John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC)

The John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC) provides supercomputer capacity for projects in science, research and industry in the fields of modelling and computer simulation. As a joint foundation of the three Helmholtz Centres Forschungszentrum Jülich, Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY, and GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung it supports computational science in Germany and Europe.

NIC Excellence Project 2023/2

The NIC Peer Review Board awards the title "NIC Excellence Project" to outstanding simulation projects. The board honours Prof. Gerhard Gompper (Universität Köln and Forschungszentrum Jülich) for his project on Collective Dynamics of Intelligent Microswimmers.

25th Anniversary of the NIC

The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the NIC took place in Cologne on 21 April 2023.

Computing Time

Applications for the next computing time period on JUWELS can be submitted from 15 January to 14 February 2024.