On Thursday, 7 June, construction work began at the institute to expand the dining hall. We are making every effort to minimize any disruptions and to ensure that the workshop program continues smoothly and without compromise.
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In cooperation with the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach the Oberwolfach Foundation calls for nominations for the Oberwolfach Prize 2025. The prize is endowed with 10,000 € and is awarded to early-career researchers with outstanding achievements in analysis and applied mathematics. We invite all experienced researchers in the field to submit nominations before 1 August 2025 to the director of the institute.
In cooperation with the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach the Oberwolfach Foundation calls for nominations for this year's John Todd Award. The John Todd Award is endowed with 1,000 € and recognizes early-career scientists with excellent achievements in numerical analysis. We invite all experienced researchers in the field to submit nominations before 1 August 2025 to the director of the institute.
Convex polytopes are geometric objects that look deceptively simple. They occur everywhere in mathematics and have practical applications in everyday life – like organizing your grocery shopping list. In this snapshot of modern mathematics from Oberwolfach, written by Michael Joswig, you get into contact with a long-standing, unsolved question in mathematics, which you can explore interactively.
The recently published MaRDI newsletter continues the series of MaRDI services, showcasing research data services and practical tools developed by MaRDI for and with the mathematical community.
The newsletter will inform you on the latest news and activities of the MFO, in particular with regard to open calls and upcoming scientific events at the Institute.
The Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics (MFO), Germany, and the Australian Mathematical Research Institute MATRIX invite proposals for a tandem workshop taking place simultaneously in a hybrid format at MATRIX and MFO in the week of 6-11 September 2026.