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01.01.12 - 31.12.12 ALL TRAINING COURSES 2012

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:59:00 +0100

Abstract: HLRS together with other HPC centers provide a strong traing program in HPC. Topics are message passing with MPI, shared memory parallelization with OpenMP, PGAS languages UPC and CAF, GPU programming, scientific programming in Fortran, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), interative solvers and parallelization, optimization on specific platforms, etc. Details and Registration, see here: All HLRS Courses 2012

2012

Parallel Programming Workshop, MPI and OpenMP (February 13-16, 2012) (ZIH, Dresden)
Fortran for Scientific Computing (Mar. 5-9, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Iterative Linear Solvers and Parallelization (Mar 12-16, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart)
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (Mar. 26-30, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart)
Cray XE6 Optimization Workshop (Apr. 2-5, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
OpenACC Programming for Parallel Accelerated Supercomputers (May 14-15, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Fortran for Scientific Computing (June 25-29, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart)
GPU Programming using CUDA (July 2-4, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Introduction to Unified Parallel C (UPC) and Co-array Fortran (CAF) (July 5-6, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Parallel Programming Workshop, MPI and OpenMP (Jul.30-Aug.1, 2012) (RZ TUHH, Hamburg)
Message Passing Interface (MPI) for beginners (Sep. 3-4, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Shared memory parallelization with OpenMP (Sep. 5, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Advanced topics in parallel programming (Sep. 6-7, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Iterative Linear Solvers and Parallelization (Sep. 10-14, 2012) (LRZ, Garching)
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (Sep. 17-21, 2012) (GRS-SIM, RWTH Aachen)
Cray XE6 Optimization Workshop (Nov. 5-8, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart) [in English]
Parallel Programming Workshop, MPI and OpenMP (Nov. 26-28, 2012) (JSC, Jülich)
GPU Programming using CUDA (Dec. 10-12, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart)
Introduction to Unified Parallel C (UPC) and Co-array Fortran (CAF) (Dec. 13-14, 2012) (HLRS, Stuttgart)

A list of all HLRS training (including also external HLRS courses) and links to other course-providers (GCS and PRACE) can be found here.

11th HLRS/hww Workshop on Scalable Global Parallel File Systems

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, HLRS, and the
Höchstleistungsrechner für Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft mbH, hww,
are organizing the three-day

11th HLRS/hww Workshop on Scalable Global Parallel FIle Systems
"Total Cost of Dataship"

at HLRS.

This workshop will be joined by the
High Performance Networking Forum (HNF) Europe Spring Meeting 2012.

The workshop is to take place in Stuttgart, Germany, on
Monday - Wednesday, May 7^th - 9^th, 2012

This year's workshop will try and present the major issues and developments associated with the convergence of fabrics, protocols, systems and applications in the computing center, enabling a rich portfolio of distributed storage solutions. Focus this year is on
"Total Cost of Dataship"
which means handling of data in the most efficient and economic way but considering the boundary conditions of security, safety, performance, access methods, availability and other negotiated and confirmed service levels.

On Tuesday night, we plan for a joyful Reception and Dinner after visiting one of the most interesting places in the Stuttgart area. Admission to the workshop is free, as are the meals at the conference site. Depending on our overall sponsoring situation, we might need to ask for a small cost contribution for the dinner invitation.

Further information and registration can be found here.

HPC-Europa2: Last closing date: May 15th 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

HPC-Europa is an EC-funded program that is supporting international
research visits using High Performance Computing Europe wide.
The HPC-Europa visits can last between 3 weeks and 3 months, with
covered travel and living expenses and provided accommodation.

Further information about the program and application submission can
be found at http://www.hpc-europa.eu/.
The HLRS team of HPC-Europa can be contacted at hpc-europa@hlrs.de

HLRS @ CeBIT

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:10:00 +0200

As on of the three members of Germany’s Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS), HLRS participated again in Hannover’s CeBIT, the world's largest trade fair, in March 2012. On the booth of Germany’s Ministry for Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung/BMBF), HLRS itemized 2D-, 3D- and augmented reality presentations focusing primarily on the overarching theme „Supercomputing in the Field of Regenerative Power Production“. The 3D presentations, which were very well received by the countless visitors stopping by at BMBF’s booth, were complemented by hands-on exhibits regarding hydro-power production methods. One of these exhibits, provided by EnBW, one of the largest German energy companies, introduced visitors to the concept, the idea behind and the benefits of pumped storage hydro-power plants and how they complement efforts to provide green energy derived from wind and solar plants. By using Augmented Reality techniques, people were able to see the water flow through the runner of a real full size water turbine provided by hydro power station manufacturer Stellba Hydro AG.

In addition to GCS’s main focus at CeBIT, additional GCS showcases gave visitors a good idea of the overall activities of the three national supercomputer centers in various fields of research and development, such as Astrophysics (Galaxy Formation and GADGET-Simulation), Biophysics (Prion-Aggregation), QCD and more.

Highlight of GCS’s participation at CeBIT was the visit of Prof. Dr. Annette Schavan, Federal Minster for Education and Research, who was given a detailed Virtual Reality presentation by HLRS’s Dr. Uwe Wössner, showcasing the planning stage of a pumped storage hydro-power plant in Forbach/Black Forrest. EnBW, operator of the hydro plant, used simulation methods to create a Virtual Reality pre-view of the future three-stage hydro-power plant, its various implementation options and its possible effects on environment, wild life and tourism.

