Event Series
The Arbeitskreis Gleichstellung would like to launch a series of film evenings at the Department of Mathematics, which are to take place approximately once a semester. All status groups of the department are cordially invited! Before and after the film, there will be enough space to talk together over a drink and with snacks.
The movie will be shown in German language with English subtitles.
The next film evening will take place
on 28.01.2025 from 19:00 in room S2|15 – 244.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
What is WIM Lunch?
This is an informal lunch meeting in the Mensa (Stadtmitte) or in a restaurant for female mathematicians at the TU Darmstadt. The purpose is to get to know each other, to connect and, of course, to eat together. If you have questions, maybe someone is able to answer them. If you don't have questions, then you can hopefully enjoy good company during your lunch. All female mathematicians from PhD student to Professor are cordially invited to join.
The meeting point is always 11:50 am in front of S2|15.
Dates in winter 2024/25: November 11, 2024; December 9, 2024; January 30, 2025.
For further information please contact Elena Mäder-Baumdicker.
Selected Past Events
At May 27th, 2024 we celebrated the birthday of the famous mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani with an event called “Journey in Mathematics”
Whan: May 27th of 2024, 6 – 10 pm.
Where: Wilhelm-Köhler-Saal ofTU Darmstadt.
Organisors Elena Mäder-Baumdicker and Catrin Mair
We invited to an evening with
- the film “Journeys of Women in Mathematics”,
- a talk from Prof. Dr. Ilka Agricola (Philipps-Universität Marburg) in cooperation with Dr. Verena Reiter (DGVFM) about the development of student numbers and the job market trends for mathematicians,
- a panel discussion on the topic of “Leaky Pipeline”, career paths, job profile of professors, opportunities, … The panelists were Camilla Klee, Lisanne Gossel (M.Sc.), Dr. Irene Heinrich, Dr. Carina Geldhauser (ETH Zurich) and Prof. Dr. Ilka Agricola; moderated by Dr.-Ing. Cornelia Seeberg.
This event is part of the May12 initiative (may12.womeninmaths.org). It was funded by the Department of Mathematics at TU Darmstadt and the SFB/TRR 326 GAUS.
On April 25th 2024, the department of Mathematics welcomed 23 female students from grades 5 to 9 for the second Girls'Day organized by our department. The program included the visit of different research groups, a campus tour and getting insights about studying Mathematics. In addition, the girls had the opportunity to solve mathematical problems together in groups as it is very common at universities. The event concluded with a joint lunch with female undergraduate students that allowed the girls to ask questions and listen to several anecdotes.
We would like to thank the SFB 326 – GAUS and the Clean Circles cluster project for their financial support.
Christine Bernardi Lectures
Once a year the Department of Mathematics organizes a Christine Bernardi Lecture, which is given by an excellent mathematician working in fields of mathematics related to Christine Bernardi and will address a broad mathematical audience.
The first Christine Bernardi Lecture took place on November 8th, 2023, 5:15pm, at the Uhrturmhörsaal ot the TU Darmstadt. Andrea Walther was the lecturer.
The second Christine Bernardi Lecture took place on October 23rd, 2024, 5:15 pm, and the speaker was Barbara Kaltenbacher.
After or before the lecture, the speaker shares experiences about a career in Mathematics.
On July, 2nd, 2024, we organized MeetTheWimis for the second time. This is an event for everyone who is interested what a PhD in mathematics is about.
Interested in the everyday life of a WiMi or a PhD in mathematics?
Take the opportunity to get an insight into the different working groups of our department and get personal first-hand experience reports from WiMis.
After a short info talk you can accompany the WiMis to their offices and clarify open questions in a relaxed atmosphere.
Program:
13:30 – 13:40 What is a WiMi?
13:40 – 14:00 Tips and tricks for applying for a WiMi position by Prof. Elena Mäder-Baumdicker
14:00 – 15:30 Visiting the WiMis in their offices
Please be aware that this event is held in German.
Main organizer: Elisa Corbean
The Girls'Day at the Department of Mathematics takes place
on April 27th 2023 at 9 – 1:30 p.m. in S2|15 – 244.
All female students at the age of 12 – 15 years who would like to get insights into the daily life of studying mathematics, to get to know different working groups and research areas of the department of mathematics and who would like to exchange ideas with female students in a relaxed atmosphere are invited to participate.
Program:
- Presentation of the student faculty
- Presentation by Prof. Dr. Pascal Schweitzer and Dr. Sofia Brenner on the topic of sphere packings
- Visit of the research groups
- Mock group exercise session
- Role-Model-Talk
The financial support by CRC 326-GAUS and TRR 154 is highly appreciated.
Dr. Anna-Christin Ransiek from the group „Gender Studies in Mathematics“ from the Freien Universität Berlin is giving a talk about the project
„MATH+ as a Research Object“ of the excellence cluster Math+ in Berlin.
Place and time: 09.02.2023 at 04:30 pm in S2|15-244
Before the talk there will be a coffee break at 4pm in S2|15-244.
An abstract can be found on the German version of this webpage.
For further information please contact Catrin Mair.
The event is financed by the CRC 326-GAUS.
The Department of Mathematics invites you to an event “In honor of Maryam Mirzakhani – Women in Mathematics” on May 5, 2022.
When: May 5, 2022 at 5:30pm
Where: Wilhelm-Köhler-Saal (S1|03-283)
What: Discussion on the topic of “Perspectives of Women in and from Mathematics” with female mathematicians from various career stages and a film screening, followed by a get-together with drinks and a cold buffet.
The Arbeitskreis Gleichstellung is in exchange with FeMath from Frankfurt. The goal is to learn from each other, organize joint events, and facilitate cross-university exchange.
At this place selected events organized by FeMath will be announced. All members of the Math department are cordially invited to join these events:
July, 1-3, 2024: Exhibition Women of Mathematics from around the world
February 12th 2024 Lunch talk: Career paths in Mathematics. Speakers are Dr. Henriette Kröner (d-fine) and Prof. Dr. Gaby Schneider (Goethe University).
Start: 12:30 pm in room 711 (groß) in the Robert-Mayer-Straße 10 in Frankfurt.
Here is a Link.
November 29th 2023 Film evening: Picture a scientist
Beginning: 6:30 pm
Location: Institute for Mathematics Fankfurt, Robert-Mayer-Straße 10, Room 711 (“groß”)
May 24th 2023: Film evening on the occasion of the May12 Initiative
Beginning: 6:30 pm
Location: Institute for Mathematics Fankfurt, Robert-Mayer-Straße 10, Room 711
July 5th 2023: Talk by Prof. Claudia Malvenuto (Sapienza University of Rome),
Title: TBA
Beginning: 5 pm
Location: Institute for Mathematics Frankfurt, Robert-Mayer-Straße 10, Room 711