HGS MathComp Annual Retreat 2026
đź“… Departure from Heidelberg: Monday, 14.09.2026
đź“… Return from TĂĽbingen: Wednesday, 16.09.2026 (indicatively after lunch)
đź“Ť Location: TĂĽbingen, Germany (Youth Hostel TĂĽbingen)
đź‘Ą Who: Current and prospective members of the HGS MathComp
Important:
Participation in the annual retreat is mandatory for all HGS Fellows. If you are unable to attend, please provide a brief explanation.
See https://www.mathcomp.uni-heidelberg.de/about-us/glossary#c6520 for additional information.
Join Us for the HGS MathComp Annual Retreat 2026 in TĂĽbingen!
The Fellow Speakers of HGS MathComp invite all current and prospective fellows to this year’s annual retreat in Tübingen. The retreat offers a unique opportunity to connect with other fellows from diverse fields of scientific computing, discuss your own work, and learn about others’ research interests. Social activities like a city tour on a boat and a fun pub quiz will complete the most likely amazing experience.
Sharpen your skills in software development courses about generative AI for research software . Explore career paths beyond academia by engaging with HGS MathComp alumni now working at leading companies.
More information to come!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration
Connect with other fellows, take part in workshops, and get inspired by the journey that our invited speakers took after their PhDs.
To make this retreat more interactive, we would like all first-time participants to give a short (3 minutes) oral pitch of their PhD project and research.
We look forward to seeing you there!
- Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/TGyBfYyuMZ
- Deadline: July 31, 2026
Speakers:
- Science Slam Workshop: Julia Offe, Henrike Tönnes
- Uni HD Alumin Speakers:
- Phillip Siehr @ CADFEM
- Pavel Hron @ Siemens PLM Software
- Uni HD Scientific Software Center Workshop: Thomas Isensee, Harald Mack
Social Activity
You chose from two possible social activities: The guided city tour or the boat tour. Both will take place on Monday, 14.09., at slightly different times.
Guided city tour
- 3.30pm - Leave the hostel
- 4pm - Start of guided city tour
- 5pm - End of guided city tour
Boat tour
- 4.30pm - Leave the hostel
- 5pm - Start of boat rental
- 6pm - End of boat rental
Preliminary Program
Monday, 14.09.
| 9.15am | Bus departure to TĂĽbingen (Contact: Anna) |
| 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Lunch |
| 2pm to 3.30pm | Icebreaker & short presentations (Contact: Alessandro) |
| 3.30pm to 6pm | Social activity (see above; Boat tour contact: Purusharth; City tour contact: Anna) |
| 6pm to 7.30 pm | Dinner |
| 8pm to open end | Informal board game night (Contact: Purusharth) |
Tuesday, 15.09
| 6.30am to 91m | Breakfast |
| 9am to 10.30am | Science slam workshop I (Contact: Anna) |
| 10.30am to 11am | Coffee break |
| 11am to 12.30pm | Science slam workshop II (Contact: Anna) |
| 12.30 to 13.30pm | Lunch |
| 2pm to 3pm | HGS Presentation by Michael |
| 3.15pm to 3.45pm | Coffee break |
| 3.45pm to 4.45pm | Alumni presentation by Phillip Siehr (Contact: Purusharth) |
| 5pm to 6pm | Alumni presentation by Pavel Hron (Contact: Alessandro) |
| 6pm to 7.30pm | Dinner |
| 8.30pm to open end | HGS pub quiz |
Wednesday, 16.09.
| 6.30am to 9am | Breakfast |
| 9am to 10.30am | SSC workshop I (Contact: Alessandro) |
| 10.30am to 11am | Coffee Break |
| 11am to 12.30pm | SSC workshop II (Contact: Alessandro) |
| 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Lunch |
| 2pm | Bus departure to Heidelberg (Contact: Anna) |
Organizers
Organized by the fellow speakers of the HGS MathComp
- Alessandro Biagiotti
- Hans Reimann
- Purusharth Saxena
Anna Lena Schaible
The data privacy statement for the event is available via the following link: Data Privacy Statement HGS MathComp Annual Retreat 2026.