Our Goal
The Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing is dedicated to excellence in research and teaching while actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. Our association seeks to create visibility, provide support, and open opportunities for women in mathematics and related fields. Through these activities, we aim to inspire, connect, and support women in mathematics at all stages of their careers.
At the same time, we also want to promote a healthy and comfortable working environment for staff members and to support students in their academic and personal development. We believe that our contribution to the university must be complete: advancing research, fostering equality, and ensuring well-being for everyone in our community.
Support for Our Activities
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, our department was awarded the Gleichstellungsorientierungspreis of the University of Graz in both 2023 and 2024.
This prize has provided us with valuable resources, allowing us to expand the number and scope of our activities. With this support, we have been able to strengthen existing initiatives and develop new programs that reach an even wider audience.
Our Team
Nesibe Ayhan - Complex Systems and Dynamics
Aqsa Bashir - Algebra and Number Theory
Elisabetta Brocchieri - Applied Analysis
Federica Caforio - Scientific and parallel computing
Milana Čolić - Applied Analysis
Eleonore Faber - Algebra and Number Theory
Mouna Gharbi - Inverse Problems and Mathematical Imaging
Alexandra Hutter - Fachdidaktikzentrum Mathematik
Tamari Kldiashvili - Applied mathematics
Christina Krause - Fachdidaktikzentrum Mathematik
Kathrin Lisa Kapper - Scientific and parallel computing
Silvia Lebosi - Office Management
Anna Legenstein - Office Management
Evita Lerchenberger - Fachdidaktikzentrum Mathematik
Melanie Moser - Office Management
Zahra Nazemian - Algebra and Number Theory
Cristina Nicolae - Office Management
Tuba Özcan - Applied mathematics and AG Neurobiologie und Verhalten
Mara Pompili - Algebra and Number Theory
Helena Reimann - Office Management
Jana Thurner - Fachdidaktikzentrum Mathematik
Lara Toschi - Office Management
Lara Trussardi - Applied mathematics
Birgit Tschiatschek - Scientific and parallel computing and AG mit Bernat Corominas Murtra
Other Initiatives
This is a series of event initiated in 2022 by Laura Cossu. See :
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics in Graz 2022
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics in Graz 2023
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics in Graz 2024
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics in Graz 2025
Stay tuned for the 2026 edition.
Details will follow but we plan to organize a picnic in June for all women and non-binary mathematicians as an oppurtunity to network and to share experiences in a relaxed atphmosphere.
Cake, snacks and conversation!
We will throw a dinner for all PhD students of every gender to netwrok and create a safe place where to share our experiences. The dinner will be on November 21 2025 in SR 126.51. Exact details will follow.
A Kids’ Box full of games, available in the department kitchen, to support researchers who occasionally need to bring their children to the office in case of emergencies.
Institutional membership in the European Women in Mathematics (EWM), which we financed to strengthen our connections with the international community and provide new opportunities for collaboration and exchange.
We plan the following but the details will follow:
- Coffee Time: On October 1 from 9:30 to 10:30am (Alumni HS Bibliothek) we invite new students to share a coffee in an informal and welcoming atmosphere, where they can ask questions and receive advice from more experienced students about university life.
- Analysis and Linear Algebra evenings: a series of four meetings where our PhD students offer help and support to younger students who have technical questions about their courses. Exact date and time will follow!
- Snack and Talk: On October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6pm to 9pm in SR 11.32 for 1st semester students. A gathering where students spend an evening with members of our institute, asking questions and discussing future perspectives in their studies and careers.
You'll find the SIGMA homepage (Studienvertretung und Interessengemeinschaft Mathematik) here.
Looking Ahead
We remain committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment in mathematics and scientific computing. Our goal is to continue broadening our activities, reaching more students, and building lasting structures for gender equality within academia.
If you are a student, researcher, or partner institution interested in joining our initiatives, we warmly welcome your participation. Together, we can build a stronger, more diverse mathematical community.
For more information, please contact us at gwm(at)uni-graz.at.
