Press Releases
06.01.26
Mathematics Reveals Brain Changes Mathematics Reveals Brain Changes
Jürgen Jost, Areejit Samal, and colleagues apply topological data analysis to reveal how brain connectivity changes with age and in autism. Their recent study, published in "Patterns", offers insights that could help guide the development of targeted brain stimulation therapies.
Events
02.12.25
Dies Academicus at Leipzig University Dies Academicus at Leipzig University
On the occasion of the 616th Dies Academicus, the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science invites you to a festive colloquium on December 2, 2025.
Announcements
08.10.25
Connecting Modern Research with Riemann’s Vision Connecting Modern Research with Riemann’s Vision
Our scientist Jürgen Jost publishes a new edition of Bernhard Riemann — On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry, featuring expanded mathematical insights, a new section on metric geometry and machine learning, and further updates.
Press Releases
06.08.25
Beyond Words: The Cognitive Force of Metaphor Beyond Words: The Cognitive Force of Metaphor
A new study by Marie Teich, Wilmer Leal, and Jürgen Jost provides insights into the structural and cognitive dimensions of metaphors, revealing how they shape our thinking and language – far beyond their role as rhetorical devices. The article was recently published in PLOS Complex Systems.
PhD Life
30.05.25
Meet Our New PhD Representatives Meet Our New PhD Representatives
We are proud to introduce the newly elected PhD representatives at our Institute. Congratulations to Nicolas Weiss, Nat Kendal-Freedman, and Felix Lotter!
Press Releases
29.04.25
Mathematics meets AI: Anna Wienhard becomes Principal Investigator at ScaDS.AI Mathematics meets AI: Anna Wienhard becomes Principal Investigator at ScaDS.AI
ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig welcomes our director Anna Wienhard as a new member (principal investigator) from March 2025 onward at Leipzig University. At our institute, she supports basic mathematical research and applications of geometric and topological methods in the natural sciences, especially in data analysis and machine learning.
PhD Life
22.04.25
Building Bridges Between Mathematics and the Life Sciences Building Bridges Between Mathematics and the Life Sciences
We congratulate Giulio Zucal on successfully defending his PhD thesis, in which he presents cutting-edge tools to explore the structure and underlying geometry of networks. Now a postdoctoral fellow in the ELBE program, he continues to investigate the connection between mathematics and the life sciences.
PhD Life
29.10.24
Exploring Metaphors and Shaping Social Transformation Exploring Metaphors and Shaping Social Transformation
We congratulate Marie Teich on successfully completing her PhD in Digital Humanities. Marie has recently started teaching at the American University in Kyiv. She is also actively involved in a research group initiative that helps shape social and cultural transformations. We wish Marie all the very best!
PhD Life
16.05.24
Congratulations to Fabio Di Nocera Congratulations to Fabio Di Nocera
Fabio Di Nocera successfully defended his dissertation, in which he explores a formalism for creating a unified framework that allows the description of both, classical and quantum information geometry, together. Congratulations and our best wishes for the future.
In Conversation
15.12.23
Raffaella Mulas in Conversation With Jürgen Jost Raffaella Mulas in Conversation With Jürgen Jost
Raffaella Mulas, former group leader at MPI MiS, interviewed Director Jürgen Jost. Explore Jost's journey in mathematics and beyond, and learn about the mysterious Erdős-Bacon number in their lighthearted conversation.
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Accolades
15.01.26
Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè
Our postdoctoral researcher Elena Demattè was honored with the Hausdorff Memorial Prize for her outstanding doctoral dissertation at the University of Bonn. We extend our warmest congratulations!
PhD Life
13.01.26
Laura Casabella - From PhD Success to Postdoc Laura Casabella - From PhD Success to Postdoc
Congratulations to Laura Casabella on the successful defense of her PhD dissertation on regular subdivisions at the interface of algebraic, tropical, and metric geometry. She has now joined Goethe University Frankfurt as a postdoctoral researcher.
Announcements
09.01.26
Mathematics Meets Morality: The Trolley Problem discussed in a Podcast Mathematics Meets Morality: The Trolley Problem discussed in a Podcast
During the DMV Topic Days Felix Klein 2025, a live recording was made for the detektor.fm podcast "Geschichten aus der Mathematik" which was released at the end of the year. Demian Nahuel Goos, Anna Wienhard, and Jürgen Richter-Gebert discussed the trolley problem.
Press Releases
06.01.26
Mathematics Reveals Brain Changes Mathematics Reveals Brain Changes
Jürgen Jost, Areejit Samal, and colleagues apply topological data analysis to reveal how brain connectivity changes with age and in autism. Their recent study, published in "Patterns", offers insights that could help guide the development of targeted brain stimulation therapies.
Math Planck People
19.12.25
Laura Lankers Laura Lankers
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
Math Planck People
03.12.25
Skye Rothstein Skye Rothstein
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
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