The April issue of the GWDG News has just been published.

It contains among others the following topics:

• News from the GWDG Library Services Team
• GöHPCoffee – Informal Exchange on High-Performance Computing
• ZKI Spring Conference 2026 in Göttingen
• The GWDG at the GöBit
• Constrainify: A User-friendly Tool for Quality Assessment of Cultural Heritage Metadata

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The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) will be exhibiting at the Hannover Messe this year from 20 to 24 April 2026. The focus will be on the QUICS (Quantum Innovation and Computing for SMEs), which will be represented at the Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) stand.

Quantum computing for SMEs

QUICS supports small and medium-sized enterprises in tapping into the potential of quantum computing through consultancy, training and risk-free access to high-performance computing (HPC). The project offers a vendor-neutral platform for testing specific industrial

Dear users,

First of all, we are delighted by the growing interest in and active use of our AI services. This shows us that, together, we are on the right track.

GWDG’s offering As the operator of the KISSKI AI Service Centre, GWDG makes external models available via Chat AI – including models from OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude) and ElevenLabs – to its shareholders, to selected universities in Lower Saxony and, upon request, to customers with a service contract. The external models have so far been subsidised by GWDG for its members under a fair use policy, or, in the case of service contracts,

The GWDG is seeking support for various areas of responsibility within the “Administration and Cross-sectional Tasks” working group (AG V).

Our “Administration and Cross-sectional Tasks” working group (AG V) is a central pillar of the GWDG’s day-to-day operations. To ensure the long-term fulfilment of its diverse tasks in the areas of administration, bookkeeping, payroll, human resources, secretarial work and cross-cutting functions, we are looking for motivated and reliable staff members who are keen to get involved in a dynamic environment and work with us to strengthen the

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., the first university-wide action day “AI in Teaching and Learning (KI::SL)” will take place at the University of Göttingen in the Central Lecture Hall Building (ZHG), Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5 – a full day dedicated to showcasing the use of AI tools in study and teaching through concrete examples and useful background information.

The GWDG is also participating with a diverse program focused on artificial intelligence and looks forward to welcoming many visitors. At information booths on Generative Artificial Intelligence Agent (GAIA)