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Get an insight into the research of six new postdoctoral researchers of Mathematics Münster. In short scientific presentations Gayrat Toshpulatov, Dario Reggiani, Francesco Deangelis, Floris Vermeulen, Ioannis Zachos and Sam Shepherd will introduce their topics. The talks take place within the Colloquium Wilhelm Killing on 10 April 2025 at 2:15 pm in lecture hall M4.

As of now and until 1 May 2025, you can apply for doctoral and postdoctoral positions at Mathematics Münster. Applications as a "Young Research Group" and for Ada Lovelace fellowships are also possible. Benefit from the stimulating research environment in Münster!

Whether in the management of claims adjustment, IT security, or customer base forecasting – mathematics can solve many business-related issues. Practical examples were provided last week at the event "Mathematics meets Business", organised by our Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the IHK Nord Westfalen. Early-career researchers from the MMGS met with business representatives to develop practical solutions for specific challenges. [de]

In the second episode of Postdoc Paper Talk, Dr. Ksenia Fedosova discusses her recently published paper "Convolution identities for divisor sums and modular forms" in PNAS with Prof. Dr. Christopher Deninger. Ksenia Fedosova works at the intersection of global analysis, number theory, and mathematical physics.

As a Henriette Herz Scout, Prof. Dr. Franziska Jahnke can recommend postdocs from abroad for a Humboldt Research Fellowship. Now the investigator of Mathematics Münster has taken this opportunity to bring Dr. Mariana Vicaria and Dr. Floris Vermeulen to Münster. In this interview, they talk about their reasons to come to Münster, their research projects, and their start.

In the final episode (for now) of our podcast series On a Tangent, we delve into the fascinating journey of Edith Hübner from physics to mathematics. The doctoral researcher in topology shares surprising lessons that gnomes can teach young children and takes us into the mysterious world of infinity categories.

The new holders of the  full grant scholarships for excellent international master’s students have arrived: Anar Abdullayev, Anna Kashirkina, Surya Raghunath and Swaminathan Rajagopalan started their studies at the University of Münster in October.

The next edition of the MMGS Fireside Chats will take place on 26 November 2024 at 4 pm in the Common Room. The guest will be Dr. Dirk Hartmann. He combines his work in industrial research while also teaching at universities. At Siemens, he is a Siemens Technical Fellow, specialising in the development of digital twin technologies and advanced simulation methods. The aim of the "Fireside"discussions is to open up perspectives for early career reseachers and look beyond the horizon of academic research in mathematics.

Dr. Ksenia Fedosova, postdoc at Mathematics Münster, has, along with Prof. Dr. Kim Klinger-Logan and Dr. Danylo Radchenko, proven a conjecture related to so-called 4-graviton scattering, which physicists proposed for certain equations. The results have been published in the renowned journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" (PNAS).

We are delighted to welcome the new fellows of the Young African Mathematicians (YAM) Fellowship Programme to Münster. Ester Kitengu, Herimamy T. Rafenomanantsoa, and Joseline Doriane Simo Tekeu will be working on their projects within different research groups over the next months. Read their introductions on our website.

Dr. Adrian Riekert, postdoc at Mathematics Münster, has been awarded the "Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning Best Thesis Award". The prize is presented annually by the DFG-funded Priority Program 2298. Congratulations, Adrian!

In the latest episode of our podcast On A Tangent, we meet Marjory Mwanza, a Fellow of the Young African Mathematicians programme. She shares her journey into group theory and how she uncovers fascinating, deeper structures in seemingly simple objects.

In the latest episode of "On a Tangent", find out why a person full of inventiveness is drawn to maths and how bridges are built between fundamental mathematical questions in different fields.

Non-linear stochastic PDEs are the object of the first "Postdoc Paper Talk". The new series of the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster focuses on the research of our postdocs. In the first episode, Prof. Dr. Christopher Deninger interviews postdoc Dr. Markus Tempelmayr, whose Inventiones paper 'A diagram-free approach to the stochastic estimates in regularity structures' was recently published.

Shortly before Rob Sullivan left Mathematics Münster, he answered some questions on our podcast. In the latest episode of "On a Tangent", find out how to entertain children at boring weddings and why ultrahomogeneous structures are difficult to understand.

On 22 July 2024, the graduation ceremony of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science took place in the "Schloss". All doctoral candidates who had successfully completed their doctorate in the summer semester 2024 were invited. In addition, the YAM Fellows were honoured with their certificates.

