In­sti­tute of Math­em­at­ics - News

The lecture will be given by Prof. Ingrid Daubechies. Prof. Daubechies is the James B. Duke Professor at Duke University and was previously a professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University. Her fundamental contributions to the theory and application of wavelet methods are of vital importance in many areas of applied mathematics, extending to concrete technical implementations. For her work, she has received numerous…

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For pu­pils: New on­line meet­ings of the Pader­born Maths Circle

Paderborn University's maths circle, in which pupils can learn about exciting mathematical topics beyond the school curriculum, is entering a new round in the coming summer semester.

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Carlo Kaul re­ceives the MFO Prize

Carlo Kaul, student at the Institute of Mathematics, was awarded the MFO Prize for one of the best presentations at the 2024 Student Conference of the German Mathematical Society (DMV) in Ilmenau. As part of this recognition, he was given the opportunity to publish an article based on his bachelor's thesis and was invited to attend a one-week conference at the Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics. The article, titled „Elliptische…

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On 27 March 2025, the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Paderborn University bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Michael Dellnitz with a festive colloquium.

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The Paderborn University Maths Circle serves to promote young mathematical talent and will meet online in spring/summer 2025 on Saturdays 10 May 2025, 24 May 2025 and 14 June 2025, each from 10:00 to 13:00, using the video conferencing software Zoom.

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In­aug­ur­al lec­ture by Ju­ni­or Pro­fess­or Dr Jo­hanna Schön­herr and Pro­fess­or Dr Balázs Kovács

On Monday, January 20, 2025, Junior Professor Dr. Johanna Schönherr (Didactics of Mathematics) and Professor Dr. Balázs Kovács (Numerics of Partial Differential Equations) gave their inaugural lectures in lecture hall O2. The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klüners, welcomed both lecturers and the audience at the beginning of the event.

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CRC Col­loqui­um 31.01.2025

On January 31th, the Colloquium of the CRC-TRR 358 will take place at the Department of Mathematics, Paderborn. The speakers are Prof. Thomas Schick (Göttingen) and Prof. Tobias Hartnick (KIT Karlsruhe).

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In­aug­ur­al lec­ture by Prof Dr Anni-Yas­min Turhan and Prof Dr Lena Wessel

On Monday, 13 January 2025, Prof. Dr. Anni-Yasmin Turhan (Knowledge Representation) and Prof. Dr. Lena Wessel (Didactics of Mathematics) gave their inaugural lectures in lecture hall O2.

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On December 13, the fourth edition of the workshop series ‘Mathematical Physics in the Heart of Germany’ will take place at its founding location in Paderborn. We look forward to seeing old friends and new faces!

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In the latest edition of the renowned "Global Ranking of Academic Subjects" (GRAS), also known as the "Shanghai Subject Ranking", Paderborn University has once again achieved very good rankings.

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The 60th session of the Seminar Sophus Lie will take place at the Department of mathematics, Paderborn University, from September 16 to 19, 2024.

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The conference ‘Integral Structures in Geometry and Representation Theory’ will take place from 9 to 13 September 2024 in Paderborn. This kick-off conference will encompass the entire research profile of CRC-TRR 358 of Bielefeld and Paderborn University. Over 60 internationally renowned researchers, including 2 Fields Medallists, Abel Prize winners, MPI Directors and Leibniz Prize winners, will present their research results in 11 plenary…

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Der Mathezirkel der Universität Paderborn dient der mathematischen Nachwuchsförderung und trifft sich im Herbst/Winter 2024/25 an den Samstagen 09. November 2024, 30. November 2024 und 25. Januar 2025, jeweils von 10:00 bis 13:00 Uhr, online mit der Videokonferenz-Software Zoom.

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Subjects with excellent results in the international CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024.

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Wei­er­straß lec­ture 2024

The Weierstraß lecture 2024 will take place on April 26 at 16:00 in lecture hall O1 at Paderborn University. We are looking forward to a lecture titled "Beyond Boundaries: Recent Advances in the Obstacle Problem" by the Fields Medalist  Prof. Dr. Alessio Figalli (ETH Zürich). The Fields Medal is regarded as the "Nobel-Prize of Mathematics". Further information

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