Intro to Working on HPC Clusters
A workshop offered by the University IT and Data Center (HRZ)
If you use Bender or Marvin compute resources of Uni Bonn, or if you are planning to do so, then this course is your most important entry point.
In-person Workshop
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Trainer
Dr. Khaoula Ferchichi
Language
English
Location
Wegelerstr. 6, 53115 Bonn
PC Room 0.012
Target Group
Doctoral students and postdocs
Track(s)
Research, Business and Organizations
Certificate
8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus or Careers plus certificate
Description
Tip: This course goes together well with our Linux introduction course, and we have scheduled them in the same week.
We recommend that every cluster user attend this course at least once.
Registration happens via eCampus. Simply join this course like any other eCampus course.
IMPORTANT: after registering, you MUST JOIN ONE OF THE GROUPS, depending on when you want to attend the course.
Content
- What are the basic terms of high performance computing?
- How to get access to the cluster
- How to connect to the cluster
- Dos and Don’ts of using the cluster
- How to use environment modules and workspaces
- How to run computations on the cluster
Creditable for the Micro Credential 'AI & Digital Skills'
Micro Credentials for doctoral students offer the opportunity to systematically add key future skills to your professional expertise. You can apply for a Micro Credential if you successfully complete at least four workshops from one area of expertise.
Contact
High Performance Computing at the University of Bonn
More Workshops?
Have a look at further workshops offered in our Doctorate plus program this semester.
Also see
Certificate Doctorate plus
Acquire the Doctorate plus Certificate in one of our three career tracks and apply for an 'Add-on' in your track (job shadowing or career coaching).
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