News at the Institute for Mechanics

On November 24, a film crew visited the Institute of Mechanics to attend the lecture on the mechanics of glaciers and ice sheets and gain an insight into the work of the institute. The footage is to be included in a documentary presenting women who were pioneers in polar research.

From August 21 to 23, 2023, the Ice Modeler Workshop took place at the Institute of Mechanics. Around 20 participants discussed icy topics such as modeling, numerics and HPC on Monday and Tuesday. The workshop ended on August 23 with a visit to the GSI (Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung).