About HammerHAI
HammerHAI (Hybrid and Advanced Machine Learning Platform for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Research) is a pioneering initiative created to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry and science. Coordinated by the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) in partnership with Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Göttingen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, and SICOS BW, HammerHAI provides secure, scalable, and accessible AI resources for European businesses and researchers. HammerHAI is one of 19 “AI Factories” established by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking to catalyze AI innovation, foster collaboration, and fortify Europe’s AI capabilities.
What We Do
HammerHAI provides tailor-made secure, scalable, and easily accessible AI resources to businesses, research institutions, and startups across Europe. In addition, by integrating high-performance computing (HPC) with AI-driven solutions, HammerHAI lowers the barriers that potential users of AI face by providing scalable, high-performance resources. This makes it a cost-efficient option for organizations seeking powerful AI infrastructure for training and inference, while ensuring compliance with European data protection regulations.
System & Concept
At the core of HammerHAI is a new AI-optimized supercomputing system that will be hosted at HLRS and be designed to support medium- to large-scale AI workloads. The system will combine high computational efficiency with cloud-like usability, allowing users to seamlessly integrate existing solutions with the HammerHAI system and access high-performance AI resources on demand. The new supercomputer is due to be delivered in 2026, but it is already possible to begin taking advantage of our Resources and Solutions. HammerHAI computing resources comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European AI Act, and all other applicable European regulatory frameworks, providing a secure and legally compliant environment for AI-driven research and development in Europe.
What We Offer
Beyond its AI-optimized supercomputing system , HammerHAI offers a comprehensive ecosystem of AI services,including technical consulting, customized training programs, and collaborative development tools.The platform is tailored to the needs of manufacturing, engineering, automotive, SMEs, and academia, supporting the application of AI to industrial and scientific contexts. A dedicated support service provides a structured framework to support AI adoption at every stage of the development lifecycle, from project initiation to application deployment, facilitating AI adoption for organizations with diverse levels of expertise.
Concierge Service & Consulting
- Personalized guidance from initial inquiry to AI deployment
- Support in identifying relevant AI applications and optimal computing resources
- Cost estimation and scaling recommendations for efficient resource utilization
Training & Skills Development
- Workshops, hands-on labs, and university programs to build AI expertise
- Practical training in AI model development, deployment, and optimization
- Collaboration with academic institutions to support AI education and workforce development
Pre-configured AI Solutions & Infrastructure
- Pre-trained AI models and container templates for streamlined deployment
- Cloud-like access to computing resources, allowing seamless migration from cloud environments to high-performance computing (HPC)
- Secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure ensuring data governance and protection
Collaboration & AI Community Building
- Shared platforms for dataset and AI model exchange while ensuring strict data governance
- Industry-specific AI solutions tailored for manufacturing, engineering, and automotive sectors
- Integration of automated monitoring tools and MLOps best practices for continuous optimization and performance tracking
Our Vision
As part of Germany’s coordinated AI strategy, HammerHAI complements the broader efforts of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS) — the alliance of Germany’s three national supercomputing centers — to provide advanced computing resources for science and industry. While HammerHAI focuses on supporting AI applications in industry and engineering, a second German AI factory called the JUPITER AI Factory (JAIF) focuses on supporting fields such as energy, materials science, healthcare, and climate research. This structured approach strengthens Germany’s and Europe’s position in AI research and development.
The HammerHAI Consortium
The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) is a research institution affiliated with the University of Stuttgart and a founding member of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing, the alliance of Germany’s three national supercomputing centers. HLRS will lead and manage HammerHAI, providing computational and storage infrastructure and resources, including all necessary software, access models, and information security measures.
Located in Garching near Munich, the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) is a leading HPC and HPDA facility offering national and European-level supercomputing resources to a diverse scientific community across disciplines like astrophysics, engineering or life sciences. It supports users with specialized HPC code portability and scalability expertise while ensuring highly energy-efficient operations, exploring quantum technologies and integrating AI into large-scale HPC systems – complemented by an extensive education programme in HPC, AI, and big data.
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Europe’s largest scientific institutions, merges top-tier education with cutting-edge research, while also focusing on innovation. As coordinator of the Smart Data Innovation Lab, KIT’s TECO research group brings more than a decade of expertise in trustworthy AI and data-driven methods for SMEs to the HammerHAI consortium.
The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) serves as computing facility of the University of Göttingen and IT competence centre of the Max Planck Society. It operates three TOP500 supercomputers and is a member of the NHR Alliance, providing high-performance computing to German universities. GWDG hosts the national AI service centre KISSKI for critical and sensitive infrastructures, which researches and enables access to AI, especially for SMEs and startups.
SICOS BW, Stuttgart, was founded in 2011 by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the University of Stuttgart to facilitate access to simulation and high-performance computing as well as to data analytics and AI, especially for SMEs. The company provides cross-industry, customized consulting and support while also connecting businesses with suitable funding programs.
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