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Quant Finance Master's Guide 2023: TUM master's program ranked 15th

In the annual ranking of the world's leading quantitative finance master's programs published by Risk.net, the Mathematical Finance and Actuarial Science (MFAS) degree program at TUM is ranked 15th this year. This makes it one of the 25 best master's programs in quant finance worldwide.

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TUM Puzzle Hunt in April 2023: enigame 8

Challenged from the first to the last minute: The popular puzzle hunt enigame will take place online on Friday and Saturday, 28 and 29 April 2023, starting at 16:30. The organizers of the game are members and alumni of the Department of Mathematics.

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Case Studies Life Science in Mathematics in Summer 2023

In the Case Studies Life Science Mathematics, you and your team model – largely independent – a biological system by methods taught in Biomathematics and Biostatistics classes. Visit the Info Sessionon March 3!

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Graduation Ceremony in Winter 2022

We celebrate our successful mathematics graduates - and cordially invite their families and members of the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. Here you can find the program.

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Epidemiology: Summer School in Kenia

Epidemics have immediate and long-term effects on people worldwide. In March 2023, young researchers from Africa and Europe will deepen their understanding of the mathematical fundamentals of infectious disease modeling.

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News from the Department of Mathematics

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Prof. Michael Ulbrich is the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Optimization and Engineering"

As of July 1, 2023, the internationally renowned Springer journal "Optimization and Engineering" has appointed Prof. Michael Ulbrich, Director of the Chair of Mathematical Optimization, as its new Editor-in-Chief. He succeeds Prof. Nikolaos Sahinidis who is stepping down from his office after five…

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Bernhard Werner is "Math Maker of the Month"

For his participation in the two didactics projects "ALICE:Bruchrechnen" and "Toolbox Lehrerbildung", the German Mathematical Society (DMV) honors Bernhard Werner, Postdoc Researcher at TUM, as Math Maker of the Months July and August 2023. Learn more in the interview!

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Gabriela Zeller and Matthias Scherer receive GAUSS Prize 2022

The German Society for Actuarial and Financial Mathematics (DGVFM) and the German Actuary Association (DAV) have awarded the GAUSS Prize 2022 to Gabriela Zeller and Matthias Scherer, PhD student and professor at the Chair of Mathematical Finance.

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Department Colloquium Summer 2023

International researchers present their current work at the Colloquium of the Department of Mathematics – on selected Wednesdays in Lecture Hall 3 (MI 00.06.011). During the break, coffee, tea and pretzels will be served in the Magistrale. We cordially invite all interested parties!

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Mosaic of Math: Showcasing our Female Researchers

On Friday, May 12, 2023 we will meet in HS3 at 2:00 pm to celebrate the Women in Math Day. Everyone is welcome – there is no registration necessary.


News from Research

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Gabriela Zeller and Matthias Scherer receive GAUSS Prize 2022

The German Society for Actuarial and Financial Mathematics (DGVFM) and the German Actuary Association (DAV) have awarded the GAUSS Prize 2022 to Gabriela Zeller and Matthias Scherer, PhD student and professor at the Chair of Mathematical Finance.

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Mini-Workshop on Positive Geometry

Combinatorics and algebraic geometry are linked to particle physics and cosmology in completely unexpected ways. This challenges our current understanding of the laws of nature. To discuss this, a mini-workshop on Positive Geometry will be held in Garching on January 23. Join in!

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New CRC with significant participation on the part of TUM

The German Research Foundation (DFG) approved the new project TRR 352, which deals with the mathematical analysis of models from condensed matter physics.

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Bruno Nachtergeale: Humboldt Award Winner is Guest at TUM

Humboldt Research Award Winner Bruno Nachtergaele will be a guest of Simone Warzel, Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), in the winter semester 2022/23.

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Epidemiology: Summer School in Kenia

Epidemics have immediate and long-term effects on people worldwide. In March 2023, young researchers from Africa and Europe will deepen their understanding of the mathematical fundamentals of infectious disease modeling.


Events at the Department of Mathematics

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