Hi, I am Stefan Schiffer and since 2022 I am a postdoc in the Applied Analysis group at MPI MiS. Before that, I studied and did my PhD at the University of Bonn.
I started out my research with considering more classical questions in the Calculus of Variations, especially connected to (A-)quasiconvexity. Over the time, however, I somehow got sucked into the 'dark side', i.e. regularity theory for minima of variational problems. Apart from that, I am also interested in some questions connected to fluid mechanics.
Leaving my research part aside, probably my most important job at the MPI is to organize the group lunch, so that I am usually addressed as 'Chief Lunch Organiser' (CLO). ;-)
In my free time, I enjoy swimming, hiking and running. Moreover, I enjoy playing board games of all types, but mostly on the more strategic side. That said, I also play for a team of a local chess club (SG Leipzig).
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!
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!
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!
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.
The most recent addition to our Math Planck People is postdoc Lisa Seccia. Lisa is researching Combinatorial, Computational, and Pure Commutative Algebra in the Nonlinear Algebra Group.
Alessio Borzì is a recent postdoc in the Nonlinear Algebra group and the latest individual to reveal their academic journey and interests in our Math Planck People series.
Meet the latest addition to our Math Planck People roster: Renata Possobon. She is currently a PhD student in Jürgen Jost's Dynamical Systems Group and shares a closer glimpse into her academic pursuits in our portrait.
We are happy to introduce the next face of our Math Planck People series featuring the brilliant minds that make up our institute – our scientists. Sam G. Krupa is a postdoc in the group of László Székelyhidi. In this personal portrait, he gives an insight into his life and research.
Research at our Institute is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our new portrait series puts a face to the research topics and introduces the personalities that make up our institute – our scientists. It is our pleasure to introduce the first face of Math Planck People: Leonie Kayser.