de.NBI Cloud

Cloud Computing for Science & Research

Compute Power for your Project

Start your project in the de.NBI Cloud by using one of our three project types.
SimpleVM

SimpleVM

SimpleVM puts an emphasis on simplicity when managing Virtual Machines (VMs) in the Cloud. ➤Read more

OpenStack

OpenStack

OpenStack lets you manage your storage, compute and network resources and thereby start frameworks for parallel processing of large data. ➤Read more

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

Kubernetes automates deployment, scaling, and maintenance of containerized apps, ensuring high availability and efficiency. ➤Read more

Cloud Numbers

The de.NBI Cloud provides free of charge computing and storage resources to the science and research community in Germany. Scientists involved in various research topics, such as metagenomics, medical imaging, epigenetics, and plant biology benefit from the opportunities provided by the de.NBI Cloud. Additionally, the de.NBI Cloud provides secure environments for processing of sensitive research data.

5614

Registered Users

currently registered in the de.NBI Virtual Organisation

1791

Cumulative Cloud Projects

amount of cloud projects that have been approved since the cloud started operating

2218

Number of Publications

with reference to the de.NBI Cloud

de.NBI Cloud Brochure

We are delighted to present our new de.NBI brochure entitled “Development and operation of the federated de.NBI Cloud“. This brochure showcases the power, strength, and range of the de.NBI Cloud for the life science community by providing the ability to unlock research data and better collaborate across the ecosystem.

Testimonials

Are you wondering if the de.NBI Cloud is the right choice for you? Read our users' testimonials and see what they have achieved using the de.NBI Cloud. Or, contact our helpdesk to schedule a consultation call. Show all

Assessing the impact of architectural biases on genetic perturbation modelling

Daniele Bottazzi, Sebastian Lobentanzer, Julio Saez-Rodriguez

Using the de.NBI cloud, we leveraged a high-performance computing setup with 2 RTX 6000 GPUs, 256 GB RAM, and 16 VCPUs to perform large-scale ablation studies on GEARS, a hybrid deep learning model designed to predict cellular responses at the transcriptomic level to combinatorial genetic perturbations. This infrastructure allowed us to systematically test the role of pri… Read more.

Coral reef sediments across the Pacific Ocean as dynamic environmental reservoirs of microbial diversity in a changing environment

Maren Ziegler

The Tara Pacific Expedition has yielded three databases of coral reef sediment microbes from nearly 220 samples across 30 Pacific islands. My research focuses on characterizing the microbial diversity and community composition of these sediments, exploring their dynamic relationship with the surrounding environment, and highlighting their role as an environmental reservoi… Read more.

Finite Element Simulation of Turbulent Fluid Flow in Contact with Heated Surfaces of Variable Roughness

André Beyer

We examine turbulent airflow over a hot, moving surface, assessing how surface roughness and other inhomogeneities affect the flow and comparing the CFD results with hot‑rolling‑mill experiments. Using Ansys Academic Research CFD on two de.NBI Cloud VMs provides the computational power that our local hardware cannot. Read more.

Projects using de.NBI Cloud

Current News

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de.NBI Cloud Christmas Letter 2025

Dec 19, 2025
With the holidays on the horizon, please note that we will be taking a brief respite between Christmas and New Year. During this period, from 22nd of December to 4th of January, our support team will… Read more

New Testimonials from SimpleVM Projects

Nov 17, 2025
Two new testimonials from SimpleVM projects are now available online. Thomas Kiebacher from Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart | Natural History Museum Stuttgart and Marko Bachl from the Institute for Med… Read more

Please participate in the FutuRSI Survey 'Service porfolio of Research Software Engineering (RSE) teams in Germany'

Sep 08, 2025
We invite you to participate in a survey on research software engineering in Germany. This survey is not conducted on behalf of de.NBI, but we would be grateful for your support. Read more