<strongid="what-is-the-mission-of-hifis"><ahref="#what-is-the-mission-of-hifis">What is the mission of HIFIS?</a></strong>
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<p>The Helmholtz Infrastructure for Federated ICT Services (HIFIS) ensures an
excellent information environment for outstanding research in all
Helmholtz research fields.</p>
<b>Our Aim</b>
<p>The top position of Helmholtz research is increasingly based on cross-centre and international cooperation and common access to data treasure and -services.
At the same time, the significance of a sustainable software development for the research process is recognised.</p>
<p><b>HIFIS builds and sustains an excellent IT infrastructure connecting all Helmholtz research fields and centres.</b></p>
<p>This includes the Helmholtz Cloud, where members of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres provide selected IT-Services for joint use. HIFIS further supports Research Software Engineering (RSE) with a high level of quality, visibility and sustainability.</p>
<p>The HIFIS clusters develop technologies, processes and policy frameworks for harmonized access to fundamental backbone services, such as Helmholtz AAI, and Helmholtz Cloud services. HIFIS Software also provides education, technology, consulting and community services.</p>
<p><b>Helmholtz Digital Services for Science — Collaboration made easy.</b></p>
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<strong>You are invited to <ahref="https://resonator-podcast.de/2021/res172-hifis/">tune in to the recent Resonator podcast on HIFIS</a>, to get an idea on our aims and scope!</strong> (German only)