6th Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics

26 Feb 2026, 08:40 → 27 Feb 2026, 15:45 Europe/Vienna

HS11.02 (University of Graz)

Nesibe Ayhan, Elisabetta Brocchieri, Federica Caforio, Eranda Dragoti-Cela (TU Graz) (TU Graz), Mara Pompili (University of Graz), Lara Trussardi (University of Graz)

6^th Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics

Graz Women in Math is hosting the 6^th “Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics” on 26-27 February 2026, organized by the Austrian Association of Women in Mathematics.

The conference will take place in the Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing at Heinrichstraße 36, 8010 Graz.

About the event

The aim of this event is to bring mathematicians together to:

• highlight achievements of women and non-binary mathematicians

• develop a network which fosters interdisciplinary collaborations

• promote mutual support, such as career advice and mentoring

• give young women and non-binary researchers the opportunity to present their work

• discuss hot topics

 

Presenters: women and non-binary speakers

Participants: all genders - come and support your peers and listen to their exciting research!

NEWS: New Program!

 

Program Highlights

• Welcome lunch on Thursday, 26 February
• Parallel sessions and poster presentations
• Conference dinner on Thursday at 18:00
  Land Steiermark Palace (location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/izb6KraPjT78jNeKA)
• Farewell lunch on Friday at the Department Hall
• The conference dinner and the two lunches are offered by the organizers.

 

Registration

For this event there is no conference fee, but the registration is mandatory.
Registration is already open!

Child care

Free child care is going to be organized during the event. Please write in the registration form if you need it.

Poster

The poster of the event is now available here.

Notice: Please note that photos will be taken during the event.

 

 

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Thursday 26 February

11:30 → 12:00 Arrival & Registration

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 13:30 Welcome Words

We will have the pleasure to have the following guests:
- Horst Bischof (Rector of TU Graz)
- Klemens Fellner (Dean of Natural Sciences Faculty of the University of Graz)
- Gunther Leobacher (Head of the Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing of the University of Graz)
- Mechthild Thalhammer (President of the A2WIM)
- Mireille van Poppel (Vice-Rector of Internationalization and Equal Opportunities)

13:30 → 14:15 Invited talk: From Individual Bites to Ecosystem Patterns: Size-Structured Dynamics in Aquatic Food Webs

Convener: Laura Kanzler (CNRS Paris)

14:15 → 15:15 Parallel Sessions

Contributed talks from the participants.

15:15 → 16:00 Coffee break and Poster session

16:00 → 17:30 Public Lecture: Does gender always exist? And if so, how many?

Convener: Eli Taxacher

18:00 → 21:00 Social Dinner

Friday 27 February

08:45 → 09:30 Invited talk: The boundaries of mathematics: infinite games and very large sets

Convener: Sandra Müller

09:30 → 10:30 Parallel Sessions

Contributed talks from the participants.

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 → 12:30 Supervision in Focus: "From experience to Good Practice"

Two parallel sessions: one for doctoral students and one for those who supervise students. Coaches are Yasmin Dolak-Struss and Gerald Lind.

Yasmin Dolak-Struss is a trainer and systemic coach specialising in the professional development of researchers. With a background in technical physics and a PhD in mathematics, she has worked both in academia and in a major research funding organisation before founding her own consultancy. Today, she supports researchers and research leaders in developing productive working relationships, strengthening their skill set and shaping successful, meaningful careers.

As Deputy Head of the Research Careers Campus (University of Graz), Gerald Lind develops institutional strategies to support the personal and academic development of researchers across disciplines. His work aims to foster an inclusive research culture that enables equitable development opportunities for researchers at different career stages. Apart from academic papers and literary reviews, Gerald Lind also published two novels.

Conveners: Gerald Lind, Yasmin Dolak-Struss

12:30 → 13:00 Conclusion words

13:00 → 15:00 Farewell Lunch