Catharina Stroppel has been appointed as the new director of MPIM. From December 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, she will perform her duties on an adjunct basis. She is employed at the University of Bonn until she takes up her full-time position at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in March 2026.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Gérard Laumon. Laumon was a distinguished mathematician whose works have helped to shape modern arithmetic geometry.

Carlo Pagano of Concordia University, a frequent and recent visitor at Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, has received the MCA Prize 2025. Every four years, the Mathematical Council of the Americas applauds the work of five early career mathematicians. The conference and award ceremony were held this year in Miami, Florida. 

Dennis Gaitsgory, director at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, will be a plenary speaker at the next International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), which will take place on July 23-30, 2026 in Philadelphia. Valentin Blomer and Jessica Fintzen, both members of MPIM's scientific committee, are invited section speakers. In addition, the speakers include a number of former long term or recurring visitors and a former PhD student: