News – MATH+

22.05.2025 In News By rogler

“Transcending Boundaries, Transforming Worlds” — Success in the Excellence Strategy: MATH+ to Receive Funding for Another Seven Years

A major success for Berlin’s mathematics community: MATH+ will continue to receive funding for another seven years as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. The German Research Foundation (DFG) thus recognizes Berlin’s international leadership as a center for innovation

12.05.2025 In News By rogler

Celebrating International Women in Math Day with an Interview Featuring the 2025 MATH+ Hanna Neumann Fellows

On 12 May 2025, MATH+ celebrates “International Women in Mathematics Day” by introducing the new MATH+ Hanna Neumann Fellows: Monika and Alice Marveggio, who have just arrived in Berlin for their research stays and collaborations at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

30.04.2025 In News By rogler

New Tool Enables Real-Time Barcoding for RNA Sequencing, Advancing Vaccine and Transcriptome Research

A research team around MATH+ Professor Max von Kleist has developed an ultra-fast, reliable, and cost-effective method for barcoding and demultiplexing direct-RNA (dRNA) sequencing data from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) devices—enabling more advanced experimental designs in epi-transcriptome research. These results were published in “Nature Communications”.

03.04.2025 In News By rogler

Weierstrass Institute (WIAS), a MATH+ Partner, Successfully Evaluated

The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS), an institute of the Leibniz Association, conducts application-oriented research aimed at solving complex mathematical problems in science and industry. It plays a significant role within MATH+ as one of its five partner institutions. The Leibniz Association's

01.04.2025 In News By rogler

MATH+ Chair Andrea Walther (HU Berlin) Recognized as 2025 SIAM Fellow

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) has named MATH+ Chair Andrea Walther of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin a 2025 SIAM Fellow in recognition of her contributions to algorithmic optimization and automatic differentiation. Congratulations!

04.03.2025 In News By rogler

Interview with Jens Eisert on Quantum Computing, Google Collaboration, and Outreach

In an interview with MATH+, Jens Eisert (FU Berlin) shares his passion for quantum technology, discusses groundbreaking research in quantum machine learning, and reflects on the future of quantum computing. From collaborations with Google to inspiring young minds, he emphasizes the importance of rigorous science,

11.02.2025 In News By rogler

MATH+ Mourns the Loss of Jochen Brüning

On 16 January 2025, Jochen Brüning passed away at the age of 77. Berlin mathematics has lost a highly respected colleague and wonderful person.

04.02.2025 In News, Past Outreach Events, Past School Activities By rogler

Festliche Preisverleihung der Mathe-Adentskalender 2024

Als Abschluss der Mathe-Adventskalender 2024 fand die große festliche Preisverleihung mit fast 700 Gewinner*innen am 24.1.2025 an der Freien Universität Berlin im Audimax statt. Nach dem Mathe-Bazar wurden die stolzen kleinen und großen Mathefans aus Deutschland und dem Ausland auf der Bühne gefeiert und mit

30.01.2025 In News By rogler

Publication in “Nature” by MATH+ and RKI Scientists: Model Calculates Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Different Countries

A novel mathematical model, developed under the leadership of researchers from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and MATH+, estimates how many individuals in a given region are susceptible to different SARS-CoV-2 variants at a specific time. The model has been published in the journal "Nature".

28.01.2025 In News By rogler

Two New MATH+/BMS Dirichlet Postdocs

MATH+ and the BMS are delighted to announce the arrival of two new Dirichlet Postdoctoral Fellows who have recently joined the MATH+/BMS community in Berlin. We warmly welcome Lucía Martín Merchán and Martin Winter and wish them the very best for their two-year postdoctoral positions