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
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.
On November 7, 2025, the Triangel invites you from 5–10 p.m. to the second “Nacht der Biosignale”, featuring exciting lectures and discussions. The event will be live-streamed and held across 14 locations.
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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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Innovative imaging technique reveals hidden electrical connections in diseased hearts and provides new therapeutic approaches.
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Head of Institute - Spokesman of collegial institute management
+49 721 608 - 43849
Werner Nahm ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Raum 514
Head of Institute
+49 721 608-48035mf spadea ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Raum 512
Akademischer Oberrat
Head of Computational Cardiac Modeling
+49 721 608 - 42790Axel Loewe ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Raum 507
Sekretariat/Assistenz
+49 721 608-42650irene guenter ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
513
30.33 Campus Süd