WiMa Congress 2024
The annual career fair “WiMa-Congress” was once again an excellent opportunity for our students to find out about internships and jobs. 44 companies came to Ulm University for the event. Many of the company representatives were alumni, which made it the easier for current students to ask questions and get valuable tips.
As usual, the event was rounded off with presentations from practice and research and a big party in the evening. Many thank you to the student association Studium & Praxis for organizing this event! More information at https://wima-kongress.de/
Business and tax law: Conference in Venice
Digitalisation and law - impressions from the international conference on "Legislation in a digital environment", which took place at Venice International University from 21 to 23 November 2024. The event was co-organised by an interdisciplinary team, including Prof. Dr Heribert Anzinger from Ulm University. Experts discussed key topics such as administrative automation, granular law and legislation suitable for digitalisation. With contributions from Prof Dr Gregor Kirchhof (University of Augsburg), Prof Dr Jörn von Lucke (Zeppelin University), Prof Dr Rudolf Mellinghoff (LMU Munich), Prof Dr Matthias Grabmeier (TU Munich), Dr Daniel Busche, Dr Daniel Dürrschmidt and other prestigious speakers. Pictures ...
SCOR Actuarial Award 2024: Dr Yusha Chen
Dr. Yusha Chen was awarded the 2nd SCOR Actuarial Award Germany 2024 for her dissertation with the title
"Life Insurance Companies: Product Design, Marketing, and Investment".
Many congratulations to Dr Yusha Chen!
Business and tax law: Excursion to the Federal Constitutional Court
A group of students and PhD students from the Department of Business and Tax Law at Ulm University had to get up early to attend the oral hearing of the Federal Constitutional Court on 12 November 2024 in the "solidarity surcharge" case. read more ...
Insights into practice: Machine learning at Zeiss SMT for modelling lens systems for microchip production
Normally, the Mathematics of Machine Learning lecture deals with the mathematical foundations of modern AI methods. On 26.11.24, however, there was a deeper insight into the practice at Zeiss SMT: Simon Hagmeyer and Manuel Söll reported on the challenges that Zeiss SMT has to overcome in order to manufacture and maintain highly complex optical systems for the production of the world's highest-performance microchips. The focus was on modelling the service life of the necessary lens systems and predicting how high the demand for repair and replacement will be so that appropriate capacities can be maintained. This is where the work of the data scientists at Zeiss comes in: Modern machine learning methods coupled with a good inspection of the Physics of lens systems allowed a good prediction. Many thanks to Mr Hagmeyer and Mr Söll for the wonderful and insightful presentation!
Ukrainian-German Bachelor's programme in Mathematics and Computer Science
A very special degree programme for extraordinary times: With the dual degree from the Universities of Ulm and V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University students from Ukraine receive a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. The Ukrainian-German programme combines online and on-site courses. It can be studied from Germany and offers excellent career prospects.
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IBA: Meet your Future Employed
Career event on October 24, 2024
A relaxed evening full of valuable contacts and insights into the working world of exciting companies. The program included a panel discussion on the topic of "Future Work" and a speed dating session to get to know companies from our Data Economy Network.
To round off the evening, guests were invited to a cozy get-together with food and drinks. In a relaxed atmosphere, ideal conversations and contacts could be deepened and the various sectors got to know each other even better.
Institute of Business Analytics and International Performance Research Institute: Doctoral Colloquium
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Institute of Business Analytics hosted a doctoral colloquium entitled "Emerging Research in Management Accounting and Control" in cooperation with the International Performance Research Institute (IPRI). Participants experienced an interactive format in which doctoral students presented their current research projects in short, 15-minute presentations. After each presentation, discussion rounds tendered the opportunity for intensive dialogue and valuable feedback. The event was enriched by keynote speeches from Prof Dr Felix Fritsch, Prof Dr Kai-Alexander Bauch and Prof Dr Simeon Schudy, who shared their practical experience and innovative research findings with the audience. read more ...
6th Fudan-Ulm Symposium on Finance and Insurance
The 6th Fudan-Ulm Symposium on Finance and Insurance took place from 5 to 6 September 2024 at the School of Economics of Fudan University. Jointly organised by the Faculty of Economics of Fudan University and the Faculty of Mathematics and Economics of Ulm University with the support of the International Finance and Insurance Association (IFIA), the event presented world-class research on a range of topics including asset allocation, risk management, insurance product design and more.
This year's symposium was a significant event for the insurance discipline in Fudan and Ulm, attracting participants from various universities and industry professionals and fostering lively discussions and future collaboration. We are already looking forward to the next event at Ulm University!
