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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.

Upcoming Events [see all...]

01.09.2025 - 05.09.2025
Practicals & Schools
European Conference on Numerical Mathematics and Advances Applications (ENUMATH 2025)
Conference

Speaker: Various Speakers
Location: Heidelberg
Registration: Please register on the event website
ECTS: 2
The European Conference on Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications (ENUMATH) conferences are a forum for presenting and discussing novel and fundamental advances in numerical mathematics and challenging scientific and industrial applications on the highest level of international expertise.

For more information, please visit the event website.

As members of the University of Heidelberg, those of you who would like to participate can contact us at enumath2025@uni-heidelberg.de to receive a voucher to have the participation fee waived. Note that the voucher is required during the registration process, so make sure you register after having received one.

Conference Themes
• Advances in Discretisation Schemes
• Multiscale and Multiphysics Problems
• Hardware-Aware Scientific Computing
• Inverse Problems
• Uncertainty Quantification 
• Data-Driven Modelling and Simulation
• Scientific Machine Learning
• Reduced Order Models and Surrogates
• Randomised Numerical Algorithms
• Numerical Optimisation and Optimal Control

For more information, please visit the event website.
 
09.09.2025 - 10.09.2025
09:00 - 16:00
Key Competences
Thesis Defense Training
Compact Courses

Speaker: Dr. Jan Schmidt (janschmidt-training)
Location: Online
Registration: Please register on the event website
Organizer: Graduate Academy
ECTS: 1
This course is part of the course program of the 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.

It’s far more than “just” a presentation: defending your thesis is the last (and one of the biggest) challenges in your academic qualification – and it doesn’t only require well-prepared content. This workshop addresses aspects of the defense related to communication and presentation. We will work on participants’ body language as well as on strategies for convincing argumentative and rhetorical positioning during the disputation. A significant portion of the workshop will be devoted to simulated defenses and evaluations of the performances.
 
15.09.2025 - 17.09.2025
Theory & Methods
HGS MathComp Annual Retreat 2025
Networking

Location: Würzburg, Germany
Registration: Please register on the event website • Registration open until July 20, 2025
Organizer: HGS MathComp
ECTS: 2
The Fellow Speakers of HGS MathComp invite all current and prospective fellows to this year’s annual retreat in Würzburg. The retreat offers a unique opportunity to connect with other fellows from diverse fields of scientific computing, present your own work, and learn about others’ research through short pitches. Social activities like a fun pub quiz will complete the experience.

The HGS MathComp Annual Retreat will go on for 2.5 days and will feature workshops to improve academic practice and chances for our Fellows to present their current research.

More information and a detailed program is available on the website of the HGS MathComp Annual Retreat.

Sharpen your skills in software development courses and poster design/presentation. Explore career paths beyond academia by engaging with HGS MathComp alumni now working at leading companies such as AbbVie, Apple, Merck and Carl Zeiss.