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People to Watch 2026 - HPCwire The 24th year of HPCwire‘s People to Watch Program recognizes HPC professionals who play leading roles in driving innovation within their particular fields, making significant contributions to society...

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HPCwire People to watch 2026 banner, Bastian Koller with a portrait photo on the right-hand side.

🏆HLRS Managing Director Bastian Koller has been named a “Person to Watch 2026” by HPCwire. The recognition highlights his leadership in European initiatives such as EuroCC, FFplus, EXCELLERAT, and HammerHAI, strengthening HPC expertise, industry uptake, and digital sovereignty across Europe.

Woman working on a machine.

🌍Happy International Women’s Day!

HLRS is committed to strengthening the participation of women – especially in scientific and technical roles – and to fostering an inclusive research environment.

Today we celebrate the women shaping #HPC, digital innovation, and science.

#InternationalWomensDay

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Alternative Epistemologie in der Zeit der künstlichen Intelligenz. Ein Dialog zwischen Bildkritik und Simulation Der interdisziplinäre Austausch zwischen den Bereichen Informatik, Kunst- und Bildwissenschaften hat seit dem Aufkommen der Medienkunst eine lange Tradition und hat bereits zu zahlreichen fruchtbaren…

🧠Workshop am HLRS (19.–20. März): „Alternative Epistemologie in der Zeit der KI“

Interdisziplinärer Dialog zu KI-generierten Bildern, Simulation und Bildkritik.

📍HLRS, Stuttgart
🔗https://www.hlrs.de/event/2026/bild-ki-digital

#KI #Digitalisierung

3D visualization demo on HLRS's LED wall

HLRS's Uwe Wössner next to an HLRS beachflag right in front of the Zuse Institute Berlin's building, where the conference takes place.

HLRS at SIAM PP26 in Berlin this week: Visit our booth in the exhibition area to explore interactive 3D visualizations on our LED wall and connect with our team on HPC, scalable algorithms & scientific computing. Learn more about the conference: www.siam.org/conferences-...

Guy Lonsdale (scapos AG) reflects on long-term collaboration with HLRS and HLRS’s role in enabling innovation for European SMEs. Guy Lonsdale on 30 Years of HLRS Collaboration

#HLRS30: Guy Lonsdale (scapos AG) on working with HLRS for over a decade through Fortissimo – and why #innovation is key for remaining a successful #HPC center in the future: youtu.be/yoQN1rhfakM

#HPCinIndustry

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Future Computing Workshop Plateauing scaling laws lead the HPC community in- to an era of new paradigms and increasingly heterogeneous architectures. Specialized accelerators, co-processors, and, e.g., neuromorphic systems…

Last chance: Register by Friday for the Future Computing Workshop at HLRS 📅March 16–17, 2026

As traditional scaling laws plateau, the HPC community faces a new era of heterogeneous architectures — from GPUs & ARM systems to emerging accelerators and neuromorphic designs:

Cover image of Success Stories 2025 edition, showing a utopian desert landscape with a rack in it.

📘The new Success Stories booklet from EuroCC 2 & CASTIEL 2 is out now: hpc-portal.eu/sites/defaul...

Featuring examples from NCCs & Centres of Excellence across Europe, it highlights how HPC supports SMEs, industry & research.

HLRS coordinates EuroCC 2 & CASTIEL 2 and contributes via several CoEs.

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Evolutionary Molecular Dynamics Delivers Insights into Cholesterol Attraction In the nineteenth century Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution to explain how species change over time. Since then the concept of evolution has found many other applications — including…

🧬New research using Evolutionary Molecular Dynamics (Evo-MD) on #HPC resources including HLRS's combines #machinelearning & physics-based simulations to explain how cholesterol interacts with membrane proteins. Learn more:

As Chair of the HLRS Steering Committee, Thomas Ludwig reflects on governance, continuity, and the long-term development of HLRS as a scientific infrastructure. Thomas Ludwig on HLRS’s Strategic Role

#HLRS30: Thomas Ludwig, Chair of the HLRS Steering Committee, on HLRS’s role in Germany’s HPC ecosystem and strategic continuity over time: youtu.be/-htfM1oOqqU

#HPCinGermany

Experts from the fireside chat seated on stage under a slide titled “AI Factories in Network: Regional Strengths, Shared Future.”

