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These are the Advanced Courses for the summer semester 2025.
(We are still updating some information on this page, so please refer to it again before making a final decision about which courses to take.)

 

1. Geometry and topology

Title: Advanced topics in differential geometry
Lecturer: Springborn, TU
Location: MA 545 and MA 649
Type: Lecture (4h)
Lecture: TUE and WED 16-18
See also here.
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 2.

Title: Mathematical Physics II
Lecturer: Suris, TU
Location: MA 142 and MA 751
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON 12-13.30 and TUE 10-12
Tutorial: THU 10-11.30 at MA 742

Title: Differential Equations and variations of Hodge Structures
Lecturer: Lam, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: FRI 9-11
Tutorial: FRI 11-13 Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008
This course is also listed under RTA 2.

Title: Topics in Topology
Lecturer: Wendl, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED and THU 11-13
Tutorial: WED 13-15 Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012
See also here

Title: Riemann surfaces
Lecturer: Mohnke, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.115
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 13-15
Tutorial: MON 15-17 Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 2.006

Title: Lorenzian geometry and mathematical theory of relativity
Lecturer: Müller, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 9-11, WED 9-11
Tutorial: TUE 11-13 Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012

Title: Group Theory in Physics
Lecturer: Klabbers, HU
Location: IRIS building, Zum Grossen Windkanal 2, room 1.207
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 11-13
Tutorial: FRI 11-13 (every second week) at IRIS building, Zum Grossen Windkanal 2, room 1.207
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 2.

Title: Topics in scalar curvature geometry
Lecturer: Zeidler, U Potsdam
Location: Institute for Mathematics, Campus Golm, House 9, room 2.09.1.10
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 16-18
Tutorial: THU 8-10 at Institute for Mathematics, Campus Golm, House 9, room 2.09.0.14
(Course starts on Thursday 24. April)
See also here

Title: Lorenzian geometry and mathematical theory of relativity
Lecturer: Müller, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.114
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 11-13

Title: The h-Principle
Lecturer: Wendl, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.114
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: FRI 11-13
See also here

Title: Geometric Group Theory
Lecturer: Lehner, FU
Location: Arnimallee 7 (back house), SR 140
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 14-16
See also here


2. Algebraic geometry and number theory

Title: Coxeter Groups
Lecturer: Ciobanu-Radomirovic, TU
Location: MA 043 and MA 376
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 10-12 and THU 10-11.30
Tutorial: TUE 14-16 at MA 649
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 1 and RTA 5.

Title: Number theory
Lecturer: Klingler, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, rooms 3.007 and 1.115
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 11-13 and WED 11-13
Tutorial: THU 9-11 at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.007

Title: Algebraic groups / Lie algebras
Lecturer: Große-Klönne, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.013
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON 13-15 and TUE 11-13
Tutorial: WED 13-15 at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008

Title: Differential Equations and variations of Hodge Structures
Lecturer: Lam, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: FRI 9-11
Tutorial: FRI 11-13 Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008
This course is also listed under RTA 1.

Title: Abelian Varieties
Lecturer: Spelta, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 4.007
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 9-11
Tutorial: WED 11-13 (every second week) Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 4.007

Title: Real Algebra - Algebra III
Lecturer: Preiß, TU
Location: E-N 181
Type: Lecture (2h)
Lecture: WED 10-12
See also here

3. Stochastics and mathematical finance

Title: Statistics
Lecturer: Deuschel, TU
Location: MA 144 and MA 041
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 14-16 and WED 12-14
Tutorial: THU 12-14 at MA 042

Title: Stochastic Processes
Lecturer: Deuschel, TU
Location: MA 742
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: WED 10-12

Title: Random graphs
Lecturer: Lüchtrath, Magnanini, TU
Location: MA 544 and EW 217
Type: Lecture (2h) + Seminar (2h)
Lecture: TUE 8.30-10 and THU 8.30-10
See also here.

