teaching in a one room schoolhouse together they built a successful farm/ranch operation including a strong herd of registered angus cattle Both Al and Claire were committed to hard work Claire spent many years sharing her time and talent teaching CCD (religion classes) serving almost countless funeral and wedding meals with the Christian Mothers volunteering at numerous school activities and working election polling sites alongside Al When God delayed Claire and Al the gift of children of their own Claire spent nearly two decades as a second mother and providing a second home many of her nieces and nephews and talent for filling bellies with the best homecooked meals Claire’s vegetable gardens were legendary a testament to her love of spending her days drenched in the sunshine and being serenaded by the birds living in the shelterbelt protecting her garden and home Many families of friends and relatives were nourished with bounty of her loving work and from the thousands of chickens she raised over the years She not only provided marvelous farm grown chicken she also taught many of her extended family respect for God’s gifts by giving them the opportunity participate in the preparation of those gifts from coop to table As her loved ones grew up and had families of their own many looked forward Al’s annual cattle round up and Claire’s unparalleled chicken and rice mountains of German potato salad and fresh tomato and cucumber salad You truly understood the taste of love if you were ever lucky enough to be served her kase knoephla made with homemade cottage cheese or her rivela soup along with hamburgers featuring Al’s ground beef and her homemade buns You always knew rivela soup was coming when sumptuous creamed chicken appeared for Saturday night supper Although Claire would claim to be no artist and attention to detail were on full display in dozens of afghans and baby blankets she produced over the years including an intricately crocheted Baptismal gown worn by her grandsons as well as some of her great grandchildren.  Claire moved to Bismarck in 2004 to be closer to her son Patrick daughter-in-law Vicky and her cherished grandsons she was delighted to blessed with the opportunity to attend daily Mass and her sweet kind demeaner and infectious smile gained her many loyal friends both from 8am Mass and Serra Club She treasured the fact that her Cathedral district apartment allowed her to walk to Mass but mostly that it allowed her home to be an after-school haven for her precious grandsons She was a fixture at all their music and sporting events at Cathedral Elementary and St Mary’s Central High School she was able to fully immerse herself in her love of reading Declaring she had “retired from nearly 70 years of cooking” she delighted in taking her family out for brunch after Sunday Mass It was also interesting how often food delivery drivers would claim to recognize her face or address Claire looked forward their weekly visits at Marillac Manner and St Vincent’s for rummikub and jigsaw puzzles until Rose’s passing in 2012 Claire’s final years were spent learning to receive and be cared for after a lifetime of giving and caring which ended up being gifts of grace for both her and her son.  She is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings Frank (Marion) Boehm and an infant brother Michael.  Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors the carefree city of Karlsruhe brims with eye-catching architecture soak up the sun in one of Germany’s warmest cities With around 140 days of sunshine each year Karlsruhe is one of Germany’s most sun-soaked cities making it perfect for a summer weekend break Don't miss the striking Karlsruhe Palace in the centre of the city.Photograph by Achim Mende State Tourist Board Baden-WürttembergByDuncan MaddenJune 2 Karlsruhe in southwest Germany is somewhat young by European standards this neo-classical city is set amid the Vosges Mountains the Palatinate Forest and the Black Forest in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the seat of German law — the German Federal Court of Justice Arts and outdoor living dominate daily life in the city while the natural playground of Baden-Württemberg is just a stone’s throw away Here's how to explore the city at its best this summer or for the best view of Karlsruhe’s neo-classical design where colourful buildings vie for attention alongside the baroque-era Church of the Holy Ghost which was built over the tomb of the city’s founder their fragrance filling the square and lingering over the terraces of nearby cafes and restaurants where waiters pair the best German wines with Mediterranean-influenced dishes but is most impressive when viewed from the outside in its garden setting the forests of the Waldstadt stretch to the horizon a sort of pre-festival festival on the shore of the park’s picturesque lake You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email With both sides probing in the first twenty minutes the first big chance however came in the 24th minute through Augsburg's Claude-Maurice who had his shot blocked for a corner Karlsruhe got a penalty due to a foul on Schleusener.  This penalty was taken by KSC captain Marvin Wanitzek who was only able to watch as Augsburg keeper Dahmen saved the centrally placed shot Augsburg opened the score with an Essende header into the corner of the net Karlsruhe pressed more and put more resources into finding an equalizer.  KSC's Schleusener netted thanks to a deflected cross which fell into his path Marvin Wanitzek shot from his free kick but was unable to trouble Dahmen The last few minutes of normal time belonged to Karlsruhe as they applied a lot of pressure in hope of getting a winner KSC's Burnic nearly managed to score with an acrobatic effort but failed.  Karlsruhe finally got the lead as they left Augsburg's defence in disarray thanks to an error they made It was Budu Zivzivadze who fought to keep the ball in play and passed it onto Marvin Wanitzek who finally got his goal the game was not over as late on Karlsruhe failed to clear and Ruben Vargas was left free to tap the ball in from a free kick in the 124th minute all of the penalty takers from both sides scored until Karlsruhe's fifth penalty taker Heußer had his shot saved by Dahmen Bauer made on mistake in sending Augsburg to the quarter-finals.  In Germany Fanprojekte play a crucial social-work role with football fans but a court case in Karlsruhe is threatening their existence this winter’s festivities are in full swing crackling December day and Karlsruhe’s ultras have set up their version of a Christmas market Warm glühwein may be the best bet in conditions such as these but one of their number has also brought a portable outpost of the brewery that he runs Further along, children are served pancakes; anyone needing to augment their colours before the match against second-tier promotion rivals Hamburg can buy scarves or hats The game is important but the proceeds from these stalls which will go to local organisations supporting refugees “I never accepted that this could happen,” she says. Gerschel is a leader of Karlsruhe’s Fanprojekt, a body that has few parallels elsewhere in Europe essentially aimed at helping younger fans deal with problems that may arise around football stadiums or in broader life On the ground Fanprojekte assist supporters in avoiding conflict or misunderstanding with police and They tend to be funded by a mixture of local government and German football’s ruling powers Their work is regarded as both educational and preventative: helping steer people away from hooliganism extremism or drugs while empowering individuals to carve their own path In late October Gerschel and two colleagues were fined by Karlsruhe district court in a case that has turned heads beyond football They had refused to give evidence to an investigation into supporters from the “Rheinfire Karlsruhe” group who set off pyrotechnics at a home game with St Pauli in November 2022 It was not a matter of seeking to protect wrongdoers; it was about safeguarding their own work and the trust it requires between social workers and individuals Sebastian Staneker (left) Sophia Gerschel (centre) and Volker Körenzig of the Karlsruhe fanprojekt who were fined in October 2024 Photograph: Rauscher Media“It can have serious consequences for our work with the fans,” Gerschel says we need to talk and find a solution.’ We can do this but the police and the club cannot It needs social work to connect and interpret.” The defence team in Gerschel’s case pointed out that the police already had the names of potential perpetrators and that nobody knew for sure who the ringleaders were because they were masked No relevant information was being withheld The Karlsruhe Fanprojekt was backed afterwards by the club and Germany’s football association It shows this was not an example of apologising for criminals At stake is a core element of German football’s social contract Gerschel’s equivalent at the Hamburg Fanprojekt sits at a table with her in an office next to the stadium A distant cheer is audible from inside; Hamburg have taken the lead through Jean-Luc Dompé and the vibrant home crowd Schmieder will not end up watching any of the match because he and his colleagues must arrange emergency blankets for visiting fans making the nine-hour journey home on a special train service The heating in one of the carriages has broken and temperatures will near freezing point inside “They have taken a bullet for all Fanprojekte,” Schmieder says of Gerschel and the Karlsruhe setup it would probably have ended relations between us and the ultras in Hamburg They’ve taken all these risks in their personal lives He explains some of the practical issues the precedent set by Karlsruhe’s court “People would still talk to us superficially but they would ask us to not be on the same train today,” he says think we will win or lose?’ But they would never come and talk about the kind of issue that would make a difference to them Even if they knew I didn’t want to betray them This is already being felt by Gerschel and the fans who hold her in such high esteem the Karlsruhe Fanprojekt has stopped travelling on buses to away games with the ultras “When you are driving nine or 10 hours to Rostock and back there is a lot of time to talk to listen to what is happening in their lives to see can we help or if they want help,” she says Karlsruhe fans set off pyrotechnics and smoke bombs inside Wildparkstadion before the start of the game against St Pauli in November 2022 Photograph: Uli Deck/dpa/AlamyTheir contention is that federal law should be changed to allow social workers the right not to give evidence It was echoed by banners and chants across Germany’s stadiums in early November “Social workers are not criminals,” read a standard in Bochum; the Hamburg fans unfurled another reading: “Solidarity with the Karlsruhe Fanprojekt!” The support is not unnoticed “But we have to do it and we don’t do it alone.” at a match between two of the oldest organisations of this type a year after the Werder Bremen fan Adrian Maleika was killed as a result of violent clashes between the club’s fans The Karlsruhe version has existed since 1989 the head of the national Fanprojekt coordination office (KOS) says he has detected worrying wider ramifications “The case shows a weak point in legislation and it’s becoming very obvious,” he says “It seems the police and state attorney do not care enough about social work we realised it is an opportunity