For climate modeling, climate researchers need the highest computing power and produce a wealth of data: For more than 30 years, the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) in Hamburg, as a central, national service facility, has been providing computing power for climate and earth system research. Its high-performance computers, data storage and services are the central research infrastructure for simulation-based climate science in Germany.
In addition to computing power, storage capacity and technical support for model calculations, the DKRZ offers other IT-based services: It develops and maintains relevant user software for climate research, advises and supports its users and participates in national and international projects related to the infrastructure for climate modeling to further improve.
The DKRZ reliably opens up the potential of accelerating technological progress to climate research.