{"id":17442,"date":"2023-01-18T13:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/2023\/01\/abcdigitalka-a-wie-alles-digital-in-karlsruhe\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:51:26","slug":"abcdigitalka-a-wie-alles-digital-in-karlsruhe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/en\/2023\/01\/abcdigitalka-a-wie-alles-digital-in-karlsruhe\/","title":{"rendered":"#ABCdigitalKA &#8211; A for Everything digital in Karlsruhe?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>What actually makes Karlsruhe a digital stronghold and a driver of digitalization?<\/em><\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>New year, new series: In our #ABCdigitalKA, each letter of the alphabet stands for a topic related to digitalization and digital innovations in and from Karlsruhe. Let&#8217;s start with &#8220;A for Everything digital in Karlsruhe?&#8221;.<br \/> To begin with, we want to take a closer look at what actually makes Karlsruhe a pioneer in terms of digitalization and digital innovation. Because just how digital is Karlsruhe?  <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Karlsruhe is a Digital Pioneer<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karlsruhe has a vibrant digital sector and with good reason. While many cities have only discovered digitalization in recent years, Karlsruhe was an early pioneer in this field: the term &#8220;computer science&#8221; was coined here back in 1957 and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"1972 gr&#xFC;ndete die Universit&#xE4;t Karlsruhe (TH) die landesweit erste Fakult&#xE4;t f&#xFC;r Informatik (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.informatik.kit.edu\/11001.php\" target=\"_blank\">in 1972 the University of Karlsruhe (TH) founded the country&#8217;s first faculty of computer science<\/a>, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kit.edu\/kit\/pi_2014_15510.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Deutschlands erste E-Mail empfangen (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\">Germany&#8217;s first e-mail was received<\/a> twelve years later. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nSince then, companies of all sizes &#8211; whether mobility start-ups, medium-sized cyber security providers or\nlisted communications groups &#8211; have found an ideal environment here. With over 4,800\ncompanies and more than 30,000 employees, the digital sector is one of the\nstrongest economic factors in the region and generates over 45% of the city of Karlsruhe&#8217;s\ntrade tax revenue. <br \/>The\nregion has also recently made a name for itself internationally in the most important future topic of artificial intelligence (AI) &#8211; as one\nof the few places where not only basic research and development in the\nAI sector is taking place, but where the new technologies are also being used practically in everyday life\n. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outstanding excellence in education and research lays the foundation for groundbreaking innovations that radiate far beyond the city limits. The innovative strength of the fan-shaped city is the product of an outstanding university and research landscape. The region is home to over 25 leading universities and non-university research institutions.    <br \/>  The decisive role of IT and digitalization is becoming apparent time and again.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kit.edu\/kit\/pi_2021_059_supercomputer-des-kit-einer-der-15-schnellsten-in-europa.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"  So wurde das KIT 2020 zum Zentrum f&#xFC;r Nationales Hochleistungsrechnen. 2021 wurde in Karlsruhe HoreKA, einer der 15 schnellsten Supercomputer Europas, in Betrieb genommen. (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\">  In 2020, KIT became the Center for National High Performance Computing. In 2021, HoreKA, one of the 15 fastest supercomputers in Europe, was put into operation in Karlsruhe.   <\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether in the areas of mobility, administration, infrastructure or energy &#8211; Karlsruhe is at the forefront everywhere as a digital, networked city. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitkom.org\/Smart-City-Index-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"2020 belegte Karlsruhe deutschlandweit den ersten Platz im Bereich &#x201C;Digitale Verwaltung\">In 2020, Karlsruhe took first place in Germany in the &#8220;Digital Administration&#8221; category of the Bitkom Smart City Index<\/a> and proved to be<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" &#x201E;Capital of Smart Tourism 2020&#x201C; in der Kategorie &#x201E;kulturelles Erbe und Kreativit&#xE4;t&#x201C; als Stadt mit Europas smartestem Kulturtourismus (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/smarttourismcapital.eu\/cities-2020-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\"> the city with Europe&#8217;s smartest cultural tourism in the &#8220;Cultural Heritage and Creativity&#8221; category of the &#8220;Capital of Smart Tourism 2020&#8221;<\/a> competition. In addition, the fan-shaped city was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"als einzige Stadt Deutschlands zur Pioneer City der G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/en\/smart-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">the only city in Germany to be named a Pioneer City of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance<\/a> as a municipal flagship project by the World Economic Forum.