Unlock the full potential of your HPC code with HLRS's Node-Level Performance Engineering course - learn to optimise scientifically, not by guesswork! June 9–12, 2026 | Online | From €35 www.hlrs.de/training/202...

Bioimaging is one of the most powerful tools for studying multidimensional cellular structures. Integrating computational approaches into imaging workflows can significantly advance this process. A great opportunity for biologists who use microscopy in their research!

Last chance to register: today is the final day to sign up for the LUMI SmartSim Workshop. 📅 31 March 2026 📍 SURF Utrecht A great opportunity to explore SmartSim for hybrid HPC + ML workflows on LUMI. 🔗 Read more: lumi-supercomputer.eu/events/lumi-...

Want hands-on experience with real deep learning workflows? The free, beginner-friendly Practical Deep Learning course by LUMI AI Factory offers 2 days of hybrid training in neural networks, GPU computing, and PyTorch. Register here: lumi-ai-factory.eu/trainings/pr...

Worth knowing if you work in biomolecular simulations - the BioExcel Conference is happening in Brno, 27–30 Sept 2026. Abstract ddl: 1 May. Early bird ddl: 31 May. The programme covers integrative modelling, free energy calculations, and drug design. Registration here: bioexcel.eu/events/3rd-b...

🎙️ New podcast episode: What is an NCC? The conversation explores the role of the EuroCC national competence centre in the increasingly diverse European HPC and AI ecosystem. Listen now➡️https://hpc-portal.eu/news/podcast

In-person training on 28 - 29 April in Namur, Belgium. Join and build your skills in quantum computing!

Our first EVITA webinar will take place online on 23 April at 15:00! The session will introduce the EVITA project and explore opportunities to contribute to HPC training aligned with the EuroHPC Competence and Qualification Framework (CQF). Registration here: events.it4i.cz/event/391/ #EuroHPC

Gray Scott Thursdays - a series of 18 live webinars introducing key concepts in HPC ahead of the Gray Scott School 2026. Topics include CPU/GPU architectures and programming in C++, Rust, Fortran, and Python. Learn more here: teratec.webex.com/webappng/sit... #HPC #HPCTraining

From 22 June - 3 July 2026, the Gray Scott School returns with an intensive program on High-Performance Computing. Topics include CPU/GPU architectures, profiling, and modern languages such as C++, Rust, Fortran, and Python. Learn more: cc-fr.eu/gray-scott-s... #HPCTraining #EuroHPC

📢 Upcoming Python training for scientist! 🏫 Next week (17-18 march, 9AM-1PM), join the two hybrid training sessions on "Scientific Python" and "Python for data science" organised by @vschpc.bsky.social. Find out more about VSC trainings here: www.vscentrum.be/vsctraining

Great opportunity for advanced HPC users to work hands-on with scalable codes on MareNostrum 5 at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Register by this Sunday!

Looking to start a career in High-Performance Computing? The HPCTRAIN project offers traineeships across European HPC centres, projects, and companies, helping students and early-career professionals gain practical experience and industry connections. Check it out! #HPC #Training #HPCcareer

Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with deep learning on the LUMI supercomputer! The course will be held on 14–15 April 2026 at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, with a limited remote participation option via Zoom. Register now! lumi-ai-factory.eu/trainings/pr... #DeepLearning #HPC

Last chance: Register by Friday for the Future Computing Workshop at HLRS 📅March 16–17, 2026 As traditional scaling laws plateau, the HPC community faces a new era of heterogeneous architectures — from GPUs & ARM systems to emerging accelerators and neuromorphic designs:

Hurry! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Last chance to register for our webinar tomorrow: "What's new in GROMACS 2026.0" 🗓️ 3 March 2026, 15:00 CET ✍️ bioexcel.eu/cpok #webinar #moleculardynamics #GROMACS @gromacs.bsky.social

Another example of HPC driving discoveries in unconventional fields. Researchers from TU Dortmund University & Leiden University used HPC simulations to study cholesterol–membrane protein interactions, challenging the role of CRAC/CARC motifs. Full article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Another example of HPC in unconventional fields: AI and advanced modelling are accelerating the development of sustainable wood-based materials as alternatives to plastics and glass! Visit the project details here: www.ai-transpwood-project.eu/project #HPC #AI #Sustainability #MaterialsScience

HPC and AI are driving innovation beyond traditional research domains. This episode explores how AI and satellite data enable smarter decision-making in agriculture across Europe - and shows how HPC can transform unconventional fields. Worth a listen! #HPC #AI #DigitalAgriculture

Our HPC SPECTRA face-to-face meeting at HLRS has concluded with strong outcomes! We aligned on key work packages, remaining actions before project end, and wrapped up with a tour of the CAVE and the supercomputing room. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Luxembourg for the final project review.