Cray User Group 2012

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:05:00 +0200

29.04.12 - 03.05.12

The High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) at the University of

Stuttgart, Germany is pleased to welcome you at CUG 2012. The conference

will be held at Hotel Maritim in Stuttgart. For more information please see

here: Welcome and Program

Girls Day 2012

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

On April 26, HLRS will open its doors for 15 girls, 14 to 16 years of age, on the occasion of Girls’ Day 2012. The teenagers visiting HLRS will be provided with a comprehensive program which will give them a good idea of computer scientists’ work and how computer simulation helps tackle the omnipresent questions of today’s society in areas such as e. g. human health, environment protection, regenerative energy, climate research, mobility of mankind, et cetera. An introduction to and visit of HLRS’s „Hermit“, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world which delivers a peak performance of 1 Petabyte/s (i.e. 1 quadrillion computing operations per second – equivalent to approx. 20,000 PCs) is on the agenda just as a 3D-workshop in which the girls will have the chance to build a 3D model on the computer all by themselves. Demonstrations of various interactive visualizations in HLRS’s virtual reality CAVE and a ride on a Porsche driving simulator will complete the attractive program offered by HLRS on Girls’ Day.

For further information please visit the Girls' Day Website

Formula 1 in Schools

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:32:00 +0200

The HLRS sponsored "Panternight-Racing" Team won an outstanding third place at the regional championship South-West with their CO² propelled model size Formula 1 car. They further earned a special award for the best aural presentation!

The team consists of three scholars, Felix Harst, Leo Sandrisser and Jule Harst from the “Mönchsee-Gymnasium”, Heilbronn. Goal of the project is to design, optimize and manufacture a model size Formula 1 car. They simulated the aerodynamics of their racing car on HLRS supercomputers and analyzed the simulation result in the “CAVE”, a 3D virtual environment, using the visualization software COVISE.

Prof. Roland Rühle passed away

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:18:00 +0100

Prof. Rühle created the High Performance Computing Center as the first German national supercomputing center in 1996. Until his retirement in 2003 he was director of the center and established its worldwide reputation as a lighthouse of engineering simulation. In 1995 Prof. Rühle took a leading role in establishing the HWW – a public-private-partnership that helped bringing supercomputing power to the regional industrial players like Daimler and Porsche. Until 2011 Prof. Rühle served as the director of HWW. With the death of Prof. Rühle the HLRS loses its founder and most important promoter. He was convinced from early on that simulation was a key technology for decades to come. His keen insight into the concepts and structure of computer science paired with his excellent skills as a physicist and an engineer allowed him to break new ground in the field of simulation. As a director he was a strong personality. For the staff members of the centers and groups he was responsible for, he was both a personal and a highly esteemed intellectual advisor. Four of his PhD graduates received offers of professorships at German and US universities. Supercomputers and simulation were his scientific passions. But more than that, he was an outstanding tutor and excellent friend to his many employees and PhD students over three decades. Prof. Rühle got a diploma degree from the University of Stuttgart in 1964 and soon after joined the Institute for Nuclear Energy and Energy Systems. In 1967 he took responsibility for a working group on data management and numerical methods. In 1973 Prof. Rühle earned a doctoral degree in energy engineering from the University of Stuttgart. In 1975 Prof. Rühle was granted a professorship for computer science in mechanical engineering. His work in simulation and supercomputing moved him to the position of scientific director of the computing center of the University of Stuttgart (RUS) in 1986 and in 1992 he took responsibility as the sole director of the center. Since 1991 he was the director of the chair for computer simulation and visualization at the Institute for Computer Applications for the University of Stuttgart.

Director of HLRS chosen as visionary thinker

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On the occasion of the 60^th anniversary of the creation of the state of Baden-Württemberg a high level jury has chosen 60 outstanding thinkers and makers to represent the visionary future of Baden-Württemberg. Prof. Michael Resch was chosen to be one of them focusing his vision on the simulation of the world of the day after tomorrow. More Information can be found at http://www.bw-feiert.de/uebermorgenmacher/ (German only)

Cray XE6 Hermit inaugurated

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On February 24, 2012 HLRS inaugurated its Cray XE6 system code named „Hermit“. The Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann and the German Federal Minister for Education and Science Annette Schavan officially inaugurated the new German national supercomputer at HLRS@GCS.

80 guests enjoyed the inauguration ceremony that took place at HLRS on February 24 when Europe’s fastest civil system was officially made available to scientists. The Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg highlighted the necessity of supercomputing simulation for the economic changes required in the future. German Federal Minister for Education and Science Annette Schavan emphasized that HLRS is taking the leading role in simulation in engineering supporting its partners in Juelich (biology) and Garching (astrophysics) in setting up not only supercomputing centers but centers of excellence in simulation. The president of the University of Stuttgart Wolfram Ressel pointed at the important role of HLRS in turning the University of Stuttgart into the leading university in the field of simulation science. Pete Ungaro CEO of Cray was excited about installing the first Petflops system of Cray outside the US and highlighted the importance of the collaboration of HLRS and Cray in Exascale developments. Christoph Gümbel, director of virtual vehicle design at Porsche AG, pointed at the outstanding importance of simulation for car manufacturers aiming at keeping their lead in a worldwide competition. Lars Stevenson from Human Machine Intelligence (HMI – winner of the German innovation award in 2011 – gave an insight into how a small company relies on access to supercomputers. The ceremony was perfected by a talk of Prof Peter Weibel director of the Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Under the motto “Who is afraid of algorithms” Prof. Weibel set out to investigate how algorithms that control information relate to existing cultural concepts like chains of letters. He emphasized that algorithms are nothing to be worried about but are made by humans.

Among the guests were members of the Bundestag and the state parliament. The major of the City of Stuttgart Wolfgang Schuster stated his support for HLRS by joining the ceremony and expressing his congratulations to the center and the university.