Energy
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), recognised as one of eleven German universities of excellence, is at the forefront of scientific research and education. As ‘The Research University in the Helmholtz Association’, KIT is deeply rooted in basic research and impresses with innovative applications in the key areas of energy, mobility and information. The comprehensive, cross-disciplinary spectrum of natural sciences, engineering, economics, humanities and social sciences makes it possible to develop well-founded answers to global challenges and thus make a significant contribution to the further development of society.
To maximise website performance, an advanced caching system has been established. It combines static caching for dynamic content, significantly reducing loading times. Merging CSS and JS files minimises the overhead when loading the page. Implementing an in-memory cache with REDIS ensures extremely fast data retrieval times and efficient handling of peak loads. In addition, the integration of a content delivery network (CDN) helps to bring content geographically closer to the end user, improving the speed and availability of the website globally.
This project includes an innovative language selection solution that is automatically based on the user's location. Geo-localisation makes it possible to offer visitors to the website a tailored experience by automatically setting the appropriate language that best suits the user's geographical location. This functionality not only supports user-friendliness through personalised content, but also improves the global reach of the platform by ensuring accessible communication regardless of linguistic differences.
