Big news from Forschungszentrum Jülich:
The new JUPITER supercomputer has officially been ranked #4 worldwide on the prestigious TOP500 list of the world’s fastest computers—making it the most powerful system in Europe. Even more impressive: JUPITER is still in its test phase and is expected to cross the exaflop threshold later this year.

JUPITER isn't just fast—it’s also built for the future. It is one of the most energy-efficient supercomputers ever developed, setting new benchmarks for performance and sustainability. With 43 entries on the TOP500 list, Germany leads Europe’s high-performance computing sector—and the next-generation system, Blue Lion, is already in development for 2027.

But it’s not all behind glass doors:
Jülich is also making cutting-edge quantum computing accessible to students and early-career researchers through an exciting (and free!) summer school in partnership with the quantum startup eleQtron GmbH.

🎓 Learn quantum by doing quantum

Participants in the summer school will get hands-on experience with quantum algorithms—using both gate-based devices and quantum annealers. Through the JUNIQ cloud platform, students will access quantum systems hosted at Jülich’s Supercomputing Centre, home to JUPITER itself.

This is a unique chance to work with real quantum hardware, deepen your knowledge, and connect with leading researchers at one of Europe’s premier science campuses.

📅 Find out more and register here