100 years of the research institute for steel, wood and stone in Karlsruhe

100 years of KIT Research Centre for Steel, Timber and Masonry The appointment of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ernst Gaber at the University of Technology Karlsruhe in 1921 gave the go-ahead for the Testing Facility Gaber, from which the Research Centre for Steel, Timber and Masonry developed. Today, the research centre is part of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and consists of the departments Timber Structures and Building Construction and Steel and Lightweight Structures. In the following contribution, the history of this institution is presented.