Thirty Years, One Vision

Founded in 1996 as Germany's first national supercomputing center, HLRS has become a pillar of the global HPC community. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, our partners reflect on the center’s contributions to science, industry, and society.

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European Agentic AI Bootcamp

Europe’s AI Factories brought together more than 250 participants for hands-on AI agent development.

Jul 28, 2026

HPC and Simulation

With one of Europe's fastest supercomputers, we can help realize the most computationally demanding simulation projects.

Artificial Intelligence

HLRS enables the testing of new applications of machine learning and deep learning, as well as hybrid approaches that combine HPC and AI.

Visualization

By connecting our HPC systems with virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, we make it easier to gain insights from large datasets.

Our supercomputing systems

Learn more about our high-performance computing infrastructure, including our flagship supercomputer, Hunter, our CAVE visualization facility, and other computing platforms.

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Acquire new skills in HPC and AI

HLRS offers dozens of courses each year addressing essential topics in simulation, big data analytics, visualization, artificial intelligence, system administration, and other HPC-related fields, both onsite and online.

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Events Calendar

See a complete list of our upcoming conferences and workshops for science and industry, as well as educational events for the general public.

Training Calendar

Learn more about our upcoming professional continuing education courses, which can help you build skills in programming and operating HPC systems.

HPC for Scientific Research

High-performance computing is a critical part of today's advanced research. Learn how scientists use HLRS's computing resources to make new discoveries and develop new technologies.

HPC for Industry and SME's

For more than 25 years, HLRS has been an important partner for companies that rely on simulation, visualization, and data analysis for the development of new products.

HPC for the Public Sector

HLRS computing resources are available for federal, state, and local administrations in need of additional computing power.

Guiding the future of HPC

Staff scientists at HLRS are involved in collaborative research projects to address key problems facing high-performance computing and test new applications of HPC to solve global challenges.

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For Current Users of HLRS Systems

Find key contact persons, technical documentation concerning the operation of our systems, and information that is important for your allocation of computing time.

How to Apply for Computing Time

Whether you work in science, industry, or the public sector, find links to information about how to gain access and about our policies and procedures.

Certified for environmental and energy management

HLRS's approach to sustainability is formally recognized under the Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and ISO international standards.

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