The workshop series was initiated in 1987 in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, and workshops usually take place every two years. They have been located throughout Europe, including France, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland. The workshops, previously known as International Workshops on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics, were renamed in 2018 by the EGU Topical Events Committee in honour of the 19th century English mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Topics: The goals of this conference series are: Encourage detailed discussion on scientific and technical aspects of geodynamic modeling, Foster interaction with neighbouring disciplines, Introduce students and postdocs in an informal setting to current geodynamic research, Support international collaboration.