Press review: Why did the Eisbach wave disappear?

An article on spektrum.de. In conversation with Prof. Boris Lehmann

2025/11/10

The Eisbach wave in Munich was a pronounced standing wave that formed at a weir, a common fluid dynamics effect. The phenomenon was used by river surfers and is internationally known.

The Eisbach wave has disappeared—and everyone is wondering why. The standing wave in Munich's English Garden, which is about half a meter to a meter high, is popular with surfers and one of the most famous river waves in the world. But now, to everyone's horror, all that remains is a foamy front of turbulence….

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