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HGS MathComp - Where Methods Meet Applications

The Heidelberg Graduate School of Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences (HGS MathComp) at Heidelberg University is one of the leading graduate schools in Germany focusing on the complex topic of Scientific Computing. Located in a vibrant research environment, the school offers a structured interdisciplinary education for PhD students. The program supports students in pursuing innovative PhD projects with a strong application-oriented focus, ranging from mathematics, computer science, bio/life-sciences, physics, and chemical engineering sciences to cultural heritage. A strong focus is put on the mathematical and computational foundations: the theoretical underpinnings and computational abstraction and conception.

HGS MathComp Principal Investigators are leading experts in their fields, working on projects that combine mathematical and computational methodology with topical research issues. Individual mentoring for PhD candidates and career development programs ensure that graduates are fully equipped to take up top positions in industry and academia.

News & Current Opportunities

Guest Program

Call for proposals for the Romberg Visiting Professor and Romberg Visiting Scholar 2027

Deadline: June 30, 2026

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Upcoming Events [see all...]

04.06.2026
14:00 - 16:00
Key Competences
Research quality and impact assessment: Rethinking bibliometrics
Seminar

Speaker: Nicolas Alarcon (Sorbonne University, France) • Laura Giovinazzi (University of Milan, Italy)
Location: Online
Registration: Please register on the event website
Organizer: 4EU+ European University Alliance
ECTS: not yet determined
The movement for open science is transforming the academic world. In response, our 4EU+ training programme meets the growing demand for transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration by exploring a broad range of practices, such as open peer review, FAIR and open data, open software, and citizen science. In 2026, we invite you to explore the basics of open science in our introductory webinars followed by six specialized workshops between March and June.

ECTS subject to overall workload completed within the workshop series (please provide certificates after the program).

Research assessment has traditionally relied on quantitative citation-based indicators. However, these bibliometric approaches have revealed significant limitations and biases. This lecture will introduce the foundations of bibliometrics and explore current reforms in research assessment. We will examine the principles of responsible research evaluation, emerging alternatives to citation metrics, and the links between open science practices and evolving assessment frameworks.
 
05.06.2026
13:30
Theory & Methods
STRUCTURES Jour Fixe: Computing phase diagrams using a convex hull algorithm
Talk

Speaker: Cornelis Dullemond • Heidelberg University
Location: Physikalisches Institut • Großer Hörsaal • Philisophenweg 12 • 69120 Heidelberg
Registration: No registration required
Organizer: STRUCTURES Cluster of Excellence
ECTS: not yet determined
The STRUCTURES Jour Fixe is the central meeting point of STRUCTURES. Its talks cover the entire scientific breadth of STRUCTURES and aim at all members. The Jour Fixe takes place as a hybrid event (Venue: Philosophenweg 12, GHs and online).

For more information, please visit the event website.

All presentations will be streamed online via Zoom:
ZOOM: Meeting ID: 935 6549 3662
Code: 928036
 
09.06.2026
09:30 - 10:50
Theory & Methods
HGS MathComp Membership Colloquium
Colloquium

Speaker: New HGS MathComp PhD fellows
Location: Mathematikon • Conference Room, Room 5/104, 5th Floor • Im Neuenheimer Feld 205 • 69120 Heidelberg
Organizer: HGS MathComp
ECTS: 0
Introduction of new HGS MathComp members and their PhD projects.

9:30 Jürgen Wallner (Supervisor S. Barteit)
"Presymptomatic infection detection using interpretable AI models: Development and clinical evaluation of a mobile early warning system"

09:50 Leoni Zimmermann (Supervisors J. Tanevski /J. Saez-Rodriguez)
"Identifying Differential Spatial Organization of Gene Expression Programs Across Conditions and Time in Spatial Omics Data"

10:10 Henning Woydt (Supervisor C. Schulz)
"Engineering Algorithms for Process Mapping at Scale"

10:30 Shreya Das (Supervisor A. Amirjalayer)
"Simulations of stimuli-responsive advanced materials"

10:50 Coffee get-together, Common Room