Contemporary opera took on a brand new challenge. It goes beyond the realm of art and focuses on ecology – both in the context of its direct influence on the environment and raising ecological awareness among its audience.
The Butterfly Project is an international undertaking, which focuses on ecological production and distribution of opera performances. Three institutions participating in that project are Teatro Comunale di Modena (Italy), Opera Box in Helsinki (Finland) and Opera Bałtycka in Gdańsk (Poland). Their common goal is to create and co-produce an opera that will raise ecological awareness especially among younger audience, showcasing how culture can support protecting our planet.
An example of such an approach to production is the implementation of the Low Latency Audio Visual Streaming System (LOLA), which allows musicians to collaborate and play together without the need to gather at a particular place, thus eliminating the air pollution which occurs as a result of travelling. Within the Butterfly Project the system is implemented and supported by PSNC. Thanks to the GÉANT network musicians can rehearse together in real time without leaving their homes. That opens up new ways of creating art and connecting artists from remote parts of the world who perhaps would not have a chance to collaborate otherwise.
The Butterfly Project is going to culminate with premiere performances in all three participating institutions:
- Modena: 11 and 13 April 2025
- Helsinki: 2 and 3 May 2025
- Gdańsk: 31 May and 1 June 2025
Photos by Krzysztof Mystkowski
PCSS supports the PRACE FENIX 2025 call for proposals.
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2026-02-04
Poznań is emerging as one of the pillars of artificial intelligence in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS) plays a key role in this process. As the operator of the PIONIER network and the national leader in research infrastructure, PCSS is laying the foundation for the development of large-scale AI systems, combining unique expertise with the highest data security standards.
Inauguration of the UMWW Council for Artificial Intelligence
2026-02-03
In the headquarters of the Marshal's Office of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poznań, the activities of the Council for Artificial Intelligence were inaugurated. As an advisory body, it will support the processes of building a modern economy and administration based on AI foundations. The main goal of the established body is to develop innovative technological solutions, with particular emphasis on their practical application in the areas of healthcare, ecology, and public services provided to the region's residents.
3D-4CH Launches Its 3D Online Competence Centre
2026-01-29
The 3D-4CH Online Competence Centre in 3D is officially live — offering cultural heritage professionals a first look at a collaborative digital ecosystem designed to make 3D cultural heritage data more accessible, enriched, and reusable across Europe. Co-funded by the European Union, the platform combines advanced digital tools, training opportunities, and curated knowledge to support a broad range of heritage use cases from research to education and tourism.
Inauguration of the QEC4QEA Project in Jülich
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On January 19–21, 2026, the inauguration of the QEC4QEA project (Quantum Centre of Excellence for Quantum Enhanced Applications) took place at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) in Germany. The initiative brings together 19 institutions from across Europe. The project partners will collaborate on developing solutions that enable the creation of unified access platforms for quantum computers distributed across various European sites.
Poland’s largest genomics project is underway: “Genomika dla Polski” (G4PL) opens a new chapter in population genetics research.
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In January 2026, the largest genomics project in Poland will launch, opening a new chapter in the field of population genetics research. The project “Genomika dla Polski” (G4PL) is funded by the European Union under the FENG programme (European Funds for a Modern Economy), Action 2.4 – Research Infrastructure of the Modern Economy. The project brings together 12 research and academic institutions from across the country, with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ICHB PAS) acting as the consortium leader.
PCSS introduces RankINN app for Enea Operator
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Stay Connected: Subscribe to the 3D-4CH Newsletter
2026-01-12
The 3D-4CH project – which PCSS is a proud partner of – focuses on developing an Online Competence Center that will provide access to knowledge, tools and training for the 3D digitisation and preservation of cultural heritage. By subscribing to the 3D-4CH Newsletter, you will be among the first to find out about the launch of the Online Competence Center, with early insights into its content and upcoming offerings.