Group photo of the experts from the fireside chat.

Audience at the opening of the AI:AT Coworking Hub.

On Feb 24, 2026, HammerHAI, represented by Dennis Hoppe (HLRS), joined the opening of the AI Factory Austria AI:AT Coworking Hub in Vienna, contributing to the Fireside Chat “AI Factories in the Network.”

🔗 More: ai-at.eu/news/ai-fact...

📸 Photo Credits: AIT/APA-Fotoservice/Krisztian Juhasz

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DECICE Impact Survey – Deadline this week: If you were part of the DECICE ecosystem, please share your feedback. The short survey helps document the project’s real-world impact. 🔗 ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

🗓️ Deadline: this week

Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart: EU-Projektmanager:in (HLRS_05_2026) Als eine der führenden Einrichtungen für Höchstleistungsrechnen in Europa ist das HLRS eine vielfältige Gemeinschaft von Wissenschaftler:innen, Ingenieur:innen und anderen Fachleuten, die sich auf…

Wir suchen eine:n EU-Projektmanager:in (m/w/d) zur Unterstützung der Koordination unserer geförderten Forschungsprojekte, v.a. der ersten deutschen AI Factory, @hammerhai-eu.bsky.social!

Haben Sie Interesse? Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung bis zum 11.03.2026 ▶️

Slide by Dr. Michael Funk titled “Who is the agent?” showing “AI & Ethics, Feb 19, 26, www.funkmichael.com” and the slide number.

Slide by Dr. Michael Funk titled “What responsibility do we mean? Let’s start with an exercise:” showing “Responsibility, Feb 20, 26, www.funkmichael.com and the slide number.

Over Feb 19–20, 2026, Michael Funk (University of Vienna) joined @hlrs-hpc.bsky.social and HammerHAI for a 2-part lecture series on artificial intelligence, ethics and technical responsibility. 💬

A big thank you to Dr. Michael Funk for his insights and all participants for the engaging discussions!

GA-Infobrief | Nr. 132: Februar 2026 - HPC in Germany - Gauß-Allianz Februar 2026

📰 GA-Infobrief Nr. 132 erschienen 🔗https://gauss-allianz.de/en/info_letter/132

Mit HLRS-Beiträgen zu:
• Supercomputer „Herder“
• EVITA Trainings-Framework
• Umweltmanagement-Preis 2025

#HPC #GaußAllianz

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Join HLRS at EuroHPC Summit 2026 https://www.eurohpcsummit.eu/

Ready for #EuroHPCSummit2026 in Cyprus? Meet our team during the poster presentations, in the #AI Factory corner, and during the panel on Services Supporting Industrial Innovation. Learn more:

Starting today! Our two-part lecture series on AI and ethics kicks off with Michael Funk (University of Vienna), organized with @hlrs-hpc.bsky.social:

📅 "AI & Ethics”; Feb 19 | 16:00 CET
📅 “Technical Responsibility & Ethical Methods”; Feb 20 | 16:00 CET
👉 www.hammerhai.eu/de/veranstal...

Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC, shares his perspective on collaboration with HLRS, European HPC initiatives, and why strong partnerships matter for what comes next. Mark Parsons: Partnership and the Future of European HPC

#HLRS30: Mark Parsons (EPCC) reflects on long-standing collaboration with HLRS and why European partnerships are key for the future of HPC and AI: youtu.be/ZJCfNJwSf9Q

#EuropeanHPC

📣 New NCC/CoE Success Stories 2025 Booklet out now!

Explore the new edition now ➡️ hpc-portal.eu/sites/defaul...

Stellenausschreibung für Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in Digitale Zwillinge in VR (m/w/d, bis zu TV-L 13, 100%, befristet) mit entsprechenden Anforderungen, die unter dem Weblink verfügbar sind.

🎯 Stellenangebot am HLRS: Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in „Digitale Zwillinge in VR für klimaangepasste Planung“ (TV-L 13, befristet)

Fokus: VR-Visualisierung, Geodaten, Simulationen & 3D-Grafik.

📅 Bewerbung bis 27.02.2026

🔗 www.hlrs.de/de/jobs/wiss...

#Jobs #VR #DigitaleZwillinge

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Training If you are a scientist or engineer who uses simulation in your work, HLRS can help you develop the skills to program and operate highly parallel computing clusters confidently and effectively. Taught…

🎓 HLRS Training – Spring 2026

From HPC cluster design and CFD to MPI/OpenMP, GPU programming, C++, and our Hunter hackathon — HLRS offers a wide range of ONLINE, ON-SITE & HYBRID courses in the coming months.

Registration is open (or opening soon): www.hlrs.de/training

#HPCTraining #HPC

Dieter Kranzlmüller, Chair of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing, reflects on HLRS’s role within Germany’s national HPC landscape — past, present, and future. Dieter Kranzlmüller on HLRS and HPC in Germany

Strong national #HPC depends on strong cooperation. Dieter Kranzlmüller (Chair, Gauss Centre for Supercomputing; Director, LRZ) reflects on HLRS’s role within Germany’s HPC ecosystem – past, present, and future:

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: HLRS Joins EU Initiative for Digital Innovation in the Auto Industry The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) has joined the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA). This European Commission-led initiative was recently organized to…

🚗HLRS joins the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance to support digital innovation in the automotive sector: www.hlrs.de/news/detail/...

As part of the #AI Model Development & Data Working Group, HLRS and @hammerhai-eu.bsky.social will contribute expertise in AI training.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗣𝗖 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁? 💡

Check out "HPC-Cluster – Design, Costs & Sustainability” by @hlrs-hpc.bsky.social
Learn how to design clusters, assess costs, compare on-prem vs cloud 🌱

📅 16/02 – 20/03 2026 | 💻 Online | 🇩🇪 German
🔗 www.hlrs.de/training/202...

Dr.-Ing Benedetto Risio and RECOM Services leverages advanced 3D combustion simulations on a supercomputer at HLRS, built by HPE and AMD, to predict temperatures, flame lengths, and emissions of… Using supercomputing at HLRS, RECOM Services Accelerates Cleaner Energy and Efficiency

🔬Supercomputing for cleaner energy

In collaboration with HPE, RECOM Services shows how 3D combustion simulations on an HLRS supercomputer (HPE & AMD) help predict emissions and improve power plant efficiency.

▶️New interview out now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jf8...

#HPC #Energy #Simulation

HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart: Hawk Gets a Second Life through Refurbishing In its role as one of Germany's three national high-performance computing centers, ensuring that European science and industry always have access to state-of-the-art high-performance computing (HPC)…

♻️ Hawk gets a second life: After decommissioning our former supercomputer, HLRS and HPE refurbished and reused over 90% of its components, cutting CO₂ emissions, reducing e-waste, and extending the life of HPC hardware. Learn more:

🎨🔬Save the Date: theGATE Festival @ HLRS

From 18–22 May 2026, HLRS hosts theGATE: Future Boundaries — a festival exploring the evolving relationship between art, science, technology, and society through exhibitions, installations, and performances.

More information: thegate-festival.com

Fluid dynamics connects diverse phenomena, from blood flow to aircraft design. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andrea Beck is using supercomputing at HLRS, built by HPE and AMD to study how AI enhances our… Rethinking Engineering: Dr. Andrea Beck on Fluid Dynamics, AI, and the use of supercomputing at HLRS

🌊 Fluid dynamics meets AI

In collaboration with HPE, Prof. Andrea Beck explains how #AI and supercomputing at HLRS (powered by HPE & AMD) help analyze complex fluid-dynamic systems.

▶️New interview available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S51d...

#HPC #Engineering

A collage of six video thumbnails from interviews with HLRS partners. A special HLRS logo with the theme of its anniversary - Thirty Years, One Vision - is placed in the center of the visual.

Thirty Years, One Vision.

In 2026, HLRS turns 30. To mark the anniversary, we’re launching 30 short video statements from partners, collaborators, and friends reflecting on HLRS’s past, present, and future.

More voices coming soon. #HLRS30 #HPC

Dennis Dickmann and Seedbox.AI are leveraging supercomputing to make AI more accessible and affordable for mid-sized organizations. Using a supercomputer at HLRS, built by HPE and… Seedbox.AI is leveraging supercomputing at HLRS to build AI applications that unlock business value

📈AI powered by supercomputing

In collaboration with HPE, Dennis Dickmann, CTO of Seedbox.AI, explains in a new video interview how #supercomputing at HLRS (powered by HPE & AMD) helps make #AI scalable and affordable for mid-sized organizations: