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Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics - News

Browse news related to the "Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics" group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.

Math Planck People

10.09.24

Irina Bobrova

We’re thrilled to continue our series, showcasing the brilliant minds of our institute! Meet Irina Bobrova, a postdoc in Anna Wienhard’s group on Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics. In this portrait, she shares her passion for mathematics and her life in Leipzig.

Miscellaneous

11.07.24

Anna Wienhard is a Plenary Speaker at the ECM 2024

We proudly announce that our director Anna Wienhard will be a plenary speaker at the 9th European Congress of Mathematics of the European Mathematical Society taking place in Sevilla from July 15th to 19th, 2024.

Accolades

26.05.24

Daniel Spitz Joins Leadership Program of DPG

Our postdoc Daniel Spitz has been appointed to the “Leading for Tomorrow” program by the German Physical Society (DPG) – a unique and promising leadership training program for young physicists. Congratulations!

Announcements

22.04.24

Supporting Young Mathematicians in Europe

Irina Bobrova, Anna-Laura Sattelberger and Simon Telen represent young researchers in the Young Academy of the European Mathematical Society (EMYA). Discover how they would like to contribute to strengthen the role of and prospects of young mathematicians in Europe.

Announcements

07.02.24

It’s all about Moduli – Journal & Workshop

Our director Anna Wienhard is one of the Managing Editors of the newly launched open access journal "Moduli", and an organizer of the 2024 Summer Workshop in Mathematics at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, which is dedicated to the theme of moduli.

Accolades

21.11.23

Anna Wienhard Appointed to Leopoldina

Our director, Anna Wienhard, was recently elected to the German Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina. Acceptance into the Academy is considered one of the highest academic honors. We extend our sincere congratulations!

Accolades

18.07.23

Anna Wienhard Honored With Highest HITS Distinction

Our director Anna Wienhard received recognition as a "HITS Fellow" by the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). With this highest distinction, her former institute honors her more than 7 years of dedication and accomplishments for them.

Anna Wienhard with Hans-Werner Hector and Christian Haass

Accolades

30.01.23

Anna Wienhard Recognized for Exceptional Research With Hector Science Award

Our director Anna Wienhard is the recipient of the Hector Science Award for her outstanding research in mathematics. Founder Dr h.c. Hans-Werner Hector inducted her into the Academy, which now comprises 28 Hector Fellows who are jointly committed to interdisciplinary top-level research and to promoting young scientists in Germany.

Portrait of Anna Wienhard with bookshelves in the background next to the text “Anna Wienhard – Appointed Director”

Press Releases

02.11.22

Fascinated by Symmetries – Anna Wienhard Appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Anna Wienhard as our new Max Planck director! Her newly established research group focuses on fundamental research in the areas of geometry, group theory, and dynamics.