Title: Topics in branching processes
Lecturer: Iyer, TU
Location: EW 226
Type: Lecture (2h)
Lecture: TUE 16-18
See also here

Title: Introduction to Stochastic Optimization and Reinforcement Learning
and Applications of Stochastic Optimization and Reinforcement Learning to Mathematical Finance
Lecturer: Kassing, TU
Location: MA 144 and MA 751
Type: Lecture (2h) + Seminar (2h)
Lecture: WED 14-16
Seminar: THU 8-10

Title: Introduction to Rough Paths
Lecturer: Rehmeier, TU
Location: MAR 4.062
Type: Lecture (2h)
Lecture: TUE 10-12 (first lecture on April 29)

Title: Mathematical Statistics
Lecturer: Wang, HU
Location: Erwin-Schrödinger-Zentrum, Rudower Chaussee 26, room 1304
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: THU 13-15, FRI 9-11
Tutorial: FRI 11-13 at Erwin-Schrödinger-Zentrum, Rudower Chaussee 26, room 1304

Title: Stochastical financial mathematics II
Lecturer: Becherer, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.115
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON 9-11 and TUE 9-11
Tutorial: MON 11-13 at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.008

Title: Mean Field Games and Control
Lecturer: Becherer, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 4.007
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 11-13
Tutorial: TUE 13-15 (every second week) at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 3.011

Title: Stochastic Analysis and Mean Field Applications
Lecturer: Becherer, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.114
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: THU 13-15

Title: Interest Rate Modelling and Derivative Pricing
Lecturer: Schlenkrich, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: FRI 9-11
Tutorial: FRI 11-13 (every second week) at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.012
See also here

Title: SPDEs: Classical and New
Lecturer: de Lima Feltes, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 009
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 10-12
Tutorial: WED 12-14 at Arnimallee 6, SR 009

Title: Mathematical strategies for complex stochastic dynamics
Lecturer: Zhang, FU
Location: Takustrasse 9, SR 053
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 14-16
Tutorial: FRI 10-12 at Takustrasse 9, SR 046
See also here.
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 6 and RTA 8.

Title: Stochastic dynamics in fluids
Lecturer: Höfling, FU
Location: Arnimallee 3-5, SR 024
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: THU 12-14
Tutorial: TUE 14-16 atArnimallee 6, SR 025/026
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 6.

Title: Uncertainty Quantification and Quasi-Monte Carlo
Lecturer: Kaarnioja, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 032
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON 10-12
Tutorial: TUE 10-12 at Arnimallee 3-5, SR 120


4. Discrete mathematics and optimization

Title: Algorithms for Distributed Systems 
Lecturer: Schmid, TU
Location: MA 005
Type: Lecture (4h)
Lecture: WED 14-18
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 8.

Title: Constructive Combinatorics and Algebra with Probability in Combinatorics
Lecturer: Szabo, FU
Location: Arnimallee 3-5, room SR 119 (ConstrComb), Takustr. 9, room SR 049 (AwPC)
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 14-18 (ConstrComb), THU 8-10 (AwPC)
Tutorial: TUE 12-14, Arnimallee 6, room SR 009 (ConstrComb)
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 2 and RTA 3.

Title: Multiplicative Weights - A Popular Algorithmic Technique with Countless Applications
Lecturer: Mulzer, FU
Location: Takustr. 9, SR 055
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 14-16, FRI 10-12
Tutorial: TUE 8-10, THU 10-12 at Takustr. 9, SR 051
This course is also listed under RTA 8.

Title: Discrete Optimization and Machine Learning
Lecturer: Pokutta, TU
Location: see here
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: see here
See also here
This seminar is also listed under RTA 8.

Title: Seminar Discrete Mathematics/Geometry
Lecturer: Joswig, TU
Location: tba
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: THU 14-16

Title: Formal languages in algebra
Lecturer: Ciobanu-Radomirovic, TU
Location: MA 041
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: TUE 16-18
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 2.

Title: Scientific Computing
Lecturer: Koch, TU
Location: tba (1st time @ZIB)
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 15-17
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 6 and RTA 8.

Title: Masterseminar Discrete Mathematics
Lecturer: Szabo, FU
Location: Takustr. 9, room SR 005
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: FRI 10-12

Title: Algebraic methods in combinatorics
Lecturer: Felsner, TU
Location: MA 875
Type: Block Seminar
Seminar: MON 13-15
See also here

Title: Discrete Optimization
Lecturer: Klimm, TU
Location: MA 644
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: TUE 8-10
See also here

Title: Spectral Graph Theory and Graph Neural Networks 
Lecturer: Hofmann, TU
Location: MA 544
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: TUE 16-18
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 8.

