Addressing the sustainability challenge in computing
Solving the grand computational challenges relies on high-performance computing. However, the energy cost of such computing systems increases tremendously, which limits the problems we can realistically compute in an affordable and sustainable way. The workshop will address this challenge by focusing on neuromorphic and quantum-inspired computing hardware. Covering a wide range of topics, the organizers' expertise ensures deep scientific and technological discussions. Technical as well as methodological and ethical challenges are discussed. The selection committee emphasizes that it is a scientifically interesting and important topic, that also connects to a societal aspect (sustainable computing) of substantial urgency.”
Ultrafast dynamics of magnetism
Johan Mentink is Assistant Professor within the Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Correlated Materials group. The group is part of IMM and studies ultrafast dynamics of condensed matter systems. The focus is on the theoretical description and numerical simulation of (quantum) many-body effects in the ultrafast dynamics of magnetism. With these studies, Mentink explores new concepts for the development of energy efficient and faster data processing and storage. “Our goal is to understand and fully control magnetism on the shortest possible timescale operating on ultra-small dimensions with ultralow energy cost”, Mentink says. To strengthen this research line, Mentink is actively involved in interdisciplinary research on neuromorphic computing, which may enable much more energy-efficient and faster solutions to challenging computational tasks.
Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire and Lorentz
Every year CECAM and the Lorentz Center organize a call to attract researchers who want to organize their own workshop. The Lorentz Center is a workshop center that hosts international scientific meetings of typically one week. They aim to bring scientific fields and minds together and we endorse diversity in the broad sense: scientific level, gender, culture and geography.
The date of the workshop is 26 - 30 Jan 2026 and will be held at the Lorentz Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Sustainable computing with Neuromorphic and Quantum-inspired technologies
As the demand for computing power grows, so does the need for energy-efficient solutions. Neuromorphic and quantum-inspired technologies offer promising alternatives by mimicking biological processes and leveraging quantum principles to reduce energy consumption while maintaining high performance. This workshop brings together experts to discuss the latest advancements and real-world applications. Discover more about ongoing research and initiatives at Mission-10X, NL-ECO, and the Radboud University’s Neuromorphic Initiative.