New Leadership of the Konsorcjum PIONIER Council – Artur Binczewski Appointed Chair for the 2026–2028 Term
2026-02-23
On 18 February this year, a reporting and election meeting of the Council of the Konsorcjum PIONIER was held at the Pałac Staszica. The most important item on the agenda was the conclusion of the long-standing mission of Dr. Eng. Maciej Stroiński, who had served as Chair of the PIONIER Consortium Council. Artur Binczewski, Head of the Network Technologies Division at Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS), was elected as the new Chair of the Council.
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2026-02-19
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The Future of the European Heritage Cloud: A Report from the ECHOES Project Event in Brussels
2026-02-19
On February 5, 2026, a key meeting of the ECHOES project took place in Brussels, titled: "Towards a distributed, multi-level, collaborative governance for the Cultural Heritage Cloud." The event brought together European policymakers, representatives of EU institutions, and experts from the cultural heritage sector.
Photo report: 3D scanning workshops as part of the 3DBigDataSpace project
2026-02-13
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
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2026-02-12
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
3DBigDataSpace – 3D scanning workshops this Thursday
2026-02-09
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
3D-4CH Winter School 2026: From strategy to practice
2026-02-04
The first edition of the 3D-4CH Winter School took place on 21–23 January 2026 at the Art & History Museum in Brussels. The event inaugurated the seasonal schools programme of the Online Competence Centre 3D-4CH – an EU-funded initiative supporting skills development, interoperability, and innovation in the field of 3D cultural heritage. Over 100 participants from across Europe, including representatives of PCSS, gathered to explore the impact of 3D digitisation, extended reality (XR), and digital storytelling on heritage practices.
WODR Training: Crop Protection in Modern Agriculture
2026-02-02
The application of proprietary irrigation algorithms and LoRaWAN infrastructure enabled potato yields to increase by more than a quarter while simultaneously saving water. The results of the PCSS team's work were presented during a training session organized by the Greater Poland Agricultural Advisory Center, dedicated to AI and robotics in crop protection.
PCSS expert co‑author of a scientific publication in a prestigious journal on the modular reference architecture of SHOP4CF
2026-01-28
The article “The SHOP4CF modular reference architecture for flexible process-oriented, data-driven smart manufacturing” by Paul Grefen, Michał Zimniewicz (PCSS, Large-Scale Applications and Services Department), Irene Vanderfeesten, Kostas Tragonas, Pieter Becue, Anders Pedersen, and Genessis Perez Rivera has been published in issue 85 of the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, available on ScienceDirect.
PCSS’ Aleksandra Nowak Is One of LUMEN’s Voices
2025-08-05
An interview with Aleksandra Nowak – the Head of Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PCSS, has just appeared on the lumenproject.eu website as a part of the LUMEN Voices series. Aleksandra gave an insight on her team’s role in the LUMEN project, which combines mathematical sciences, humanities, social sciences, earth systems, molecular dynamics, and more.
About PSNC in GÉANT CONNECT
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The latest, June issue of the magazine "CONNECT", focused on the GÉANT network and community, features an article on next-generation research infrastructures. These projects are being implemented within four leading projects run by PCSS and based on the PIONIER Network.
“Long-Distance Coherent Quantum Communications in Deployed Telcom Networks” – Piotr Rydlichowski in Nature Magazine
2025-04-24
The newest issue of Nature magazine (04/2025) features an article titled “Long-Distance Coherent Quantum Communications in Deployed Telcom Networks” and one of its coauthors is Piotr Rydlichowski – a PSNC’s researcher from the Centre’s Network Technologies Division.
GÉANT’s “Foresight 2030: Navigating Change” Report
2025-01-08
At the end of 2024, GÉANT released a report identifying the key opportunities and challenges facing the NREN community (National Research and Education Network) in the coming decade. One of the authors of this document is Raimundas Tuminauskas – Head of the Network Infrastructure and Services Department at PSNC.
Nobel Prizes 2024: AI in Physics and Chemistry
2024-10-17
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
PSNC Leaps into the future of computing
2024-09-04
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
International Media on PSNC
2024-09-03
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.
