Organisation

The bodies of the hkz-bw are:

• Managing Board
• Members' Meeting
• Scientific Steering Committee

The managing board is represented by the respective directors of the involved institutions. Members of the managing board are:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael M. Resch, Director High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart
• Prof. Dr. Wilfried Juling, Director Computing Center University of Karlsruhe

Chairman of the board is Prof. Dr. W. Juling.

The hkz-bw members' meeting consists of two representatives of the concerned universities. It appoints the managing board and decides on all important affairs of the hkz-bw, especially the rules of procedure, the working program, the budget and the admission of new members.

The Scientific Steering Committee of the National High Performance Computing Center has undertaken additional tasks with respect to the management of the state's high performance computer. Moreover, it advises the managing board of the hkz-bw on the acquisition and utilization of the high performance computers.

The utilization by scientific users is basically effected according to the regulations of the particular university respectively institution. The steering committee decides on the admission.

The systems of the hkz-bw are also available to users from private enterprises against refund of costs via the industrial partners of the hww corporation.