NHR4CES@RWTH

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Aachen

Server cabinets of an NHR high-performance computing system decorated with abstract black and red artistic designs, with liquid cooling pipes visible on top, in a white computer room.

NHR4CES@RWTH, in collaboration with NHR4CES@TUDa, focuses on providing hardware and scientific support, particularly for engineering applications and their interface with materials and the life sciences.

Key Expertise and Profile

  • Flagship Collaboration: NHR4CES@RWTH and NHR4CES@TUDa bring together two NHR centers to combine their expertise and create strong synergies
    • NHR4CES offer cutting-edge computing infrastructure with our state-of-the-art. Beyond outstanding hardware, dedicated experts offer scientific support and a wide range of training opportunities
    •  Cross-Sectional Groups (CSGs) and Simulation and Data Labs (SDLs) support researchers in using HPC innovatively
  • The CSGs at NHR4CES@RTHW has advanced key methods relevant across HPC: from Data Engineering & AI to Parallelism & Performance, and Visualization
  • The four NHR4CES@RWTH SDLs connect this expertise to specific fields such as Energy Conversion, Fluids, Materials Design, and Digital Patient, bridging infrastructure and application for impactful research.

NHR4CES@RWTH is also a member of the regional HPC.nrw competence network of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Technical Specifications

Center NameNHR4CES@RWTH
Total Resources:
# CPU-Cores120 192
# GPUs148
Additional Information
max. job run time [h]168
jupyter notebook available [y/n]y
CPU Resources:
System 1CLAIX-2023 - HPC
CPU-TypeIntel Xeon 8468
# nodes410
# Cores per node96
memory per node [GB]256 - 512
System 2CLAIX-2025 - HPC
CPU-TypeADM GENOA 9654
# nodes421
# Cores per node192
memory per node [GB]384 - 768
GPU Resources
System 1CLAIX-2023 - ML
GPUs per node4 x NVIDIA H100
# nodes31
memory per GPU [GB]94
System 2CLAIX-2025 - ML
GPUs per node4 x NVIDIA H100
# nodes6
memory per GPU [GB]80