Forschungszentrum Jülich

Against "Catastrophic Forgetting"

Researchers from Jülich, led by Ilia Valov, have now introduced novel memristive components. Their properties could help address the problem of "catastrophic forgetting," where artificial neural networks abruptly forget previously learned information.

Knowledge. Creation.

Grasping the present. Shaping the future. We research to revolutionize information processing, to transform the energy sector, and to develop a biobased circular economy. Across disciplines, creatively, and successfully.

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Geoscience

European Foundation Model What will the weather be like?

The WeatherGenerator project combines AI with high-performance computers like JUPITER in Jülich. The aim is to significantly improve weather and climate forecasts, optimise the planning of renewable energies and develop better tools to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events.

Water balance models

Databases on Water Resources

Global change is increasingly affecting water resources and their usage. The early identification and resolution of such conflicts require well-founded strategies and an objective data basis. The IBG-3 Agrosphere Institute plays a crucial role in providing this data basis through its water balance models.

Electromobility

SeNSE: Better Batteries for Electric Cars

In the four-year EU project “SeNSE”, batteries for electromobility were significantly improved. The project aimed to develop new materials and technologies for direct use in European industry.

Our 3 strategic research priorities

Information

The priority of information combines Jülich research in three areas: simulation and data science in high-performance-computing (HPC), brain research, and research on bio- and nanoelectronic information technologies of the future. Quantum technologies are another priority at Jülich.

Energy

Jülich energy research concentrates on an energy system based on renewable energy. Scientists research technologies on all scales – from the atomic level right up to industrial innovations – covering the entire value chain from basic to applied research.

Bioeconomy

The sustainable bioeconomy is a biobased circular economy that does away with fossil resources and utilizes renewable resources instead. Scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich are developing new value creation processes.

Helmholtz Research Fields

As a founding member of the Helmholtz Association, we are part of the largest German research organization and contribute our top-class expertise to four of the six Helmholtz Research Fields: Energy, Matter, Information, and Earth & Environment.

At Jülich, we conduct research in the fields of digital transformation, climate protection, the energy transition, and the sustainable circular economy. Our research strengthens the technological and digital sovereignty of our country. It is important to me to use the potential that arises from scientific findings and innovations for practical application.
Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Chair of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich

Topics

JUPITER

JUPITER, the first European exascale supercomputer, is set to be launched at Forschungszentrum Jülich. JUPITER is the first system in Europe with a computing power of more than one quintillion floating-point operations per second

AI

AI is already revolutionizing many areas of life. With our infrastructure and expertise, we are working towards fully and safely exploiting the potential of this technology in the future.

Quantum technologies

Quantum computers are changing computing in a fascinating way. At Jülich, we are testing systems and prototypes that users from all over Europe can utilize for their development work.

Neuromorphic computing

Computers modelled on the brain have the potential to be much more energy-efficient than conventional computers. We are developing concepts for neuromorphic systems.

Sustainability

Our findings make an important contribution to achieving global sustainability goals. Our research is also sustainable and we use resources responsibly.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is set to become a mainstay of the energy transition. But sustainable and marketable technologies are needed first. We are testing possible solutions.

Battery research

Nothing works without powerful batteries – be it everyday life or the energy transition. We are working on next-generation batteries that will meet the demands of a climate-neutral energy system.

Atmosphere and Climate

Often invisible to the human eye, they influence the global climate: chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere. We are tracking down these processes.

effzett - Forschungszentrum Jülich's magazine: Spotlight on JUPITER

Focus on the effzett magazine page: Europe’s first exascale computer is set to be launched at Jülich, JUPITER. The versatile supercomputer will be one of the world’s most powerful AI machines.