News & Events
Barbara Wohlmuth appointed member of Leopoldina
The Leopoldina, the National Academy of Sciences, has elected Professor Barbara Wohlmuth as a member. It is one of the highest scientific honors of a German institution. Congratulations!
Diversity Pie Day at Pi Day
On March 14, 2023 we will meet at 2:30 pm to discuss what diversity (besides gender and culture) really is. All staff of the Department of Mathematics are cordially invited.
Case Studies Life Science in Mathematics
In the Case Studies Life Science Mathematics, you and your team model a biological system by methods taught in Biomathematics and Biostatistics classes. Visit the Info Sessionon March 3!
Erasmus Info Event
Study in Europe with the Erasmus Program of the Department of Mathematics: Sounds good? Then, visit our Erasmus information event!
ERC Advanced Grant for Fabian Theis
Professor Fabian Theis receives an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council for his project "DeepCell". The goal: using machine learning to predict the effects of drugs on cells.
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Alumnus Talk with Dominik Schmid
Dominik Schmid (Bonn), 12h TopMath year, will give a talk on "Mixing times for exclusion processes" on Monday, 16th January 2023. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Among the world's most cited scientists
Prof. Fabian Theis is one of the "Highly Cited Researchers". This is the result of an evaluation of the "Web of Science" database. Highly cited papers are an indicator of high research quality.
Hamburg Science Award for Fabian Theis
Professor Fabian Theis receives the Hamburg Science Award 2021. The Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg is honouring him as a pioneer in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in biomedicine.
Christmas Talk with Chris Dong
On Friday, 16th December 2022 at 6 PM Chris Dong from the Research group Decision Sciences and Systems will give a talk on "Characterizing Voting Rules (and Saving Christmas)".
TopMath-Sommertreffen 2022
Den wissenschaftlichen Austausch zwischen den mathematischen Disziplinen und das gegenseitige Kennenlernen fördern: Dazu kamen elf TopMathler zum diesjährigen Sommertreffen zusammen.
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TopMath-Talk with Jamico Schade
On Monday, 25th July 2022 at 16:15, Jamico Schade from the Research group Discrete Mathematics, Optimization, and Convexity will give a talk on "Lower bounds on the flatness constant" (hybrid event).
Support for Women in Math
We want to promote female mathematicians. That is why we award the Entrepreneurial Awards as part of "Global Challenges for Women in Math Science". Apply with your project!
TopMath Award 2021
For his outstanding research achievements, Chokri Manai receives the TopMath Award 2021. He conducts research on quantum spin glasses - a topic that is new in mathematics. Congratulations!
TopMath-Talk with Jannik Steinmeier
On 15th December 2021 Jannik Steinmeier will give a talk on "Parallelogram Nets and rhombic christmas decoration" in a live stream. Everybody is welcome.
Communicator Award for Jürgen Richter-Gebert
Interactive exhibitions or digital offerings for children in the Corona Lockdown: Jürgen Richter-Gebert makes mathematics visible, audible and understandable. For this he received the Communicator Award 2021 on 7th July.
Online seminar "The isoperimetric inequality outside convex sets"
Professor Nicola Fusco offers an online seminar on "The isoperimetric inequality outside convex sets" on Thursdays. The event aims at all interested master's and doctoral students in mathematics.
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Supervisory Award for Professor Brandt
TopMath Supervisory Award 2022: For the outstanding supervision of its doctoral students, the TopMath thematic graduate center honors Prof. Felix Brandt.
Independent Studies: Talks Winter 2021/22
Our TopMath students present the result of their Independent Studies - in a university public lecture. Here you can find the current dates.
Math Moodle Info Course
We provide you with offers, jobs and events for mathematics students - in the Moodle course "Information for Mathematics Students". Register now and subscribe to the forums!
TUM involvement in Higher Invariants project
Prof. Claudia Scheimbauer researches in the project "Higher Invariants". The German Research Foundation approved a 3rd funding period for the Collaborative Research Center.
ERC Advanced Grant for Mathias Drton
Professor Mathias Drton receives an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project "Graphical Models for Complex Multivariate Data". It is the first Advanced Grant at our Department.
Supervisory Award für Oliver Junge
TopMath Supervisory Award 2020: For the outstanding supervision of its doctoral students, the TopMath thematic graduate center honors Prof. Oliver Junge.
Talks on the Hodge Conjecture
The "Hodge conjecture" is one of the mathematical millennium problems - and still unproven today. Jürgen Richter-Gebert and Christian Liedtke provide an insight in the series "The 7 Greatest Adventures in Mathematics".
AdONE secures second funding period
The German Research Foundation has awarded another 3 Million Euros to the Research Training Group Advanced Optimization in a Networked Economy to support the next generation of scientists.
THE Ranking by Subject
According to "THE World University Rankings by Subject," TUM ranks among the 50 best universities worldwide in computer science, engineering, natural and life sciences. This also includes mathematics.
TopMath Talk with Roland Guttenberg
On Wednesday, 28h April 2021 at 16:00, Roland Guttenberg will give a talk on "Decision Power of Weak Asynchronous Models of Distributed Computing" in a live stream (Zoom). Everybody is welcome.
Next Generation Models of Financial Data
Machine learning methods in financial mathematics: In order to intensify collaboration on this topic, Professor Blanka Horvath organizes a Kick-off Meeting from 20 to 22 September 2021.
Independent Studies: Talks Winter Semester 2020/21
Our TopMath students present the results of their independent studies - in a a talk open to a general audience of university members. Here you will find the current dates.
Claudia Stadlmayr at ZAG Marathon
Our TopMath student Claudia Stadlmayr gave her first international conference talk on the "ZAG Marathon" on the "Day of Knowledge". Her topic: Weak del Pezzo surfaces with global vector fields.
Ethel Newbold-Prize for Mathias Drton
Congratulations! Our new Professor for Mathematical Statistics, Mathias Drton, has been awarded the Ethel Newbold-Prize 2019 - for his outstanding research.
Department Colloquium Winter 2022/23
International researchers present their topics at the Faculty Colloquium of Mathematics on selected Wednesdays. We cordially invite all interested parties.
Global Categorical Symmetries
Unlock the power of symmetry in its broadest form: This is the aim of the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries. Professor Claudia Scheimbauer is one of the principal investigators.
THE Ranking 2022
Munich Universities hold the top ranking in the EU. The Technical University of Munich has moved up in the respected THE World University Rankings and now counts as one of the 10 best universities in Europe.
Celebrating cultural diversity
In our next FACTES event, we would like to learn more about you and your cultures. We will prepare and enjoy traditional sweets or other dishes from different parts of the world together on December 8 from 4:30-7:00 pm in the QuanTUM kitchen (Garching Hochbrück).
Pi Day 2019
Exclusive tours, Pi cake and coffee: On Pi Day 2019, all employees of the Department of Mathematics had the opportunity to visit the mathematics exhibition ix-quadrat.
TopMath Talk with Claudia Stadlmayr
On 4th November 2020 Claudia Stadlmayr will give a talk on "Del Pezzo surfaces and rational double points" in a live stream. Everybody is welcome.
© Claudio Esses @ StatPhys27 - International Conference on Statistical Physics
Boltzmann Medal for Herbert Spohn
Congratulations! The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has honored Prof. Herbert Spohn as the first German scientist to receive the Boltzmann Medal. It is considered the highest award in statistical physics.
Department Colloquium Summer 2022
International researchers present their work at selected dates on Wednesdays at the Colloquium of the Department of Mathematics. We cordially invite all interested parties.
Survey on communication: the results
We wanted to know how you, as an employee, judge the internal communication at the Department and asked you about it. These are the results.
Matthias Scherer is Trusted Lecturer of the German Actuarial Association
Examination committees of the German Actuarial Association (DAV) have confirmed Professor Matthias Scherer as a trusted lecturer. This enables our students to receive actuarial training.
AI spots diseased cells
Researchers at Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum Munich have developed an algorithm to spot diseased cells. It compares the cells of patients with a reference atlas of healthy cells.
Shanghai Ranking: TUM improves
The Technical University of Munich remains the best German technical university in the "Shanghai Ranking" and is among the top 6 technical universities worldwide. Its standing has improved.
Conference: Discrete Systems and Calculus of Variations
Eine Konferenz zum Thema "Discrete Systems and Calculus of Variations" mit international-renommierten Experten findet von 7 bis 11 November 2022 an der TUM statt.
