Engineering for Health
Welcome to the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). For more than 60 years we have been active in research and teaching in the field of biomedical engineering.
In interdisciplinary projects together with medical doctors and medical industry, we investigate new technical systems that help to diagnose diseases earlier and more accurately as well as systems that make therapies more successful.

Optical Imaging for intraoperative navigation and diagnosis – providing structural and functional information
Lead: Werner Nahm

Planning, personalization and monitoring of medical treatments
Lead: Maria Francesca Spadea

Mathematical simulations for optimizing cardiovascular prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Lead: Axel Loewe

Sachin Gunda is working on modeling of cardiac pulsed field ablation
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On November 7, the second “Nacht der Biosignale” took place, featuring exciting presentations on the topic of biosignals. Numerous visitors took advantage of the opportunity to attend in person or via livestream.
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With the awarding of the academic title of Senior Professor at KIT, the KIT recognizes the long-standing commitment and high level of expertise of Professor Olaf Dössel. At the same time, KIT wishes to express its appreciation for outstanding retired professors. The title will be conferred for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2025.

Starting in the winter semester, new lectures will be offered at IBT within the study program Biomedical Engineering Master:
- Trauma Science – Blood, Emergency Medicine, and Surgery
- Vascular and Oncological Microtherapy
- Supply Chains in the Healthcare Sector

Starting in WS25/26, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT) will offer the new Master course Technologies in Radiotherapy. The course is worth 5 ECTS and combines lectures, excursions, and a hands-on group project.
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Starting in WS25/26, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT) will offer the new 2-day workshop “Practical Introduction to Research Software Engineering”. The course is worth 1 ECTS and is a hands-on introduction to the Unix shell, the version control system Git, and Python.
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