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A booming IT location like Karlsruhe naturally also needs a flourishing cultural and creative industry. After all, it is culture and creativity that shape future topics such as digitalization and enable innovation. In 2019, Karlsruhe was the first and only German city to be named a &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"UNESCO City of Media Arts (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmediaarts.de\/de\/startseite\/\" target=\"_blank\">UNESCO City of Media Arts<\/a>&#8220;, joining the ranks of cultural capitals such as New York, Venice and Paris. One of the most impressive projects that the ZKM has produced in the field of media art is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schlosslichtspiele.info\/\">Karlsruhe Schlosslichtspiele<\/a>, which has been taking place since 2015. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world marvel at the impressive projections on the fa\u00e7ade of the palace, which marks the center of the radial layout of the fan-shaped city.      <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"1114\" src=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Schlosslichtspiele.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Schlosslichtspiele&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Schlosslichtspiele.jpg 1670w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Schlosslichtspiele-1463x976.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Schlosslichtspiele-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\" \/><figcaption>A highlight every year that attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world: The Schlosslichtspiele in Karlsruhe. Photo: Dennis Dorwarth Photography. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Karlsruhe is a team player<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Future topics such as IT, energy and mobility dominate Karlsruhe&#8217;s economic and\nscientific landscape. However, the region owes its position as one of the world&#8217;s\nleading innovation locations not only to its strong digital sector and\nexcellent research institutions, but also to a structural\nfeature: the &#8220;Karlsruhe principle of short distances&#8221;. Business,\nscience, administration and culture have committed themselves to the overarching goal of\npooling their interests in the field of digitalization and further positioning the\nregion as a driver of\ndigitalization. To this end, the institutions work hand in hand\n&#8211; and each area contributes its expertise to a wide variety of\nprojects. As a result, new ideas and innovative concepts\ncan be implemented quickly, which would not be possible without this close integration.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to achieve more together and actively shape\ndigitization, a strong umbrella brand is needed in addition to a shared\nconviction. In Karlsruhe, the course for the future\nwas therefore set early on with\nthe karlsruhe.digital initiative. The initiative brings together stakeholders from science, business, culture\nand administration. It pools the knowledge of 150\nexperts from over 50 institutions in order to exploit the\nopportunities associated with digital change, master challenges as a\nteam and actively shape the future of the region.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Vorsitzende-Initiative-karlsruhge.digital_quer_Foto-Alexander-Dupps.jpg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Vorsitzende-Initiative-karlsruhge.digital_quer_Foto-Alexander-Dupps.jpg-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Vorsitzende-Initiative-karlsruhge.digital_quer_Foto-Alexander-Dupps.jpg-1463x975.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Vorsitzende-Initiative-karlsruhge.digital_quer_Foto-Alexander-Dupps.jpg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Vorsitzende-Initiative-karlsruhge.digital_quer_Foto-Alexander-Dupps.jpg-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>The three chairs of the karlsruhe.digital initiative: Prof. Dr. Hirth, Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, Martin Hubschneider. Photo: Alexander Dupps. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong digital location needs strong\nnetworks. With over 1,200 members\n, CyberForum e.V. is now the largest regionally active high-tech entrepreneur network in Europe. Whether\nstart-up, medium-sized software company, globally active\nIT group or research institution &#8211; the CyberForum brings together all players\nin the Karlsruhe region. The K\u00b3 Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaftsb\u00fcro and the MEKA Medienregion\nKarlsruhe e.V. take on these\ntasks for the creative industries, companies from the energy sector can be found in the EnergieForum\nand fokus.energie e.V., the Automotive Engineering Network serves as a regional\nplatform for mobility and engineering. Across all sectors,\nthe Gr\u00fcnderallianz Karlsruhe supports start-ups on their way to market entry.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several attractive creative spaces have also been created in Karlsruhe in recent years\n, giving start-ups and\ncompanies the opportunity to bundle their existing potential and make effective use of\nsynergies. These include the Alte Schlachthof\nwith the Perfekt Futur start-up center and the consolidation and expansion center\nFUX, the Hoepfner Burg with the CyberLab, the Karlsruhe Technology Park and the\nRaumfabrik in Durlach. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Karlsruhe is an innovation hub<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported\nby the strong digital sector, the proximity to research and development and\nthe innovation-friendly climate of the entire region, a flourishing start-up scene has developed in Karlsruhe\n. Including the accelerators, there are\ntwelve start-up centers in Karlsruhe with a total\narea of around 33,000 square meters, in which over 250 companies\nare located. Another\nstart-up and growth center, the Smart Production Park, opened last autumn on the Hoepfner Brewery site with the\nCyberLab. The 5,400 square meter start-up space\noffers start-ups related to IT, AI, IT security and smart production\naccess to 150 mentors and 1,200 companies.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the topics of the future that has the potential to change our world for good. Karlsruhe recognized this early on and pooled the expertise of local institutions that had developed over decades. The fan-shaped city was recognized as a Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalhub-ai.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hub f&#xFC;r Angewandte K&#xFC;nstliche Intelligenz (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\">Hub for Applied Artificial Intelligence<\/a> by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) back in 2017. Today, the region is considered one of the most important locations in Germany for the development and application of AI.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are excellent universities and renowned research institutions within a radius of a few hundred meters in Karlsruhe. Embedded in strong networks, established companies meet ambitious founders. The resulting innovative strength has given rise to several important centers of excellence in the Karlsruhe region. In addition to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kompetenzzentrum f&#xFC;r angewandte Sicherheitstechnologie (KASTEL) (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kastel.kit.edu\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Competence Center for Applied Security Technology (KASTEL)<\/a> and the regional competence center <a href=\"https:\/\/kompetenzzentrum-karl.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"&#x201E;K&#xFC;nstliche Intelligenz f&#xFC;r Arbeit und Lernen in der Region Karlsruhe&#x201C; (KARL) (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\">&#8220;Artificial Intelligence for Work and Learning in the Karlsruhe Region&#8221; (KARL)<\/a>, Karlsruhe is home to several competence centers for SMEs 4.0 as well as the Karlsruhe Research Factory for AI-integrated Production by KIT and Fraunhofer.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/karlsruhe.app_.jpg\" alt=\"karlsruhe.app\" class=\"wp-image-6096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/karlsruhe.app_.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/karlsruhe.app_-1463x824.jpg 1463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption>The new Karlsruhe.app &#8211; one application many possibilities. Photo: Netzoptimisten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Karlsruhe is shaping the future<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital early education is a top priority in the fan-shaped city. In order to enable future generations to shape our (digital) future in the best possible way, the Karlsruhe Technology Initiative has been inspiring young people to study mathematics, information technology, natural sciences and technology (STEM) since 2014, in addition to providing sufficient daycare places and a wide range of educational opportunities across all school types. It is therefore hardly surprising that three of the 41 schools across Germany that won awards in the Bitkom Smart School competition are from Karlsruhe. However, the claim to be a STEM region is also clearly evident in the extracurricular area: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"CoderDojo Karlsruhe (&#xF6;ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/coderdojoka.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">CoderDojo Karlsruhe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gdc-bw.de\/\">Girls&#8217; Digital Camps<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.education\/\"> SheCodes<\/a> &#8211; numerous STEM support initiatives have an impact in and beyond the region.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to make topics such as artificial intelligence and robotics more tangible for people who have little contact with digitalization in their everyday lives, there are numerous formats in Karlsruhe that allow society to take a look behind the scenes &#8211; and to shape the digital transformation together with them.<br \/>The offer ranges from city-wide events such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/en\/digitalevents\/bunte-nacht-der-digitalisierung-de\/\">Colourful Night of Digitalization<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/en\/2020\/10\/innovationfestival\/\">InnovationFestival @karlsruhe.digital<\/a> to exchange formats on digital society and network culture such as the Karlsruhe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ka-news.de\/dossier\/digitalk-karlsruhe\/\">digiTALKs<\/a>, the gamification congress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizplay.org\/\">bizplay <\/a>and the German-French <a href=\"https:\/\/aixia.eu\/\">AI conference AixIA<\/a>. Karlsruhe is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learntec.de\/de\/\">LEARNTEC <\/a>, Europe&#8217;s largest trade fair for digital education in schools, universities and the workplace. Anyone who wants to discuss the digital age in a relaxed atmosphere or simply make new contacts can do so at numerous after-work events &#8211; such as the regular netzstrategen Feierabend <a href=\"https:\/\/netzstrategen.com\/feierabend\">#nmfka<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/InnovationFestival_Vorsitzende-karlsruhe.digital-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"InnovationFestival @karlsruhe.digital\" class=\"wp-image-4560\" \/><figcaption>The InnovationFestival @karlsruhe.digital will take place this year on October 13. Photo: Dennis Dorwarth. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Karlsruhe is more than just a workspace<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As one of Europe&#8217;s leading IT locations\n, Karlsruhe offers everything that today&#8217;s (and tomorrow&#8217;s) specialists could wish for\n. Whether start-up, medium-sized company, large corporation, university,\nnon-university research institution or administration &#8211; the multifaceted\ndigital sector in the Karlsruhe region offers students and specialists\ncareer and further training opportunities in a wide variety of areas. And\nself-employed people are also always part of the action in the fan-shaped city with its numerous coworking spaces\nand creative spaces.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four initiatives and centers, each with different areas of expertise, have joined forces in the IT security region of Karlsruhe: the Competence Center for Applied Security Technologies (KASTEL), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fzi.de\/forschen\/forschungsschwerpunkte\/safety-security-and-the-law\/kompetenzzentrum-it-sicherheit\/\">Competence Center for IT Security (KIS)<\/a>, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diz-bw.de\/\"> DIZ | Digital Innovation Center<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ka-it-si.de\/\">Karlsruhe IT Security Initiative (KA-IT-Si)<\/a>. Subdivided into the areas of research, research transfer, awareness-raising and networking, the association deals with the emergence of and protection against digital threats.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topic of digital sovereignty is closely linked to IT security. In 2018, leading scientists from the field of IT security published the highly regarded <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11623-018-0940-2\">&#8220;Karlsruhe Theses on European Digital Sovereignty&#8221; <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/fair.digital\/\">fair.digital seal of approval<\/a> was also initiated in Karlsruhe, which stands for the fair treatment of users and the promotion of digital sovereignty for people and companies.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1698\" src=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KA_WLAN-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"KA-WLAN\" class=\"wp-image-2213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KA_WLAN-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KA_WLAN-1463x970.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KA_WLAN-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karlsruhe.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KA_WLAN-2048x1359.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>  KA-WLAN is a free Internet service for Karlsruhe that is available in numerous public places. Photo: Netzoptimisten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real lifeline of digitalization\nand at the same time one of the most important advantages of the location is broadband expansion. In\nKarlsruhe, 98% of households already have an\ninternet connection with 100 Mbit\/s or more. At the same time, the region is rapidly driving forward the\nnationwide fiber optic expansion. In July 2021, over\n11,000 more households in Karlsruhe received an FTTH connection. In the business parks\nAlter Schlachthof, Killisfeld and Raumfabrik, 33 kilometers of\nfiber optics will soon be laid, guaranteeing high bandwidths for 750 companies. Future topics\nsuch as cloud computing, AI applications and autonomous driving not\nonly require fast internet, but also high computing power. In the\nKarlsruhe region, companies have access to several of the most modern, most powerful\nand, above all, most secure data centers in Germany.        <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digital transformation can only succeed if it is approached holistically. To achieve this, it is important that society does not see digitalization as an opportunity to improve everyone&#8217;s lives. Karlsruhe is pursuing precisely this approach &#8211; and making digitalization tangible for citizens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvv.de\/mobilitaet\/eva-shuttle.html\">EVA shuttles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallabor-karla.de\/index.php\">the real-world laboratory for sustainable climate protection (KARLA)<\/a><a>, the real-world laboratory &#8220;Robotic Artificial Intelligence&#8221; at KIT the Artificial<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/feedback.karlsruhe.de\/\">KA-Feedback<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karlsruhe.de\/stadt-rathaus\/so-ist-karlsruhe\/digital-smart\/karlsruheapp\">Karlsruhe.app<\/a> &#8211; digitalization is alive and well in Karlsruhe.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What actually makes Karlsruhe a digital stronghold and a driver of digitalization? New year, new series: In our #ABCdigitalKA, each letter of the alphabet stands for a topic related to digitalization and digital innovations in and from Karlsruhe. 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