hpcFachCluster.nrw
The hpcFachCluster.nrw provides high-performance computing (HPC) capacities across North Rhine-Westphalia for all universities in the state. It is distributed across three sites with different disciplinary focuses and replaces the previous Tier-3 backup services previously provided by the Tier-2 centers in the region. Regardless of the disciplinary focus, all hpcFachCluster.nrw sites will support machine learning as a core technology.
University of Paderborn – Physics and Chemistry
At Paderborn University, the hpcFachCluster.nrw for the fields of physics and chemistry is being established. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2026. The following locations are authorized to use the cluster:
- Bielefeld University
- University of Bonn
- Ruhr University Bochum
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- University of Cologne
- Paderborn University
RWTH Aachen University – Engineering
The hpcFachCluster.nrw for engineering sciences is being established at RWTH Aachen University. The expression of interest process has already been completed. Commissioning of the cluster is planned for the second quarter of 2027. At the Aachen site, the following universities have acquired usage rights to the hpcFachCluster.nrw:
- RWTH Aachen University
- University of Siegen
- University of Bonn
- University of Wuppertal
- Ruhr University Bochum
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Westphalian University of Applied Sciences
- Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
University of Duisburg-Essen for the UA Ruhr – Biology, Biochemistry, and Applied Mathematics
At the University of Duisburg-Essen, the hpcFachCluster.nrw for biology, biochemistry and applied mathematics is being established. Commissioning is expected for early 2028. The following locations are authorized to use the cluster:
- TU Dortmund University
- Ruhr University Bochum
- University of Wuppertal
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- University of Duisburg-Essen