Innsbruck Doctoral College Computational Interdisciplinary Modelling (DK CIM)
In 2010 the Innsbruck Doctoral College Computational Interdisciplinary Modelling (DK CIM) was initiated at the University of Innsbruck within the framework of the Research Area Scientific Computing. We provide substantiated research-guided and well-structured training for excellent Ph.D. students in the interdisciplinary field of computational modelling utilizing high performance computing, within the fields of atmospheric science, chemistry, computer science, material science, engineering science, mathematics and physics.
Background
At the University of Innsbruck scientific computing is one of eight research areas, which are approved by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) after thorough evaluation of the research accomplishments in the respective field. Aims of the Research Area Scientific Computing are to use inherent synergies between various research areas and different fields by cooperating withing the university, as well as between different universities and other institutions in Austria and all over the world. Thus fruitful interdisciplinary research ist fostered by exchanging knowledge and information, by sharing ressources, by coordinating funding for keeping and developing the necessary infrastructure, as well as by enhancing science oriented teaching.
DK CIM is closely linked with the international interdisciplinary at the University of Innsbruck, so that PhD students will profit from close interactions with other international PhD fellows in the fields of scientific computing. e.g. the Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND doctoral programme DOCC ("Dynamics of Complex Continua") from 2019 - 2024.
DK CIM Seminar SS 2026
This semester the DK CIM seminar is given by Prof. José Antonio Carrillo (University of Oxford) who is visiting us as a guest Professor:
He will give an overiw talk: Kinetic equations for plasma physics in a nutshell
- Monday. 20.04.2026: 13:15 bis 14:45, HSB 5, Technikerstraße 13
and a minicourse:
- Thursday, 23.04.2026., 13:45 bis 14:45, HSB 5, Technikerstraße 13, Minicourse part I, further elaboration
- Friday, 23.04.2026., 10:15 bis 11:15, HS D, Technikerstraße 25, Minicourse part II, further elaboration
Social program, student talks and students meeting at Seehof - 15.06.2026, save the date, detailed program will follow!
- Walk from Planötzenhof to Seehof (Höttinger Bild)
- Lunch at Seehof
- Student talks and discussion
- Student meeting and vote for student speaker
Other events
DK CIM Seminar WS 2025/26
23.01. and 30.01.2026: Campus Technik - After academia: reports from practitioners of scientific computing
2-day workshop in Innsbruck SS 2025
27.05.2025, 8:30 – 17:00: Grillhof including coffee breaks and lunch
Presentations from students, faculty members and experts
28.05.2025, 8:30 – 17:00: Campus Technik
C++ Sorkshop by Jonas Kusch
4th DK CIM summer school 2024
18.-20.9.2024 - 16.-19.9, UZ Obergurgl - OpenMP course
Program
1-day retreat in Innsbruck, WS 2023/2024
02.02.2024, Campus Technik - various talks and themes
Program
3rd DK CIM/DP DOCC summer/spring school 2023
22.-26.5.2023, UZ Obergurgl - Best practice in scientific computing and software management
Program
DK CIM Seminar WS 2022/23
23.-24.02.2023, Campus Technik - Let's make it easy! How to cummincate in Science.
Workshop by Florian Aigner
2nd DK CIM/DP DOCC summer school 2022
17.-21.07, 2022, UZ Obergurgl - Introduction to Scientific computing with JULIA
Program
Virtual DK CIM Seminar WS 2021/22
15.02.2022, student talks and discussions
Program
1st DK CIM/DP DOCC summer school 2021
26.07.-30.07.2021, UZE Obergurgl - Modelling simulation and Physical phenomena of Complex continua
Program
DK CIM Seminar WS 2020/21
After Academia: reports from Scientific Computing Alumni
DK CIM Winterschools from 2012-2020
2016
2020: Brigitta Goger won the Thesis Award in 2020: "Evaluation of a High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction Model in Complex Terrain", Supervisors: Mathias Rotach and Alexander Gohm, ACINN, University of Innsbruck; Oliver Fuhrer, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich
Matthias Rauter and Daniel Winkler won the first prize for their work on "Predicting Natural Hazards with Neuronal Networks". The results were achieved in the context of the DK CIM research cluster Deep Learning under the supervision of Prof. Haltmeier and Prof. Harders. → Abstract
Daniel Winkler won this prize for his excellent work "gpuSPHASE - A shared memory caching implementation for 2D SPH using CUDA" in "Computer Physics Communications"
Lukas Moschen was awarded this prize for his paper "Vertical acceleration demands on column lines of steel moment-resisting frames", which was published in the renowned journal "Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics".
Daniel Winkler won this prize for the best urban drainage paper by a young author on "Virtual reality in urban water management: Communicating urban flooding with particle based CFD simulations".
Participating Institutions
Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences
Department of Basic Sciences in Engineering Sciences
Department of Computer Science
Department of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry
Department of Infrastructure Engineering