MATHFEED - Ulm teaching incubators
As part of the ‘Ulm Teaching Incubators - A Funding Programme for Teaching of the Future’ project, mathematics has some good news: The ‘MATHFEED’ project has been awarded funding. ‘MATHFEED’ is a combination of “mathematics” and “feedback” and describes an innovative toolkit for teaching. It is aimed at lecturers and can be used both in introductory lectures for mathematics degree programmes and in mathematics courses in other disciplines. read more (only in German Language available) ...
Mathematics builds a bridge to the Far East
German-Japanese Autumn School at Ulm University
From September 23 to 27, the international autumn school "Time Series, Random Fields and Beyond"takes place at Ulm University. 45 mathematicians from five European countries, the USA and Japan are guests in Ulm to discuss the latest developments in research. The event was organized in collaboration with three renowned Japanese universities and research institutions: Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo and the Institute of Statistical Mathematics (Tokyo). read more....
More efficient battery recycling thanks to mathematical modelling Recover valuable raw materials with less effort
How can we recover as many valuable raw materials as possible, such as lithium, from melt-down electronic scrap? This question is being examined by a priority programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) dedicated to the production of tailor-made artificial minerals through metallurgical recycling, in which mathematicians from the Institute of Stochastics at Ulm University are participating. read more ...
Management and Economics Research Day
At this year's research day of the management and economics area of our faculty, members of the area gave presentations on current research projects. The topics were diverse and covered, for example, how to increase sustainability in supermarkets or how to design AI lessons in schools, to name just two.
MaWi Summer Camp 2024
An exciting and educational week at the MaWi Summer Camp 2024, full of mathematics and science, is behind us. Nearly 30 students visited the university to engage with a variety of fascinating topics.
Long Evening of Sciences 2024
This year's "Long Evening of Science" was once again a great success with around 2,000 visitors, including many young people and families with children. Our faculty was present with activity and information stands as well as a research talk. read more ...
Nat-Cat Model Validation: How can natural catastrophe models be validated using innovative approaches
A group of master students of the actuarial program went to Zurich to present their projects at SCOR, one of the world's largest reinsurers, as part of the "Management of (Re)insurance companies" course. The groups had worked intensively on the analysis and modeling of catastrophe risks based on real data. The insurance of natural catastrophes is a particularly interesting and challenging area of non-life insurance due to the enormous loss amounts involved. The course provides the students very valuable practical insights into the application of theory in practice.
SCOR Prize 2023
The SCOR Prize 2023 for Actuarial Science was awarded in Berlin on 24.04.2024. The 3rd prize went to Laura Bader (University of Ulm) with the topic: Modelling of transition probabilities for lapse and waiver of premium.
Traditional Second Semester Football Match
In perfect football weather, students from the second semester competed against lecturers from the faculty in the traditional second semester football match. After the final whistle, a cosy barbecue provided the perfect opportunity for exchange and conversation. The event was a complete success and, with its triad of team spirit, challenge and very good contacts between students and lecturers, stands for much of what characterises studying at our faculty.
Börsenforum Ulm e.V. - Excursion to Zurich
Börsenforum Ulm e.V., a student organisation at the University of Ulm, organised an excursion to Zurich. The 15 participants gained exciting insights into financial markets and products from companies in the financial sector, exchanged ideas with the Finance Club University of Zurich and visited the Swiss stock exchange SIX and the Swiss Finance Museum.
Auditing - Job and Internship Fair on May 7 2024
On May 7 2024, the Institute of Accounting and Auditing, together with 22 medium-sized auditing firms and an industrial company, held the 15th annual "Auditing" Job and Internship Fair for the students of the University of Ulm.
1st ANGEL Meeting Ulm on May 17, 2024
The Institute for Applied Analysis organized ANGEL Meeting (ANalysis and GEometry im Ländle) on Friday, 17th May 2024 in Ulm, together with the Geometric Analysis Groups of universities in Baden-Wüttemberg. read more ...
Faculty celebration on 26.04.2024
On April 26, 2024, the Faculty of Mathematics and Economics honored special achievements and commitment at a ceremony. Graduates received awards for the best degrees, students were honored for their commitment and doctoral candidates received doctoral certificates.
Climate Trainees project
In the “Climate Trainees” project, around 20 young people have spent six months working on sustainability and climate protection and have launched various ideas in Ulm's Donautal industrial area. The trainees were supported by the Reallabor Klima Connect Donautal of the University of Ulm in cooperation with Aalen University and local companies. read more...