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
09:00 - 16:00
Location: In-Person in Heidelberg
Registration: Please register on the course website
Organizer: Graduate Academy
The latest information and a registration link are available on the course website (log in with Uni-ID).
HGS MathComp fellows can get a reimbursement of the course fees. Please submit your proof of payment and certificate of participation to hgs@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de.
09:00 - 15:00
Location: Online
Registration: Please register on the course website
Organizer: Graduate Academy
The latest information and a registration link are available on the course website (log in with Uni-ID).
HGS MathComp fellows can get a reimbursement of the course fees. Please submit your proof of payment and certificate of participation to hgs@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de.
In the theoretical part of the training, you will learn techniques for structuring complex information logically and for designing easy-to-understand slides and stories. In the practical part, you will then apply these techniques to your very own research findings and produce your own presentation. By the end of the training, you will have a coherent storyline of your own academic presentation as well as drafts of most of your slides.
Important:
This training focuses on the logic of good presentations; it does not cover the use of presentation software like PowerPoint.
Receive individual feedback:
Prior to the training, you can send an already existing presentation to the trainer at markus.burger@slidewriting.com and receive individual feedback.
16:15 - 17:15
Location: Mathematikon • Lecture Hall, Ground Floor • Im Neuenheimer Feld 205 • 69120 Heidelberg
Registration: No registration required
Organizer: Institute for Mathematics
Following the merger of the (now former) two mathematical institutes in Heidelberg to a single Institute for Mathematics, the Mathematical Colloquium is intended in particular to further promote the exchange between pure and applied mathematics. All six sections of the Institute contribute to the diverse program, so that it reflects the entire breadth of mathematics in Heidelberg. Speakers are asked to make their talk accessible to a broad audience and ideally to offer a motivation at Master's level at the beginning, so that our students can also benefit from the colloquium.