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Hello Herne! Further Education Days in the Ruhr Region

September 19th, 2022 | by
The picture shows a collage consisting of the seminar room of the training academy as well as the exterior and interior view of the academy.

Impressions from and of the Training Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (FAH).
Source: Own illustration

I was able to go on an educational trip to the Advanced Training Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (FAH) in Herne recently as part of our internal advanced training concept. What my time was like during the two-day training on the topic of personnel marketing and employer branding, how important the topic is in times of labour shortage and what other exciting content I took away with me, I have recorded for you in this blog post.

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Welcome new MATSE trainees!

September 16th, 2022 | by

 

Welcoming of the new MATSE beginners in the lecture hall

Source: Own illustration

90 new trainees began their dual training as mathematical-technical software developers (MATSE) on September 1.

The welcoming ceremony followed on September 2 in the IT Center to welcome all the creative newcomers. Read the rest of this entry »

New Year – New CLAIX Report

September 9th, 2022 | by
yellow background design with year 2021

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The year 2021 is again characterized by progress in research.

High-performance computers such as the Cluster Aix-la-Chapelle (CLAIX) help to understand global issues and solve problems that challenge science. Find out which interesting projects were running on CLAIX in 2021 and which solutions were found for which problems in the CLAIX Annual Report 2021.

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IT Center Summer Party 2022

August 26th, 2022 | by
Group photo of the IT Center toasting

Source: Own illustration

The IT Center Summer Party 2022 was held on August 12, 2022.

The party team invited all employees, trainees and student assistants to participate in the summer party.
It was a great day with fantastic weather, good drinks, delicious food and the best team.

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Making Video Conferences More Efficient – Roles in Online Meetings 3/4

August 10th, 2022 | by
Illustration of a video conference with different participants

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In our blog series “Making video conferences more efficient” we have already reported on useful tools and shared first tips for better online meetings with you.

In this blog post, we will inform you about the different meeting roles of the participants, which also contribute to making a meeting more efficient.

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The IT Center Picture Puzzle: Service & Communication Department

August 3rd, 2022 | by
Interview photo with the Head of Department Service & Communication

Source: Own illustration

#MeetMeWednesday: We continue with our series “The IT Center Picture Puzzle“. This time we have an exciting interview with the head of department Sarah Grzemski in store for you.

The word “communication” is synonymous with the Service & Communication (SeKo) department. The reason for this will be presented to you in the current blog post. We provide exciting insights behind the various scenes of the department, which, by the way, do not only consist of support requests 😊 …. We present what makes the department special and what current projects and developments are currently in the pipeline. Be curious!

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Keeping Cool in the (Home)Office – Our 5 Tips for Hot Days.

July 18th, 2022 | by
Person sits strained at the desk in front of the fan

Summer Office
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Many people love the summer temperatures. But hot days in the (home) office can also be very exhausting.

When the air stands still and the thermometer rises to 25 degrees+, it’s not easy to stay productive. We feel listless, tired and our ability to concentrate decreases.

We have collected five simple tips for you that will help you to keep cool. Read the rest of this entry »

The IT Center Picture Puzzle: High Performance Computing (HPC) Office

July 8th, 2022 | by
Interview with HPC Office

Source: Own Illustration

MeetMeWednesday: Our series “The IT Center Picture Puzzle” has already gone into the fourth round. Could you guess which word we were looking for this time?

The required word “coordination” stands for the High Performance Computing (HPC) Office. Did you guess it? In this blog post, we present the corresponding interview with the HPC Office, in which you can learn more about the activities and exciting insights of the Office.

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Archive Migration – The Journey Continues!

June 29th, 2022 | by

 

Mammoth

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Archive migration is probably what is called a mammoth project in IT. In addition to the enormous size of around 1.7 petabytes (PB) that needs to be migrated, some of the data has been stored in the archive for a very long time. This in itself is a great result and testimony to a secure and stable archive, but this circumstance caused the project team around the archive migration one or the other challenge.

 

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A Look Behind the Scenes – The Proportion of Women in German IT Companies

June 20th, 2022 | by
Three women sitting at the table with laptop

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What does the proportion of women in German IT companies actually look like? The industry association Bitkom investigated this question and took a close look at 500 companies. We also took the results of the survey as an opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at the IT Center. You can read about this and more in this blog post. 🙂

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