V444_2026 Computing node for HPC cluster

The Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy GmbH HZB in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for As one of 18 centers within the Helmholtz Association the Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy HZB employs around 1 400 people at its Berlin-Wannsee and Berlin-Adlershof locations and has a total budget of approximately 110 million The HZB collaborates closely with universities and universities of applied sciences in Berlin-Brandenburg Its research focuses on solutions for a climate-neutral society Researchers develop and optimize efficient and cost-effective materials for solar cells batteries and catalysts These energy materials are essential building blocks on the path to a CO2-neutral and secure energy supply In 2023 the HZB and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena established the Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications HIPOLE in Jena as a permanent HZB institution Leading expertise in energy storage and photovoltaics polymeric materials artificial intelligence and sustainable chemistry has been combined to accelerate the knowledge-based research of sustainable polymer materials for scalable energy technologies HIPOLE Jena is based on three research pillars Material design and synthesis Scalability prototyping and transfer Characterization theory modeling and data science The focus is not only on basic research but also on the transfer of research results Currently HIPOLE Jena employs around 50 people The research activities of the scientists at HIPOLE Jena supported by seven associated members from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin HZB can be categorized into five research areas 1 Polymer redox flow batteries 2 Polymer-based thin-film batteries 3 Photovoltaics 4 Functional self-healing materials and 5 Sustainable chemistry The Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications Jena HIPOLE Jena intends to acquire an analytical ultracentrifuge AUZ for determining structure-property relationships of polymeric and colloidal systems in solution These investigations using hydrodynamic methods are a central component of both the physicochemical characterization of polymers and colloidal systems within HIPOLE Jena s research projects Two computing nodes are to be procured as specified in the requirements document with tender notice no. 670361-2026 published on 06 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 30 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Energy storage. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15265555.