Emerging Collective Dynamics in Dense Active Matter

The Research Center's conferences are designed to raise awareness within the community about new topics and technological innovations. 

Intended for a broad audience—students and researchers from all disciplines—these initiatives draw on the multidisciplinary expertise of the MIPS Cluster, partner clusters and organizations, as well as national and international teams.

They are held on the first Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and are followed by a buffet, providing an opportunity to continue the discussions.

How do large groups of individuals or self-propelled units move together? During the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, dense crowds have been observed spontaneously swaying in unison, without a leader or external signal.

This seminar combines experimental observations of human crowds with numerical simulations of minimal models of active matter, thereby shedding new light on the microscopic mechanisms underlying collective dynamics in dense, non-equilibrium systems.

This event is part of the MIPS Research Hub's monthly seminar series, which aims to foster scientific exchange and highlight new research topics and technological innovations.