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Last weekend, we at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics had the pleasure of opening our doors for the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft. It was an inspiring evening where we showcased several of our ongoing research projects in fluid dynamics. Around 200 visitors joined our lab tours, explored our wind ...

We are pleased to announce that our LSTM summer party will take place next Tuesday at 4 pm (22nd of July), outside the institute. Before the party, we ask all employees to also attend a staff meeting in the seminar room at 3.00 pm. Kind regards Philipp, Tobi, Nico, Sonja, Claudia

New visualisation rendered from a direct numerical simulation (DNS) of a starting drone rotor, obtained using the adaptive version of Nek5000: See also the linked-in post here.  

The Department CBI has now a new Erasmus+ contract with OsloMet in Norway, for both student and staff exchange. The responsible person on OsloMet's side is Ramis Örlü who has been been visiting at LSTM a few times before. The corresponding programmes at OsloMet are: BSc in MechEng: https://www.os...

Starting in February 2025, Dr. Cai Tian is conducting research with a Humboldt Fellowship at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics (Lehrstuhl für Strömungsmechanik LSTM) led by Prof. Dr. Philipp Schlatter. Cai’s research interests mainly lie in bluff body wake dynamics and boundary-layer flows, which he ...

We are delighted to invite you to our annual end-of-summer term celebration. This year, we will host an informal barbecue gathering on Wednesday, July 31st, at the LSTM, starting around 4:00 PM. This event is open to all, including family and friends. We look forward to celebrating with you!