HPC SPECTRA face-to-face meeting is underway at HLRS! Great to have all five partners in Stuttgart. This morning we reviewed progress on project management, training platform deployment, and skill tree development. Looking forward to the next sessions over the course of the meeting!

HPC SPECTRA will hold its 2026 face-to-face meeting this Wednesday, Feb 18, at HLRS in Stuttgart！ Our five work package leaders will share project updates, key achievements, and final steps as we move toward project closure. Looking forward to aligning efforts in person. More details come soon!

Join LRZ and NVIDIA DLI on-site in Garching (May 18–20, 2026) for a 3-day intensive course on scaling deep learning from a single GPU to full HPC clusters using data/model parallelism and hands-on GPU sessions. Registration is still open! app1.edoobox.com/en/LRZ/Onsit...

A great option for summer school: the CSC Summer School in High-Performance Computing 2026 (23 June–2 July, Espoo, Finland). Ten days of hands-on HPC, parallel programming, and real-world skills across science fields. Early bird application ends on 13 March 2026. Apply here: csc.fi/en/training-...

As 2025 comes to an end, HPC SPECTRA would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has been part of the project this year! We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We’re excited to see what the final months of the project will bring in 2026. 🎄✨ #HPC #HPCSPECTRA

A quick reminder: our final TTT session is tomorrow! Please make sure to register if you haven’t already.

Our next and last Train the Trainers (TTT) session of the project is just around the corner! 📅 Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 🕓 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Register here: lnkd.in/df3z3UsQ Look forward to wrapping up this TTT series together! #HPCTraining #HPCCommunity #SkillsDevelopment #HPC

Explore the HPC in Europe portal and subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date! As HPC SPECTRA, we contributed to developing the training platform, helping make HPC knowledge and resources more accessible across Europe. #HPCSPECTRA #HPCinEurope #EuroHPC #Supercomputing #DigitalEurope #HPC

GPU Programming: When, Why and How? Nov 25–27 | 09:00–12:30 CET | Online Learn how to program GPUs efficiently in this 3-day hands-on workshop covering OpenACC, OpenMP, CUDA, HIP, SYCL, and more. More info: enccs.se/events/gpu-p... #HPC #GPU #Programming #ENCCS

Great to see EVITA at the All-Hands in Tallinn! 🚀 Simon Wang joined on behalf of HPC SPECTRA — exciting to see EVITA carry forward SPECTRA’s mission for sustainable HPC training and expand collaboration with NCCs. Looking forward to what’s next!

Missed our Aug 28 TTT workshop? Here is what we covered: We explored the skill tree: learning objectives, structure, Wiki files, course alignment, and AI tools for refining descriptions & suggesting skills. Stay tuned for the next session! #Training #HPC #Education #DigitalSkills

Join MNHack 2025 at BSC! A hands-on, non-competitive hackathon where HPC developers train, test & optimise applications with expert mentors. Boost your skills on cutting-edge platforms and register by 23 September to secure your spot! #HPC #Training #Supercomputing #MNHack

The International HPC Summer School 2025 has officially wrapped up in Lisbon! It’s been an intense and enriching week filled with technical training and global exchange among researchers. Thanks to everyone who made this experience so meaningful. see you next year! #IHPCSS2025 #HPC #Summerschool

Some great moments from the kickoff of IHPCSS 2025 in Lisbon. Over the past few days, students from across the globe have begun their journey into advanced computing and its applications. Wishing all participants a productive and enriching time ahead at IHPCSS 2025! #IHPCSS2025 #HPCCommunity

🏫 IHPCSS 2025 is live in Lisbon! We’re welcoming 90+ HPC students from around the world — including 34 from 15 European countries, with ~30% women and diverse gender identities represented. Also excited to see 3 returning alumni joining as mentors! #IHPCSS2025 #HPC #STEM #SUMMERSCHOOL

