HAMBURG, Germany, June 17 – With just five days remaining until ISC 2026 opens its doors to the international supercomputing community, excitement is building in Hamburg! As of 4 pm CET, 3,474 attendees have registered for the event.
Germany currently accounts for slightly over 27 percent of registered attendees, followed by the U.S. at 13 percent and the U.K. at 12 percent, with additional representation from across Europe, Asia, and other regions. This mix reinforces ISC’s role as a key global supercomputing event, bringing together international scientists, engineers, technologists, infrastructure specialists, decision-makers, and policymakers to address shared challenges and opportunities across HPC, AI, and quantum computing.
Under the theme “Connecting the Dots,” ISC 2026 will focus on the systems, methods, and collaborations that shape supercomputing. The technical program will explore the evolving role of HPC in scientific discovery, AI factories, digital twins, quantum computing, energy efficiency, sustainability, and the infrastructure needed to support increasingly complex workloads.
The keynote program reflects this breadth, addressing some of the central transitions in HPC today — from heterogeneous system design and vascular digital twins to AI, cloud computing, energy considerations, and new computing models.
The ISC 2026 exhibition will bring together 188 exhibitors from 26 countries, including 44 organizations exhibiting at ISC for the first time. With 152 booths across the exhibition hall and foyer areas, attendees can explore technologies, products, services, and research spanning HPC, AI, quantum computing, data infrastructure, cooling, and sustainability.
The event is sponsored by Platinum Sponsors Bull, HPE, Lenovo, NVIDIA, Quantinuum, and Sugon, alongside a broad exhibitor community of established technology providers, research organizations, and first-time exhibitors.
New Formats
The 2026 exhibition will also offer expanded opportunities for interaction and community engagement. New and expanded formats, including the Community Stage, exhibitor pitches, vendor sessions, and themed Walking Talks, will give attendees more ways to engage directly with exhibitors, speakers, and peers.
With strong international participation, a broad technical program, and an exhibition that brings together established technology providers, research organizations, emerging companies, and first-time exhibitors, ISC 2026 is set to provide an important meeting point for the global HPC community.
Join ISC High Performance 2026 in #ConnectingTheDots
ISC 2026 returns to the Congress Center Hamburg from June 22 to June 26 for its 41st edition. Since its inception in 1986, it has been recognized as the world’s oldest and Europe’s most attended event for HPC, AI, and quantum professionals and organizations interested in performance, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Nages Sieslack
nages.sieslack@isc-group.com
