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
Grief for Rolf Hünlich
WIAS mourns the loss of its former colleague and temporary Research Group Head, Dr. Rolf Hünlich, who passed away on Dezember 31, 2025 at the age of 83.
BR50 Board of Directors elected Michael Hintermüller as chair
Board of Directors of the alliance of non-university research institutions in Berlin elected Michael Hintermüller, Director of WIAS, as its chair, following the appointment of a new board by the association's general meeting in December 2025
Events
Wednesday, 11.02.2026, 11.30 (WIAS-406)
Seminar Interacting Random Systems
E. Zimmermann, Universität Leipzig:
Quantitative mixing properties for Gibbs fields on bounded degree graphs
Jobs
PostDoc (2026/01)
Iris Runge Program for female mathematicians in their early postdoctoral phase
Student Assistant (2026/02)
Administration
Research Assistant Position (f/m/d) (2026/03)
Multi-physics simulations of novel semiconductor laser diodes for theoretical prediction of the electro-optical properties of real devices