to bring this issue to the public and discuss the legislation We’ve had colleagues leave their positions because they don’t want to get in this kind of situation more people are asking what support we can provide for their safety.” KOS is among the bodies to have applied long-term pressure for a rethink of the law or at least if Gerschel and company do not win their appeal in Karlsruhe Hamburg’s fans depart merrily with a 3-1 win Gerschel makes another appearance at the pop-up market Even if the nature of their relationship has been put under question the admiration of Karlsruhe’s ultras has only grown since the Fanprojekt stood its ground “We will have to wait months to go to the courts again,” she says “We’ve been a constant in football for 40 years It is a legitimate question: While renewable diesel comes with clear benefits with regards to GHG emissions when all the emissions over the fuel’s life cycle are compared to fossil diesel it also has slightly different chemical characteristics when it comes to energy density or cetane number While it has been used in other countries for several years already a consortium of three parties – car manufacturer Porsche renewable diesel producer Neste and researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – made it their task to provide a definitive and detailed answer Further project members were Müller – Die lila Logistik So in 2020, the parties put on their detective hats to take a closer look at the issue. The following is a summary of a more comprehensive article published in Automotive and Engine Technology in 20241: Image: Neste MY Renewable Diesel burns cleaner than fossil diesel But does that affect its operational efficiency An endurance run featuring up to 12 trucks running on 100% Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ (HVO100) was kicked off with each truck having a twin truck running on conventional fossil diesel The goal was to look at real-life conditions with existing traffic and infrastructure use instead of the comforting warmth of a laboratory For the mix of new and used Scania and MAN 40t lowliner trucks three different routes in the supply chains of Porsche’s site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen were picked – manufacturing site for Porsche’s sports cars and the electric Porsche Taycan: An overland journey of 85km with no highway sections at all A short-haul city route of 10km through urban traffic overland route and short-term haul city route To supply the trucks running on renewable diesel Neste’s distribution partners EDi Hohenlohe and TOOL-FUEL provided a mobile 5,000 liter filling station which was located at the site of Müller – Die lila Logistik in Ottmarsheim The twin trucks not running on renewable diesel were fueled with conventional B7 diesel One expectation was a higher consumption of the trucks running on renewable diesel due to the lower energy density of the fuel The project team was in for a surprise though: In fact the trucks running on renewable diesel ended up with a slightly lower fuel consumption than those running on B7 diesel – meaning that the expected additional volumetric consumption of fuel is too small to be measured The fact that the exact opposite happened – lower consumption for the renewable diesel powered trucks – was attributed to a change in the behavior of the drivers who knew that they were driving on a more sustainable fuel and may thus have driven more consciously Graphic: Monthly consumption of a test pair of trucks named “Alfons” and “Anna” with “Alfons” powered by renewable diesel and “Anna” by B7 diesel Analyses also focused on the oil of the trucks as a permanent sensor of changes in combustion The oil analysis showed no indication of fuel-related differences No increase in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions below measurement limit the endurance test confirmed that using renewable diesel is a tool for significant greenhouse gas emissions without negative effects on other parameters which may also be the reason why the largest manufacturers of heavy commercial vehicles DAF and MAN have already approved renewable diesel in neat form for use 1) Endurance results of a refuels fleet test in a real application based on directly comparable truck test pairs. Toedter, O.; Weyhing, T.; Koch, T.; Fritzsche, M.; Rodrigues, C.; Dörr, S.; Stöhr, A.; Weissert, R.; Hübeler, J.; Behrens, C. 2024. Automotive and Engine Technology, 9 (1), 1. doi:10.1007/s41104-024-00139-1 What is the role of renewable fuels in achieving sustainable transportation In order to mitigate the imminent effects of climate change greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector Transport emissions: are we seeing the big picture Transport is responsible for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions We need solutions that will reduce these emissions – now Transportation accounts for about a quarter of global energy consumption Since the introduction of the first steam-powere Towards sustainable mobility We move more people and goods further and the demand for transport is set to more than double in the next 30 years Neste Insights newsletterSubscribe to our exclusive newsletter for expert analysis on circular economy and renewable solutions Olympic shot put champion Yemisi Ogunleye of Germany will take on two-time world champion Chase Jackson and world indoor champion Sarah Mitton at the INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe – a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold fixture – on 7 February. The last time the three women met indoors was at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Mitton emerged victorious on that occasion while Yemisi threw a PB of 20.19m to take a surprise silver ahead of