Outreach

On 23 April 2026, the annual "Girls' Day", 24 school students visited us to learn more about studying and working as mathematicians. Here are some impressions of the programme, which involved many members of our Cluster of Excellence.

We congratulate Prof. Dr. Gerd Faltings on receiving the Abel Prize 2026! His ideas and results have reshaped the field of arithmetic geometry. Faltings studied in Münster, where he completed his doctorate (1978) and his habilitation (1981). In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. Several members of Mathematics Münster describe the impact of Faltings' work on their research and share personal memories. 

Despite rain and cold, many families set out on 14 March 2026, to visit our activity stand “Mathe mittendrin!” at Stubengasse, Münster, on the International Day of Mathematics. Older children showed great perseverance as they worked on the puzzle challenges from the "Mathe-Trail Münster". Young and old guests alike had lots of fun trying out the different stations of the "Q.UNI Kinder- und Jugend-Uni", for example the "Mirror Drawer" and the tricky "Conway Cube".

With the publication "Twelve Months, Twelve People – Portraits 2025", the University of Münster presents a slightly different kind of annual review. The recently published brochure features individuals who achieved outstanding accomplishments over the past year. In May, the focus is on our "Bridging the Gaps" professor Hendrik Weber.