From July 1–2, Simon Wong — project coordinator and leader of HPC SPECTRA — is attending the EVITA project’s kick-off meeting at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. This cross-project engagement highlights the value of cooperation in driving long-term success! #HPCSPECTRA #EVITA #HPC #Supercomputing

“The earlier students learn their way around a supercomputer, the better.” Prof. Dirk Valkenborg from Hasselt University shows a great example of how early HPC education can empower the next generation of data scientists. Read the full interview here: 🔗https://www.enccb.be/interviewdirkvalkenborg

Thank you to everyone who joined our SPECTRA BoF session at ISC 2025! We really appreciated the open and thoughtful conversations. It was great to connect, share ideas, and hear different perspectives. Let’s keep the conversations going! #HPCSPECTRA #ISC2025 #HPC #Training #HPCcommunity #EuroHPC

Our poster is on display at ISC 2025! Stop by Stand J30 (EuroHPC JU booth) and check out how HPC SPECTRA supports more sustainable, transparent, and inclusive training in European HPC. Happy to connect! #HPCSPECTRA #ISC25 #EuroHPC #HPC #Training

Exploring a future in HPC? Join our BoF at ISC 2025 on June 12 (13:00–14:00, Hall G1) to hear from our project lead Simon Wong and a mentor from previous international HPC Summer School. Learn about study paths, training, and building your network! #HPC #ISC2025 #HPCSPECTRA #StudentEngagement

The HPC SPECTRA project website (lnkd.in/enu2HKZX) has been upgraded! We’ve refreshed the layout with a modern, minimalist design, making it cleaner, clearer, and easier to navigate. You’ll now find better-organised information about our events and activities. Feel free to explore the new site!

The new Training Portal on the HPC in Europe Portal (hpc-portal.eu), developed by the HPC SPECTRA team over the past months, is now up and running! You can now explore European HPC training opportunities in a single place, accessible to everyone. Start exploring 👉https://hpc-portal.eu/training

HPC SPECTRA will be part of the EuroHPC JU's presence at ISC High Performance 2025, taking place from June 10 to 12 in Hamburg! Visit us at Stand J30! More info: isc.app.swapcard.com/event/isc-hi... #HPCSPECTRA #EuroHPC #ISC25 #HPC #DigitalInfrastructure #Innovation #Supercomputing #AI

Want to run machine learning workflow on one of Europe’s fastest supercomputer? Join our hands-on online course (June 24–25) to get started with JUWELS Booster @fzj-jsc.bsky.social Registration is still open via: www.fz-juelich.de/en/ias/jsc/n... #HPC #AI #Supercomputing #FZJ #JUWELS

🎧 New episode of Supercomputing in Europe out now! Simon Wong, lead of HPC SPECTRA, talks about the future of HPC training and how we’re building a Europe-wide hub for accessible resources. Lowering the barriers to learning is at the core of what we do. HPC is for everyone. 🎙️ Don’t miss it!

Here’s a quick wrap-up of our recent HPC Skills Tree Train-the-Trainer session: - Intro to HPC SPECTRA & its goals - Overview of the 6 Skills Tree branches - Wiki walkthrough: how to explore, edit, and contribute - Live demo on proposing new skills - Engaging Q&A + what’s next #HPC #DigitalSkills

HLRS will host the 39th Workshop on Sustained Simulation Performance on May 27–28, 2025. The event focuses on sustained application performance, new simulation methods, and the future of supercomputing. Details and registration: www.hlrs.de/event/2025/w...

A reminder about our next TTT session tomorrow! Join us to learn more about the HPC Skill Tree framework.

Registration is open for the online course "Bringing Deep Learning Workloads to JSC Supercomputers" 📅 24–25 June 2025, 13:00–17:00 CEST | Online Learn how to access HPC systems, use optimized environments, and scale your AI workloads. Register via: lnkd.in/dBb3Q6AJ #AI #DeepLearning #HPC

🌸 Something is hatching at HPC SPECTRA this spring - a major milestone is on the way, with exciting activities taking shape. Stay tuned, more will follow after Easter! 🥚✨ Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Easter! 🐣🌷 #DigitalEurope #EasterVibes #StayTuned