Today's data processing is realized almost exclusively by computers, which are designed following the von-Neumann principle. Data and instructions for the processing unit pass the same data bus, leading to the so-called von Neumann bottleneck, which innately limits the performance of these computers. Radically new approaches are essential for creating next generation information processing technology.

The symposium "Beyond von Neumann Computing" addresses key challenges and aims at identifying novel concepts towards the realization of neuromorphic computing. Thus, limitations due to inherent computer design issues may be overcome, and also a drastically improved energy efficiency may result. World leading experts from complementary disciplines ranging from materials science, physics, engineering, computation, neuroscience to biology will present and discuss their visions in the symposium.

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