Implementation Concept
for High Performance Computing
and Data Intensive Services

 

Establishing an integrated statewide computing and data storage infrastructure, increasing its efficiency and effectiveness through first-class user support, and furthering integrated view of services for users.

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Promotional banner for E-Science-Tage Heidelberg, March 3-5, 2027, featuring the bwFDM logo.
E-Science-Tage 2027: Call for Contributions Now Open

The E-Science-Tage 2027 will take place from March 3 to 5 2027 under the theme "Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges", both in person at Heidelberg University and online. The Call for Contributions has been open since July 2026.

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ISC 2026 Flashback

From June 23 to 25, 2026, the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) was once again the central event of the year for the European high-performance computing community. In the vibrant atmosphere of Hamburg, 4,035 participants from 64 countries gathered to discover and discuss the latest advances in high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

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Proceedings of the 11th Symposium

Contributions of the 11th bwHPC Symposium span advances in Research Data Management (RDM), methodological innovation, domain sciences, and infrastructure development. Several works highlight the increasing integration of Research Data Management with HPC workflows, emphasising FAIR principles, automation, and scalable data handling to support diverse scientific communities. 

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 Events

12th bwHPC Symposium

12th bwHPC Symposium

September 24, 2026 9:00 - 17:00Universität Konstanz M629 Universitätsstraße 10 78457 Konstanz
We cordially invite you to the 12th bwHPC Symposium on September 24, 2026. The event will take place on-site and will be organized by the University of Konstanz.
 
The bwHPC Symposium offers a unique opportunity to actively engage in a dialog between scientific users, operators of bwHPC services, and the bwHPC support centers. It's focus is on the presentation of scientific projects and success stories carried out with the help of bwHPC high-performance computing in the context of the BaWü data federation. The symposium will be free of charge and open to researchers from all scientific fields.
 
All steps for  participation at the symposium can be taken on this site using the menu on the left sidebar. For submitting a contribution to the symposium, you should possess or create an (KIT Indico) account, or you send your abstract (about 500 words) and type of contribution to symposium2026@bwhpc.de.Selected abstracts will be invited to write short papers for inclusion in the conference proceedings, published online via Konstanz KOPS.
 
For further information on the event, please contact symposium2026@bwhpc.de.
 
Options for Contributions:
Talk (about 15 minutes: approx. 12 min presentation, 3 min discussion) Poster  
Key Dates to Remember:
New Abstract Submission Deadline: August 24, 2026 Notification of Acceptance Latest Until: September 04, 2026 Registration Deadline: September 14, 2026

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 About Us & Funding

Infrastructure and projects are funded by the ministry of science, research and arts (MWK) of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by the German research society (DFG) and 10 universities of Baden-Württemberg. Expertise is pooled in so-called bwHPC competence centers. Read more

 

 bwHPC Partners

The bwHPC initiative and its projects are carried out by the IT and computer centers of the following universities of Baden-Württemberg: