Helmholtz GPU Hackathon 2025 -- Intensive Hacking Towards JUPITER
Aug. 6, 2025
Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) of Forschungszentrum Jülich hosted the Helmholtz GPU Hackathon 2025, bringing together 52 researchers, developers, and data scientists from across Helmholtz institutes and beyond. The hackathon, now firmly established as a highlight of the Helmholtz calendar, remains centered around optimizing and accelerating complex HPC applications with AI codes now blending into the mix. Preparation for the JUPITER exascale machine was a key focus this time around.
The event was organized in cooperation with Helmholtz HIDA, NVIDIA, and the OpenACC Organization, as part of the Open Hackathons program, and unfolded in two key phases: a virtual kickoff followed by a highly collaborative on-site week in Jülich.