Supercomputing and Simulation Science

The Institute for Advanced Simulation unites Simulation Sciences and supercomputing in close collaboration. Thus, disciplinary, methodic and technological competences can be combined to manage the future challenges in the Simulation Sciences.

Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulf-G. Meißner, IAS-4

Deputy: Prof. Dr. Armin Seyfried, IAS-7

Press releases

Forgotten Property of the Electron: Physical Discovery Opens up New Avenues for “Orbitronics”

The orbital angular momentum of electrons has long been considered a minor physical phenomenon, suppressed in most crystals and largely overlooked. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have now discovered that in certain materials it is not only preserved but can even be actively controlled.

JUPITER Supercomputer Propels European Computing Power

JUPITER at the Forschungszentrum Jülich in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, becomes the fastest supercomputer in Europe. JUPITER, developed by the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) and owned by EuroHPC JU, ranks 4th on the June 2025 TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers and stands as the most energy-efficient system of the top 5 of the listing, which was presented today at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Hamburg.

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Theoretical Physics of Living Matter (IAS-2)

We employ theory, modeling, and simulation to study and understand the structure, self-assembly, and dynamics of complex fluids, active soft matter, and living matter.

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Theory of the Strong Interactions (IAS-4)

The institute division "Theory of Strong Interaction" (IAS-4) deals with strong interactions in the non-perturbative arena, in particular with the structure and dynamics of hadrons and atomic nuclei.

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Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6), Computational and Systems Neuroscience

Research at IAS-6 is not an endeavour conducted in single working groups but an interactive effort combining different expertise in one common scientific area - computational neuroscience.

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Civil Safety Research (IAS-7)

The institute division Civil Safety Research covers the scientific fields of pedestrian and fire dynamics.

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Data Analytics and Machine Learning (IAS-8)

We aim at advancing theory and application of data sciences with a focus on image processing and computer vision for imaging as a scientific measurement tool.

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Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9)

The Institute for Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9) develops advanced Machine Learning (ML) & Artifcial Intelligence (AI) methods tailored to challenges in the physical sciences and engineering.

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