Photo Collection: Inauguration of Levante on September 22, 2022
The new supercomputer Levante was inaugurated on September 22, 2022 at DKRZ with high-ranking representatives from politics and science. The welcoming speeches were followed by two panel discussions on the challenges of climate research, which highlighted Hamburg's excellent reputation as a focus point of climate research in Germany.
Photo Collection: Inauguration of Levante on September 22, 2022The new supercomputer Levante was inaugurated on September 22, 2022 at DKRZ with high-ranking representatives from politics and science. The welcoming speeches were followed by two panel discussions on the challenges of climate research, which highlighted Hamburg's excellent reputation as a focus point of climate research in Germany.https://www.dkrz.de/en/communication/galerie/Media-DKRZ/photo-collection-inauguration-of-levante-on-september-22-2022https://www.dkrz.de/en/communication/galerie/Media-DKRZ/photo-collection-inauguration-of-levante-on-september-22-2022/@@images/image-1200-2f712dab78f3b8ebb46cdba485767719.jpeg
Prof. Ludwig welcomes Judith Pirscher, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Meet and greet.
Interview with BMBF State Secretary Judith Pirscher
Arriving guests
Interview with Physics Nobel Prize Winner Prof. Klaus Hasselmann
Interview mit DKRZ-Geschäftsführer Prof. Thomas Ludwig
BMBF State Secretary Judith Pirscher and Rolf Greve, Director at the Office of Science and Research Hamburg
Former DKRZ Managing Directors: Wolfgang Sell (left) and Prof. Guy Brasseur (right)
Prof. Anita Engels, Spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS
Bernadette Fritzsch, Chair of the DKRZ User Group Committee in conversation with Carsten Beyer (DKRZ)
Prof. Ursula Schröder, Director at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (left) and Prof. Daniela Jacob, Director of GERICS (right).
Welcome in the lecture hall
Inauguration ceremony in the TMC lecture hall
Greetings at the inauguration
Guests at the inauguration
Guests at the inauguration
Welcome by DKRZ Managing Director Prof. Thomas Ludwig
Greetings from Hamburg's Second Mayor and Senator for Science Katharina Fegebank
Greetings from BMBF State Secretary Judith Pirscher
Greetings from Prof. Martin Stratmann, President of the Max Planck Society (MPG)
Greetings from Prof. Otmar Wiestler, President of HELMHOLTZ (Helmholtz Association)
Greetings from Dr. Martin Matzke, Atos
Greetings from Dr. Martin Matzke, Atos
Guided tour to the supercomputer Levante
DKRZ Managing Director Prof. Ludwig explains the new supercomputer to the guests of honor
Guided tour of the supercomputer
Funny moment at the guided tour of the supercomputer
Guests of honor at the inauguration of Levante
Representatives of the donors and the manufacturer of Levante
Guided Tour
Dr. Martin Matzke, Atos (left) and Helmholtz President Prof. Otmar Wiestler (right)
Filming for the coverage of the inauguration
Interview with Hamburg's Second Mayor and Science Senator Katharina Fegebank
Michael Böttinger (DKRZ; in the foreground) explains visualizations on the climate globe.
Judith Pirscher (left) and Katharina Fegebank in conversation
Judith Pirscher and Katharina Fegebank at the DKRZ climate globe
Judith Pirscher in interview
Panel Discussion "Climate, Sustainability and Peace - Science Facing New Challenges?"
Prof. Anita Engels, Spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS during the panel.
Panel discussion: Prof. Ursula Schröder, Director at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy
Panel Discussion: President of the University of Hamburg Prof. Hauke Heekeren
Moderator of the inauguration: Frank Böttcher
2nd Panel discussion "State, Unis, Institutes and Centers - Local Clusters for National Excellence".
Panel discussion: Katharina Fegebank
2nd Panel discussion: Prof. Daniela Jacob
2nd Panel discussion: Prof. Jochem Marotzke, Director at MPI-M
2nd Panel discussion: Prof. Johanna Baehr, co-speaker of the Excellence cluster CLICCS