Contracts for the €250 million project (~$263 millio), signed on December 13, 2024, are jointly funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research and Bavaria’s State Ministry of Science and the Arts.

Set to launch in 2027, Blue Lion will advance cutting-edge research in Bavaria and support national science projects as part of the Gauss Center for Supercomputing (GCS).

Blue Lion will deliver 30 times the performance of its predecessor, SuperMUC-NG. It will support research across astrophysics, particle and quantum physics, fluid mechanics, natural and life sciences, cultural sciences, and more.

Built on next-generation HPE Cray technology, the supercomputer integrates advanced NVIDIA accelerators and processors. Notably, Blue Lion features 100% direct liquid cooling using up to 40°C warm water, allowing for efficient use of waste heat.

Prof. Dieter Kranzlmüller, Head of the Leibniz Supercomputing Center, said, “This increases the anticipation and even more the excitement of how the scientific community will use this system to make even better progress into new realms of knowledge. After all, it’s not about having the fastest supercomputer, but about providing the best possible support for cutting-edge research with our high-performance infrastructure.”

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Price Action: HPE shares are up 0.32% at $21.90 premarket at the last check Friday.

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