On November 26, 2024, the HPC Competence Centre and the EuroCC2 project organized the annual HPC Workshop & User Forum at the Don Bosco Közösségi Ház in Budapest. The event highlighted the growing importance of high-performance computing (HPC) in research and industry, with a special focus on the capabilities of the Komondor supercomputer.

László Oroszlány, the coordinator for TRILMAX gave an invited lecture about how the Komondor supercomuter is beeing used by TRILMAX scientist to tackle problems in condensed matter physics. During the presentation, he detailed how Komondor’s computational power enables large-scale density functional theory (DFT) simulations. By harnessing Komondor, the consortium can explore novel materials with greater accuracy, significantly reducing research time and expanding the frontiers of theoretical and computational science.

The László Oroszlány also showcased a pilot course designed to train the next generation of researchers in HPC fundamentals and DFT. Students enrolled in the course acquire practical skills in running simulations on Komondor, preparing them for future projects that demand robust computational resources.

Throughout the workshop, attendees learned about various success stories driven by HPC, including applications in AI, data analytics, and simulation-intensive manufacturing. Roundtable discussions and networking sessions provided further insight into how national and European initiatives, such as EuroCC2, support HPC-focused collaborations. Overall, the event underscored Komondor’s pivotal role in accelerating scientific breakthroughs and developing highly skilled HPC practitioners.