The professional career of the mathematician Mr. Karl Krassnitzer
Please read the full interview on our German website.
Elvira Eberhardt, Universität UlmVerena Schwarz wins the sponsorship award of the Ulm Forum for Economic Sciences
Verena Schwarz wins the sponsorship award of the Ulm Forum for Economic Sciences. She received the award for the best master degree in business mathematics in 2020/2021 on April 29th, 2022. Read more →
© aau/Daniel WaschnigIn Michaela Szölgyenyi’s cosmos
My cosmos is definitely Lake Wörthersee. It’s only five minutes from the university to the lido, and I swim a daily lap starting from the southern pier as long as the temperatures allow. Better a short swim than no swim at all! Much like other people take a coffee break, I take a swim break, usually in the company of two colleagues. I find this to be the perfect time-out to clear my head. I only realised that I am a total water person when I moved here in 2018. As a child I used to spend my holidays at Lake Attersee; my grandfather taught me to sail and I often spent hours snorkelling. These days, I only swim on the surface of the lake. In the winter I am drawn to the snow in the Carinthian mountains, where I have learned how to go on ski tours. Next summer, the plan is to go windsurfing.
Lake Wörthersee does have one disadvantage: There’s no breeze – at least compared to Lake Attersee. The freedom involved in sailing is similar to that associated with horse riding. That’s pure freedom. I don’t own a boat yet; the set-up costs are too high. But you never know what the future holds. In any case, I don’t want to generate a deficit artificially, but rather live according to whatever the present circumstances allow. I don‘t hesitate to make decisions; passively allowing things to unfold is not my style.
I am less good at other things. For example, furnishing and decorating a flat. The result tends to be rather linear and tidy. In other homes I really like the non-linearity. There is only one thing I insist on: my spider plants and spacious solid wood shelves for all my books. I love to read – and I prefer hefty novels in hardcover to short stories. My favourite book last summer was “Sixteen Words” by Bachmann Prize winner Nava Ebrahimi.
Professionally, I am kept pretty busy with research, teaching and with running the FWF doctoral programme Multiple Perspectives in Optimization. Ten of the 14 young researchers are women. I am particularly pleased about that. The discrimination of women and other injustices irritate me immensely. It was like that back in my school days, when I spoke up when I saw injustice and stood up for others.
The spirit that these young people bring to the Departments of Statistics and Mathematics is awesome and invigorating. Corona-related silence on the campus, which we have felt lately, is at odds with the university’s fundamental role as a place of encounter. While I am glad that international conferences can at least be held virtually and that there will be fewer of these ecologically problematic and exhausting trips in the future, I still believe that personal contact with other researchers is essential.
I like being around people and sharing a laugh with them. I get nothing out of being sulky for prolonged periods. Humour, sarcasm and the satirical website Die Tagespresse keep me amused. It’s only when it comes to real politics that I sometimes lose my sense of humour.
Music is as important to me as the water. I often listen to music; even when I’m working I’ll wear headphones. It’s mainly rock music from the 1980s – the Rolling Stones, Guns n’ Roses, Solid Gold. That said, the Spotify recommender system needs some improvement to fully cater to my tastes. Listening to music helps me to think. I’m also really good at staring into space. And at doing nothing … I’m very good at that.
Recorded by Barbara Maier
Zur Person
Job: Professor of Stochastic Processes and Head of the Department of Statistics
Education: Master’s degrees in Industrial Mathematics and Economics, and Doctorate in Mathematics at JKU Linz, Postdoc at Vienna University of Economics and Business and ETH Zurich
Cosmos: Lido Klagenfurt, 12 October 2021
aau/statistikTanja Maier received her doctorate at the Department of Statistics
On 02/25/2022 Tanja Maier received her doctorate at the University of Klagenfurt.
Maximilian Arbeiter received his doctorate at the Department of Statistics
On December 01st, 2021, Maximilian Arbeiter received his doctoral degree at the Department of Statistics at AAU.
doc.funds Retreat (Mallnitz, 1.-2. Oct 2021)
From 1st to 2nd of October, the MAO doc.funds. Retreat took place in Mallnitz. Faculty members and PhD students met for an intensive scientific exchange – away from their daily work routine. Read more →
Foto: KKTension in the air expressed with numbers
Iris Rammelmüller, PhD student at the University of Klagenfurt, deals with the topic of air pollution in her dissertation. For this purpose, she develops models for calculation which are also used in practice.
Dženana AlagićDženana Alagić: “Use the university to expand your horizons, study and enjoy!”
Dženana Alagić recently completed her doctorate in Technical Mathematics. She spoke to us about her research focus and told us why she moved from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Klagenfurt. Furthermore she told us how her view of the world has changed through her studies and why everyone should study at the University of Klagenfurt. Read more →
Doc.funds Students attending Austrian Stochastic Days in Leoben
Corona makes it very difficult to participate in live conferences these days, but fortunately the 9th Austrian Stochastics Days took place at the University of Leoben on September 9 and 10, 2021.
