Computational Simulation Lab Workshop 2026
Date: October 5-7, 2026
Location: TUM Institute for Advanced Study, Lichtenbergstraße 2 a, 85748 Garching bei München
After possibly enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Oktoberfest, we welcome you to continue your Munich experience with a workshop designed to exchange and connect. This event will feature engaging talks and knowledge exchange, focusing on preparing an enabling platform and network for sustainable innovation in both Academia and Industry, within international and interdisciplinary research in the context of computational methods in engineering.
(The following agenda is potentially adapted according to the feedback to the questionnaire, and availability of the participants.)
Agenda
Day 1 - Community day (05.10.2026)
| 09:15 - 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Keynote speech ("Old challenges and new opportunities - change the (research) operating system" by Mr. Nils Boeffel) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Lightning pitches from diverse stake holders |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Networking lunch (provided in the same building, encouraging team spirit, encounters and new connections) |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Panel discussions |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Coffee break with networking and comments / thought collection |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Working groups (agnostic to specific applications) Tentative topics, potentially subject to change after feedback from questionnaires:
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | Reporting the findings of working groups |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Closing discussion and feedback with day 2 outlook |
| 19:00 - … | Networking dinner (provided in the same building, encouraging team spirit, encounters and new connections) |
Day 2 - Topical day (06.10.2026)
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Welcome |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote speech (Tentative title: “Simulation software development and maintenance in the age of AI”) |
| 09.30 - 10.30 | Short topical presentations with Q&A Tentative topics, potentially subject to change after feedback from questionnaires:
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Short topical presentations with Q&A (contd.) |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Networking lunch (provided in the same building, encouraging team spirit, encounters and new connections) |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Topical group session (based on the topical presentations, moderated discussions with specific questions to be addressed from day 1) |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break with networking |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Topical group session contd. |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Reporting the findings of the working groups |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Closing discussion and feedback with day 3 outlook |
Day 3 - Technical day (07.10.2026) - Final selection of specific software depending on questionnaire feedback.
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Welcome |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Technical hands-on – 1 (E.g. How to use AI with Kratos - Multiphysics) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Technical hands-on – 1 contd. |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Networking lunch (provided in the same building, encouraging team spirit, encounters and new connections) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Technical session – 2 – “Multi-physics”: (E.g. How to connect Kratos – Multiphysics with other solvers such as OpenFOAM) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break with networking |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Technical session – 2 contd. |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Closing discussion and feedback |