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Oberwolfach Seminars vol. 55 and 56 published

(July 28, 2025) The two books present the lecture notes of the Oberwolfach Seminars on "Stochastic Geophysical Fluid Dynamics" (vol. 55) and "Variational and Information Flows in Machine Learning and Optimal Transport" (vol. 56) given in fall 2022 and 2023.

New Book on the Early History of Oberwolfach Conferences Published

(July 22, 2025) Edited by Maria Remenyi and Volker Remmert, the volume brings together contributions by historians of science, mathematicians and historians of mathematics. The authors examine the evolving conference traditions in Oberwolfach between 1945 and 1960.

Newsletter 2025-II

(July 18, 2025) 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.

Construction work on the dining hall

(June 16, 2025) 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.

Call for Nominations: Oberwolfach Prize 2025

(April 22, 2025) 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.

Call for Nominations: John Todd Award 2025

(April 22, 2025) 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 and Linear Programs

(April 6, 2025) 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.