Department
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!
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.
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.
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!
(Self-)Presentation Training for Students
The ability to present in a confident and expressive way is of major importance. Some of our students prepared themselves with our cooperation partner ERGO.
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!
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!
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.
Event series: The 7 great adventures in mathematics
From spring to fall 2022, the Germany-wide event series "The 7 Greatest Adventures in Mathematics" is dedicated to the Millennium Problems. One venue is in the Munich Residence.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
enigame - the show must go on
Put the puzzle together and get to the top with your team! The TUM puzzle hunt "enigame - the show must go on" will take place online on 6th and 7th May 2022.
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.
© 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.
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!
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.
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.
Graduation Ceremony in Summer 2022
We celebrate our successful graduates and cordially invite their families and Department members to join us. Please register by 30 June.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
New stars in the field of mathematical finance
In its ranking "Quant Finance Master’s Guide 2022", the Risk Magazine has highlighted two new members of our Department as "star signings" – Professor Blanka Horvath and guest lecturer Dr. Hans Buehler.
"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.
© 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.
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.
ix-quadrat Advent Calendar
Our hands-on exhibition ix-quadrat offers an Advent calendar. Here you will find a clip every day until December 24 that shows how amazing mathematics can be.
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.
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!
New PreDoc scholarships
Do you study mathematics outside the TUM, come from abroad and have an excellent degree? Apply for our PreDoc scholarship to gain individual mentoring and financial support.
Award for Christian Kühn
We congratulate Professor Christian Kühn! The Foundation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) awards him a Distinguished Professor Fellowship.
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.
© Andreas Heddergott
Graduation Ceremony Winter 2018: pictures
We celebrated our successful graduates - together with their families and friends. See the most beautiful pictures!
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.
enigame - spaced out
Put the puzzle together and get to the top with your team! The TUM puzzle hunt "enigame - spaced out" will take place online on 29 and 30 October 2021.
Goldener Zirkel 2021
Every semester, the Student Council of the Department of Mathematics awards the "Goldener Zirkel" for outstanding commitment to teaching. These are the winners of the summer semester 2021.
35th Gauss Lecture
On 6 July 2021, the 35th Gauss Lecture was held by the renowned mathematician Prof. Maryna Viazovska. TUM Professor Jürgen Richter-Gebert gave an introductory talk. You can see the recording of the Gauss Lecture here.
FiMaTUM Alumni Talks
Mathematicians in Software Engineering: two alumni share their life stories focusing on their professional paths, important decisions as well as dos and don'ts on these paths. Everybody is welcome!
enigame - escapism edition
Challenged from the first to the last minute: using logic, unconventional thinking and team spirit you can come a long way in the puzzle hunt enigame. Are you ready to take on the challenge?
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.
Golden Compass 2020
Teaching on screen: The summer semester 2020 was different from all previous ones. The mathematics student council reacts to this and awards the teaching prize "Golden Compass" for 3 new categories.
ix-quadrat virtual
Making mathematics something you can grasp - that is the mission of our hands-on exhibition ix-quadrat. Because we want to get you excited about mathematics even in the current situation, we now offer online tours.
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!
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".
Workshop: Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing
In memory of Dr. Nikolai Botkin: On 19 and 20 November 2020 a virtual workshop with focus on complex processes and systems takes place.
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.
enigame - autumn edition
Challenged from the first to the last minute: using logic, unconventional thinking and team spirit you can come along way in the puzzle hunt enigame. Are you ready to take on the challenge?
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.
© 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 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.
Conference: Discrete Systems and Calculus of Variations
Workshop cancelled: The conference on "Discrete Systems and Calculus of Variations" will not take place in May 2020 as planned, but at a later date.
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.
© Andreas Heddergott
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".
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.
Cancelled: Conference SIAM UQ20
We have to inform you that the upcoming SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification 2020 meeting cannot take place due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
© Ansgar Pudenz
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.
Colloquium for Prof. Klüppelberg
For 22 years, Claudia Klüppelberg has been a professor of mathematical statistics at the TUM - now she is retiring. As a researcher and teacher she has achieved so much.
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.
Insurance: Mathematics & Economics
The International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics (IME) will take place in Germany for the first time in 2019. We invite all researchers and representatives from the financial industry.
Workshop Vine Copulas
Vine Copula models make it possible to analyze large amounts of data realistically. Bring yourself up to the latest state of research - in the workshop on 8 and 9 July 2019, organized by our Mathematical Statistics group.
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.
© Markus Traub
"I'm not gone at all"
Well deserved, but still a pity: Prof. Martin Brokate has retired. But of course not without the Department giving him a fitting send-off. Here a short review of the event and Professor Brokate's career.
© Beatrice Vohler
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.
PreDoc: Application deadline extended
Due to technical problems, the application period for the PreDoc scholarship is longer. Take the opportunity until 2 December!
iCAIR Summer Workshop
Making new contacts, exchanging ideas and gaining practical knowledge - 19 students from the TUM and three Canadian universities participated in the iCAIR Summer Workshop.
Lectures in the Deutsches Museum
Mathematical questions for the general public. As part of TUM's 150th anniversary, four professors of our Department talk in the series 'Wissenschaft für jedermann'.
Open House Day 2018
Parabola slide, maths quiz, and an interactive look inside the world of maths for all ages! On Saturday, 13 October, the Department of Mathematics opens it's doors to offer our visitors fun and learning.
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Christmas Lecture 2019
"Change Ringing - The Sound of Symmetric Groups": On 20 December 2019, Prof. Christian Liedtke will give the Christmas lecture on the English art form of bell ringing and reveal the mathematics behind it.
La La Lab - The Mathematics of Music
The newly opened exhibition in Heidelberg shows the fascinating combination of music and mathematics. The role of visualization is explained by co-curator Jürgen Richter-Gebert.
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.
Three TUM Professors at the ICM
From August 1 - 9, 2018 the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) meets in Rio de Janeiro. Three professors from the TUM Department of Mathematis are invited to give a talk within this meeting.
© Andreas Heddergott
150 years of TUM
This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Technical University of Munich. Alongside a wide variety of events for everyone, you can also experience all 14 departments of the TUM in our interactive app, providing fascinating facts and amazing simulations at the touch of a button.
Summer Party 2018
Summer party for all students and staff of the Departments of Informatics and Mathematics. On the occasion of the TUM's 150th anniversary, we celebrate together.
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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.
© Astrid Eckert
Center of Excellence in Insurance
The Technical University of Munich and ERGO have founded a joint „Center of Excellence in Insurance“ within a new cooperation agreement.
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!
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.
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.
© Andreas Heddergott
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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Rankings 2019
Whether "QS World University Ranking" or the rankings of the magazine "Times Higher Education": The Technical University of Munich and Mathematics occupy the top positions in the 2019 university rankings.
© Andreas Heddergott
TUM Mathematics in 1st place
The Technical University of Munich achieves 1st place among German universities in the renowned QS World University Ranking 2019 by Subject. It is ranked 45th place worldwide.
Top Scores for the Math Department
Fantastic results for the teaching offered and for the organisation of studies - in the current CHE-Ranking, Bachelor students rated the Department of Mathematics. Good results have also been attained in the QS-Ranking.