CAAPS Forum
CAAPS at the Public Climate School
With the Public Climate School (PCS), the University of Augsburg and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, in cooperation with the city of Augsburg, opened a large number of courses dealing with various aspects of climate change to the public from November, 24th to 28th, 2025. This time, CAAPS was represented by a lecture given by Prof. Michael Resch (HLRS). He was invited by CAAPS member Prof. Michael Schlottke-Lakemper to speak on the topic of AI and climate: is that possible?
Artificial intelligence is experiencing a boom with far-reaching consequences for science and society. Experts warn of rising hardware prices and the end of classic high-performance computing. Climate activists are concerned about growing energy consumption, which could even lead to the reactivation of old nuclear power plants. Leaving ethical questions aside, the lecture turns to the question of whether AI is a climate killer – or whether its operation and use can also have positive climate effects.
Michael Resch is Professor of High-Performance Computing and Director of the High-Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (HLRS). He studied technical mathematics and earned his doctorate in engineering. He has headed the HLRS and the Institute for High Performance Computing at the University of Stuttgart since 2003. His research focuses on high-performance computing, the scientific theory of simulation, digital methods in the humanities and social sciences, and the role of digital technology in art.
Date: 11/24/25
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Lecture Hall III, Building C
Lecturer: Prof. Michael Schlottke-Lakemper (High-Performance Scientific Computing)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael M. Resch, Director of the High Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart
Course: Advanced Mathematics I
Round-table discussion applied mathematics
Representatives of german universities and of societies and interest groups discussed pressing issues in research and teaching in applied mathematics in Augsburg on May, 2nd and 3rd, 2024.