For the first time, IMCS was invited to participate in this year's FE im Schnee event and was able to present its research in contact mechanics and mixed-dimensional modeling. The event series was initiated by Professor Ramm, Professor Stein and Professor Wunderlich to support the networking and exchange of ideas between the participating research groups of different chairs and institutes in the field of (structural) mechanics from Germany and Austria.

Last Saturday, June 24, 2022, Leon Eckardt, who is currently an external PhD student at IMCS, was awarded the study prize of the Friends of the University for his outstanding master thesis on the topic "Berechnung von Eigenschwingformen von Platten mittels Isogeometrischer Analysis".

On June 22, 2022, the second talk of the research colloquium Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) organized by Professors Apel, Brünig, Kiendl and Popp took place.

The article has successfully passed the peer review process and has been published by the international journal Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences in an Open Access format. This publication proposes a novel computationally efficient mixed-dimensional embedded finite element approach for the coupling of one-dimensional geometrically exact beam equations to a three-dimensional background fluid mesh, referred to as fluid-beam interaction (FBI).

Ivo Steinbrecher and Max von Danwitz present new research results at the "8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering" (ECCOMAS)-Congress.

In this manuscript four variants of space-time finite element discretizations based on linear tensor-product and simplex-type finite elements are constructed and analysed.

Computational Contact Mechanics is one of our main research topics at IMCS, where our activities span from micromechanical modeling to robust discretization schemes for large deformations in large-scale applications. From May 23rd to May 25th, part of the "Computational Simulation" group (Prof. Popp) took part in the 10th edition of the Contact Mechanics International Symposium (CMIS) hosted in Chexbres, Switzerland.

In the current issue of the "Hardthöhenkurier", the dtec.bw research project RISK.twin presents itself. In addition to an overview article on the topic of "Critical Infrastructure Protection", an interview was also conducted with the project leader Prof. Popp.

Within the framework of dtec.bw, the two universities of the German Armed Forces cooperate in research on the digitalization of bridges. On May 05 and 06, 2022, the second meeting of the network took place on the campus of HSU/ UniBw H.

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Mayr has officially been appointed to lead and shape the future of the institute's Data Science & Computing Lab.

On April 7, 2022, the first talk in the new research colloquium series Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) took place.

We are pleased to welcome our new member in the group Computational Simulation (Prof. Popp) as of April 1, 2022.

Ivo Steinbrecher, PhD student from the computer-based simulation group at IMCS, has been awarded the 2021 Robert J. Melosh medal.

This manuscript proposes a novel computationally efficient mixed-dimensional embedded finite element approach for the coupling of one-dimensional geometrically exact beam equations to a three-dimensional background fluid mesh, referred to as fluid-beam interaction (FBI).

Have a look at our new paper "Consistent coupling of positions and rotations for embedding 1D Cosserat beams into 3D solid volumes".

This paper proposes computational strategies for load balancing in the context of mortar finite element methods applied to contact mechanics.

We are happy to welcome Mrs. Aysun Dincer-Gedik in our team with the beginning of the new year.

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, this year's Christmas party of our institute took place in compliance with the valid Corona rules.

On December 01 and 02, 2021, the Research Days of the Simulation Group of IMCS took place in Herrsching am Ammersee in compliance with the valid Corona rules.

On December 01, 2021, Mr. Martin Frank joined the computational simulation group (Prof. Popp).

Our computing cluster operated by the Data Science & Computing Lab has been equipped with more computing power to support research projects at IMCS.

On Monday, November 15, 2021, the RISK.twin Kick-Off Workshop took place at the UniCasino in compliance with the valid Corona rules. In addition to the project strategy, first research results were discussed.

Within the framework of dtec.bw, the two universities of the Bundeswehr cooperate in research on the digitalization of bridges. To strengthen joint research and communication between the disciplines, the "Digital Bridge" doctoral student network has now been launched.

The IMCS is organizing the "35th Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium on tour in Herrsching", which will take place from September 15 to 17, 2022.

We are pleased to welcome our new collaborator in the Computational Simulation group (Prof. Popp) as of October 1, 2021.

Company Outing with the IMCS team to the Schliersee and the Markus Wasmeier Museum, as well as the Slyrs distillery.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved Prof. Popp's project proposal entitled "Multi-scale algorithms and simulation methods for patient-specific optimization of endovascular interventions in cerebral aneurysms". We are looking forward to a new exciting research project at IMCS with an initial duration of three years and especially to the collaboration with our cooperation partners!

Renovation of the institute and the DSC laboratory included replacing floors, painting walls and doors, and installing new ceiling lights and blinds.

IMCS is collaborating with the Professorship of Concrete Structures to integrate sensor data and FEM models into a hybrid digital twin.

Jacopo Bonari successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on "Novel Interface Discretisation Methods for Contact Mechanics". Congratulations!