Jackson. Ogunleye went on to spring another surprise at the Olympic Games in Paris, taking gold with an outdoor PB of 20.00m. Jackson missed out on making the final while Mitton placed 12th, but both women rebounded after, Jackson throwing a season’s best of 20.64m in Lausanne and Mitton winning the Diamond League Final. Two-time world champion Malaika Mihambo is also set to compete in Karlsruhe. The 2021 Olympic champion will take on compatriot Mikaelle Assani, who placed fourth at the World Indoor Championships last year. In the pole vault, European champion Angelica Moser will take on two-time European indoor silver medallist Tina Sutej and Olympic finalist Elisa Molinarolo of Italy. Meanwhile, in the men’s 60m hurdles 2022 European champion Asier Martinez will clash with France’s 2021 European indoor champion Wilhem Belocian and two-time German champion Manuel Mordi. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Butcher Babies fans were unable to catch the band supporting Cradle of Filth on their December 3rd show in Karlsruhe, Germany after Norovirus spread among the band members.  The band posted the announcement to their Instagram, writing: Unfortunately, the cursed Norovirus has made it's way through our camp, and Butcher Babies are unable to perform tonight at Substage.  We are incredibly heart broken as we were so excited to play, and we have never canceled due to illness. We do not take this lightly! Cradle of Filth, Mental Crueltly, & Black Satellite are still performing as scheduled. We expect to be back in business tomorrow in Berlin. We apologize and hope to be backed sooner than later. View this post on Instagram Shared post on Time Butcher Babies are currently on the "By Order of the Dragon" tour as support for Cradle of Filth until December 7th.   1. FC Kaiserslautern beat southwest Germany rival Karlsruher SC 3-1 Saturday afternoon, for its third win in a row. The Red Devils got on the board in the 13th minute on a penalty by Boris Tomiak after Luca Sirch was fouled by Karlsruhe’s Enis Zengin. The two teams traded chances to score in front of 48,567 spectators at Fritz Walter Stadium, with KSC getting a goal called back for offsides. Karlsruhe had the first scoring opportunity in the 57th minute but Marcel Franke couldn’t net a cross. Both coaches substituted a number of players midway through the half, with Kaiserslautern’s Markus Anfang having the luckier hand. Three minutes after coming on the field, Kenny Prince Redondo put the Red Devils up 2-0 when he converted a Sirch pass in the 73 minute. FCK scored again three minutes later when another substitute, Jannis Heuer knocked a Florian Kleinhansl free kick into the net. Karlsruhe scored in the 88th minute on a beautiful free kick by Marvin Wanitzek, but the Red Devils sent their fans home happy with the 3-1 win. The victory moves FCK back up to second place in the second division table, with 26 points. KSC dropped to sixth with 23 points. In the Sunday games, only Hamburg, who plays Darmstadt, can pass the Red Devils in the standings. Next week Kaiserslautern travels to Darmstadt for the Saturday night game at 8:30 p.m. The Red Devils close out the first half of the season at Fritz Walter Stadium on Dec. 22 against Cologne. The overall structure exemplifies a fragment of a multi-story building designed with Design for Disassembly principles, employing an interlocking, metal-free joinery system for the primary post-and-beam framework. TerraTimber demonstrates how repurposing waste from building demolitions and industrial residues can transform industrial practices, shifting from a linear to a circular economic model by viewing waste as a valuable resource in construction. Tritium, the superheavy hydrogen isotope, is elemental for the advancement of commercial fusion power due to its role in the envisioned deuterium-tritium fusion reaction and must be artificially produced in nuclear reactions The radioactive nature of this gas demands stringent rules and procedures for safe handling The Tritium Laboratory Karlsruhe (TLK) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, has been at the forefront of tritium research for over 30 years TLK focuses on developing the deuterium-tritium fuel cycle technologies essential for nuclear fusion With a handling license for 40 grams of tritium and a closed tritium cycle which allows to recuperate all tritium from any experiments at virtually no losses TLK stands out globally for its extensive facilities and broad expertise The lab’s infrastructure supports numerous high-purity tritium experiments facilitated by over 20 specialised gloveboxes within a 1600 m² area students and administrative staff is running the infrastructure and conducting research TLK’s notable achievements include contributions to the ITER project and hosting the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) which has gained international recognition for its work in direct neutrino mass measurement KATRIN has completed over 1000 days of tritium circulation handling a total of tens of kilograms of tritium at the highest purity TLK is advancing the development of a novel source for upcoming neutrino mass experiments centred around a large accumulation of magnetically trapped tritium atoms Fusion-related research at the TLK is organised into four strategic areas: TLK is a crucial player in European tritium research dedicated to solving fundamental challenges and developing technologies for a safe In addition to driving forward technological research TLK is dedicated to training and building the knowledge of the future workforce and tritium experts today TLK’s work is vital as the world moves towards the commercial realisation of fusion energy as a partner for public and private research Innovation News Network brings you the latest research and innovation news from the fields of science Disclaimer: This website is an independent portal and is not responsible for the content of external sites.Please Note: Phone calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes.© Pan European Networks Ltd By 2024-11-08T05:00:00+00:00 GERMANY: The Karlsruhe district authority has dropped plans to extend Stadtbahn Line S2 from Stutensee-Spöck via Bruchsal and Hambrücken to Waghäusel Preliminary studies forecast ridership of around 3 000 additional passengers per day which did not justify the estimated cost of more than €575m and the environmental impact of construction with an increase is frequency and route adjustments to improve performance GERMANY: Tram-trains operating around Karlsruhe are to be equipped with the DatNet operations control system from ETC Solutions GmbH boosting the capability of the existing onboard Intermodal Transport Control System supplied by Karlsruhe-based INIT ITCS provides constant communication between moving vehicles and the operator’s central control .. This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector Site powered by Webvision Cloud By 2025-03-24T11:00:00 Work is under way on the NofIt interurban light rail line linking Haifa and Nazareth which will run through complex terrain with gradients of up to 8%. Dan Shenbach discusses the state of progress with Benjámin Zelki Already have an account? LOG IN Subscribe now “Communication is key when it comes to accessing anything,” says Anwer Dheyaa Mhmood at the start of the online event When he decided a few years ago that he would like to go to Germany to obtain his master's degree in civil engineering it was clear for him right from the start that he would need very good language skills to be able to communicate in his new home This was why he started to study German on his own in 2020, alongside his full-time job as a project manager. He mostly used free learning materials for this, such as the app as I learned not only the language but got an insight into German culture The participants were very impressed that he reached language skills at B2 level within eleven months thanks to hard and disciplined work and a talent for language learning where he obtained a bachelor’s degree at Diyala University before working for an Iraqi partner company of Siemens in Baghdad for three years It was by coincidence that he came across the Horizonte programme a project of the Goethe Institute that is dedicated to establishing contact between German companies and experienced academics from Iraq the civil engineer was able to take part in a number of online courses on topics such as “telecommuting” “intercultural training” and “time and self-management” He also took classes in to broaden his language skills to include the professional context “Taking part in this programme helped me immensely to get closer to my goal to settle down in Germany,” the 28-year-old explains It also contributed to his decision to postpone his master's degree and get a job right away When asked why he chose Germany in particular he says: “Germany is leading in the construction sector and many interesting large-scale projects are realised there.” we offer you a wide range of free language learning opportunities to help you improve your skills effectively lively conversation lessons and other offers to improve your German language skills Anwer Dheyaa Mhmood soon came across various job openings it was on a German Facebook group for civil engineers that he ultimately found the most important information He quickly engaged in lively discussion with others who suggested some available jobs He was even able to publish the link to his research report that he had prepared based on his bachelor’s thesis “This was how I was invited to three job interviews,” he says but he soon realised that he would not be able to use his expertise on BIM that he had gained during his studies at this engineering firm BIM is short for Building Information Modelling and is used in large-scale construction projects to optimise planning This was why he moved on to Deutsche Bahn in Karlsruhe after seven months His friend who was already an employee there had recommended him for the job Anwer Dheyaa Mhmood prepared for this interview very diligently He sought detailed information about his potential employer’s projects and thought about answers to questions he might be asked Soon after the interview he was offered the job and he is glad that he took this step: “I am able to gain worthwhile experience and I have good career prospects,” he says Discover numerous current job advertisements and vacancies that are of particular interest to international Germany alumni in our community job board Anwer Dheyaa Mhmood is very happy with his new life in Germany: he was able to quickly establish himself professionally In February 2025 he will get his permanent residence permit that will open up a wide range of perspectives for living in Germany for an unlimited time He currently lives in a studio apartment that he found through the online platform WG-gesucht he would also like to have some German friends His master’s studies that had been his original reason for coming to Germany and that he would still like to take up soon alongside his job could be an opportunity for meeting new people it is also important for Anwer Dheyaa Mhmood to stay in touch with people in his home country Iraq He travels back home twice a year and uses all of his annual leave for these visits Have you already gained first insights into working in Germany Share your experiences and personal adventures with the community in the comments © private © private©Anwer MhmoodAnwer Mhmood is 28 years old and comes from Iraq where he completed