German Climate Computing Centre

How could the climate change with 1.5, two, or four degrees of warming? In which areas is there a particularly high risk of extreme heat, and where is there more rain? To answer such questions, climate researchers are developing models that simulate processes in the atmosphere, ocean, and on land. Researchers from all over Germany conduct their simulations at the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ), as detailed models require extremely high computing power and storage capacity. Michael Böttinger is a geophysicist and heads the public relations of the German Climate Computing Center. He explains how climate models work, how the supercomputer at DKRZ is structured, and what current future projections indicate. Finally, you will have the opportunity to visit the supercomputer "Levante" - one of the sc