Your infrastructure for AI research in Bavaria
BayernKI (Wissenschaft) is the central infrastructure for the State of Bavaria to advance academic AI research. It provides cutting-edge AI systems, comprehensive user support and user training.
The infrastructure is jointly operated at the Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU) and the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Garching (LRZ) in sustainable and energy efficient environments.
BayernKI is funded by the Hightech Agenda Bavaria (HTA) and accessible free of charge for researchers at Bavarian universities and universities of applied sciences.
Latest Milestones
BayernKI Q&A Session (September 3, online via Zoom)
On the first Wednesday of the month, we are happy to invite you again to the BayernKI Q&A session, an opportunity to discuss your questions about BayernKI in science. This regular event, jointly hosted by NHR@FAU and LRZ, connects current and future users of our AI infrastructure with our experts for specific tips, tricks, and support... BayernKI Q&A Session (August 6, online via Zoom)
Next week marks the first Wednesday in August, and we’re pleased to invite you once again to the BayernKI Q&A session, your opportunity to ask questions related to BayernKI in science. This regular meet-up, jointly hosted by NHR@FAU and LRZ, offers current and future users of our AI infrastructure a chance to connect with experts, ask questions, and receive support. If there are particular questions... Join the EuroCC2 AI Hackathon in October – Registration is open!
In October 2025, you can look forward to an intensitive hackathon that focuses specifically on the topic of AI: The EuroCC2 AI Hackathon, is jointly organized by NVIDIA, the OpenACC organization and the EuroCC National Competence Centres of Austria, Germany, and Poland, including BayernKI co-host Leibniz Supercomputing Centre. The Event takes place from from October 14 to 23... Photonic computer for AI use cases at LRZ
At LRZ in Garching, a photonic computer for AI use cases was put into operation in an HPC environment for the first time worldwide. The Native Processing Server (NPS) from German start-up Q.ANT uses light instead of electrons for computing and therefore does not require energy-intensive cooling. Through parallel processing at different wavelengths, the technology promises high computing power combined with high energy-efficiency... LRZ: Blue Lion based on Vera Rubin chip architecture
LRZ is set to deploy the Blue Lion supercomputer, powered by NVIDIA's upcoming Vera Rubin architecture, as NVIDIA announced during ISC in June 2025. This system combines the Rubin GPU and Vera CPU, forming a superchip designed for real-time, large-scale scientific computing. Blue Lion aims to deliver approximately 30 times the performance of its predecessor, SuperMUC-NG, facilitating advanced research in areas like climate modeling, physics, and AI...