his bachelor's degree in civil engineering He has been living in Germany for around two years and works here as a civil engineer [Translate to Englisch:] © [Translate to Englisch:] [Translate to Englisch:] © [Translate to Englisch:] ©Green jobs as an opportunity for professionalsProfessionals in the domain of renewable energies are increasingly in demand in Germany Why that is and how to succeed in entering this sector © GettyImages/sturti © GettyImages/sturti©Jobs in Germany that need to be filledValeria Quispe from Peru is a specialist in the German labour market She explains how and where international professionals can obtain assistance [Translate to Englisch:] © [Translate to Englisch:] [Translate to Englisch:] © [Translate to Englisch:] ©Putu Budha: A path to integration in GermanyIn our live talk Putu Budha from Indonesia talks about his experiences in the German healthcare system and overcoming language barriers and gives valuable tips for international professionals CLUSTER international university network recently gathered at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) which is celebrating its 200th anniversary the delegation from Politecnico di Torino - currently chairing the network - coordinated the meetings of the governing bodies and working groups confirming Politecnico's long-stanting proactive role in defining the network's future strategies One of the most significant recent developments was the revamping of the Sino-European Engineering Education Platform (SEEEP) an initiative launched by CLUSTER 15 years ago This platform involves a group of some of the top Chinese technical universities including four that are ranked in the top 50 and one that is in the top 10 according to the QS ranking a new communication strategy has been launched which includes updating the website and enhancing social media channels to strengthen CLUSTER's visibility and international impact The highlight of the plenary session was the workshop “CLUSTER: a network to coordinate international opportunities,” during which Secretary General Roberto Zanino chaired a round table discussion with representatives of the six European University Alliances involved in the network The discussion highlighted the potential of CLUSTER as a platform for dialogue and exchange between the Alliances and co-designing common tools and initiatives such as the cooperation with sub-Saharan Africa introduced by INP Grenoble's Vice President for International Relations and the prospects for collaboration with China “The event at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology provided the CLUSTER network with an opportunity to discuss a critical issue: its added value compared to the European University Alliances particularly the 7 that are part of Unite! The lively debate among participants highlighted that the trust built among CLUSTER partners over more than 30 years serves as a fundamental asset it was emphasized that CLUSTER serves as an excellent platform for sharing experiences among partners in their respective Alliances and for developing collaborative projects among these Alliances This has already been demonstrated through initiatives like the AupaEU project CLUSTER is focused on internationalization efforts beyond the borders of the EU specifically targeting sub-Saharan Africa and China—regions identified as priorities by the Politecnico's presidency—with a continued emphasis on Science and Technology” the next upcoming meeting of the Steering Committee and the working groups was also announced to be held at the end of October 2025 at Trinity College Dublin Since 1859 our students have been changing the world Politecnico di Torino | Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 | 10129 Torino, ITALY | P.IVA/C.F. 00518460019 | PEC politecnicoditorino@pec.polito.it Sodium-ion batteries have several advantages over conventional batteries They contain no critical raw materials such as lithium or cobalt - and could make stationary energy storage and electromobility much more cost-effective There is still a lack of the necessary energy storage materials for production The young company Litona wants to change that The start-up founded at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) now wants to produce the batteries on an industrial scale The so-called Prussian white (a chemical relative of the colour Prussian blue) is essentially based on sodium "It can be used as an energy storage material at the cathode the positive pole of a sodium-ion battery," says Sebastian Büchele from the Institute for Applied Materials at KIT and founder of Litona Such batteries are more cost-effective and all the raw materials they contain are widely available "I am convinced that we will soon be able to use them en masse in electric vehicles and grid storage systems," says Büchele The European industry is facing a major problem here "It is currently difficult even for research institutions to procure sufficient quantities of Prussian white," says the scientist This is extremely slowing down research and transfer of the pioneering sodium-ion technology See also: Getting sodium-ion batteries using sustainable raw materials to market As Büchele also wanted to research sodium-ion technology he decided to synthesise Prussian white himself This work not only produced a high-quality cathode material at KIT but also an innovative process for its production This is why he founded the start-up Litona together with chemist Tom Bötticher "Competitors were having problems scaling up the production of Prussian white analogues," says Büchele He is optimistic that the company has solved this Litona used the KIT infrastructure to validate the scaling steps and optimise the material for use in next-generation batteries the two founders are already working on setting up their own state-of-the-art production facility "We deliberately chose Germany as a location," emphasises co-founder Bötticher The founders believe in the potential of European battery production Sodium-ion technology is now a huge opportunity for a new start in Europe "We don't just want to sit back and watch." 