Ceremonial Launch of the HoreKa 2 Supercomputer
Friday, September 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Words of Thanks |
| Minister Petra Olschowski, Member of the State Parliament | |
| Professor Kora Kristof, Vice President Digitalization and Sustainability at KIT | |
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Professor Martin Frank, Directorate of the Scientific Computing Center ( SCC ) at KIT |
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| Oliver Rootsey, Executive Director and General Manager of GAT, Lenovo | |
| 10:25–10:50 a.m. | Scientific Presentation |
| "Artificial Intelligence for Materials" | |
| Professor Pascal Friederich, Head of the AI for Materials Sciences (AiMat) Research Group at KIT | |
| 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| Minister Petra Olschowski, Member of the State Parliament; Professor Kora Kristof; Professor Pascal Friederich; Oliver Rootsey; Moderator: Professor Martin Frank | |
| 11:20 a.m. | Official Launch of HoreKa 2 |
| 11:25 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | VIP tour, photos, interviews |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Guided tour and standing reception |
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