Dive into Research @ Bochum University

       

Apply to this 5-weeks program and dive into your first research experience in Mathematics!

The program takes place for 5 weeks August 25 to September 26, 2025. All Bachelor and Master students in Germany and Europe are invited to apply for participation. There will be multiple short courses, hands-on research sessions and discussions, and many more research activities. The course languages will be English and German.

What is a Dive Into Research ?

We have compiled a document with a general program description.

Research projects

The three research topics will be

• Cutting polytopes into slices (lead by JProf.'in Marie Brandenburg)
• TBA (lead by Prof.'in Karin Baur)
• TBA (lead by Prof. Christian Stump)

Applications

The deadline for applications is May 15, 2025. To apply you need to be a Bachelor or Master student in Germany or Europe and submit the following documents:

• a motivation letter including your mathematical interests,
• a list of relevant prior experience or knowledge (e.g. attended lectures),
• contact information of a senior university member (e.g. your thesis supervisor or course lecturer) who agreed to write a letter of recommendation

Please clearly indicate in your motivation letter that you plan to participate in the full 5-weeks program, partial participation can only be granted in exceptional circumstances. The decisions for participations will be announced shortly after the application deadline.

Click here to apply: Application form

Funding & Accommodation

Funding: All accepted participants

• will be provided accommodation for the 5 weeks of the program free of charge,
• will have their travel expanses to the course reimbursed (one ticket each direction), and
• will recieve a research stipend of 200€ per week.

Accommodation: We have reserved small furnished studios between the city center of Bochum and the university campus for all non-local participants.