Title: DG methods
Lecturer: May, TU
Location: MA 376 and MA 742
Type: Lecture (4h)
Lecture: TUE 8-10, WED 14-16

Title: Numerical PDEs
Lecturer: May, TU
Location: tba
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: tba 8-10

Title: PDEs with multiple scales: Theory and computation
Lecturer: Rosemeier, FU
Location: Arnimallee 14, SR E1
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 10-12
Tutorial: WED 14-16, Arnimallee 6, room SR 009
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 7.

Title: Numerical methods for stochastic differential equations
Lecturer: Djurdjevac, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 009
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: THU 10-12
Tutorial: THU 12-14, Arnimallee 6, SR 025/026
Parts of the course contents also fit into RTA 3.

Title: Simulation of Biomolecules
Lecturer: Fackeldey, TU
Location: MAR 0.016
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 12-14 (irregular frequency)
This seminar is also listed under RTA 8.

Title: Scientific Computing
Lecturer: Koch, TU
Location: tba (1st time @ZIB)
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 15-17
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 4 and RTA 8.

Title: Seminar Uncertainty Quantification & Inverse Problems
Lecturer: Schillings, FU
Location: Arnimallee 3-5, SR 115
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: TUE 10-12
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 8.


7. Applied analysis

Title: Nonlinear Parabolic Equations and Gradient Flows
Lecturer: Hopf, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.114
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: WED 11-13
Tutorial: WED 13-15 (every second week) at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.114
See also here

Title: BV functions
Lecturer: Zwicknagl, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 2.006
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON 9-11
Tutorial: MON 11-13 (every second week) at Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 2.006

Title: Partial Differential Equations III
Lecturer: Ipocoana, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 025/026
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 8-10
Tutorial: THU 12-14 at Arnimallee 3-5, SR 119

Title: Introduction to bifurcation theory
Lecturer: Kmit, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 1.011 
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: WED 13-15

Title: Variational methods & Gamma-convergence
Lecturer: Thomas, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 025/026
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: TUE 14-16

Title: Partial differential equations III
Lecturer: Thomas, FU
Location: Arnimallee 6, SR 025/026
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 8-10
Tutorial: THU 12-14 at A3/SR 119 


8. Mathematics for AI

Title: Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning I
Lecturer: Gottschalk, TU
Location: MA 004
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: MON and WED 8-10
Tutorial: WED 10-12
See also here

Title: Multiplicative Weights - A Popular Algorithmic Technique with Countless Applications
Lecturer: Mulzer, FU
Location: Takustr. 9, SR 055
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 14-16, FRI 10-12
Tutorial: TUE 8-10, THU 10-12 at Takustr. 9, SR 051
This seminar is also listed under RTA 4.

Title: Quantum information theory
Lecturer: Eisert, FU
Location: Arnimallee 14, Hörsaal B
Type: Lecture (4h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 8-10 and THU 8-10
Tutorial: THU 12-14 at Arnimallee 14, SR E2 and THU 12-14 at Arnimallee 14, SR T2

Title: Functional Analysis Applied to Modeling of Molecular Systems
Lecturer: Delle Site, FU
Location: Arnimallee 9
Type: Lecture (2h) + Tutorial (2h)
Lecture: TUE 14-16
Tutorial: MON 14-16 at Arnimallee 9

Title: Seminar Multiscale Methods in Molecular Simulations
Lecturer: Delle Site, FU
Location: Virtual room 01
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: THU 10-12

Title: Quantum Computational Methods
Lecturer: Delle Site, FU
Location: Virtual room 01
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: WED 12-14

Title: Simulation of Biomolecules
Lecturer: Fackeldey, TU
Location: MAR 0.016
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: MON 12-14 (irregular frequency)
This seminar is also listed under RTA 6.

Title: Mathematics of Machine Learning
Lecturer: Gess, TU
Location: MA 544
Type: Block Seminar
Seminar: 5 - 19 September
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 3.

Title: Seminar on optimization
Lecturer: Walther, HU
Location: Johann-von-Neumann-Haus, Rudower Chaussee 25, room 2.006
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: THU 11-13
Parts of the seminar contents also fit into RTA 6.

Title: Discrete Optimization and Machine Learning
Lecturer: Pokutta, TU
Location: see here
Type: Seminar (2h)
Seminar: see here
See also here
This seminar is also listed under RTA 4.