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Nonlinear Algebra - News

Browse news related to the Nonlinear Algebra group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.

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Press Releases

12.01.18

Bernd Sturmfels Has Been Awarded the 2018 George David Birkhoff Prize Bernd Sturmfels Has Been Awarded the 2018 George David Birkhoff Prize

Our director Bernd Sturmfels has been awarded the 2018 George David Birkhoff Prize in Applied Mathematics recognizing his instrumental role in creating the field of applied algebraic geometry.

Press Releases

11.05.17

Bernd Sturmfels Appointed New Director Bernd Sturmfels Appointed New Director

Bernd Sturmfels has joined the board of directors of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences. He will head a new working group on “Nonlinear Algebra” at the institute.

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Portrait of Felix Klein with his signature and the text: "Insights from the Outside"

Events

13.03.26

Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside

To celebrate International Day of Mathematics, we warmly invite you to the film premiere: "Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside". Join us on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Cinestar Leipzig/Petersbogen to honor the life and work of Felix Klein. Admission free!

Two people are standing next to each other, smiling (Felix Otto and Konstantin Kalinin). Konstantin is wearing a mortarboard on his head.

PhD Life

18.02.26

Structures in Flow – Successful PhD and New Appointment for Konstantin Kalinin Structures in Flow – Successful PhD and New Appointment for Konstantin Kalinin

Congratulations to Konstantin Kalinin on the successful defense of his doctoral dissertation in modern mathematical fluid dynamics and his appointment as William W. Elliott Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Well done!

Math Planck People

04.02.26

Teresa Yu Teresa Yu

Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!

Accolades

23.01.26

Anna-Laura Sattelberger Selected to the Young Academy | Mainz Anna-Laura Sattelberger Selected to the Young Academy | Mainz

We warmly congratulate our research group leader Anna-Laura Sattelberger on her selection to the Young Academy of the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz. We wish her every success in her work within this exciting interdisciplinary network.

Portraits of Anna Parlak and Bian Wu in front of bookshelves with a color gradient of blue, purple, and pink

Math Planck People

20.01.26

New Impetus from Three New Research Groups New Impetus from Three New Research Groups

Last year, we have been pleased to welcome three new research group leaders to our institute. They enrich both the breadth of our research topics and the inspiring collaborative atmosphere at the institute. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Anna Parlak, Dani Kaufman, and Bian Wu.

Collage: Elena Demattè smilingly holds a document folder and a book titled “Felix Hausdorff” in front of her; next to her are the words “Hausdorff Memorial Prize” in blue lettering with a picture of the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics

Accolades

15.01.26

Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè

Our postdoctoral researcher Elena Demattè was honored with the Hausdorff Memorial Prize for her outstanding doctoral dissertation at the University of Bonn. We extend our warmest congratulations!

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