Mission
The project-oriented research at the Weierstrass Institute is characterized by combining the mathematical disciplines of analysis, stochastics and numerics. This combination has great potential for solving complex applied problems such as the reliable extraction of information from large datasets or the suitable consideration of uncertainties in describing processes. In this way, the institute aids in solving current societal challenges.
Research
The institute dedicates itself to fundamental mathematical research as well as the development of algorithms and scientific software. During the problem-solving process, mathematical models of physical and technological systems are designed that properly capture observed phenomena, thereby providing access to highly developed mathematical analysis. At WIAS the phases of the solving process are repeated and coordinated until an optimal solution is found.
News
Patricio Farrell is new chair of KOMSO
WIAS researcher elected chair of KOMSO, the Committee on Mathematical Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization.
Events
Tuesday, 03.11.2026 (WIAS-ESH)
Stochastic processes with reinforcement (Workshop/Conference)
Jobs
PhD student position (f/m/d) (2026/11)
Optimization or inverse problems with partial differential equations
Research Assistant Position (f/m/d) (2026/12)
Optimization with partial differential equations and variational inequalities
Head of a Research Group (f/m/d) (2026/16)
Theory and algorithms for optimization with partial differential equations with mathematically founded artificial intelligence
Purchasing Assistant (2026/19)
in the WIAS Administration
Research Assistant Position (f/m/d) (2026/22)
Duality-Based Error Control for Optimal Control Problems in Digital-Twin-Based Structural Health Monitoring



