The High-Performance Computing Center (HLRS) of the University of Stuttgart was awarded the 2025 Environmental Management Prize in the category “Best Measure for Improving Energy Performance.” Presented in Berlin, the award recognizes an innovative energy management solution called Powersched, which was developed in a collaboration between HLRS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). By implementing this method, HLRS was able to reduce the power needs of its supercomputer by approximately 0.8 Megawatts. These savings are comparable to the annual power usage of approximately 1,500 single-family homes.
The prize was presented in the Haus der deutschen Wirtschaft in Berlin during the conference “30 Years of EMAS — a Sustainable Success.” The competition is organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUV) together with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions, and Water Management (BMLUK).