The first poster session of our Mathematics Münster Graduate School (MMGS) took place yesterday. The very well attended event started with short presentations at the "Posterblitz". Afterwards, the speakers gave detailed information about their research projects in the Cluster Lounge.

The fellows 2023/2024 of the Young African Mathematicians (YAM) Fellowship Programme and representatives of the YAM network from Berlin, Bonn and Heidelberg and Münster met this Monday, 17 June, at Mathematics Münster for the final meeting.

Four new postdocs of Mathematics Münster introduced themselves at the MM Postdoc Colloquium on 13 June 2024. Adrian Riekert, James Stanfield, Allen Juntao Fang and Robin Sroka gave an insight into their fields of research.

In the second episode of our Mathematics Münster podcast "On A Tangent", host Simone Ramello meets Mert Bastug, a doctoral researcher in PDEs and Calculus of Variations. They talk about Mert’s first meeting with mathematics, how it is possible to understand materials with the help of PDEs, and where they might take us next.

The final video of "MM Conversations", filmed at the Mathematics Müsnter Mid-term Conference 2024, is now online. The interview by Rodrigo Bazaes, postdoctoral researcher at our Cluster, with Alice Guionnet from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon can be viewed from today.

The "Young African Mathematicians Fellowship Programme" enables talented and highly motivated master's graduates from Africa to further their academic development in a stimulating, international environment and lay down a solid foundation for their own careers. Since October, for the first time, three YAM fellows have been conducting research at Mathematics Münster.

On 8 May 2024 the Mathematics Münster Graduate School hosted a Welcome Event which served as both an informative event for the new doctoral researchers, as well as a moment where the new and old members could meet.

In the first episode of our new Mathematics Münster podcast "On A Tangent", host Simone Ramello is joined by Alex Tullini, a doctoral researcher in General Relativity. We discuss Alex’s journey towards mathematics, going through oranges, eclipses, and the odd similarities between a career in mathematics and surgery.
 

The Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL) has awarded Dr. Andreas Lietz the Sacks Prize for the most outstanding doctoral dissertation in mathematical logic in 2023. He is currently a postdoc at TU Wien. He received his PhD in 2023 under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Ralf Schindler at Mathematics Münster. Congratulations, Andreas!

On Monday, all doctoral researchers who completed their theses in the past semester were invited to the graduation ceremony of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. We congratulate all graduates of Mathematics Münster and wish them all the best for their future: Lara Beßmann, Chiara D'Onofrio, Martina Fruttidoro, Agnese Mantione, Víctor Navarro Fernández, Adrian Riekert, Stefania Trentin and Qi Yao.

Explore how mathematics enhances information transmission. Journey through Quantum Information Theory’s role, touching on quantum graphs, operator algebras, and their impact on secure communication channels. The text was written by Dr. Priyanga Ganesan, who spent several months as a Young Research Fellow and WiRe Fellow last year at Mathematics Münster.

The University of Münster's Rectorate has honoured the best doctoral theses of 2023. 125 young scientists received the best rating "summa cum laude" for their dissertation - including Dr. Andreas Lietz and Dr. Jeroen Winkel who have finished their doctorates at Mathematics Münster. Dr. Julian Kranz was also awarded a dissertation prize endowed with 3,500 euros. Congratulations!

Four new postdocs of Mathematics Münster introduced themselves at the MM Postdoc Colloquium on 9 November 2023. Benjamin Brück, Dmitry Kabanov, Catherine Ray and Markus Tempelmayr gave an insight into their fields of research.

The first scholarship holders have made it: Anupam Datta, Zhuang Kang and Shervin Sorouri, who were supported by Mathematics Münster with a full-time scholarship during their master's studies, have finished their studies in Münster and received their certificates. The international students have had many valuable experiences in Münster over the past two years, as they report here themselves.

From 4 October to 1 November 2023 you can apply for a doctoral or postdoctoral position at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the Mathematical Institutes. Benefit from the stimulating research environment at Mathematics Münster!

16 early career researchers from our Cluster and other institutes of the University of Münster met managing directors of technology-leading companies from the Münsterland region on 14 September 2023 for the premiere of "Mathematics meets Business". This event is a first step towards a long-term transfer of knowledge from which companies in the Münsterland and the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster are to benefit equally. [de]

Our member Dr. Rudolf Zeidler has been awarded an "ERC Starting Grant". The grant of 1.4 million euros will enable him to set up his own research group in the field of scalar curvature. He has also been accepted by the DFG to the Heisenberg Programme. Congratulations, Rudi!

