MATH+ is hiring two new Junior Research Group Leaders in Statistical Learning and Mathematical Immunology and Infection Dynamics at FU!

In the second interview with the 2025 Hanna Neumann Fellows (HNF), Monika from the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, India, and Alice from the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) in Bonn, share insights from their research stay in Berlin in 2025. They also reflect on their research focus, collaborations, and future plans.

Two “Young African Mathematician” Fellows share their academic journeys and first impressions of Berlin. In this interview, Kessel and Manuella talk about research and teaching cultures in Germany and Cameroon, life abroad in a new city, and their ambitions to pursue a PhD and make future impact in Africa.

650 Gewinner*innen der Mathe-Adventskalender von Mathe-im-Advent und MATH+ wurden am 23.01.2026 an der Freien Universität Berlin gefeiert. Vom 1.–24. Dezember lösten sie täglich mathematische Rätselaufgaben rund um das Thema „Energie der Zukunft“. Über 190.000 Teilnehmende aus ca. 70 Ländern und 8.000 Schulen beteiligten sich an den beiden Adventskalendern.

MATH+ scientists analyzed the 2022 mpox outbreak. At its peak in Berlin, over 200 new weekly cases were reported, mainly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Using mathematical simulations, the team examined contact patterns, behavior changes, immunity and vaccination that shaped the outbreak. The study was published in Communications Medicine.

On 17 November 2025, more than 120 MATH+ members gathered at Urania Berlin for the sixth MATH+ Day. The annual event—featuring the General Assembly, elevator pitches, and a poster session—provided a unique opportunity to share ideas, showcase projects, and network across the MATH+ community.