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Supercomputing and Big Data expand the spectrum of scientific studies, since they provide access to the understanding of phenomena of highest complexity in the area of the theories and models as well as for the analysis of experimental data. Since 2008 Cloud Computing has become another buzzword after Web 2.0. In the commercial area Cloud Computing hast already achieved an enormous significance. This plenary speech describes the fundamentals and the actual status of Big Data and Cloud Computing in the area of research in Europe.