DKRZ - Partner for Climate Research
to provide high performance computing platforms, sophisticated and high capacity data management and superior service for premium climate science.
Services:
DKRZ’s expert staff support climate scientists in the optimal utilization of the systems and offer a range of services around climate models, climate simulations and climate data: from support in carrying out climate simulations, through parallelization and optimization of the simulation programs, via management, storage and publication of the data, up to analysis and visualization of the simulation results.
Projects and Partners:
Cutting-edge research requires solid networks and strong partners. Get to know the partners and network and find out about the scientific topics handled with the support of DKRZ. DKRZ itself does not conduct climate research but is a partner in various scientific projects with the aim of further improving support for climate science.
Communication:
Climate change and model-based climate projections are time and time again at the center of public attention. On this page, you will find a variety of media and information materials illustrating, among other things, the results of climate research obtained through the assistance of DKRZ and its high performance computers.
Vacancies
News
Preview: Supercomputing Conference 2025
The Supercomputing Conference 2025 (SC’25) in St. Louis will bring together over 18,000 experts from around the world under the motto “HPC Ignites.” Among them is the DKRZ, which will present its latest research and applications and is nominated for the Gordon Bell Prize.
Strong DKRZ presence at ICON All-Hands Meeting
Members of the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) made a strong impact at the ICON All-Hands Meeting 2025, held in the last week of October in Zurich. Their presentations highlighted DKRZ’s role in advancing the ICON climate model’s performance, portability, and development workflows.
STAC and Zarr: Climate Data Standards in the Exascale Era
The DKRZ is contributing to future-proof data standards in climate research through its participation in the STAC Community Sprint and the Zarr Adopter Summit.