Governance

Joint governance across four universities

NHR South-West is governed jointly by Goethe University Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, and Saarland University. Its bodies coordinate strategic development, operations, scientific priorities, and the transparent allocation of computing resources.

Joint leadershipScience-led allocationNational representationIndependent advice
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NHR@SW Management Board

The Management Board coordinates NHR@SW across the four partner universities and makes the principal strategic and organizational decisions for the center.

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Chair of the Board

Prof. Dr. Sarah Neuwirth

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

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Interim Deputy Chair

Ulrich Schielein (CIO)

Goethe University Frankfurt

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Board Member

Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Brinkmann

Saarland University

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Board Member

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gauger

RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

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NHR@SW Allocation Committee

Vergabeausschuss — the local committee brings together scientific and technical expertise from all four partner universities.

Science-led resource allocation. The committee evaluates computing-time proposals and supports fair, transparent allocation based on scientific quality and the technical suitability of the requested resources.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  • Prof. Dr. Georg von HippelPhysics · Lattice QCD
  • J.-Prof. Dr. Annette MiltenbergerAtmospheric Physics
  • Prof. Dr. Peter VirnauCondensed Matter Physics
  • Prof. Dr. Hartmut WittigPhysics · Lattice QCD · Chair

Goethe University Frankfurt

  • Prof. Dr. Bodo AhrensEarth Sciences
  • Prof. Dr. Roberto CovinoLife Sciences
  • Prof. Dr. Max HolthausenComputational Chemistry
  • Prof. Dr. Luciano RezzollaAstrophysics

RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

  • Prof. Dr. Nicolas GaugerScientific Computing
  • Dr. Markus HillenbrandInfrastructure · Systems · Services

Saarland University

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. André BrinkmannHigh-Performance Computing
  • Prof. Dr. Dietrich KlakowComputational Linguistics

External Member

  • Prof. Dr. Jan Kieseler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) · Experimental Particle Physics
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NHR@SW in the NHR Alliance

NHR@SW representatives contribute to the governance, allocation, operations, and training activities of the national NHR Alliance.

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National representation

Prof. Dr. Sarah Neuwirth

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  • NHR Members’ AssemblyNHR@SW representative
  • NHR Operators CommitteeMember for NHR@SW
  • NHR Graduate School Steering CommitteeCommittee member
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National representation

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Wittig

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  • NHR Allocation CommitteeVice Chair
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Advisory and Supervisory Bodies

Membership being finalized

Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

The Scientific Advisory Board will comprise the six speakers of the Simulation and Data Labs and Method Labs as well as four international researchers. Its primary role is to advise and support the strategic scientific development of NHR@SW. Depending on the topics under discussion, the SAB will also participate in meetings of the Board of Trustees.

Membership being finalized

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees comprises representatives of the executive boards of the four partner universities. It acts as the center’s supervisory body and ensures alignment with the universities’ strategic leadership. Through regular meetings, it supports the scientific and administrative management of NHR@SW, monitors progress toward the center’s objectives, and promotes cooperation within NHR@SW, across the NHR Alliance, and with external partners. In this role, it strengthens the visibility and impact of NHR South-West both within the participating institutions and beyond.