Leibniz Fast Calculation Competition – Terms of Participation

1. Organiser of the Competition

Leibniz Universität Hannover
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover, Germany
Leibniz Universität Hannover is a legal entity under German public law and is legally represented by the President Prof. Dr. Volker Epping.

2. Title of the Competition

Leibniz Fast Calculation Competition 2025

3. Subject of the Competition

The competition focuses on innovations in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, especially diffusion at interfaces. Projects should propose novel methods and technologies to enhance MD simulation speed and accuracy. This international competition fosters innovation, idea sharing, and collaboration among researchers.

4. Period of Participation

  • Registration opens: Until September 15th, 2025, 23:59 CET
  • Working phase starts: September 16th, 2025
  • Submission deadline: January 20th, 2026, 23:59 CET

5. Eligibility

Open to researchers, scientists, and computational enthusiasts worldwide working on MD simulations. Submissions from contributors funded by SFB 1368 (DFG project number 394563137) are not eligible.

  • Only individual or team submissions allowed.
  • Teams must register via a team leader.
  • All members must consent to the terms.
  • Participants from countries restricted by law may be excluded.

6. Participation and Acceptance of Terms

Registration via web form is mandatory. By registering, participants accept these terms. All submissions must be independently created and properly cite any external sources.

Participants agree to:

  • Store data on the organiser’s internal server.
  • Publish results (data) on orkg.org for broader accessibility.
  • License all data under CC BY SA 4.0.
  • Comply with FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

7. Determination of the Winner

Submissions will be evaluated based on:

  • Accuracy
  • Computational speed
  • Scalability
  • Innovation
  • Compliance with FAIR principles

A jury will select the winners. Notification will be sent via email, and prize acceptance must be confirmed within four weeks.

8. Prizes and Conditions

1st Prize

  • Certificate of Excellence
  • 3-month stay as visiting researcher at an SFB sub-project
  • Monthly allowance: €1300
  • Travel allowance per DAAD table
  • Open Access publication cost coverage with the subproject leader

2nd Prize

  • Certificate of Excellence
  • 1-month stay as visiting researcher
  • €1300 allowance
  • Travel reimbursement per DAAD table

3rd Prize

  • Certificate of Excellence

Visiting Researcher Conditions

  • Subject to successful visa (if required)
  • Valid health, accident, and liability insurance is required in Germany
  • Participants must comply with German tax and social security laws

9. Award Ceremony

Details will be announced later. The 1st prize winner may present their solution. Travel and accommodation will be covered for German participants. International participants can join via web meeting.

10. Data Protection

Responsible Authority

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Institut für Werkstoffkunde
An der Universität 2, 30823 Garbsen
Phone: +49 511 762 18324
Email: herbst@uni-hannover.de

Data Protection Officer

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover – Datenschutzbeauftragter –
Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover
Phone: +49 (0) 511 762 0
Fax: +49 (0) 511 762 8258
Email: datenschutz@uni-hannover.de

Purpose of Data Processing

The data is used solely for competition participation.

Legal Basis

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR

Storage Duration

Contact data will be deleted after the competition ends, but no later than May 30, 2026. Metadata for datasets will remain public under the CC BY SA 4.0 license.

Recipients

Data will be shared with the organisers and jury members. Prize winners will be named on the competition website.

Your Rights Under GDPR (Art. 15–20)

  • Right to access your data (Art. 15)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17)
  • Right to restrict processing (Art. 18)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20)

Right to Complain

If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you may contact the supervisory authority:

LfD Niedersachsen
Prinzenstr. 5
30159 Hannover
Phone: +49 511 120 - 4500
Fax: +49 511 120 - 4599
Email: poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de

11. Disclaimer and Legal Recourse

Leibniz Universität Hannover reserves the right to amend these terms and cancel the competition if necessary.
Legal recourse is excluded.
In case of conflict, the German version of the terms takes precedence.