Graduation Ceremony in Winter 2022
We celebrate our successful graduates and cordially invite their families and members of the Department of Mathematics to join us. We are looking forward to seeing you!
Open discussion: Rules in hierarchical structures
On 19 July 2022 we will meet at 10:30 am to discuss the topic "Rules in hierarchical structures". All staff of the Department of Mathematics are cordially invited.
TUM participates in Mathematical Research Data Initiative
Easily accessible research data is the goal of the National Research Data Infrastructure. In October 2021, funding for the Mathematical Research Data Initiative will start. Professor Mathias Drton is Co-spokesperson.
We celebrate May12
We want to celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day and invite you to a keynote speech followed by a panel discussion and a get-together with snacks and drinks. In the evening there's a movie screening. Join in!
Best SICON Paper Prize 2021
Doctoral student Lukas Hertlein and Professor Michael Ulbrich receive the "Best SICON Paper Prize 2021". They presented the awarded paper at the "SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications (CT21)" on 20 July 2021.
My Way: Constanze Roitzheim
In the event series "My Way" organized by the Departments intitiative FACETS of Mathematicians we explore different life paths of mathematicians. On 8th March we welcome Constanze Roitzheim. Everyone is welcome!
IKOM careers event
One of the largest student career fairs takes place on the Garching campus: IKOM is on June 27 to 30, 2022. Find out about jobs, thesis topics, and more.
Impostor Syndrome
On 13 December we will meet virtually for the next FACETS event. The topic will be the Impostor Syndrome. Everyone from PhD students to professors is welcome!
FACETS Meet & Greet 2021
Mathematicians watch out! On 21st of October 2021 we will meet for a FACETS Meet & Greet in Math@TUM. We are planning to meet in person. Everyone from PhD students, postdocs, to professors is welcome.
My Way: Joana Cirici
In the new event series "My Way" organized by the Departments intitiative FACETS of Mathematicians we explore different life paths of mathematicians. On 25 May we start with Joana Cirici. Everyone is welcome!
GAUSS Junior Talent Prize 2020
Optimal investment strategies for pension funds: For this dissertation at the TUM, Dr. Andreas Lichtenstern receives the GAUSS Junior Talent Prize 2020.
Online Career Day
A day dedicated to your career: On the TUM Career Day, the Career Service offers you Job application workshops, online speed dating with companies or career lounges with TUM Alumni. Take part on 23 June!
Lecture in the Deutsches Museum
Seeing sounds, hearing patterns. On October 5, 2022, Prof. Jürgen Richter-Gebert held a lecture in the "Science for Everyone" series of the Deutsches Museum. This is also available as a video.
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TopMath Award 2019 for Johannes Bäumler
For his innovative results on spin-glass ground states, which have been published in a renowned journal, Johannes Bäumler has been presented with the TopMath-Award 2019.
TUM Mentoring: Join now!
During your studies, you will repeatedly have to make important career decisions and set the course for your professional development. TUM Mentoring supports you.
VHK online speaker series
Get in contact with companies from IT, mechanical engineering and mobility ... - on 8th and 9th December 2021 at the online speaker series "go for it - hands-on experience of STEM professions" " organized by VHK.
May12: My Mathematical Heroine
12 May is Women in Math Day. Join us when some of our professors will tell us about their mathematical heroines! Which female mathematician inspires you?
Universal equation for explosive phenomena
Whether climate change or pandemic, in many models explosive phenomena occur at a critical transition. Mathematicians at TUM have discovered a core mechanism to calculate such tipping points universally.
Prof. Caroline Lasser gives Gauß-Lecture
The German Mathematicians Association has honoured Prof. Caroline Lasser. She is invited to give the 32nd public Gauß-Lecture in Tübingen. Her theme: Molecules in motion.
TopMath Talk with Luca Arcidiacono
On Tuesday, 26th May 2020 at 16:00, Luca Arcidiacono (Research group Dynamics) will give a talk on "Geometric Desingularization of Non-Autonomous Differential Equations" in a live stream. Everybody is welcome.
TopMath Talk with Dominik Schmid
On Tuesday, 5th May 2020 at 16:00, Dominik Schmid (Research group for Probability) will give a talk on "Mixing times for the exclusion process" in a live stream. Everybody is welcome.
