Introduction to High Performance Computing

  • Type: Block course
  • Semester: SS 2026
  • Place:

    in-person at Campus South
  • Time:

    June 12, 2026 9:30-16:30h

    June 19, 2026 9:30-16:30h

    + Excursion to HoreKA at Campus North (to be determined with participants)
  • Start: 12.06.2026
  • Lecturer:

    Dr.-Ing. Samuel Braun, SCC

    Dr. René Caspart, SCC
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Content

SCC operates the high-performance computer systems Hochleistungsrechner Karlsruhe (HoreKa) and bwUniCluster 2.0. This introductory course will give you a theoretical overview of the following topics (block #1-2) and includes a practical workshop and a visit at the HoreKa facility (block #3).

Block #1:
- Supercomputer hardware design and architecture
- CPUs, Accelerators and High-Performance Interconnects
- Infrastructure, (Power) Efficiency and cooling concepts
- Operating models and user services

Block #2:
- Software stacks and job scheduling
- Programming models
- IT Security

Block #3 (date will be determined with participants):
- Practical workshop
- Visit at the HoreKa facility

Registration

The course "Intro to High Performance Computing" is organized jointly by graduate schools KCDS and ENZo and it is open to all interested doctoral researchers at KIT.

Please register via ILIAS until May 20, 2026.