Dr. Priyanga Ganesan, current Young Research Fellow at our Cluster and WiRE Fellow at Münster University, answered 33 questions on her research, challenges and funny moments in science, and her experiences at Mathematics Münster.

Last week, all doctoral researchers who completed their theses in the past semester were invited to the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. We congratulate all graduates of Mathematics Münster and wish them all the best for their future: Anna-Maria Ammer, Jannes Bantje, Ulrich Böttcher, Martin Brückerhoff, Antje Dabeler, Leon Hendrian, Viêt Húng Hoáng, Julian Kranz, Andreas Lietz, Julius Lohmann, Julia Schleuß, Jeroen Winkel and Dennis Wulle!

Five new postdocs of Mathematics Münster introduced themselves at the MM Postdoc Colloquium in April. Athanasios Chatzikaleas, Lukas Niebel, João Nuno Pereira Lourenço, Andrea Vaccaro and Zhixiang Wu gave an insight into their fields of research.

Benefit from the stimulating atmosphere at Mathematics Münster and use the invaluable opportunity to learn from faculty and visitors, to collaborate and network! Apply until 1st May 2023 for a doctoral position. There are  Ada Lovelace Fellowships available for exceptionally strong candidates. With the Fellowships we support underrepresented groups and aim to increase gender equality in mathematics.

Get an insight into the research of five new postdoctoral researchers of Mathematics Münster. In short scientific presentations they will introduce their topics on 13 April 2023. The talks take place at 2:15 pm in lecture hall M4. After the talks, there will be the opportunity to exchange ideas while enjoying tea, coffee and cake in the Common Room.

On Monday, all doctoral researchers who completed their theses in the past semester were invited to the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. We congratulate all graduates of Mathematics Münster and wish them all the best for their future: Blaise Boissonneau, Johannes Branahl, Maria Lünnemann, Jonas McCandless, Jan Nienhaus, Kevin Poljsak, Jonas Potthoff and Marie-Christin Zumbülte!

Dr. Dieter Wemmer joined us at our series "MM Connect" for early career researchers to present a special talk. He briefly outlined his own career path and, based on his decades of experience as a CFO and CEO of several big companies, offered advice on how to approach making decisions about career paths and which important factors need to be considered.

Congratulations to Mathematics Münster's postdoc Dr. Lucas Mann! He was awarded the Hausdorff Memorial Award for the best dissertation 2021/2022 in mathematics at the University of Bonn. In his PhD thesis, he proves a Poicaré duality in the case of p-adic geometry. His supervisor Prof. Dr. Peter Scholze was highly impressed by the technical level and the importance beyond the statement to be proved: "This PhD thesis is an extraordinary contribution to p-adic geometry, and it will take some years to digest the statements from this thesis."

The Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster supports its doctoral researchers to go abroad for short intensive research stays. Julia Schleuß, who is about to finish her doctorate at the Institute for Analysis and Numerics, took the opportunity to spend time in the USA this spring. In her report, she shares her experiences.

The University of Münster's Rectorate has honoured the best doctoral theses of 2022. 105 young scientists received the best rating "summa cum laude" for their dissertation - including Mathematics Münster members Dr. Jan Nienhaus and Dr. Tim Keil. Dr. Thomas Godland was also awarded a dissertation prize endowed with 3,500 euros. Congratulations!

This year, three professors, three junior professors, 12 postdocs and 20 doctoral students from 15 nations started at Mathematics Münster. At a Welcome Event they got some helpful information and the opportunity to get together.

The journal "Inventiones mathematicae" is considered a top journal in the mathematical community. This year, the journal published a paper by postdoc Dr. Konstantinos Zemas and his PhD supervisor Prof. Dr. Stephan Luckhaus (University of Leipzig). In this interview, Konstantinos talks about the content of the paper, and how the topic and his research have developed since the publication.

Apply until 1st November 2022 for a doctoral or postdoctoral position at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the Mathematical Institutes! Postdoc applicants are invited to collaborate as a Young Research Group.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing around 1.2 million euros of funding for mathematician Dr. Leonard Kreutz under the Emmy Noether Programme. Leonard Kreutz – who has been working as a postdoc at Mathematics Münster in the last years – will use the money to set up his own research group at the Technical University (TU) Munich to work on "Variational Methods in Materials Sciences".

Im Podcast der Universität Münster kommen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen zu Wort. In der aktuellen Folge interviewt Pressesprecher Norbert Robers Prof. Dr. Matthias Löwe, Mitglied von Mathematics Münster. Es geht um die Faszination Mathematik, die Schönheit von Beweisen, um Philosophie - aber auch um die große Rolle, die Mathematik in vielen Bereichen der Gesellschaft spielt.

