Dear readers,
A scientific computing center such as SCC is involved in all the missions of KIT: research, teaching, knowledge transfer, as well as the operation and support of fundamental IT services – internally, for "The Länd," in Germany, and beyond. Each of our target groups engages with information technology and research and development in a distinct manner. Even more intriguing: each target group "speaks" a different language and has unique needs and expectations – whether they are students, educators, administrative staff, or researchers across various disciplines. In a dynamic and innovative working environment like KIT, all infrastructures, services, and applications provided by SCC and its partners are essential.
The core competency for successful collaboration with these diverse groups, therefore, lies in translating their requirements into a language that is comprehensible to all stakeholders. None of the projects presented in this edition is alike.
On page 28, we provide an overview of how a federated IT infrastructure meets the highly complex requirements for data management and processing from national and international researchers in nuclear, astrophysics, and astroparticle physics.
A completely different clientele is involved in the pilot phase of the service "bwJupyter for Teaching”. This initiative aims to enable educators and students to efficiently and intuitively access tools for mathematical simulation alongside the appropriate computational resources (p. 37).
Even a seemingly mundane task, such as relocating IT infrastructure to an external data centre, engages a wide range of people – from service providers and SCC staff to participants KIT-wide. Read more about this extensive project on page 5.
Enjoy reading this edition!
Martin Frank, Martin Nußbaumer, Achim Streit