Proceedings of the 10th Symposium

Welcome Address from the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is renowned for its innovative strength. This was recently confirmed by a study of the German Economic Institute, which ranks our state third among the most innovative regions worldwide – directly behind Massachusetts and California. A key driver of this top position is High Performance Computing (HPC). Without high-performance computers, it would not be possible to conduct complex scientific simulations or apply artificial intelligence (AI) efficiently. HPC enables solutions to pressing societal challenges in fields such as medicine and climate research. 

Our state strategy for HPC is a prime example of long-term planning. As early as the 1980s, Baden-Württemberg installed its first HPC systems. With our 2008 strategy, we laid the foundation for the cooperative use of computing clusters. Since then, we have continuously expanded our digital research infrastructure. 

In June 2024, the state government decided to extend the HPC strategy until 2032 in order to remain internationally competitive in supercomputing. In doing so, we will incorporate national and European strategies and make a significant contribution to the implementation of HPC and AI strategies at both the federal and EU levels. New focal points of our strategy include energy efficiency and research software. Across the state, infrastructures are evolving into energy-efficient hybrid platforms that support both compute-intensive simulations and AI applications. 

In Baden-Württemberg, the scientific computing centers work in close cooperation to cover all performance levels of HPC. The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), the National High Performance Computing Center at KIT, as well as universities and universities of applied sciences with their partners, ensure a statewide supply of computing power. This coordinated approach is a unique feature in Germany and secures the leading position of Baden-Württemberg as a location for research. Our state HPC strategy is a prime example of consistently developed and expanded excellence. 

This success is based on precise and forward-looking strategic priorities as well as a strong culture of collaboration. Our excellent research infrastructure is not only a technological foundation, but also the result of the dedication and creativity of many bright minds in Baden-Württemberg. Together, we develop solutions to the major tasks and challenges of our time. Baden-Württemberg is a hub of innovation, home to inventors and pioneers, and we take pride in our innovative excellence. 

Our achievements are the result of collective effort. I therefore extend my sincere thanks to all those who are committed to science and, through it, to the common good – for their support and valuable engagement.

Dr. Hans J. Reiter

Ministerial Director

Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg

Lectures in detail

Scientific Computing and AI Applications

  • The role of orbital parameters on the simulated sea surface temperature of the Earth-like aquaplanet
    • Olga Erokhina, Kira Rehfeld
    • Institute of Environmental Physics, Heidelberg University
    • Tübingen University
  • Energy-Efficient Information Representation in MNIST Classification using Biologically Inspired Learning
    • Patrick Stricker, Florian Röhrbein, Andreas Knoblauch
    • KEIM Institute, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University,
    • Department of Computer Science, Chemnitz University of Technology
    • Data Science & Data Engineering, Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG
  • Adversarial Evasion Attacks on Computer Vision using SHAP Values
    • Frank Mollard, Marcus Becker, Florian Röhrbein
    • Business Intelligence & Data Science, Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG
    • International School of Management
    • TU-Chemnitz
  • Benchmarking Quantum Red TEA on CPUs, GPUs, and TPUs
    • Daniel Jaschke, Marco Ballarin, Nora Reinić , Luka Pavešić, Simone Montangero,
    • Institute for Complex Quantum Systems, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm
    • Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia »G. Galilei« & Padua Quantum Technologies Research Center, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy I-35131, Padova, Italy
    • INFN, Sezione di Padova, via Marzolo 8, I-35131, Padova, Italy
  • KI-Morph – User-friendly large-scale image analysis & AI on bwHPC systems
    • Alexander Zeilmann , Vincent Heuveline
    • Engineering Mathematics and Computing Lab (EMCL), Heidelberg University, and Data Mining and Uncertainty Quantification Group (DMQ), Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) gGmbH, Heidelberg

HPC Operations and Resource Management

  • The operating models of the High Energy Physics groups at the University of Freiburg
    • Michael Boehler, Anton J. Gamel, Markus Schumacher
    • Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
  • AUDITOR: Accounting for opportunistic resources
    • Raghuvar Vijayakumar, Michael Boehler, Dirk Sammel, Markus Schumacher
    • Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 
  • A Resource-aware Scheduling Concept for an OpenStack-based VDI
    • Manuel Bentele, Manuel Messner, Radosław Piliszek, Dirk von Suchodoletz
    • University of Freiburg
    • 7bulls.com, Warsaw, Poland
  • SPICE for hardware accelerated remote desktop access
    • Michael Scherle, Armin Saur, Vivek Kasireddy, Rafael Gieschke, Dirk von Suchodoletz,
    • eScience, University of Freiburg
    • Intel Corporation, United States

Green IT and Energy Efficiency

  • Green IT in a University Environment: Promoting Sustainability through Transparency
    • Lena Ritzinger, Jan Münchenberg, Michael Schmidt
    • Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (INES), Institute for Machine Learning and Analytics (IMLA), Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg
  • GreenIT for cooperative Services
    • Jan Münchenberg , Lena Ritzinger
    • Institute for Machine Learning and Analytics (IMLA), Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (INES), Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg
  • Energy-Efficient Scientific Computing and AI in Freiburg
    • Armin Saur, Dirk von Suchodoletz, Bernd Wiebelt, Björn Grüning
    • eScience, University of Freiburg

Infrastructure and Data Management

  • Framework Concept of the Universities in the State of Baden-Württemberg
    • Dirk von Suchodoletz, Bernhard Neumair, Martin Frank, Vincent Heuveline, Thomas Walter, Steffen Wendzel, Oliver Kohl-Frey, Stefan Farrenkopf, Alexander Pfister, Jörn Beutner, Michael Resch, Raphael Dorn, Thomas Nau
    • Member of the Directors of the Computing (or Information) Centers of the Universities of the State of Baden‑Württemberg Working Group (ALWR‑BW)
    • Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg (MWK)
  • bwForCluster NEMO 2: Sustainable Tier-3 HPC Infrastructure
    • Bernd Wiebelt , Dirk von Suchodoletz , Michael Janczyk
    • eScience, University of Freiburg
  • Automated Infrastructure Provisioning for Heterogeneous High-Performance Computing Environments
    • Michael Janczyk, Jonathan Bauer
    • eScience, University of Freiburg
  • bwSFS – A Federated Storage Backbone for Research Data Management
    • Dirk von Suchodoletz, Markus Quandt, Ulrich Hahn, Kolja Glogowski, Mark Seifert, Jan Leendertse, Dorothea Iglezakis,
    • eScience, University of Freiburg, Freiburg
    • Data Center (ZDV), Eberhard-Karls University, Tübingen
    • University Library, Stuttgart
  • Technical Foundations and Service Integration in the bwSFS Storage Infrastructure
    • Dirk von Suchodoletz, Ulrich Hahn, Kolja Glogowski, Mark Seifert, Markus Quandt
    • eScience, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
    • Data Center (ZDV), Eberhard-Karls University, Tübingen, Germany

We would like to express our gratitude to all those who contributed to these proceedings.  

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