Dr. Mario Schulz is a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Geometric Analysis. One of his passions is visualising his research topics to make them more vivid for other mathematicians and for the general public. In this interview, he talks about his motives.

All graduates who completed their doctoral theses in the past two "Corona years" were invited to the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science's doctoral graduation ceremony in the "Schloss" yesterday. Congratulations to all doctoral researchers of Mathematics Münster, especially those who graduated in summer semester 2022. All the best for your future: Anna Verena Edenfeld, Thomas Godland, Tim Keil and Sara Terveer!

The "International Women in Maths Day" on 12 May is a great opportunity to celebrate women in mathematics! One of our this year's activities is the Ada Lovelace Seminar on Friday, 13 May 2022 at 2 pm in room SRZ 216/217. The new Ada Lovelace Fellows, excellent young doctoral researchers, Azul Fatalini, Judith Lutz and Luisa Meinke will speak about their research. All members of Mathematics Münster are invited to join.

Until May 1st you can apply for a doctoral position or an Ada Lovelace Fellowship at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the Mathematical Institutes.

The Mathematics Münster Master Day is an online event aimed at students at the undergraduate level to broadcast the International Master's Programme at the University of Münster. The meeting features an invited lecture by Prof Ursula Ludwig, an information session about our programme (including scholarship opportunities) and an informal gathering with selected members of our faculty.

The first short-term scholarship for international master's students in mathematics has been awarded to José Rafael Santiago. The Venezuelan has recently arrived in Münster and will spend six months at the University of Münster, funded by the new scholarship programme of the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster.

Congratulations to all doctoral reseachers of Mathematics Münster who completed their dissertation in the past months. All the best for your future: Stefano Ariotta, Emanuele Bodon, Martin Brückerhoff, Maike Frantzen, Shirly Geffen, Shanxiao Huang, Sebastian Kassing, Meike Kinzel and Robin Loose!

Between July and November this year, two junior professors, 20 postdocs and 17 doctoral students from more than 15 nations started at Mathematics Münster. At a digital Welcome Event they got some helpful information - and some real coffee afterwards.

At the retreat of our graduate school MMGS, 30 young researchers got the opportunity to make new mathematical and social contacts. Exchange, discussions, short scientific talks, a workshop on rethorical skills and hikes around the venue in Brilon - the programme was very varied.
 

This school is targeted at anyone interested to apply model order reduction in their work using pyMOR. The school will consist of both introductory lectures to model order reduction and pyMOR as well as programming sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring their own problems to work on. Basic knowledge of Python and packages from the SciPy stack (NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib) is assumed.

Congratulations to all doctoral students of Mathematics Münster who completed their dissertation in the past months. All the best for your future: Yannic Bröker, Tobias Leibner, Ramona Sasse, Hauke Hendrik Seidel, Divya Sharma, Markus Zeggel (né Schmetkamp)!

This workshop intends to be a first meeting point for specialists and young researchers active in noncommutative geometry, free probability, and topological recursion. We plan to run the workshop in hybrid form with a considerable number of participants present in Münster and video transmission to the outside world.

YMC*A is an annual conference organised for and by master/PhD students and postdocs in operator algebras and related areas, with the goal of fostering scientific and social interaction between young researchers. YMC*A 2021 has taken place in Münster in a hybrid format with online participation over Zoom and a limited number of participants present in Münster.

Postdocs are a vital part of the Mathematics Münster research community. "In order to support the young scientists in their development and to strengthen their independence, we have now established a postdoc programme," says Prof. Dr. Tim de Laat, speaker of the Early Career Committee of the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster. The core of the programme is the Postdoc Mentoring.

Despite the Corona pandemic, the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster is attracting a high number of scientists from all over the world. Dr. Bakul Sathaye from India, Dr. Tingxiang Zou from China and Dr. Christopher Kauffman from the USA are three of 29 international postdocs currently undertaking their research at Mathematics Münster. In guest articles and interviews, the three postdocs share their passion for mathematics and provide insight into their careers and and feelings throughout the pandemic in Münster.

Antje Dabeler, Azul Fatalini, Martina Fruttidoro und Julia Schleuß are PhD researchers at our Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster. For today's “International Women in Maths Day”, we asked the four mathematicians in the video: "What has been the most important maths moment for you so far?".

Congratulations to all PhD students of Mathematics Münster who completed their dissertation in the past months. All the best for your future: Julia Brunken, Nils Arne Dreier, Ina Humpert, Matthias Kemper, Marcel Dominique Koch, Timo Siebenand and Michael Wenske!

Only a few days left: Until May 1st you can apply for a doctoral position or an Ada Lovelace Fellowship at the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the Mathematical Institutes.

The video series “What’s Next? Junior Researchers at Münster University” takes a closer look at nine PhD students and postdocs at the University of Münster. One of them is Marco Mauritz, PhD student at Mathematics Münster. He presents his research topic and explains why mathematics is important for medical imaging and the development of cancer treatments. [de]

The Kaplansky conjectures are three long-standing open problems on the group rings of torsion-free groups. Last week, Dr. Giles Gardam, postdoc in Mathematics Münster's topology group, announced that he succeeded to disprove the strongest of these three conjectures, namely the unit conjecture. In this interview, he tells us what fascinates him about the conjecture, how he came to his findings, and how the research community reacted. 

Do you already know the project “PhD to PhD” and “Postdoc to PhD”? In this interview series initiated by the Mathematics Münster Graduate School (MMGS), young researchers share their experiences and talk about their topics and academic background. The most recent contributions are from Kevin Poljsak (PhD) and Dr. Sahana H. Balasubramanya (postdoc).

Prof. Dr. Urs Hartl and Prof. Dr. Martin Hils organize the "Bridging the Gap" seminar "O-Minimality and the André-Oort Conjecture" which connects Model Theory and Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry. It will be held on Tuesdays, 2-4 pm. PhD students and master's students may enroll. The seminar will start in the first week of November. HIS-LSF

31 new PhD students and postdocs from more than 15 countries are currently starting at Mathematics Münster. Welcome! To ensure a good start despite the current pandemic situation, there will be various offers: On Wednesday, 7 October, 1:15 pm, the "Welcome Centre" of the University of Münster will present its services and answer questions at a hybrid event. Further information events will follow. Another new offer is the Buddy Programme.

The first retreat of our graduate school MMGS recently took place in Duisburg. The event contributes to networking among MMGS members - especially during the Covid 19 pandemic. The retreat focused on the participants' personal future planning.
 

We invite applications for a MATHRIX Assistant Professorship in Applied Mathematics (W1) and a Associate Professorship in Theoretical Mathematics (W2). Deadline is 30 September 2020. The next application round for PhDs and Postdocs will start in October.

Congratulations to all PhD students of Mathematics Münster who completed their dissertation this semester. All the best for your future: Federico Calderón, Tim Clausen, Christopher Eick, Fjedor Gaede, Philipp Godland, Alexander Hock, Nils Leder, Martin Maiwald, Romain Zakaria Pascalie, Raphael Reinauer, Alexander Volker Schroer and Pierre Touchard!

During the PhD and postdoctoral period, the professors are responsible for the scientific content. Dr. Imke Franzmeier takes care of many other aspects that are important for the early career researchers. In the current issue of the university newspaper wissenIleben, she talks about the early career support at our Cluster of Excellence. [de]

Starting in winter semester 2020/21, the new Master of Science Mathematics Münster replaces the previous master’s programme in mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. It will be taught completely in English, offers a lot of flexibility and a broad variety of courses. Application deadline is 20 August.
 

This week, 79 master’s graduates and 13 candidates who completed their doctorates received their degree certificates. Seven of them wrote their theses in the field of mathematics. We congratulate and wish them all the best for the next steps: Eva-Maria Brinkmann, Carolin Maria Dirks, Marius Kley, André-Harald Schemaitat, Liesel Sommer, Sven Upgang und Matthias Simon Weirich.

The WWU University Management honoured the best doctors of the year 2019. The mathematician Annika Bach not only received the title "summa-cum-laude", but also a thesis prize which is endowed with 3,500 euros.

The Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the mathematical institutes have inaugurated the "Mathematics Münster Graduate School" (MMGS).

The new postdocs of Mathematics Münster introduced themselves at the Wilhelm Killing Colloquium on 17 October 2019. In short lectures they gave an insight into their field of research.

We offer several PhD and postdoctoral positions in all fields of mathematics related to our Cluster. The evaluation for the current application round will start on 15 november 2019.

Cluster members can use the parents' office while the little ones play next door. In addition, experienced babysitters look after the children during conferences or colloquia.

We offer several PhD and postdoctoral positions in all fields of mathematics related to our Cluster. The evaluation for the current application round will start on 15 november 2019.