PCSS supports the PRACE FENIX 2025 call for proposals.
2026-02-06
As part of the ongoing PRACE FENIX 2025 call for proposals, the offer of available infrastructure has been expanded to include additional cloud resources provided by PCSS. This initiative aims to support European research projects requiring advanced computing services and to provide free access to modern IT technologies for the scientific sector.
New Leadership of the Konsorcjum PIONIER Council – Artur Binczewski Appointed Chair for the 2026–2028 Term
2026-02-23
On 18 February this year, a reporting and election meeting of the Council of the Konsorcjum PIONIER was held at the Pałac Staszica. The most important item on the agenda was the conclusion of the long-standing mission of Dr. Eng. Maciej Stroiński, who had served as Chair of the PIONIER Consortium Council. Artur Binczewski, Head of the Network Technologies Division at Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS), was elected as the new Chair of the Council.
PCSS expert co‑author of a scientific publication in a prestigious journal on the modular reference architecture of SHOP4CF
2026-01-28
The article “The SHOP4CF modular reference architecture for flexible process-oriented, data-driven smart manufacturing” by Paul Grefen, Michał Zimniewicz (PCSS, Large-Scale Applications and Services Department), Irene Vanderfeesten, Kostas Tragonas, Pieter Becue, Anders Pedersen, and Genessis Perez Rivera has been published in issue 85 of the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, available on ScienceDirect.
Poznań is ready for the AI Gigafactory – PCSS as a pillar of technological breakthrough.
2026-02-04
Poznań is emerging as one of the pillars of artificial intelligence in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS) plays a key role in this process. As the operator of the PIONIER network and the national leader in research infrastructure, PCSS is laying the foundation for the development of large-scale AI systems, combining unique expertise with the highest data security standards.
Madrid as the Data Capital: A Summary of Data Spaces Symposium 2026
2026-02-19
The fourth edition of the most important event dedicated to European data spaces has come to a close. Following successful gatherings in The Hague, Frankfurt, and Warsaw, this time digital sector leaders met in Madrid. This year’s theme—“Accelerating adoption. Increasing impact”—set the direction for discussions on the future of the global data-driven economy.
PCSS’ Aleksandra Nowak Is One of LUMEN’s Voices
2025-08-05
An interview with Aleksandra Nowak – the Head of Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PCSS, has just appeared on the lumenproject.eu website as a part of the LUMEN Voices series. Aleksandra gave an insight on her team’s role in the LUMEN project, which combines mathematical sciences, humanities, social sciences, earth systems, molecular dynamics, and more.
Inauguration of the UMWW Council for Artificial Intelligence
2026-02-03
In the headquarters of the Marshal's Office of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poznań, the activities of the Council for Artificial Intelligence were inaugurated. As an advisory body, it will support the processes of building a modern economy and administration based on AI foundations. The main goal of the established body is to develop innovative technological solutions, with particular emphasis on their practical application in the areas of healthcare, ecology, and public services provided to the region's residents.
The Future of the European Heritage Cloud: A Report from the ECHOES Project Event in Brussels
2026-02-19
On February 5, 2026, a key meeting of the ECHOES project took place in Brussels, titled: "Towards a distributed, multi-level, collaborative governance for the Cultural Heritage Cloud." The event brought together European policymakers, representatives of EU institutions, and experts from the cultural heritage sector.
About PSNC in GÉANT CONNECT
2025-06-10
The latest, June issue of the magazine "CONNECT", focused on the GÉANT network and community, features an article on next-generation research infrastructures. These projects are being implemented within four leading projects run by PCSS and based on the PIONIER Network.
3D-4CH Launches Its 3D Online Competence Centre
2026-01-29
The 3D-4CH Online Competence Centre in 3D is officially live — offering cultural heritage professionals a first look at a collaborative digital ecosystem designed to make 3D cultural heritage data more accessible, enriched, and reusable across Europe. Co-funded by the European Union, the platform combines advanced digital tools, training opportunities, and curated knowledge to support a broad range of heritage use cases from research to education and tourism.
Photo report: 3D scanning workshops as part of the 3DBigDataSpace project
2026-02-13
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
“Long-Distance Coherent Quantum Communications in Deployed Telcom Networks” – Piotr Rydlichowski in Nature Magazine
2025-04-24
The newest issue of Nature magazine (04/2025) features an article titled “Long-Distance Coherent Quantum Communications in Deployed Telcom Networks” and one of its coauthors is Piotr Rydlichowski – a PSNC’s researcher from the Centre’s Network Technologies Division.
Inauguration of the QEC4QEA Project in Jülich
2026-01-23
On January 19–21, 2026, the inauguration of the QEC4QEA project (Quantum Centre of Excellence for Quantum Enhanced Applications) took place at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) in Germany. The initiative brings together 19 institutions from across Europe. The project partners will collaborate on developing solutions that enable the creation of unified access platforms for quantum computers distributed across various European sites.
Poznań to host PPAM 2026. International and domestic HPC and applied mathematics experts will meet at the turn of August and September
2026-02-12
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
GÉANT’s “Foresight 2030: Navigating Change” Report
2025-01-08
At the end of 2024, GÉANT released a report identifying the key opportunities and challenges facing the NREN community (National Research and Education Network) in the coming decade. One of the authors of this document is Raimundas Tuminauskas – Head of the Network Infrastructure and Services Department at PSNC.
Poland’s largest genomics project is underway: “Genomika dla Polski” (G4PL) opens a new chapter in population genetics research.
2026-01-22
In January 2026, the largest genomics project in Poland will launch, opening a new chapter in the field of population genetics research. The project “Genomika dla Polski” (G4PL) is funded by the European Union under the FENG programme (European Funds for a Modern Economy), Action 2.4 – Research Infrastructure of the Modern Economy. The project brings together 12 research and academic institutions from across the country, with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ICHB PAS) acting as the consortium leader.
3DBigDataSpace – 3D scanning workshops this Thursday
2026-02-09
Practical workshops on 3D scanning of cultural heritage objects will take place this Thursday at CBPIO. The event will bring together specialists from leading cultural institutions in Poznań.
Nobel Prizes 2024: AI in Physics and Chemistry
2024-10-17
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
PCSS introduces RankINN app for Enea Operator
2026-01-20
PCSS has developed and implemented the complete RankINN software solution, which supports decision-making processes in the area of energy investments. The solution, based on a proprietary investment algorithm, was created in close substantive cooperation with experts from Enea Operator and constitutes a key element in the digitalisation of energy infrastructure.
3D-4CH Winter School 2026: From strategy to practice
2026-02-04
The first edition of the 3D-4CH Winter School took place on 21–23 January 2026 at the Art & History Museum in Brussels. The event inaugurated the seasonal schools programme of the Online Competence Centre 3D-4CH – an EU-funded initiative supporting skills development, interoperability, and innovation in the field of 3D cultural heritage. Over 100 participants from across Europe, including representatives of PCSS, gathered to explore the impact of 3D digitisation, extended reality (XR), and digital storytelling on heritage practices.
PSNC Leaps into the future of computing
2024-09-04
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
Stay Connected: Subscribe to the 3D-4CH Newsletter
2026-01-12
The 3D-4CH project – which PCSS is a proud partner of – focuses on developing an Online Competence Center that will provide access to knowledge, tools and training for the 3D digitisation and preservation of cultural heritage. By subscribing to the 3D-4CH Newsletter, you will be among the first to find out about the launch of the Online Competence Center, with early insights into its content and upcoming offerings.
WODR Training: Crop Protection in Modern Agriculture
2026-02-02
The application of proprietary irrigation algorithms and LoRaWAN infrastructure enabled potato yields to increase by more than a quarter while simultaneously saving water. The results of the PCSS team's work were presented during a training session organized by the Greater Poland Agricultural Advisory Center, dedicated to AI and robotics in crop protection.
International Media on PSNC
2024-09-03
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.