The Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB) is a non-university research institute of the state of Berlin. In close interdisciplinary cooperation with the Berlin universities and scientific institutions it implements research and development in the field of information technology with a particular focus on application-oriented algorithmic mathematics and practical computer science. ZIB also provides high-performance computer capacity as an accompanying service. ZIB was founded by law as a statutory establishment in 1984.