Kategorie: ‘Events, Anniversarys & Success’
HPC Events 2026: From Basics to Simulation
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High Performance Computing (HPC) plays a central role in many fields of research—from engineering and data analysis to the simulation of complex physical processes. The IT Center therefore regularly organizes workshops, training sessions, and community events focused on HPC to support researchers and students as they get started and further develop their skills.
In 2026, the event program once again offers numerous opportunities to explore topics related to high-performance computing, scientific programming, and numerical methods. Some events have already taken place, and many more are scheduled throughout the year.
Software Engineering Fair 2026 – Diverse Projects and Teamwork
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On Friday, March 6, 2026, the annual Software Engineering Fair took place once again in the foyer of the IT Center on Kopernikusstraße. Between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., the aspiring mathematical-technical software developers (MATSE) from the dual study program “Applied Mathematics and Computer Science” at Aachen University of Applied Sciences presented their project work.
International Women’s Day 2026: Women in IT
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Every year on March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a global event that draws attention to women’s achievements while also highlighting the fact that equality is still not a given today. Women’s Day commemorates over 100 years of fighting for women’s rights and serves as a call to continue actively working toward equality.
Carnival 2026 at the IT Center
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The IT Center is not just a place of work, it’s also a place to celebrate and with all the pomp and circumstance of Carnival! Once again this year, employees didn’t miss the opportunity to celebrate the fifth season together.
DataStorage.nrw: Migration complete!
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The wait is finally over: the migration of research data to the new DataStorage.nrw storage system is complete. A total of approximately 2.7 PB of research data was migrated between July 2025 and January 2026.
In this blog post, we give you an overview of the migration process and the benefits it brings to researchers throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.
git.nrw: Milestones and Future Prospects
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January is almost over, the new year is picking up speed – let’s take a look back with you!
The git.nrw project reached decisive milestones in 2025 and laid the foundation for professional expansion in the coming years. We are delighted to review these milestones with you – so buckle up and let’s go!
KI:connect.nrw – In Use Throughout the State
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A lot has happened since our last post on the KI:connect.nrw project. More and more universities in North Rhine-Westphalia are joining the project, which enables state-wide, data protection-compliant, and legally secure access to generative AI via the central web application KI:connect.
HPC Review 2025 – Developments, Collaborations and Highlights
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For the High-Performance Computing (HPC) division at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, 2025 was marked by international exchange, practice-oriented workshops, sustainability initiatives, technological developments, and numerous activities related to HPC use and competence building. In this review, we summarize key events, projects, and successes.
Guests in git.nrw – A New Way to Collaborate
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In today’s digital world, effective collaboration is essential. The git.nrw project has therefore introduced a new feature: the ability to invite external individuals and make them git.nrw guests, granting them access to projects.
Review of the MoodleCafé on Course Room Design
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Students will be familiar with this: course rooms in RWTHmoodle either contain summaries of the respective lecture or seminar or are a hodgepodge of content. But they can also look different: clearly structured and filled with all the content that is important for the course. In addition, there are also various options for interactively deepening learning content or submitting assignments. Although forums, assignments, and tests are among the most frequently used activities, Moodle offers much more to facilitate the learning experience for students. The fifth MoodleCafé therefore focused on course room design. Two practical examples were used to show how design principles can be implemented effectively.
