Pioneering CFD & CAA Solutions Since 2019

A team of experts with 60+ years of combined experience in R&D and industrial consulting.

About Us

Service

Service

Decades of Expertise, One Unified Vision

Upstream CFD was founded in January 2019 by a team of experts in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Computational Aeroacoustics (CAA). Our core team has worked together for over a decade, bringing 15+ years of experience in R&D and industrial consulting. Our mission is to enable the deployment of high-fidelity CFD in industrial design processes. We provide a sustainable platform for delivering specialist expertise for challenging industrial applications through tailored services.

2019

2019

2019

Year founded

4

4

4

Founding experts in CFD & CAA

15+ years

15+ years

15+ years

of advanced CFD/CAA expertise with OpenFOAM

105

105

105

Unique publications

1434

1434

1434

Unique citations

Our Approach

Our Approach

Our Approach

A technology-centric and collaborative methodology that prioritises innovation, precision, and industrial impact.

A technology-centric and collaborative methodology that prioritises innovation, precision, and industrial impact.

A technology-centric and collaborative methodology that prioritises innovation, precision, and industrial impact.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

To enable the deployment of high-fidelity CFD in industrial design processes.

To enable the deployment of high-fidelity CFD in industrial design processes.

To enable the deployment of high-fidelity CFD in industrial design processes.

Our Team

Our Team

Our Team

A dedicated group of CFD and CAA specialists with decades of experience in research and industrial consulting.

A dedicated group of CFD and CAA specialists with decades of experience in research and industrial consulting.

A dedicated group of CFD and CAA specialists with decades of experience in research and industrial consulting.

Interested how we can help your with your aerodynamics and aeroacoustics challenges?

A team of experts with 15+ years of experience in R&D and industrial consulting.

Our Team

Meet Our Founders

Our four co-founders form the core of a nine-strong team with 100+ years of combined experience in R&D and industrial consulting.

Our Team

Meet Our Founders

Our four co-founders form the core of a nine-strong team with 100+ years of combined experience in R&D and industrial consulting.

Our Team

Meet Our Founders

Our four co-founders form the core of a nine-strong team with 100+ years of combined experience in R&D and industrial consulting.

Dr.-Ing. Charles Mockett

Managing Director & Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Charles Mockett

Managing Director & Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Charles Mockett

Managing Director & Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Senior CFD Consultant

Numerics

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Senior CFD Consultant

Numerics

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Dr.-Ing. Thilo Knacke

Senior CFD Consultant

Numerics

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

M.Sc. Marian Fuchs

Senior CFD Consultant

Turbulence

Aerodynamics

Aeroacoustics

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Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Senior CAA & IT Consultant

Aeroacoustics

Optimisation

HPC

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Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Senior CAA & IT Consultant

Aeroacoustics

Optimisation

HPC

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Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schönwald

Senior CAA & IT Consultant

Aeroacoustics

Optimisation

HPC

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A few common questions about our work and approach. If you’d like to know more, feel free to get in touch.

What industries do you work with?

Do you offer training?

Which OpenFOAM version do you use?

Can you help us improve our existing CFD workflows?

Can you support large OEMs as well as smaller companies?

How does a small company like yours run compute-hungry high-fidelity CFD?

Do you only use OpenFOAM?

How do you ensure the quality of your methods?

Do you collaborate on public R&D projects?

Do you run simulations for clients without in-house CFD or HPC resources?

Do you provide access to your in-house OpenFOAM developments?

I work in a secretive industry and can’t publish the code. Can we work with you?

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A few common questions about our work and approach. If you’d like to know more, feel free to get in touch.

What industries do you work with?

Do you offer training?

Which OpenFOAM version do you use?

Can you help us improve our existing CFD workflows?

Can you support large OEMs as well as smaller companies?

How does a small company like yours run compute-hungry high-fidelity CFD?

Do you only use OpenFOAM?

How do you ensure the quality of your methods?

Do you collaborate on public R&D projects?

Do you run simulations for clients without in-house CFD or HPC resources?

Do you provide access to your in-house OpenFOAM developments?

I work in a secretive industry and can’t publish the code. Can we work with you?

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A few common questions about our work and approach. If you’d like to know more, feel free to get in touch.

What industries do you work with?

Do you offer training?

Which OpenFOAM version do you use?

Can you help us improve our existing CFD workflows?

Can you support large OEMs as well as smaller companies?

How does a small company like yours run compute-hungry high-fidelity CFD?

Do you only use OpenFOAM?

How do you ensure the quality of your methods?

Do you collaborate on public R&D projects?

Do you run simulations for clients without in-house CFD or HPC resources?

Do you provide access to your in-house OpenFOAM developments?

I work in a secretive industry and can’t publish the code. Can we work with you?

Contact Us

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Reach out to us for inquiries, support, or partnership opportunities. We're here to assist you!

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Use our convenient contact form to reach out with questions, feedback, or collaboration inquiries.

Contact Us

Get in Touch with Us

Reach out to us for inquiries, support, or partnership opportunities. We're here to assist you!

Get in Touch with Us

Use our convenient contact form to reach out with questions, feedback, or collaboration inquiries.

Contact Us

Get in Touch with Us

Reach out to us for inquiries, support, or partnership opportunities. We're here to assist you!

Get in Touch with Us

Use our convenient contact form to reach out with questions, feedback, or collaboration inquiries.

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Upstream CFD GmbH

Bismarckstraße 10-12

10625 Berlin

Germany

+49 (0)30 992 114 001

© 2025 Upstream CFD GmbH | Proudly built by APEX.

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Contact

Upstream CFD GmbH

Bismarckstraße 10-12

10625 Berlin

Germany

+49 (0)30 992 114 001

© 2025 Upstream CFD GmbH | Proudly built by APEX.

Logo

Contact

Upstream CFD GmbH

Bismarckstraße 10-12

10625 Berlin

Germany

+49 (0)30 992 114 001

© 2025 Upstream CFD GmbH
Proudly built by APEX.