<p>➀ Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) secured two Excellence Cluster grants for battery research (POLiS) and 3D materials (3DMM2O), each funded up to €70 million over seven years;</p><p>➁ POLiS focuses on developing lithium-free batteries for sustainable energy storage, emphasizing ion tracking and cell component interactions;</p><p>➂ 3DMM2O pioneers molecular-scale 3D printing, targeting organoid formation, biohybrid systems, and energy-efficient optical switches.</p>