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Blick über den Tellerrand / Hybrid Talk / 16.06.2026

How Microtechnology Is Transforming Health, Climate, and Communication

Microtechnology is present in many areas of our everyday lives, such as smartphones, medical technology, climate applications, and industry. In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Michael Maskos shows how tiny components help solve societal challenges.

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Short News / 20.03.2026

Who Is Advancing to the Final?

The Mathematics Olympiad is a four-stage competition for exceptionally gifted students: after the school, regional, and state rounds in Rhineland-Palatinate, the top participants were honored as finalists at a ceremony at the Fraunhofer ITWM in Kaiserslautern. Intensive preparation in the Math Camp supported them along the way – now the best will compete in the federal final in Hamburg.

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Review MINT-EC-Girls-Camp / 27.06.2025

Math Talent School Recap: Becoming a Mathematician – Yes or No?

From June 23 to 27, 2024, 23 female students from MINT-EC schools had the opportunity to participate in the MINT-EC Girls Camp. There, they learned what applied mathematics means and worked on practical projects in workshops. Among other things, they explored the topology of water supply systems and the optimal location planning for rescue stations.

Impressions Math Talent School 2025

Felix-Klein-Kolloquium / Lecture / 24.06.2025

Dynamic Systems: Classic and new Ideas

Dynamic systems often exhibit complex behavior. In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Oliver Junge from the Technical University of Munich presents mathematical concepts from geometry, topology, and functional analysis for characterizing this behavior. Models from chemistry and oceanography are examined, with numerical methods also being used.

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Department of Mathematics / News in Brief / 28.03.2025

Students Visit the Mint-Ec Camp

Twenty students from all over Germany visited the Department of Mathematics at the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau in Kaiserslautern to learn about industrial mathematics.

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Fraunhofer ITWM / Press Release / 27.03.2025

Introduction to the Concepts of Machine Learning

The director of the Fraunhofer ITWM, Prof. Dr. Anita Schöbel, and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Franke from the RPTU have jointly published the book “Statistical Machine Learning for Engineering with Applications,” which offers a comprehensible introduction to the concepts of machine learning. In this interview, Prof. Dr. Franke explains the special features of the book.

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Fraunhofer ITWM / Press Release / 10.10.2024

›Frau N. Hofer‹ – 42 female scientists portrayed in a book

The book “Forscherinnen im Fokus – Wir schaffen Veränderung” (Focus on Female Researchers – We Create Change) showcases extraordinary female scientists and their personal success stories with a focus on artificial intelligence. “Frau N. Hofer,” as it is abbreviated, inspires women to discover opportunities in STEM research and to become enthusiastic about applied research.

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Fraunhofer ITWM / Publications / 12.07.2024

New Annual Report 2023/2024

In its new annual report, Fraunhofer ITWM provides insights into its research projects and activities.

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