DINI, the German Iniative for Network Information, was established to improve information and communication services and the underlying information technology infrastructures at higher education and research institutions.

The dialog and exchange between the involved IT departments initiated by DINI is to help improve the IT services at the individual institutions. more

Two years after the Gauss-Centre has been created to coordinate the European supercomputing activities, Germany took the next step to shape the future of high performance computing (HPC) on a national level. On December 3rd 2008 the nations leading supercomputing centers met in Bonn to create the Gauß-Allianz. While the Gauss-Centre was successfully addressing the needs on the top end, it was clear from the beginning that an additional layer of support was required to maintain the longevity with a network of competence centers across whole Germany. This gap is now addressed by the Gauß-Allianz, where regional and topical centers team up to create the necessary infrastructure. more

As an independent, not-for-profit organization, the IT Service Management Forum, itSMF for short, aims to develop and distribute IT Service Management methods and solutions. To this purpose, the itSMF organizes conferences and sets up working groups and regional forums. It publishes books, a newspaper, as well as a newsletter. 
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The competence center focuses on computer vision and imaging research and development – a key technology forming the basis for numerous innovative technological developments and applications.  Since research in the area of “imaging & vision” is conducted in many disciplines with varying methods and approaches, the center aims to create a holistic network of the individuals and their activities in the various fields to optimize the exchange between them.This field of research combines elements from imaging, signal and information processing, artificial intelligence, and actuator engineering. more

Regina is an independent network for experts and actors in the field of information and communication technology. Its members from business, academia and research provide a forum for information and exchange in the field. more

UNICORE offers a ready-to-run Grid system including client and server software. UNICORE makes distributed computing and data resources available in a seamless and secure way in intranets and the internet. more

ZKI, the Centers for Communication and Information Processing in Teaching and Research, support IT providers at national and international educational and research institutions by facilitating information exchange, initiating collaboration between IT departments, and providing assistance and advice. more (de)