Research at Our Faculty

Many of the faculty's research activities fall into one or more of the following areas:

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Future Technology -
Mathematics

Whether data science and artificial intelligence, battery research, pharmaceutical drug development, personalized medicine or quantum science: mathematics is the key to technological progress. From basic research and the development and analysis of specific models to concrete applications in cooperation with other disciplines or industry –mathematics research at our faculty contributes to progress.

Data
Economy

Data plays an increasingly important role in Growth and innovation. Our research contribution to this development covers a wide range of relevant issues: The data analytics and the measurement of data quality are just as much research topics as the explainability and acceptance of data-driven forecasts or the functioning of digital markets.

Interdisciplinary topics and
-technologies

An interdisciplinary research topic of the faculty is risk management and the design of financial services, from investments and insurance to digital currencies. Sustainability is another cross-cutting topic that is becoming increasingly important in a growing number of areas. Key interdisciplinary technologies for research at the faculty are data analytics and artificial intelligence.

To learn more about our research, please visit the webpages of the faculty’s institutes or browse the sample research projects below. If you are interested in doing research with us, you can contact the institutes relevant to your interests about opportunities for a Ph.D. or research visit, or check if there are suitable job opportunities. An overview of interdisciplinary research in risk management and insurance is provided in a separate topic dossier.

Research projects of the faculty

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The art of portraying the real world in numbers: Mathematicians at Ulm University develop “digital twins”

The so-called “digital twins” are virtual models of objects and processes that build a bridge between the physical and digital worlds. As digital replicas, they aid in the development and improvement of materials and products, as well as manufacturing and testing processes. At Ulm University, mathematicians are developing models for things such as battery materials, the simulation of test procedures and the prediction of wear and ageing processes. Read more

How much do green bonds help the environment?

Researchers at the University of Ulm and the University of Cairo have found that companies that raise a particularly large amount of capital through green bonds reduce their greenhouse gas emissions more than average in the following years. However, this correlation is only observed in the data of companies with little financial flexibility. It is therefore worthwhile for climate-conscious investors to take a closer look. Read more

Data-based stochastic 3D structure modelling for automatic learning of mechanical properties

A large number of materials have a polycrystalline structure. This means that they consist of many individual crystals that are separated from each other by grain boundaries. This also includes titanium aluminides, which are used, for example, in the construction of engines or gas turbines. The 3D microstructure of such materials, i.e., the spatial-geometrical arrangement of the individual crystals, has a decisive influence on the mechanical properties. Read more

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Developing alternatives towards sustainable textile consumption among young people

The joint project "BNTextillabor - Education for sustainable textile consumption with positive spillover effects through real experiments" of Ulm University and the Technical University of Berlin is researching in the field of more sustainable fashion consumption among young people. During the project period, the consumption behaviour of young people will be investigated and, with the help of various interventions - also called real-life experiments - greater awareness will be created and concepts for more sustainable textile consumption will be developed.…. Read more