The field of Lattice Boltzmann Methods
Lattice Boltzmann Methods (LBM) are an established numerical technique for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and beyond. The simulation of complex multiphysics benefits strongly from the mesoscopic modelling of LBM and positions it next to traditional numerical methods. The rapid development in LBM – also driven by the emergence of massively parallel computing infrastructure – enables engineers to solve relevant problems for academia as well as for industry.

Target audience
The expected attendees are developers and researchers, from industry and academia interested to learn theoretical and practical aspects of LBM. The spring school addresses e.g., engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians, and physicists as well as Master and PhD students. The course level is either beginners (Option B) or advanced (Option A). Based on their interest in CFD, this course provides a collaborative platform for LBM, both for developers and re-searchers.

Objective of the spring school
The spring school introduces researchers and users from industry to the theory of LBM and trains them on practical problems. Option B: The first half of the week is dedicated to theoretical fundamentals up to ongoing research on selected topics in kinetic theory, scientific computing, LBM, and Partial Differential Equations (PDE). Followed by mentored training on case studies using OpenLB in the second half of the week. Emphasis is placed on the modelling and simulation of particulate, multi-component, and turbulent fluid flows. Option A: Advanced OpenLB users and devel-opers are enabled to solve their own application problems and implement their own solution approaches. This educational concept is probably unique in the LBM community and offers a comprehensive and personal guided approach to LBM. Participants also benefit from the knowledge exchange during the poster session, coffee breaks and an excursion.

Open workshop
The spring school is organized as open workshop in two parallel sessions: Option Advanced and Option Beginners. It promotes the participants and is open for the interested general public. The spring school is organized as a non-profit event in collaboration with ProLB.