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Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 14d

🎲 Randomness sounds like the simplest thing in the world. Flip a coin, and it lands heads or tails. Still, it remains an enormously rich field of research. 💡 Today, Andrei Mihai discusses how a 30-year-old randomness problem could help secure the quantum future. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14547

Rolling dice. Image credits: Unsplash. Text: New blog post. The 30-Year Randomness Problem That Could Help Secure the Quantum Future.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 15d

Meeting the HLF community always leaves us feeling inspired and grateful. ✨ #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ICM2026 #FieldsMedal

HLFF team member Sarah MacLeod and alumnus Demian Goos at the ICM 2026

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 16d

Come visit us at booth 204 today! ✨ #ICM2026 #HLF26 #HLForum

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 19d

🎊 Congratulations to Shayan Oveis Gharan on receiving the 2026 IMU Abacus Medal! We would love to welcome you at #HLF26 this year in September! ✨

Illustrative graphic 2026 IMU Abacus Medal recipient.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 19d

🎊 Congratulations to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang on receiving the 2026 Fields Medal! We would love to welcome you all at #HLF26 this year in September! ✨

Illustrative graphic 2026 Fields Medal recipients.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· 20d

✨ This only happens every four years: The IMU Abacus Medal and the Fields Medal will be awarded today! 🏅 They are two of the most prestigious awards in mathematics. You can follow this year’s Opening Ceremony live today at 3:00 p.m. (CET). 👉 www.youtube.com/@SimonsFound...

Illustrative graphic of the Fields Medal and the IMU Abacus Medal. Text: ICM 2026.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jul 7

✨ The HLFF is incredibly proud of the strong bond between the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and our foundation. We are also immensely grateful for the opportunity to present our work last week as part of #LINO75. Thank you! @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg

Nikolas Mariani, team member of the HLFF, presenting the foundation at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 2026.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jul 2

Yesterday, Patrick M. Hanrahan (2019 ACM A.M. Turing Award) delivered a fascinating Heidelberg Lecture as part of #LINO75. His lecture was about: “Modeling and Simulating the Appearance of the Everyday World”. Photos: Michaela Stache and Patrick Kunkel/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

Patrick M. Hanrahan signing the guestbook at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

Patrick M. Hanrahan speaking at a podium during his Heidelberg Lecture at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

Patrick M. Hanrahan giving a lecture on stage with characters from Toy Story displayed on the screen behind him.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jun 25

The internet changed everything—but how? In Part 10 of our Internet Chronicles, discover how HTML, cookies, blogs, and Wikipedia transformed the web from a read-only medium into a platform for participation. Read the full article here: scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14484

The internet changed everything — but how did it all begin?. Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_web_browser.Text: New blog post. The Internet Chronicles – Part 10 of 12: User-Created Content

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jun 17

Did you know there’s a connection between origami and space travel? 🚀📄 Discover how origami-inspired math is shaping the future in our latest blog post by Ben Skuse. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/origami-...

Instructions on how to fold a takumi cat. Image credit: https://media.lexus.co.uk/take-the-lexus-origami-cat-challenge/Text: New blog post. Origami Mathematics: The shape of things to come

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jun 10

⚽📊 What does predicting a football match teach us about finance? Find out how the 2026 Men’s Football FIFA World Cup offers an unexpected lesson in mathematical finance in our new blog post by Sophie Maclean. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14462

Artist’s rendition of the FIFA World Cup trophy. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FIFA_World_Cup.png Text: New blog post. Football Finance, Part 1.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jun 3

In October 2024, humans discovered the largest prime number ever found: featuring a gargantuan 41,024,320 digits. 🚀 Find out more in this week’s article at the HLFF Blog by Andrei Mihai. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/mersenne...

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jun 1

💡 Last week was Abel Prize Week. It is a celebratory week in honor of that year’s laureate(s) and their work including Abel lectures and other events. 🎉 We are proud to announce that this year’s recipient, the German mathematician Gerd Faltings, will be joining us at the 13th HLF!

Gerd Faltings (left) and Crown Prince Haakon at the Abel Prize award ceremony.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· May 29

🎉 We are delighted to announce that Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard will be joining us at the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum this year! 💡 Bennett and Brassard are the recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award! #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #ACM #ComputerScience

Illustrative graphic of Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard, #HLF26.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· May 4

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...

Portrait of Farkhanda Afzal, alumna of the 6th HLF.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Apr 15

📬 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

Picture of Sarah, Yasmin, Martina and Anna (left to right) from the young reearchers relations team. Text: Looking forward to seeing you at the 13th HLF!

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Apr 10

✨ 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...

Gautam Jajoo and other young researchers at the 12th HLF.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Apr 9

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

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Apr 7

💡 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!

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 19

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...

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 18

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

Pphoto of Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 17

📣 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

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 16

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

Illustrative graphic with text: Abel prize, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 16

✨ 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-...

Demian Nahuel Goos Bosco working in his office

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Mar 4

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

Yang Hui’s Triangle (13th century). Text: New blog post. Happy (belated) 2026.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Feb 27

💡 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

Portrait of Johanna Pirker. Member of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Feb 12

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

Illustrative graphic with text: 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. September 13-18, 2026. Thank you for all your applications to the 13th HLF. Best of luck to all of you!

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Feb 9

⏰ 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

Illustrative graphic with text: 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, September 13-18, 2026. Three days left.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Feb 3

💥 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

Illustrative graphic with text: 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, September 13-18, 2026. Last chance, apply by February 11, 2026.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum@hlforum· Jan 23

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