Mathematics

Gerd Faltings to Receive the 2026 Abel Prize

Mathematics - History & Archeology

University of Bonn mathematician being honored for his work of great depth and influence. For the first time ever, the Abel Prize has gone to a German-and this one is based at the University of Bonn! Mathematician Professor Gerd Faltings will receive the award in a ceremony in Oslo on May 26, 2026.

’A coin toss realised in the quantum world features enhanced security’

Physics - Mathematics

Physicist Tobias Heindel uses single quantas of light to make the future internet safer / Insights into current research.

Mate choice: How social trends influence mate diversity

Whether people follow a general trend when choosing a partner or consciously decide against it has a noticeable impact on the diversity of phenotypes to choose from. This is shown by a new study by the University of Würzburg.

From Madrid and Baku to Münster: Motivated by mathematics

Mathematics - Campus

Master's students Natalia Sampedro Loro and Anar Abdullayev impress with exceptional commitment. Roughly 4,500 kilometers by air lie between Madrid and Baku, the hometowns of Natalia Sampedro Loro and Anar Abdullayev.

Mathematics - Mar 3

Tingxiang Zou to Lead a New Emmy Noether Group

Mathematics

University of Bonn mathematician to investigate higher-dimensional Elekes-Szabó problem. Philosophy at Peking University, Logic in Amsterdam, and then Mathematics in Lyon..

Mathematics - Jan 14

When Membranes Become Complex: New Mathematical Insights

Mathematics

Mathematician Dr. Christian Scharrer to lead Emmy Noether Group at the University of Bonn. Cell membranes, such as those found in red blood cells, naturally adopt optimal geometric shapes that maintain low bending energy.

Will mathematical research results be verified by computers in the future?

Mathematics - Innovation

Christoph Thiele and Floris van Doorn from the University of Bonn have been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant of 6.4 million euros.


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