Forschungszentrum Jülich

Data, Supercomputers, and the Human Brain

In the Helmholtz Research Field “Information”, Jülich experts develop supercomputers and algorithms that rank among the most powerful and capable in the world. They are also doing pioneering work in the field of artificial intelligence as well as building and researching quantum computers – using the human brain as a model.

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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News

Honors

Christoph Brabec new member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences

Professor Christoph Brabec, a leading figure in materials science and a pioneer in next-generation photovoltaics and solution-processed electronics, has been elected a full member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The honour recognises his outstanding contributions to sustainable energy technologies and advanced materials research.

Neuroscience

What our brain does when the mind is at rest

The brain’s default mode network (DMN) is a group of regions that become active when daydreaming for example. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany have now investigated the structure and function of this network. Their study revealed microstructural differences that influence how the DMN communicates with other regions of the brain.

Imaging Technology

Brain Imaging on a New Level

Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have developed an imaging technology that takes imaging to the next level: the BrainPET 7T insert enables high-resolution images of the structure, function and metabolism of the brain in a single scan more precisely than ever before – a significant step forward in the use of imaging techniques in the early diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.

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.

JUNIQ

The ‘Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing’, or JUNIQ for short, is the world's first quantum computing infrastructure to offer users from science and industry access to a variety of quantum systems at different stages of development.

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.

Neuromorphic computing

Computers modeled on the human brain, so-called neuromorphic systems, are much more economical than conventional computers.

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.