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A podcast for investors on the opportunities and risks of the solar market The pv Europe editorial team offers their own analysis and discusses current topics with experts By 2024-08-26T05:00:00 GERMANY: Small volumes of freight can be handled on urban rail networks using freight trams or similar vehicles a research project conducted in Karlsruhe has concluded You’ve reached your limit of content for the month Register for free now but his powerful attempt is deflected for a corner - which comes to nothing.15'Good startHamburg have been the dominant team so far.Possession (%)227814'Similar corner routineOnce again Königsdörffer appears relatively unmarked at the left post from a corner and can't find the target with his header.11'Speedy wingersThe two new wingers are really turning up the heat for Hamburg Jatta narrowly misses putting the ball in at the near corner from a tight angle.10'DangerousThe resulting corner sails to the far post where Königsdörffer can't direct the ball on target from about two metres out despite being relatively unmarked.9'Herold is there tooSimilar situation on the other side - there Herold manages to stop Jatta one-on-one.8'Strong defenceDompé picks up speed on the left and tries to cut inside but Jung cleverly sticks out his leg and stops the move.5'First attempt on goalThe hosts are applying pressure now a long-range shot from Rapp goes wide to the left.4'With momentumHamburg start the match well.1'Kick-off!The ball is rolling in Karlsruhe Can interim manager Merlin Polzin turn the tide for Hamburg?Kick-off!Jatta back in Hamburg's starting elevenBakery Jatta is in Hamburg's starting line-up for the first time since Matchday 2 this season (1-1 home draw against Hertha) he has only been used twice as a substitute (for a total of 31 minutes).Conté comes inBambasé Conté is in the Karlsruhe starting line-up for only the second time this season the 21-year-old had only started on Matchday 10 in the 1-3 home defeat against Hertha.Four changes for HamburgInterim coach Merlin Polzin makes four changes to his starting eleven compared to the last match (2-2 home draw against Schalke): Hadžikadunić Dompé and Jatta play in place of Katterbach Poreba and Selke (both on the bench).Karlsruhe makes one changeManager Christian Eichner makes one change to his starting lineup from their last match (3-2 victory in Fürth): Bambasé Conté comes in for Leon Jensen (suspended due to yellow card accumulation).This is how Hamburg lines upHeuer Fernandes - Mikelbrencis DompéThis is how Karlsruhe lines upWeiß - Jung SchleusenerPolzin on facing Karlsruhe "The past few days have been very intense It's never easy to return to business as usual after a dismissal we want to fulfil the club's mandate and work with the squad on many aspects for Sunday's match."Eichner on facing Hamburg"We're at the start of a fantastic week with two home matches that will be quite challenging The conditions are excellent and we're in a good starting position."Meffert's Karlsruhe historyJonas Meffert played 58 second-division matches (scoring two goals) for Karlsruhe In the memorable relegation play-off in 2015 he was involved in an alleged handball incident during stoppage time The resulting free-kick was converted by Marcelo Dia costing KSC promotion (the match went into extra time with Hamburg winning 2-1).Hamburg's nemesisBudu Zivzivadze scored once in each match against Hamburg last season.Eichner debut Christian Eichner experienced his first second-division match as head coach of KSC against HSV (on 8 February 2020 in a 2-0 defeat in Hamburg).Karlsruhe's run against HamburgKarlsruhe have collected seven points and scored ten goals in their last three matches against Hamburg (4-2 and 2-2 at home most recently 4-3 away).Hello and welcome!Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 14 fixture between Karlsruher SC and Hamburger SV.{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"SportsEvent","eventStatus":"https://schema.org/EventScheduled","url":"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2024-2025/14/karlsruher-sc-vs-hamburger-sv","name":"Matchday 14: KSC - KSC BBBank Wildpark","description":"Matchday 14: KSC - KSC German city Karlsruhe has become the first location to be awarded The World Games for a second occasion after their successful bid was accepted by organisers. On 1 May, the International World Games Association (IWGA) Executive Committee announced that in 2029 The World Games will be hosted by the city which has a strong track record in hosting major sporting events Karlsruhe hosted the third edition of The World Games in 1989 and brought the whole city on board to join in the fun with support from the regional administration Medal ceremonies took place for the seventeen competition sports Fifty nations were represented by the 1644 athletes Three sports featured in The World Games 1989 are now part of the Olympic program: trampoline Karlsruhe has a reputation as a sporting city initiatives and volunteers actively involved in the organisation of the World Games. Karlsruhe's mayor Dr Frank Mentrup made clear his pleasure at the announcement: We are pleased about the trust of the IWGA Karlsruhe will once again host a top-class international sporting event in our region in the heart of Europe. The enthusiasm of 1989 can still be felt today in society in the city and region - including in our current local council - as well as in the sports world." At the closing ceremony of The World Games next year in Chengdu the ceremonial passing of The World Games flag to representatives from Karlsruhe will take place IWGA President José Perurena recognised the significance of The World Games’ return to the German city: "Germany has demonstrated a strong commitment towards The World Games and provided excellent conditions for our athletes to perform at their best in the past in Karlsruhe and Duisburg and we are excited to be returning to Karlsruhe again." FAI air sports were first included within The World Games in 1997 with the incorporation of skydiving as a competition sport The FAI discipline of drone racing will be featured for a second time in Chengdu 2025 FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Design by Penceo - LAB Referee Haslberger indicates it wasn't enough for a foul.4'Bold startKarlsruhe are getting forward courageously in the opening minutes Schleusener is sent through with a chipped pass but is offside when the ball is played.2'First free-kickOberdorf barges into Wanitzek and the fouled player takes the free kick himself Schleusener rises highest and narrowly misses the goal - also because a Düsseldorf player got a touch on the ball The subsequent corner comes to nothing.1'Kick-off!The home side get the ball rolling in Karlsruhe.Kick-off!Never again is always 21st 'Remembrance Day in German Football'80 years ago the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated German football has been commemorating this event for more than 20 years deported and murdered by the Nazis on match days around 27 January.Two changes for KarlsruheKSC veteran Sebastian Jung is fit and replaces youngster Rafael Pinto Pedrosa in the starting XI Additionally: Nicolai Rapp has only missed one match this season due to a yellow card suspension and has otherwise always started but today the defensive midfielder is on the bench for the first time this year who has come on as a substitute 16 times in the league gets his first start for KSC (previously only twice in the cup).Rossmann for GavoryThe visitors from Düsseldorf have another player unavailable in Nicolas Gavory with Tim Rossmann returning to the team after serving his suspension for a second yellow card as Shinta Appelkamp is fit again and takes his place on the bench as an option.Fortuna's starting XIKastenmeier - Fridriksson Rossmann - KownackiKarlsruhe starting XI Weiß - Jung SchleusenerDaniel Thioune on Karlsruhe"Karlsruhe have developed just as Christian Eichner has developed He's a superb manager who achieves better and better results every year it's clear that something can develop there It's very nice to see."Christian Eichner on Düsseldorf"These are always very difficult matches against Düsseldorf because they have a good manager who sets the team up well They are an individually very good team that have also strengthened themselves again."Zimmermann in focusMatthias Zimmermann has an excellent record against his former club: The Karlsruhe native (50 second-division appearances for Karlsruhe) has achieved eight wins and three draws in eleven second-division matches against the club at which he spent his youth.Good omenDüsseldorf have consistently picked up points in their last eleven away matches at the Wildpark (four wins Karlsruhe's last home victory against Fortuna dates back to the last millennium (3-1 in September 1998 in the Bundesliga 2 when Klaus Allofs was still the manager in Düsseldorf).Tale of the tapeDüsseldorf are unbeaten in eleven matches against Karslruhe (eight wins The last victory for today's hosts was nine years ago when Hiroki Yamada scored for a 1-0 away win in March 2016.Hello and welcome!Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 19 fixture between Karlsruher SC and Fortuna Düsseldorf.{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"SportsEvent","eventStatus":"https://schema.org/EventScheduled","url":"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2024-2025/19/karlsruher-sc-vs-fortuna-duesseldorf","name":"Matchday 19: KSC - KSC BBBank Wildpark","description":"Matchday 19: KSC - KSC Ethel Smyth's The Wreckers has a fascinatingly international history, the work was written to a French libretto by a France-based American, premiered in German translation in Leipzig. For more background see my 2016 article celebrating The Wreckers at 110, and my 2023 article More recently, the opera has been catching attention, most notably in productions at Glyndebourne in 2022 [see my review the premiere of the original French version] and Houston Grand Opera The Wreckers seems to be returning to Germany and there are three different productions during the seasons each one uses a slightly different version of the opera There are performances of The Wreckers in Karlsruhe through November and December, and Keith Warner's production looks worth catching, see the theatre's website for details This premiere would be fascinating enough, and Karlsruhe has a history with rediscovering works, their production of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète in 2015, directed by Tobias Kratzer, was notable [see the review in Forum Opera] But what is even more fascinating is that this season there are two further productions of Smyth's opera in Germany but both using different versions of the opera On 7 February 2025, the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in Schwerin will be performing Smyth's Strandrecht in German in a production directed by Daniela Kerck and conducted by Mark Rohde. This seems to be a performance of the 1909 version of the opera. There are performances of Strandrecht in Schwerin through to May 2025, see the theatre's website for details.