ERC Consolidator Grant for Robert König
Professor Robert König receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council. With his project "Enhanced quantum information processing targeting the near term" he explores the potential of quantum devices.
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TopMath Winter Meeting 2020
Promoting scientific exchange between mathematical disciplines and getting to know each other better: this year twelveTopMath students took part in our annual Winter Meeting.
Department Colloquium Winter 2019/20
Model predictive control: when does it work and how can it be done efficiently? This question and others were answered by international mathematicians at the colloquium in the winter semester 2019/20.
Online-Tool CHEFIN
A career tool for female graduates from the MINT areas: The project "CHEFIN" is designed to support you on your career path to the top of companies. Give it a try.
FACETS of Mathematicians #4
We are celebrating "Women in Mathematics": Watch the film "Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani" and talk to us about it!
Six projects for "Mathematics of Information"
The Technical University of Munich and Imperial College London are funding six research projects on "Mathematics of Information: Theory and Application". The Department of Mathematics is involved in two of them.
Certificate Program Data Science starts
In 2022, the "Data Science" certificate program takes place for the first time. Here, specialists and managers bring themselves up to date with the latest scientific findings. The course is a team effort of our department.
New mathematics exhibition at the Deutsches Museum
The new Deutsches Museum has been open to visitors since July 8, 2022. It includes the newly designed mathematics exhibition, in which Professor Jürgen Richter-Gebert was involved.
Independent Studies: Talks Winter Semester 2019/20
Unsere TopMath-Studierenden präsentieren das Ergebnis ihrer Independent Studies - in einem hochschulöffentlichen Vortrag. Hier finden Sie die aktuellen Termine.
© Andreas Heddergott
Graduation Ceremony Winter 2019: pictures
We celebrated our successful graduates - together with their families and friends. See the most beautiful pictures!
TUM is still Germany's best university
In the renowned "QS World University Ranking", the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is ranked 50th worldwide, making it the best German university for the 7th time in a row.
Christmas Talk with Nathanael Schilling
Christmas paper not bought yet? Then Nathanael Schilling on Tuesday, 10.12.2019, in room MI 00.10.011, has a shopping tip: "How much wrapping paper is necessary for wrapping a given volume of presents?
Event series: The 7 great adventures in mathematics
The nationwide event series "The 7 Greatest Adventures in Mathematics" is dedicated to the Millennium Problems. On September 22, a public event on the "Hodge Conjecture" will be held in Munich.
Data Science certificate program
Our Data Science certificate program for professionals at the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning introduces computational methods to manage, process, and visualize data. It takes place in summer 2022.
TopMath-Absolventen Winter 2019
Am Freitag, 06. Dezember 2019, wurden die Absolventen der Fakultät für Mathematik verabschiedet. Wir gratulieren allen TopMath-Absolventen!
FACETS of Mathematicians #3
We like to meet you on 29 April virtually for the next FACETS event. The topic is "How to keep in touch in isolation?" during these uncertain times. Everybody is welcome!
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TopMath Winter Meeting 2019
Promoting scientific exchange between mathematical disciplines and getting to know each other better: this year fifteen TopMath students took part in our annual Winter Meeting.
FACETS of Mathematicians #2
On 23 January 2020 we will meet at 12:15 pm to discuss the topic "Imposter syndrome". For Women in Math@TUM: Every female (Phd-)student, PostDoc or Professor is welcome.
CHE Ranking 2021
Students of mathematics have given us a very good report. In the ranking of the Center for University Development the Department of Mathematics can be found in the top bracket of the results in almost all aspects.
TopMath Talk with SamThomas
On Thursday, 29th August 2019, 4:30 PM Sam Thomas (Cambridge, UK) will give a talk on "An Application of Mixing Times to Fibreoptic Networks" in room MI 00.10.011. Everybody is welcome.
TopMath Talk with Johannes Bäumler
On Thursday, 25th July 2019, 4:30 PM Johannes Bäumler will give a talk on "Iterated Integrals, rough paths and random walks in random environment" in room MI 00.10.011. Everybody is welcome.
Munich Dual Career
A professional local network is essential to reorient professionally in a new city. The International Dual Career Network (IDCN) Munich offers opportunities for partners of our scientific employees.
