Zuse Institute Berlin to Celebrate Its Fortieth Anniversary
Ceremony to be held on September 13, 2024, with Berlin’s Senator for Higher Education and Research Ina Czyborra / ZIB works in close cooperation with researchers at Freie Universität Berlin / Event open to members of the press
№ 170/2024 from Sep 11, 2024
The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) will be celebrating its fortieth anniversary by hosting a ceremony on September 13, 2024. Many important figures from academia and politics are expected to attend, including Berlin’s Senator for Higher Education and Research Ina Czyborra. The theme of the event will be “The Future in Berlin,” with special attention to the role of the ZIB in Berlin’s research landscape and research on artificial intelligence (AI). Speeches will be held by Senator Czyborra, spokesperson of Berlin University Alliance and president of Freie Universität Berlin Professor Günter M. Ziegler, former president of the ZIB and Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences Professor Martin Grötschel, and professor of AI at LMU Munich Gitta Kutyniok. The ceremony is open to members of the press; those interested in attending are kindly requested to register at 40@zib.de.
The institute, which is located on Freie Universität Berlin’s natural sciences campus, works in close cooperation with the university in the field of artificial intelligence and participates in joint projects such as the MATH+ Cluster of Excellence, collaborative research centers, and various projects at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The ZIB also operates one of the German National High-Performance Computing Alliance (Nationaler Verbund für Hochleistungsrechnen) supercomputers on behalf of the Berlin University Alliance.
For over forty years the ZIB has carried out world-class research in applied mathematics and data-intensive high-performance computing. Its overarching goal is to enrich and improve life in all areas of society by producing knowledge and developing technologies that are based on innovative research – whether that is artificial intelligence, energy efficiency, sustainable transportation systems, or revolutionary medical technology.
Further Information
Event Details:
- Zuse Institute Berlin, Takustraße 7, 14195 Berlin
- September 13, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
- Program (in German): https://40years.zib.de/events/festakt.html