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The new high-performance computing center HLRS III on the Vaihingen campus creates space for the next generation of supercomputers and AI applications in research and industry. The Finance Minister and Science Minister have laid the foundation stone for the new building on the Vaihingen campus. This is where the next generation of supercomputers and a Europe-wide important infrastructure for . Promoting innovation and cutting-edge research in the country Finance Minister Dr. Danyal Bayaz said: We are building a state-of-the-art building, promoting cutting-edge research in the country and thus investing in our future. There is space here for a new generation of computers. The new HLRS III in Stuttgart will be top-class in Europe and a Europe-wide significant cluster for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space Dorothee Bar said: HLRS III is another important building block for the high-performance and AI computing infrastructure in Germany. In Stuttgart, with and the upcoming computing system, important supercomputing resources are available for science and business. With the successful establishment of the AI Factory, the AI skills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be strengthened, but research institutions will also benefit from the services and the developed know-how. In this way, we are preparing the High-tech Agenda Germany lays the groundwork and enables AI Made in Germany: The one in Stuttgart, together with the one near Munich, is a central pillar of German supercomputing competence - with international appeal. Science Minister Petra Olschowski added: By laying the foundation stone today, we are sending a clear signal: Baden-Wurttemberg is making progress in supercomputing. The HLRS III building will further significantly strengthen our cutting-edge research. It gives the states scientists exactly the foundation they need in high-performance computing and for the AI applications of tomorrow. We are consciously investing in technological sovereignty here at the highest level because we are shaping Baden-Wurttembergs future ourselves and not want to leave to others. Central platform for AI applications in science and industry The new HLRS III houses the new Herder computer generation with a performance of several hundred petaflops. One petaflop corresponds to one quadrillion floating point operations per second, the floating point operations per second (FLOPS). At the same time, the European AI factory HammerHAI is being created, a central platform for AI applications in science and industry. on the roof and facade generate electricity. The waste heat from the supercomputer is fed into the campuss heating network. The HLRS was awarded the 2024 award for this concept. Natural ventilation concepts and a hybrid construction method made of wood, reinforced concrete and resource-saving RC concrete create an energy-efficient and sustainable building. The architectural centerpiece is the column-free High Performance Computing room (HPC). The HPC room and the offices are spatially separated from each other by a so-called canyon. The canyon is an atrium the full height of the building. From here, visitors are given exciting insights. Flexible office space for around 40 workstations and modern technical rooms round off the entire infrastructure. The state is investing around 138.5 million euros in the new building. The federal government is contributing a further 40.1 million euros to the measures for the structural and technical building infrastructure of HLRS III. In total, the project amounts to 178.6 million euros. That is responsible for the implementation.
