The Julia programming language represents a modern approach to scientific computing and data science, combining a user-friendly, expressive syntax similar to Python with the high computational performance found in C/C++ and Fortran. This dual advantage makes Julia a compelling choice for a wide range of computational tasks, from quickly prototyping innovative ideas to running complex, large-scale production workloads on diverse hardware platforms.

Our event seeks to connect users and developers at the University of Augsburg, whether they are new to using Julia for scientific research or already have some experience. We aim to identify shared challenges that could benefit from joint efforts and to explore potential future Julia-focused collaborations. The event will include a series of Julia presentations to inspire dialogue, including a brief introduction to performance optimiziation, alongside an open-topic birds-of-a-feather session for informal discussions.