In memory of Armin Leutbecher
On 21nd January 2022, Prof. Armin Leutbecher died at the age of 87. He was a highly dedicated and successful member of the Department of Mathematics. An obituary by Prof. Jürgen Scheurle.
Munich Data Science Institute takes off
Data Sciences are changing research, business and society - across disciplines. This is why the TUM is now pooling its expertise with the Munich Data Science Institute.
Award for Christian Kühn
We congratulate Professor Christian Kühn! The Foundation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) awards him a Distinguished Professor Fellowship.
One World Dynamics
The "One World Projects" were created during the Corona Pandemic and connect mathematicians worldwide. 3 researchers of the TUM co-initiated the "One World Dynamics Seminar".
TopMath-Absolventen Sommer 2019
Am Freitag, 12. Juli 2019, werden die Absolventen der Fakultät für Mathematik verabschiedet. Wir gratulieren allen TopMath-Absolventen!
"scVelo" predicts cell development
How do cells develop? A research team has developed the method "scVelo" and software that calculates the dynamics of gene activity in cells. This enables the future state of individual cells to be predicted.
SIAM Student Paper Prize für Jonas Latz
Former TUM student Dr. Jonas Latz receives the SIAM Student Paper Prize 2020 for his paper "On the Well-posedness of Bayesian Inverse Problems". The prize is awarded for the best papers by student authors.
Model for a secure contact tracing app
In the fight against Covid-19, the interdisciplinary research team ContacTUM has developed a model for a secure contact tracing app. Simulations should clarify whether the app can actually slow the spread of the corona virus.
Drones can "hear" walls
Kann eine Drohne mithilfe von Schallwellen Wände und andere ebene Flächen orten? Dass das funktioniert, haben TUM-Professor Gregor Kemper und Professor Mireille Boutin von der Purdue University in Indiana mathematisch bewiesen.
Award for Dr. Dominik Stöger
Our former doctoral student Dr. Dominik Stöger receives the Dr.-Klaus-Körper-Prize 2020 of the GAMM for his outstanding dissertation on "Bilinear Compressed Sensing".
TopMath Alumni Speakers Series with Prof. Kreutz
Prof. Dr. Leonard Kreutz will give a talk on "Crystallization Results for Ionic Compounds" within the Alumni Speakers Series. Come and listen!
TUM Mathematics ahead nationwide
"QS World University Ranking by Subject" 2021: The Technical University of Munich ranks first in mathematics compared to all other German universities.
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Graduation Ceremony Winter 2018: pictures
We celebrated our successful graduates - together with their families and friends. See the most beautiful pictures!
Online Seminar Stochastic Homogenization
Prof. Antoine Gloria from the Sorbonne Université offers an online seminar on "A tour of quantitative stochastic homogenization" from 2nd May to 18th July. Register now!
Department Colloquium Summer 2019
Audio and Acoustics Signal Processing: The Quest for High Fidelity continues, Spectrahedral Shadows, Binary data embeddings: Theory and Applications - that are only 3 of 7 lectures at the faculty colloquium in summer semester 2019.
TopMath Talk with Maximilian Fiedler
On Thursday, 23rd May 2019, 4:30 PM Maximilian Fiedler will give a talk on "Sketches and Coresets for Balanced Clustering" in room MI 00.10.011. Everybody is welcome.
TiPES: When does the climate tip?
1.5 or 2 degrees - how much global warming is too much? Clarifying this and defining tipping points is the aim of the project Tipping Points in the Earth System (TiPES). Prof. Christian Kühn is on board of the interdisciplinary research team.
"Preis für gute Lehre" goes to Nada Sissouno
Dr. Nada Sissouno receives the "Preis für gute Lehre" at state universities in Bavaria. Science Minister Bernd Sibler honors the mathematician for her outstanding teaching in 2020.
From Fourier to Lady Gaga: Mathematics of audio files
Prof. Gero Friesecke takes you on a mathematical journey through the world of audio files. Watch the recording of the Christmas Lecture 2021 now!
Paul Bergold is "Mathemacher"
Our doctoral student Paul Bergold is "Mathemacher" of the Winter 2021. He received the award from the German Mathematical Society for his involvement with the start-up ABIcrash.
Learning fractions on a tablet PC
Learning on a tablet PC facilitates access to mathematics - especially for low-achieving children. In the "ALICE: Bruchrechnen" project, a research team has developed a digital textbook for the sixth grade.
Independent Studies: Talks Winter 2023
Our TopMath students present the results of their independent studies - in a a talk open to a general audience of university members. Here you will find the current dates.
Master in Finance and Information Management
Do you have a bachelor's degree in mathematics, and are you interested in Quantitative Finance? Apply for the new Master in Finance and Information Management by 31 May! On 24th April a virtual info session takes place.
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TopMath Alumni Speakers Series mit Dr. Martin
Dr. Martin Gebhard (Bonn), TopMath graduate of the 11th cohort, on 23rd May 2019 will give a talk on "Automorphisms of Algebraic Surfaces". Everybody is welcome.
Study Information Days 2022
Listen to lectures and experience research like students: school students can get a taste of university life at the Study Info Days. Visit us virtually between 15 and 18 March 2022!
Case Studies Discrete/Nonlinear Optimization
In the Case Studies Discrete/Nonlinear Optimization, you will apply your optimization knowledge to a real-world problem in collaboration with an industry partner. Attention: Application Deadline this Sunday, 05 March!
How to make elections fairer
Are democratic elections always fair? Do the results really represent the will of the people? TUM Professor Peter Gritzmann reveals in the video on how mathematical methods can improve voting systems.
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Headquarters for applied AI in Munich
Using data resources concretely with the help of artificial intelligence: That is the goal of the Helmholtz Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Unit (HAICU). Head of the research network is Prof. Fabian Theis.
Independent Studies: Vorträge Sommer 2021
Unsere TopMath-Studierenden präsentieren das Ergebnis ihrer Independent Studies - in einem hochschulöffentlichen Vortrag. Hier finden Sie die aktuellen Termine.
Department Colloquium Winter 2018/19
7 international researchers from France, Italy, Germany, Canada and the USA report on their work - at the Colloquium of the Department of Mathematics in the winter semester 2018/19.
TopMath-Talk with Fabian Roll
On 5th May 2022 Fabian Roll will give a talk on "Geometric complexes and their topological properties". Everybody is welcome.
AI against errors
Using single-cell analysis, researchers study the behavior of cells. But the method is prone to errors. A deep learning algorithm can now detect these errors.
Be my Valentine! Say it with Mathematics
Send Valentine greetings with a customizable algebraic equation. With the widget "Suess" by Aaron Montag and IMAGINARY, you can see what (x²+((1+b)y)²+z²-1)³-x²z³-ay²z³=0 can look like.
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Statistical model of the Mekong water level
When the Mekong overflows its banks, millions of people are threatened by flooding. With a statistical model by Prof. Klüppelberg and a research team, the water level can be predicted.
The Discrete Mathematics of Democracy
How fair are democratic elections? And what does fair mean? In his lecture on the agony with choice, Prof. Peter Gritzmann reveals how mathematics can bring more justice into democracy.
Graduate School for Data Science
Die digitalisierte Forschung liefert riesige Datenmengen - mit großem Potenzial. Deshalb will die Munich School for Data Science jetzt Expert*innen ausbilden.
Proof of quantum computer advantage
Quantum computers can solve problems more efficiently than conventional computers - at least that’s the vision. Robert König and a team of researchers prove that they do indeed offer advantages.
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TopMath Award 2020 für D. Schmid und C. Stadlmayr
Für ihre herausragenden Leistungen zeichnete das TopMath-Board Dominik Schmid (Lehrstuhl für Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie) und Claudia Stadlmayr (Lehr- und Forschungseinheit Algebra) ex aequo mit dem TopMath Award 2020 aus.
Felix Happach wins Paper Award
"Good Clusterings Have Large Volume". With this paper Felix Happach wins the second prize in the Student Paper Prize of the INFORMS Optimization Society.
Goldener Zirkel 2021
In jedem Semester vergibt die Fachschaft der Fakultät für Mathematik den Goldenen Zirkel für herausragendes Engagement in der Lehre. Das sind die Gewinner*innen im Sommersemester 2021.
35. Gauß-Vorlesung
Am 6. Juli hielt die renommierte Mathematikerin Prof. Maryna Viazovska die 35. Gauß-Vorlesung statt. TUM-Professor Jürgen Richter-Gebert hielt einen Einführungsvortrag. Die Aufnahme der Gauß-Vorlesung finden Sie hier.
First place for Zi Ye
The TUM postgraduate Zi Ye has been awarded first place in the Best Paper Award of the Symposium on Geometry Processing 2018. He convinced with his paper about intrinsic and extrinsic Dirac operators for geometry processing.
Photos of the graduation ceremony 2022
We celebrated our successful graduates - together with their families and friends. Moreover, the best female students, best graduates, and best lecturers were honored. View the pictures of the graduation ceremony 2022!
Visualization of musical patterns
Seeing music through the eyes of math: Watch Professor Jürgen Richter-Gebert's talk on visualizing musical patterns at TEDx Konstanz!
FACETS of Mathematicians #1
(Female) Mathematicians watch out! On 16 December 2019 we meet for a first Meet & Greet of Women in Math@TUM. Everyone from female student to female professor is welcome.
Department Colloquium Summer 2018
Fisher Information, P-NP Problem and Gradient Techniques - renowned mathematicians speak about these and other research topics at the colloquium of the Department of Mathematics in the summer of 2018.
Christmas Lecture 2020
Geometry as the key to truth. Professor Jürgen Richter-Gebert gives the virtual Christmas Lecture 2020 on "Dürer, Dante and Crivelli: Geometry in (Forensic) Image Analysis".
FiMaTUM Alumni Club
Do you want to strengthen your network with TUM alumni and advance your career? The FiMaTUM Alumni Club is an initiative that offers you these opportunities.
© Professor Ulrich Bauer
3rd funding period for SFB Transregio 109
The Collaborative Research Centre "Discretization in Geometry and Dynamics" enters its 3rd funding period: The German Research Foundation is funding the project with more than 7 million Euro.
Department Colloquium Winter 2017/18
The (never ending?) story of Algebraic geometry - this and more research topics were presented at our colloquium by renowned mathematicians in the winter semester 2017/18.
Mathematical Sciences Hub launched
Financial support for guest visits, workshops, summer schools, and more. The mathematics departments of Imperial and TUM have formed a hub to enable closer collaboration at all levels.
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Elitenetzwerk Bayern appoints Peter Gritzmann
Peter Gritzmann, TUM Professor of Applied Geometry and Discrete Mathematics, is a new member of the Advisory Board of the "Elitenetzwerk Bayern".
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Interview with Celonis
From a TUM start-up to a global software provider with a rating of billions. Celonis is the winner of the German Future Prize 2019. Co-CEO Bastian Nominacher explains the Process Mining business model in an interview with Matthias Scherer - in german.
German Future Prize for Celonis
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier zeichnet die Gründer des Software-Unternehmens Celonis mit dem Deutschen Zukunftspreis aus. Unter den dreien sind die ehemaligen Mathematik-Studenten Bastian Nominacher und Alexander Rinke.
Emil Gumbel Exhibition
A mathematician in the fight against extremes, and for the Weimar Republic - an exhibition on the Munich statistician and pacifist Emil J. Gumbel opens on 26 April 2019. It's worth a visit.
Digital change: new DFG commission
A team of experts has been founded by the DFG to examine the effect of digitalization on the world of science. One member of the commision is Prof. Dr. Folkmar Bornemann from the TUM Department of Mathematics.
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Prize for Dr. Gebhard Martin
Excellent work! Dr. Gebhard Martin wins the doctoral award of the Association of Friends of TUM 2018. The ceremony took place on 7th December.
© Nikola Neven Haubner, Klaus Tschira Stiftung
Phirotopes for beginners
Chirotopes and phirotopes very well explained. Dr. med. Katharina Schaar has been awarded the KlarText Prize of the Klaus Tschira Foundation for Science Communication. It's all about friends and cappuccino.
Studieninfotag 2021
Vorträgen lauschen und Forschung erleben wie Studierende: Am Studieninfotag schnuppern Schüler*innen Uni-Luft. Besucht uns am 8. März 2021 virtuell!
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SCoNDO 2022
SCoNDO, the students' conference for nonlinear and discrete optimization, is taking place on 25th and 26th of July. Are you interested in mathematical optimization and its applications in real-world projects? Join in!
69th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting
Once a year, young motivated people have the opportunity to meet Nobel Prize winners all over the world in Lindau. The TUM PhD student Martina Gschwendtner was there on location.
