The National High Performance Computing Center at KIT (NHR@KIT)
operates a supercomputer that facilitates cutting-edge research across Germany, empowering researchers and providing a diverse array of supportive services to scientific communities.
With the decision of the German Joint Science Conference (GWK) on November 13, 2020, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) became a Center for National High-Performance Computing in the NHR Alliance. The NHR@KIT competence center located at KIT's Scientific Computing Center (SCC) became operational on January 1, 2021.
Within the NHR Alliance, NHR@KIT coordinates the Earth System and Climate Sciences field and also serves the application areas of Materials Research, Particle Physics and Engineering.
NHR@KIT became the first center to dedicate a new supercomputer (HoreKa) to the alliance on June 1, 2021.
Mission
The National High-Performance Computing Center at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (NHR@KIT) is a key player in the National High-Performance Computing (NHR) Alliance, which aims to support cutting-edge research and innovation through high-performance computing. Established in 2021, NHR@KIT is dedicated to advancing computational research in a variety of scientific fields, with a primary focus on Earth System and Climate Sciences, Materials Research, Particle Physics, and Engineering.
NHR@KIT is home to state-of-the-art computing resources, including the supercomputer HoreKa, which was specifically integrated into the NHR Alliance to enhance computational power and capabilities. By offering high-performance computing (HPC) systems, as well as specialized services and expertise, NHR@KIT fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between HPC staff and scientists across the nation.
In alignment with the NHR Alliance’s mission, NHR@KIT works to provide tailored support for computational challenges in various disciplines, developing advanced simulation methods, algorithms, and tools to facilitate breakthroughs in research. Through its partnership with other centers and its rich array of services, NHR@KIT strives to meet the evolving needs of academic and industrial users, while contributing to the development of scalable, energy-efficient computing solutions.
Funding
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research contributes the federal share of funding for our National High-Performance Computing Center at KIT.
Baden Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Arts
The Ministry of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg supplies the state's funding share for our National High-Performance Computing Center at KIT.
Umbrella Organisation
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was designated as a Center for National High-Performance Computing within the NHR Alliance.
Scientific Computing Center
The National High-Performance Computing Center is based at the Scientific Computing Center (SCC) of KIT.
Network
National High-Performance Computing Alliance
We are a founding member of the NHR Alliance (NHR-Verein), which provides a nationwide HPC research infrastructure and services for academic users.
Gauß Alliance
As a member of the Gauss Alliance (Gauß-Allianz), we contribute to the cross-level HPC ecosystem in Germany and contribute our expertise, training services and infrastructure.
