ZIB opened its doors again on April 3, 2025 for the annual Girls’Day. In cooperation with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Freie Universität Berlin, we were able to offer more than 200 places for schoolgirls. The offer was very well received with 187 participants, 61 of whom took part in the workshops at ZIB: What do stacking oranges and timetabling have in common? From Sudoku to road networks: exciting applications of graph theory Mathematicians on the trail...Read More
Launch of Application Process for the MODAL/GRIPS Summer Internship Program The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), together with the Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM) at UCLA, is thrilled to announce that the application process for the Graduate-Level Research in Industrial Projects for Students (GRIPS) is now open. This prestigious internship, aimed at master’s and PhD students in the sciences and research sectors, is a prime opportunity to engage in meaningful, real-world industrial projects in the vibrant city of Berlin....Read More
The Research Campus MODAL team was honored to compete in the finals of the IIF Forecasting Practice Competition, alongside lpiranga, HP, Wayfair, and Maersk. The competition showcased impressive applications of forecasting methods driving real business impact. Congratulations to Wayfair for winning this year’s competition! Our submission, EnergyLab Prognosis, is a hybrid forecasting system for hourly gas flows, combining mathematical optimization and machine learning. Developed in the EnergyLab at Forschungscampus MODAL, deployed on OGE’s IT infrastructure, and rigorously tested and monitored,...Read More
