100th Anniversary of the Refrigeration Institute

Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 AM → Jun 18, 2026, 11:59 PM Europe/Berlin

Centennial Celebration of the Refrigeration Institute ("Kältetechnisches Institut") founded by Rudolf Plank at TH Karlsruhe in 1926

Wed, June 17

1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Arrival and Registration

2:00 PM → 4:00 PM Centennial Colloquium

4:00 PM → 4:30 PM Break

4:30 PM → 9:00 PM Reception with Poster Session and Social Gathering

Informal part of the Centennial Celebration, with poster session, reception and informal discussion groups

Thu, June 18

8:45 AM → 12:30 PM Tours to KATRIN and KARA (Campus North): Groups CN.1 + CN.2

Exkursions to KATRIN and KARA at KIT Campus North
Shuttle transfer from/to Campus South

9:00 AM → 10:30 AM Refrigeration Institute Lab Tours (Campus South): Lab Tour CS.1

11:00 AM → 12:30 PM Refrigeration Institute Lab Tours (Campus South): Lab Tour CS.2

1:45 PM → 5:30 PM Tours to KATRIN and KARA (Campus North): Groups CN.3 + CN.4

Exkursions to KATRIN and KARA at KIT Campus North
Shuttle transfer from/to Campus South

2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Refrigeration Institute Lab Tours (Campus South): Lab Tour CS.3

4:00 PM → 5:30 PM Refrigeration Institute Lab Tours (Campus South): Lab Tour CS.4