is an interdisciplinary research institute for applied mathematics and data-intensive high-performance computing. Its research focuses on modeling, simulation and optimization with scientific cooperation partners from academia and industry.
Understanding the function of the brain Basic neurobiological research aims to investigate the structural composition, function, and development of biological neural…
Pioneering new frontiers in AI Over the past decade, artificial intelligence and data science have undergone a transformative shift, largely propelled by advancements in…
Collective variables: The key to understanding dynamics on networks Networks of interacting agents are widely used to model dynamic social phenomena such as the spreading…
Non-destructive testing and quality control in technology and civil engineering, as well as the continuous updating of digital twins, require the repeated solution of…
The interface between theoretical mathematics and practical computation continues to evolve rapidly. While computers have become increasingly sophisticated tools for…
Forests face increasing threats from climate change and land use changes like deforestation. Effective forest management and conservation are vital for climate adaptation…
Fast, reliable and multi-perspective mathematical solution strategies
Energy system transition under uncertainty Planning a transition to a decarbonized energy system presents notable mathematical challenges. These arise from balancing…
According to the German Clean Road Vehicle Procurement Act, in force since 2021, 45% of newly purchased public transport vehicles must be powered by alternative fuels…
Improving Data Analysis Workflow: ZIB's Research in CRC 1404
ZIB is the partner of the DFG-funded collaborative research center “FONDA – Foundations of Workflows for Large-Scale Scientific Data Analysis” (CRC 1404) led by Humboldt…
Towards AI-Accelerated Molecular Structure Prediction Pipline on Supercomputing
Predicting molecular structures from experimental data is a fundamental challenge in molecular sciences, crucial for applications such as drug discovery, materials…
Interview with Carsten Schäuble, Head of IT and Data Services at ZIB. Editorial Team: Could you please give us an overview of ZIB’s Tier-3 HPC infrastructure? Carsten…
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Team Sets New Records in Mathematical Optimization with FICO Xpress
Recently, Google DeepMind made waves with a blog post about AlphaEvolve, a new LLM-based tool that writes its own algorithms to crack notoriously difficult math problems…
Gioni Mexi, Deborah Hendrych, Sébastien Designolle, Mathieu Besançon, and Sebastian Pokutta were awarded the Land-Doig Competition Prize 2025 at the Mixed-Integer…
Data-driven research is crucial for tackling societal challenges- whether in health, materials, or climate research. In a collaboration that is so far unique, Berlin's…
Zuse Institute Berlin Celebrates Continued Funding of MATH+ Excellence Cluster
The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) proudly announces the successful extension of the MATH+ Cluster of Excellence, which will receive continued funding for another seven…
Focus on partnership: Stryker team visits ZIB and the MODAL research campus
In preparation for the third phase of the BMBF research campus MODAL, our new industrial partner Stryker Berlin GmbH visited ZIB together with their Freiburg colleagues…
Apply for project funding for the digitisation of Berlin's cultural heritage
The call for proposals for the "Funding Programme for the Digitalisation of Cultural Heritage Objects of the State of Berlin" of the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und…
2025 European Conference on Optics for Solar Energy
The 2025 European Conference on Optics for Solar Energy (ECOSE) reviews current trends and recent developments in optics and photonics for solar energy conversion. It…
Am 23. April 2026 ist es wieder so weit: Der Girls'Day am ZIB öffnet seine Türen für dich! Tauche für einen Tag in die faszinierende Welt von Mathematik und Informatik…
On 28-30 April 2026, the "18th Annual Meeting Photonic Devices" will take place at Zuse Institute Berlin. The AMPD 2026 workshop will focus on photonic devices, with an…
Individualized Morphological Analysis of the Human Spine
The causes of lower back pain (LBP) are still not fully understood. One essential part of a better understanding might be the association of LBP, spinal morphology, and...
Collective Variables for Spreading Processes on Complex Networks
Analyzing dynamical systems on networks presents an important area of research that unveils a rich interplay between structure and dynamics, offering profound insights...
This research project investigates the improvement of root canal treatment (RCT) by analyzing the relationship between root canal morphologies and treatment failures...
This project aims to enhance molecular structure prediction by integrating AI-driven methods with High-Performance Computing (HPC) and spectroscopic data. Accurate...
Unlocking the next level of 3D shape registration! Our cutting-edge method seamlessly aligns 3D shapes with 2D keypoints captured from multiple cameras, pushing the...
Many organisms utilize a small number of sensory organs and a centralized nervous system (e.g., the paired eyes and complex brains of vertebrates) to acquire and process...
