The DREsden Sodium facility for DYNamo and thermohydraulic studies (DRESDYN) is an infrastructure project devoted both to large scale liquid sodium experiments with geo- and astrophysical background, as well as to investigations of various energy related ­techno­logies.

The LIMMCAST facility is used to investigate the process of continuous casting of metals and to improve it by applying properly designed electro­magnetic fields.

The physical modeling of crystal growth processes provides a tangible insight into key process flows. The numerical simulation of heat and mass transfer has great potential for optimizing the basic processes involved, especially the control of the flow by means of ­magnetic fields. By combining both approaches one may add up advantages and eliminate shortcomings.