Farkhanda Afzal, alumna of the 6th HLF, recently received the first-ever “Going Global Partnership Award” for her project “Partnership in Equality (PIE)”. This year, Farkhanda will return to #HLF26 as alumna. 🎉 Find out more 👉 www.britishcouncil.org/education/he...

🤝 Though it may seem paradoxical, most people have fewer collaborators than their own collaborators do on average. This is known as the “friendship” paradox. But why is that the case? Check out this week’s article at the HLFF Blog by Sophie Maclean. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14342

HLF alumna Victoria Sanchez Munoz has been selected for the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary) in 2026. If you want to learn more about her, make sure to read the HLFF Spotlight from her participation in the 10th HLF in 2023. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/hlff-spo...

📬📣 Last chance, please check your email! At the beginning of last week, the Young Researchers’ invitations for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum were sent out! 🎉 Please note: Next Monday, April 27, is the last chance to confirm your participation. #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg

Not just one, but two people from the HLF community received the two Abel Prize Travel Fellowships for science journalists. 🎉 Congratulations to Demian Nahuel Goos Bosco and Marta Apablaza. We can’t wait to see both of you in Oslo! ✨ #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience #AbelPrize

How do mathematicians discuss their future in a world increasingly shaped by AI? 🤖✍️ For more on this subject, check out this week’s article at the HLFF Blog by Ben Skuse: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14320

📬 Please check your email: Reviewing is complete and the Young Researchers’ invitations for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum have just been sent out! 🎉 The whole HLFF team looks forward to seeing you for a week full of networking, exchange and inspiration! #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg

✨ Curious about what it’s like to participate in the HLF as a young researcher? We highly recommend checking out Gautam Jajoo’s well-written blog post to learn more about the legends he met and the insights he gained at #HLF25. 👉 jajoo.xyz/blog/2026/he...

Congratulations to Matei Zaharia, for being named the recipient of the 2025 ACM Prize in Computing! We would be honored to welcome you at the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum this year! #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #ACM #ComputerScience

🌱🎥 Today, we meet Jimoh Abdulganiyu, a computer scientist and Graduate Research Assistant, who uses hyperspectral imaging to analyze vegetation affected by dust brought about by the erosion of the Great Salt Lake. 👉 Check out this week’s article: scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/hyperspe...

💡 Today we’d like to highlight Cynthia Liem, one of our many outstanding alumni who attended the 7th HLF in 2019. Recently, she received the 2024 Women in AI Netherlands Diversity Leader Award. ✨ We are glad to have you in our HLF alumni community!

Is mathematics created or discovered? 🧠🔎 Today we present you with one strong argument for “Team Discovered”: the Perfect Numbers. To find out more, check out this week’s article at the HLFF Blog by Sophie Maclean: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14280 #Heidelberg #Mathematics

This was such a fun one to make. Hard to believe it started back at HLF 2013! @dukeengineering.bsky.social #womeninstem

Do you know the story behind the creation of a secure internet? 🔐 In this 12-part series, we explore how our connected world was built. Find out more in the new HLFF Blog post by Andrei Mihai. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/the-inte...

📣 Calling all science journalists! Join the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum to interact with leading voices in mathematics and computer science and report from the heart of scientific exchange. 💡 More information and application: 👉 www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/news/article...

📣 Did you know that the ACM Prize in Computing will be awarded again soon? The recipient of the 2024 ACM Prize in Computing is Torsten Hoefler. Check out his Spark Talk on “The Computational Path Towards Artificial Human-like Intelligence” at the 12th HLF. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRg...

Congratulations to Gerd Faltings, for being named the recipient of the 2026 Abel Prize. We would be honored to welcome you at the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum this year! Learn more about Faltings in an interview with Tom Crawford at the 11th HLF. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVUL...

Congratulations to Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard, for being named the recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award! We would be honored to welcome you at the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum this year! #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #ACM #ComputerScience

📣 The ACM A.M. Turing Award will be awarded again soon! The recipients of the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award are Richard S. Sutton and Andrew Barto. Check out Sutton’s Spark Talk on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence” at the 12th HLF. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9MJ...

📣 Calling all HLF Alumni: Have you joined our HLF alumni community yet? Register now or log in to your AlumNode account to join us for the next AlumNode Coffee Break on ethical data in AI, featuring Wiebke Hutiri, Alumna of the 10th HLF in 2023. 👉 lnkd.in/d87sESJc

The next Abel Prize will be awarded soon! ✨ You can follow the announcement of this year’s Abel Prize recipient live on Thursday, March 19, at 12:00 p.m. (CET) 👉 abelprize.no/article/2026... #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics

✨ The HLF brings talented people together, creating something truly special. Today, we are pleased to share the recent cover story from Quanta Magazine: “The Man Who Stole Infinity.” – inspired by the author’s encounter at #HLF25. 👉 www.quantamagazine.org/the-man-who-...

Want to be part of the HLF team behind the scenes? ✨ Student assistants (m/f/d) wanted for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in September! Full (german) job description and application details: 👉 hlff-jobs.softgarden.io/job/63391659... #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience #HLF26

New year, new numbers. 🔢✨ 2025 spoiled us with mathematical fun facts. At first glance, 2026 seems ordinary. But there is one mathematical twist that might outshine all of 2025. 👀 Ready to read about it in the new HLFF Blog post by Sophie Maclean? scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14141

📣 Calling all science journalists! Join the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum to interact with leading voices in mathematics and computer science and report from the heart of scientific exchange. 💡 More information and application: 👉 www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/news/article...

