Simons Science School in Mathematics 2026

From September 6 to September 13, 2026 in Vienna

STEM education and the training of future scientists, innovators, and high-tech entrepreneurs play a key role in Ukraine's future recovery. The Ukrainian education system excels at identifying gifted youths and at nurturing them in a highly-developed culture of science olympiads and research competitions. This experience should be studied and supported at the highest level, recognizing it as a national asset. Collaborative projects in STEM education between Ukraine and the EU will be to everyone's benefit and promote Ukraine's further integration into the EU.

The Simons Science School in Mathematics is a one-week program for Ukrainian high school students who have excelled at science competitions in mathematics. The goal is to foster the students’ interest in science, to introduce them to potential research careers, and to inspire them to apply their talents to shape Ukraine’s future. During their week in Vienna, participants will engage with leading mathematicians of the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria.

This event is made possible by a generous gift of the Simons Foundation, the support of the Erwin Schrödinger Institute, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, our unbelievable volunteers, and the work of Dmytro Rzhemovskyi and his team from Mathematik macht Freude. 

Jim Simons sets an outstanding example to us all.

 Program

Sunday, September 6

  • 11:20 Arrivals in Vienna
  • 12:30 − 13:30 Lunch at TBA
  • 14:00 − 15:30 Check-in at Hotel Geblergasse
  • 15:30 − 19:00 Free time, e.g., exploring the Vienna's city center
  • 19:00 − 20:00 Dinner at TBA

Monday, September 7

Location:
University of Vienna,
Faculty of Mathematics,
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1,
1090 Vienna

Tuesday, September 8

Location:
TBA

  • 07:30 − 08:00 Breakfast at Hotel Geblergasse
  • 09:30 – 10:45 Talk by Stefan Neumann (TU Wien)
  • 11:00 − 12:15 Talk by Sandra Müller (TU Wien)
  • 12:30 − 13:30 Lunch at TBA
  • 13:30 − 14:30 Visit to the Wien Museum
  • 18:30 − 19:15 Dinner at TBA

Wednesday, September 9

Location:
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA),
Am Campus 1,
Klosterneuburg

  • 07:30 − 08:00 Breakfast at Hotel Geblergasse
  • 09:10 − 09:45 Bus transfer to ISTA (Bus No. 400)
  • 10:00 – 16:00 Program at ISTA
  • 13:00 – 13:30 Lunch at ISTA's cafeteria
  • 18:30 − 19:15 Dinner at TBA

Thursday, September 10

Location:
University of Vienna,
Faculty of Mathematics,
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1,
1090 Vienna

Friday, September 11

Location:
University of Vienna,
Faculty of Mathematics,
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1,
1090 Vienna

Saturday, September 12

  • 07:30 − 08:00 Breakfast at Hotel Geblergasse
  • 10:00 − 12:00 Tour of Schönbrunn
  • 12:15 − 13:00 Lunch at TBA
  • 13:00 − 18:30 Free time, e.g. hiking to the Kahlenberg and vineyards
  • 18:30 − 19:30 Dinner at TBA

Sunday, September 13

  • 07:30 − 08:00 Breakfast at Hotel Geblergasse
  • 10:00 − 12:00 Cultural program by art critic Kateryna Kinsel
  • 12:30 − 13:30 Lunch at TBA
  • 16:30 Departure to Ukraine

Speakers

Coordinator and Contact Person

For any questions regarding Simons Science School in Mathematics 2026, please feel free to contact Dmytro Rzhemovskyi via email at dmytro.rzhemovskyi@univie.ac.at .

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