Workshop 'Combinatorics, Algorithms, and Geometry'

Workshop venue: Bootshaus Universität Kassel
Accomodation: Stadthotel Kassel
Dates: 02.03.-06.03.2026
Booklet of open problems

The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers at the interface of combinatorics, algorithms and geometry, and to collaborate on interesting research problems. The format is informal, with groups of 4-5 people working together on open problems. This is the fourth edition of the workshop, after Wittenberg (2021), Dresden (2022) and Dresden (2024).

The workshop is funded by the DFG-Priority Programme 'Combinatorial Synergies' and by the DFG-Heisenberg project 'Principles of combinatorial algorithms'.

List of participants

• Oswin Aichholzer, TU Graz
• Sofia Brenner, Universität Kassel
• Jean Cardinal, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Justin Dallant, TU Dresden
• Joseph Dorfer, TU Graz
• Stefan Felsner, TU Berlin
• Tim Gerlach, Universität Hamburg
• Petr Gregor, Charles University Prague
• Pia Herkenrath, Universität Kassel
• Christoph Hertrich, UT Nürnberg
• Hung P. Hoang, TU Wien
• Linda Kleist, Universität Hamburg
• Peter Kramer, TU Braunschweig
• Robert Lauff, TU Berlin
• Arturo Merino, Universidad de Chile
• Leonie Mühlherr, Universität Kassel
• Tamio-Vesa Nakajima, University of Marburg
• Namrata, University of Birmingham
• Christian Rieck, Universität Kassel
• Torben Schürenberg, Universität Bremen
• Lena Scherzer, Universität Hamburg
• Francesco Verciani, Universität Kassel
• Aaron Williams, Williams College
• Martin Winter, TU Berlin+MPI Leipzig
• Torsten Mütze, Universität Kassel

Results

Program

02.03.: 9-12 Arrival; 12-13 Lunch; 13-13:30 Opening remarks; 13:30-17 Work in groups
03.03.: 9-12 Work in groups; 12-13 Lunch; 14-17 Work in groups
04.03.: 9-11 Work in groups; 11-12:30 Progress report; 12:30-13:30 Lunch; 14:30-18 Excursion to Volkswagen-Werk Kassel; 19:30 Conference dinner at Il Convento
05.03.: 9-12 Work in groups; 12-13 Lunch; 14-17 Work in groups
06.03.: 9-12 Work in groups; 12-13 Lunch; Departure

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