Events & Activities
Seminars:
Some of the Chapter members organize series of seminars on various topics which are ‘from students for students’. Find information here:
- Seminar on Hot Topics in Applied Mathematics
- Seminar on Software Engineering for Scientific Coding
- Seminar on Technology and Society
Industry Meets Mathematics:
Once in a year, the Chapter organizes an Open House Day where company representatives are invited to talk about the ways they use math in their daily work. Additionally, some Chapter members give short presentations on their research.
- Industry Meets Mathematics, 2015
- Industry Meets Mathematics, 2016
- Industry Meets Mathematics, 2017
- Industry Meets Mathematics special: google, 2018
- Industry Meets Mathematics, 2019
Career Path Panel:
The Career Path Panel is a platform for discussions about different career paths in industry and academia in Computational Science and Engineering. Four panellists from academia and industry are invited to share their experience with us.
- Career Path Panel, 2015
- Career Path Panel, 15.01.2016
- Career Path Panel, 03.08.2016
- Career Path Panel, 09.12.2016
- Career Path Panel, 2018
- Career Path Panel, 2021
One-day field trips to industry:
On an irregular basis, we organize field trips to companies in industry and research labs. You are invited to propose future destinations!
- Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Brussels, 04.09.2015
- German Aerospace Day at DLR Cologne, 20.09.2015
- Finance Day, Frankfurt, 29.06.2016
Conferences and Meetings with other SIAM and GAMM Chapters:
Once a year the European SIAM and GAMM chapter meet for a short conference and to discuss chapter activities.
In 2019, the MESIGA was hosted in Aachen.
Social Events:
We also organize some social events like our summer barbeque or our famous Science Jeopardy.
- Christmas Skittles
- Science Jeopardy, 2016
- Science Jeopardy, Second Edition, 2017
- Science Jeopardy, Third Edition, 2018
- Science Jeopardy, Fourth Edition, 2020
Monthly Executive Board Meeting:
Every first Friday of the month, we meet for lunch (usually at Whitehouse, Milchstraße, but every now and then we switch locations; we communicate it via our mailing list in that case). There, we talk about new ideas for Chapter activities and plan future events. Everyone is welcome – we’re looking forward to your ideas!