Paderborn's future: Students discover high -performance computers on St. Xaver!

Paderborn's future: Students discover high -performance computers on St. Xaver!

The University of Paderborn has launched a promising cooperation with the Bad Driburger Gymnasium St. Xaver, which pursues the goal of promoting the interests of the students in MINT subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology). This reports Uni-paderborn.de . As part of this cooperation, the high school students of the St. Xaver Gymnasium can take part in an annual workshop at the university, which takes place in the renowned Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2).

The PC2 is one of the nine nationwide centers for national high -performance calculations (NHR) and offers the students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of computer science and research. Dr. Stephan Blazy, the teacher at the St. Xaver Gymnasium and former research assistant in PC2, initiated this cooperation, the first of its kind to give the students exciting insights into modern technologies.

workshop in the Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing

The first three -day workshop that took place in April enabled the participants to test specially developed programs on the "Noctua 2" high -performance calculator. This computer represents the heart of the high -performance data center of the University of Paderborn. The use of such high -performance calculators is crucial for many scientific disciplines, since they are used for computer simulations in areas such as quantum research, mobility research and sustainable energy generation.

In his statement, Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer, President of the University of Paderborn, the importance of this cooperation for the extraction of future students. The headmaster Antonio Burgos also emphasizes how important this cooperation is for the MINT orientation of his school. The St. Xaver Gymnasium is a member of the national excellence network "MINT-EC" and has a strong MINT profile.

Support for MINT formation

The University of Paderborn and the PC2 not only offer workshops, but also comprehensive support for research projects. This includes accompanying the submission of the computing time application to the archiving of research data. Regular training and specialized workshops for software developers ensure that the participants can understand and use the requirements for modern high -performance computers. Further information can be found on the website of the Paderborn Center for parallel computing

In the context of the nationwide MINT education initiatives, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) pursues a holistic approach to strengthen MINT skills. The MINT action plan 2.0 is continued to promote measures along the educational chain, including initiatives such as "House of Little Researchers" and the school competition "Jugend forscht". As part of a "5-point plan for more MINT competencies", incentives for the cooperation between schools and extra-curricular activities are to be created in order to secure the growth of skilled workers, according to the information from Education-forschung .

In order to improve the MINT formation, the BMBF has founded the central point of contact "Mint networking", which was launched on May 18, 2021. The aim of this initiative is to optimize the MINT training offers through exchange, advice and practical tips and thus enable future generations to have a balanced and enriching education in the MINT area.