The international summer school "Modern Computational Science: Simulation of Extreme Events", which will take place at the University of Oldenburg from 15 to 26 August, will focus on the computer simulation of extreme events. It is being organised by the Oldenburg physicist Prof. Dr Alexander Hartmann and Dr Reinhard Leidl, School V - School of Mathematics and Science. Interested students, doctoral candidates and representatives from industry can still register until 1 June.

The financial crisis had a devastating impact on almost all countries due to the international networking of the economy. Climate change is leading to an increase in storms and flooding. Both examples show: Extreme events have increasingly drastic consequences. This is why they are of great importance for applied research, but also for basic research. Computer-based simulations are playing an increasingly important role here. They are the basis for almost a quarter of all published research in the natural sciences. In no other area of research is development as rapid as in computer simulations.

The University of Oldenburg wants to strengthen this promising field through the international summer school, which will also be attended by experts from abroad.
Participation is open to students from their third year of study, doctoral students in the natural sciences, Computing Science and Mathematics as well as interested parties from industry. The summer school is supported by the EWE Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Foreign Office. Scholarships are awarded to make participation in the summer school affordable.

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