From France to China
A semester abroad in France leads Lukas Köstler to China. The math student and his team "X-force" reach the final of the Huawei Big Data Challenge 2018. The task: identify malware.
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TopMath Talk with Elena Gonzalez
On Monday, 21st November 2022 at 4 PM Maria Elena Gonzalez Herrero from the Research group Dynamics will give a talk on "Multiple scales in cardiac dynamics" (hybrid event).
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Alumnus Talk with Tobias Windisch
Prof. Tobias Windisch (Kempten), 8th TopMath year, will give a talk on "AI in manufacturing" on Monday, 24th April 2023. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Honorary Doctorate for Herbert Spohn
Congratulations to Prof. Herbert Spohn. The Université Paris Diderot awards him an honorary doctorate - for his inspiring research.
Richard-von-Mises Prize for Christian Kühn
Prof. Christian Kühn receives the Richard-von-Mises Prize 2017 - for his scientific achievements in the field of applied mathematics. Congratulations!
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Campus Talks with Fabian Theis
The single cell analysis in 12 minutes. In the series 'Campus Talks' broadcast on the channel ARD-alpha, Professor Dr. Fabian Theis explains how algorithems and big data can help cure illness.
Independent Studies: summer semester 2022
Unsere TopMath-Studierenden präsentieren das Ergebnis ihrer Independent Studies - in einem hochschulöffentlichen Vortrag. Hier finden Sie die aktuellen Termine.
TopMath-Talk with Ben Spies
On Monday, 19th June 2023 at 4 PM Ben Spies from the Chair of Financial Mathematics will give a talk on "Using affine GARCH models in dynamic portfolio optimization". Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
TopMath Summer School 2018
Sessions on proofs and exercises: TopMath Summer School takes place in September. This year topic is "Introduction to Harmonic Analysis and Applications".
ERC Consolidator Grant for Eva Viehmann
Excellent! Prof. Eva Viehmann has received the ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), for her studies on Newton strata.
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Alumnus-Talk mit Andre Milzarek
Prof. Andre Milzarek (Hong Kong, Shenzhen), 6th TopMath year, will give a talk on "Convergence properties of stochastic optimization methods under the Kurdyka-Lojasiewicz inequality" on Wednesday, 21st June 2023. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Erstes TopMath-Analysis-Treffen
TopMath-Studierende und -Promovierende treffen sich in Augsburg, um über aktuelle Forschungsfragen der Analysis zu diskutieren.
Fit for TUMorrow Day 2022
Do you study mathematics, financial and actuarial mathematics or business mathematics? Then get in touch with experts from companies on Fit for TUMorrow Day 2022!
TopMath Study Award 2018
We congratulate the winner of the TopMath Supervisory Award 2018, Prof. Dr. Boris Vexler!
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Award for Simon Plazotta
Outstanding work by Simon Plazotta: His paper "A BDF2 approach for the non-linear Fokker-Planck equation" is one of the best at the Student Paper Competition of the AIMS Conference.
Rankings 2020
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) holds leading positions in the university rankings 2020. The "Global University Employability Ranking" shows that TUM graduates are in demand worldwide.
TUM still Germany's best university
In the "QS World University Ranking", the Technical University of Munich has risen up to 50th place and is thus ranked as Germany's best university for the 6th time in a row.
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TUM Mathematics lead nationwide
"QS World University Rankingby Subject" 2020: The Technische Universität München ranks first among German universities in the subject mathematics.
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Fit for TUMorrow Day 2018 Pictures
Fair stands, workshops and interviews with well-known companies from the insurance, finance and consulting business. That is, what the Fit for TUMorrow Day on 16 November 2018 was like.
Interview with ISAM Supervisor Felix Brandt
The members of our Graduate Centre ISAM are proud that Professor Felix Brandt won the TUM Supervisory Award 2021. In this interview, he tells what he considers important when supervising students.
Speakers Series IV
What have we learned from the Archimedes Palimpsest? Prof. Netz of the Stanford University answerd this question at ISAM Speaker Series.
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Speakers Series III
Karim Morsy & Vlad Popa talk at ISAM Speakers Series III on: "Mathematics and Music - How TU Munich Students Revolutionized Music Apps".