💡 Meet Johanna Pirker, one of our many brilliant alumni who attended the 4th HLF in 2016. Recently, she was appointed to serve on the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI. ✨ We are glad to have you in our community! #HLForum #Heidelberg #ComputerScience

✨ Meet computer scientist Amanda Randles, the first young researcher to come back to the HLF as a Laureate! Last year at #HLF25, we took the opportunity to sit down with her for an exclusive interview as part of our “HLF Laureate Portrait” series. Watch now: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn18...

🔐 Our digital world depends on encryption to keep data safe. But the encryption methods we trusted before may no longer be safe once quantum computing becomes widespread. Learn more in today’s new article on the HLFF Blog by Benjamin Skuse: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/the-math...

Want to be part of the HLF team behind the scenes? Coordinator / Administrative Assistant for Young Researchers Relations (m/f/d) wanted! The full (german) job description and application details can be found here: 👉 hlff-jobs.softgarden.io/job/62819099... #Mathematics #ComputerScience

The City of Brussels is naming a street after the physicist and mathematician Ingrid Daubechies, honoring her as a scientist who shaped history. ✨ Ahe 10th HLF, we were thrilled to welcome her for an inspiring panel discussion. 🎤 Watch it now: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKeK...

Yesterday, the application phase for young researchers to participate in the 13th HLF officially ended! 🎉 The HLFF wishes the best of luck to all candidates and looks forward to welcoming 200 brilliant young researchers in September for #HLF26! ✨ #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience

🤖 Can you imagine a robot picking strawberries in a large field or an invisible virtual fence keeping cows in their pasture? Those scenarios could be part of a farming revolution: Agriculture 4.0. Check out this week’s article at the HLFF Blog by Andrei Mihai: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14127

⏰ Don't miss out - only two days left! Last chance to apply as a young researcher to attend the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in September 2026! Please make sure that your application is complete and submitted on time on February 11: 👉 application.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org #HLF26

🔢 What if we told you that 2 is not a prime number? Nor is 5. Nor is 13. In fact, roughly half of all prime numbers you know are not prime. This week at the HLFF Blog, Sophie Maclean investigates Gaussian prime numbers: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14043 #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics

💥 Only a few days left! 💡 If you are a young researchers in mathematics and computer science or closely related fields: This is your sign to apply for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF)! Apply now: 👉 application.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/site/index.php #HLF26 #Heidelberg #HLForum

The program for #HLF26 is slowly taking shape. 🎉 This year, the scientific program is being shaped with the help of our two new Co-Chairs of the Scientific Committee, Prof. Dr. Jessica Fintzen and Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schmidt. Find out more: 👉 www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/news/article...

🌌 Due to modern computing, we are no longer limited to observing the world in 3D. We can go beyond what we can see and gain a new and deep understanding in many areas. This week at the HLFF Blog, Benjamin Skuse explores that topic further: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/how-high... #HLF26 #Heidelberg

ACM mourns the loss of former CEO and President Vicki L. Hanson. Vicki was a pioneer in accessibility research and a tireless advocate for inclusion in computing. From her over 25 years as a volunteer to her leadership as CEO, her impact on our community is immeasurable. She will be greatly missed.

Have you already seen Leslie Lamport and Vinton Gray Cerf singing karaoke? 🎤 Watch this and many other highlights of the 12th HLF: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Cj... Still unsure? Here is your sign to take the step and apply for #HLF26. 👉 application.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/site/index.php

Previously in our “Internet Chronicles” series, we watched Tim Berners-Lee knit the world together with the Web. 💡 But the internet needed a way to grow sustainably. That’s when a "tree" entered the stage. Learn more in this newest blog article by Andrei Mihai: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14071

💡 Most people don’t know that different means exist. This week on the HLFF Blog Sophie Maclean aims to change that by introducing the rich variety of different means and explaining how they relate to each other. Learn more: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14029 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics

💥 Call for applications! Young researchers in mathematics and computer science or closely related fields can now apply for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF)! Apply now: 👉 application.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/site/index.php #HLF26 #Heidelberg #HLForum

Happy New Year 2025! 💫🍾 Wherever you are in the world, may the new year bring you joy, health, and success! We would like to take the chance to express our heartfelt thanks to all our partners and supporters for their active support! #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #HappyNewYear

💡 Meet Christian Budde, alumnus of the 9th HLF. Recently, Christian has been elected President of the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS). 💐 We would like to congratulate him and thank him for supporting every HLF since joining us as a young researcher in 2022. #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg

💡 Mathematics is the research field that most likely could be automated. So, what will be left for humans to do? Check out the analysis of the panel discussions on the topic at #HLF25 by George Musser: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/when-ai-...

Join this Thursday for the final AlumNode event of 2025! ✨ Register now: 👉 alumnode.org/login/?next=...

💡We are happy to highlight one of many brilliant young researchers who attended the #HLF25. Chinasa T. Okolo is an internationally acknowledged researcher, strategist, and policy advisor on AI governance. She has been recognized by TIME and Forbes 30 Under 30. Glad to be part of your journey. ✨

💡 Demian Nahuel Goos was awarded this year's mathematics media prize by the DMV. Learn about his „Intercultural Science-Art Project“, which he exhibited at #HLF25: 🎨👉 demian-goos.de/isap-2025-12... We would like to congratulate and thank Demian for the wonderful collaboration! ✨

💡 125 years ago, revered German mathematician David Hilbert listed 23 problems he felt were worthy challenges to focus on for the next century. To date just 10 are generally accepted as resolved. Find out more in the new article by Benjamin Skuse: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/hilberts...

🚀 Young Researchers: Apply for the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social ! Join 200 top minds in math and computer science to meet Turing Award and Fields Medal laureates in Heidelberg, Germany. When: Sept 13–18, 2026 Apply by Feb 11, 2026 Learn more here: buff.ly/MHdYBQI