A²WiM

Austrian Association of Women in Mathematics

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Please find our statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine here.


The government of the Russian Federation brutally breached international law by invading Ukraine with armed forces. We condemn the many attacks on civilian centres. Intentionally killing civilians or unnecessarily destroying their property is a war crime.

Ukrainians and their country are an integral part of Europe. We declare our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and their struggle for freedom and democracy based on European values of peace, rule of law and human rights.

We also want to express our support for all the citizens of the Russian Federation who come out to protest regardless of brutal repressions and consequences. 

We would like to encourage everyone to consider helping in any way they can, for example financially.

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20.03.2023

Don't forget to join our virtual Tea Time event on  Thursday, March 23, at 16:30, with a hot cup of your favorite tea/coffee! It is a great opportunity to network with women and non-binary mathematicians in a relaxed atmosphere, to share experiences and to connect with like-minded people!

The topic for the meeting is "How to get a permanent position" and we are very happy that Ecaterina Sava-Huss from the University of Innsbruck will join us as a guest and share her expertise!

To receive the zoom link for the Tea Time event, please subscribe to our mailing list or reach out to us via email to a2wimath snail gmail dot com.

06.03.2023

In the next Spotlight on "Kids and career" we interviewed Ranita Biswas!


''I have been balancing my professional and personal responsibilities

 while continuing to develop my skills and expertise as a postdoctoral scholar."

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09.02.2023

The 3rd Austrian Day of Women in Math took place online on February 28, 2023 with 110 registered participants. All genders were invited to participate!

Check out the event's webpage the program.

08.02.2023

In the next Spotlight on "Kids and career" we interviewed Victoria Hutterer!


''A big advantage is work flexibility. 

As a mathematician, I can mostly work from anywhere."

27.01.2023

Contribute a suggestion for our Wikipedia Project: Is there a woman mathematician who you think should have a Wikipedia article? Or do you have a woman mathematician in mind whose Wikipedia article needs a translation or an edit? Then tell us about her in this form.

Keep in mind: The more information and references you can provide, the easier it will be for our authors to write an article. Of course you can also make an anonymous suggestion or suggest yourself!

Our authors will consider the suggestions depending on their capacity and expertise.

Are you interested in becoming an author or do you have a question? Write an email to alexandra dot edletzberger snail univie dot ac dot at.

18.01.2023

Read our new interview with Karin Schnass!

10.01.2023

In the next Spotlight on "Grant applications" we interviewed Christa Cuchiero!


''One's own past and current research is somehow the most essential preparation."

09.12.2022

The 3rd Austrian Day of Women in Math is taking place online on February 28, 2023. All genders are welcome to participate.

Women and non-binary mathematicians were invited to apply for a contributed talk (15 minutes + 5 minutes discussion).

Check out the event's webpage for the program.

05.12.2022

In the next Spotlight on "Grant applications" we interviewed Laura Cossu!


''The last piece of advice I would like to give to those of you who are thinking about whether to apply for a grant, is not to be discouraged by statistics and success rates, but to give it a try.''

25.11.2022

We sent out a warm invitation to a festive networking event supported by the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Vienna!

When? December 12, 5-8 PM
Where? Vienna, @Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, Besprechungszimmer 2

The event was open to women and non-binary people. 

04.11.2022

On November 17, 2022 we hosted another Tea Time event. It is a great opportunity to network with women and non-binary mathematicians in a relaxed atmosphere, share experiences and connect with like-minded people!

The suggested topic for the meeting was "Switching from academia to industry".

To receive the zoom link for the next Tea Time event, please subscribe to our mailing list or reach out to us via email to a2wimath snail gmail dot com.

03.11.2022

In the next Spotlight on "Grant applications" we interviewed Elisa Davoli!


''In 2019, I decided to try and apply for a START grant: I wanted to try for it while I was still in time and I had an idea for a nice research topic.''


24.10.2022

Save the date! The third edition of the Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics will take place virtually on February 28, 2023

Check out the conference's webpage here. More details to be announced soon.

We invite all genders to participate!

14.10.2022

Open position in our committee: We are seeking a social media coordinator!
Join our association if you are eager to improve the situation of women in Mathematics and actively want to take over the managing position of the social media team.

Please send us a short paragraph about yourself and why you are interested in the position to

a2wimath snail gmail dot com

We are looking forward to meeting you!

10.10.2022

In the next Spotlight on "From Math to application" we interviewed Monika Dörfler!


''If a problem stems directly from applications, one also has to come up with a certain "out-of-the-box" approach at times and invent new techniques.''

4.10.2022

Check out our new interview with professor Vera Fischer!

20.9.2022

On September 28, 2022 we invited young women and non-binary mathematicians to meet up and discuss hot topics around the academic world with outstanding senior mathematicians. For more information about the Get-together and career advice event please click here or check out the webpage.

12.9.2022

In the next Spotlight on "From Math to application" we interviewed Nicole Vorderobermeier!


''In my case, starting to work for the German central bank one year ago meant to completely change the mathematical field, from geometric knot theory to financial mathematics.''

19.8.2022

Join our Wikipedia Project as an author: We want to increase the visibility of women mathematicians by writing Wikipedia articles about them. Are you interested in becoming an author? No prior knowledge is needed! All skills can be learned in our (virtual) writing circle that will take place every other month. Join us here.

16.8.2022

In the new Spotlight on "From Math to application" we interviewed Elaine Wong!


''I always try to welcome different points of view, because I find that they always add some level of understanding even if it is not immediately clear how they will end up being helpful.''

5.7.2022

We congratulate Maryna Viazovska on winning the prestigious Fields Medal! She is only the second woman mathematician to obtain this reward. You can find out more about her success in this article.

22.6.2022

Our new interview is out! This time we interviewed professor Mihyun Kang.

25.5.2022

On June, 8th, 2022 we organized a series of talks on diversity related topics at the University of Vienna. For more information on the event Diversity in Academia please click here.

12.5.2022

To celebrate the International Women in Maths Day we organized a screening of the movie "Secrets of the Surface". The screening took place at the University of Vienna, at JKU Linz, and online, and was followed by lively discussions.

12.4.2022

In the last Spotlight on "Moving for work" we interviewed Amira Meddah!


''Even though I made a huge sacrifice being away from my family, trying to adapt in a country where I don't speak the language, it was totally worth it!''

7.3.2022

The Austrian Academy of Sciences is offering an emergency call for applications from Ukrainian researchers. The aim of the special call JESH-Ukraine is to support Ukrainian scientists who had/have to leave their country in temporarily carrying out a scientific project at an Austrian research institution.

4.3.2022

The new Spotlight on "Moving for work" with Sara Merino-Aceituno is out!


''Moving abroad is about experiencing life from a different angle.''

26.1.2022

Check out our new Spotlight: on "Moving for work" with Olga Diamanti.


''All of my moves were worth the effort, career-wise but also in terms of growing as a person.''

18.1.2022

Check out our new interview --- this time with professor Monika Ludwig.

22.12.2021

Join us on February, 2nd, 2022 in celebrating women mathematicians in Austria on the second Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics

We particularly encourage junior researchers to register.

All information about the event, as well as the registration form can be found on the website

01.10.2021

A²WiM invites women mathematicians of any career level to apply for the mentoring program! See our Mentoring for more information.

The application deadline is November, 15th, 2021.

30.8.2021

A report on the activities of A²WiM appeared in the newest issue of journal International Mathematical News of the Austrian Mathematical Society (ÖMG). In the same issue you can also find an interview with the Head of the Department of Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt, professor Michaela Szölgyenyi.