A life for mathematical formulas
Iris Rammelmüller lives for mathematical formulas. The Upper Austrians are proud to have produced an exceptional mathematician. They are reporting about her research activities.
Calculating the spread of pollutants in cities
One way of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the spread of pollutants in cities would be to set up measuring stations everywhere. But that is not feasible in reality. To address this tricky issue, Iris Rammelmüller, a doctoral student at the FWF-doc.funds doctoral school “Modeling – Analysis – Optimisation of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”, is developing mathematical models that can be used to calculate pollutant levels.
Michaela Szölgyenyi in the press portrait: Stochastic processes and their effects
Whether stock prices, electricity prices, or wind farm yields: Michaela Szölgyenyi deals with ubiquitous coincidences and the mathematical tools that can be used to model them as part of her specialty – namely stochastic differential equations.
Foto: aau/MüllerKathrin Spendier models time-dependent processes
Kathrin Spendier models time-dependent processes using stochastic differential equations. She is among the first doctoral students of our FWF doc.funds doctoral school “Modeling -Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”.
Foto: aau/MüllerThe link between mountaineering and mathematics
That life opens up paths you never expected is something Johannes Hofmeister, a doctoral student in statistics, experienced only recently. He told us why he decided not to become a teacher (for now), but has become an avid mathematical researcher instead.
Carinthian of the Day
Kathrin Spendier from the Department of Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt and member of the Austrian Science Fund FWF doc.funds doctoral school Modeling—Analysis—Optimization is Carinthian of the Day!
Foto: metamorworks/Adobestock.comHow can statistical methods provide a sound basis for decision-making in the areas of economics and sustainability policy?
The volume of socio-economic data has risen significantly in recent years. At the same time, its complexity is steadily increasing. A closer look at the data that is compiled for decision-makers reveals that we are far from making full use of the ever-growing mountain of data. A team of researchers drawn from the fields of statistics, machine learning, economics, social sciences and computer science is seeking to develop new methods that will allow the extrapolation of improved conclusions from the data. The project is funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF.
Foto: aau/MüllerDescribing developments in mathematical terms
Verena Schwarz came to Klagenfurt to join the FWF doc.funds doctoral programme on “Modeling – Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”. We spoke with her about the origins of her passion for mathematics.
“Pure logic, which surprises me again and again”
Kathrin Spendier is one of the first doctoral students to participate in the FWF doc.funds doctoral programme on “Modeling – Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”. She talked to us about the fascination mathematics holds for her, and what goals she wants to achieve with her research.
Foto: LPD/Helge BauerThe State of Carinthia honours academic theses on digitalisation
This week, State Governor Peter Kaiser honoured three Bachelor’s, three Diploma and three Master’s theses as well as three doctoral theses, awarding a Carinthian Digitalisation Grant 2020 to each of the authors.
Celina StrasserTechnical mathematics is more than adding 0 and multiplying by 1
Celina Strasser has always loved puzzles. Mathematics was already her favourite subject during her school days. Celina Strasser is currently studying Technical Mathematics at the University of Klagenfurt. She talked to us about outdated ways of thinking, the gender gap in technical areas, clichés in mathematics and her passion for modelling, optimising and programming.
Successful admission to the Young Scientists Mentoring Program
We are pleased to inform you about the successful admission of Postdoc-Ass. Dr. Ercan Sönmez M.Sc. and Mag. Waqas Shabbir M.Phil., M.Sc., B.Sc. to the Young Scientists Mentoring Programs 2020/21.
Christina SupanzFunding for 14 PhD students in the field of optimization in FWF doc.funds project
The approval of this project represents a milestone in the success story of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt. It’s also a great achievement on the part of the participating professors and particularly for the 32-year-old coordinator, Michaela Szölgyenyi. Starting in October 2020, the project will employ ten young scientists (including eight women), with four more positions yet to be filled. The launch of the doc.funds doctoral school entitled “Modeling – Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems” will be celebrated on 27 October 2020 with an opening colloquium.
Best Performer Award for Univ.-Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Kathrin Spendier
The Faculty of Technical Sciences would like to honor the outstanding performance of Kathrin Spendier during her studies in Klagenfurt.
Department of Statistics at the Austrian Stochastics Days 2020
Live conferences are very rare those days, but luckily, the 8th Austrian Stochastics Days took place at the University of Graz on September 10 and 11, 2020.
Doctoral degree (PhD) for Konstantin Posch
On September 8, 2020 Konstantin Posch successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Regularization of Statistical Models with a Focus on Bayesian Methods”.
Remarkable success for Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt: funding for 14 new PhD students in the field of optimization in FWF doc.funds project
The approval of this project represents a milestone in the success story of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt. It’s also a great achievement on the part of the participating professors and particularly for the 32-year-old coordinator, Michaela Szölgyenyi. Starting in autumn 2020, the project will employ around one dozen international young scientists in Klagenfurt.
Daniel WaschnigInformation event for students of Mathematics
On the 15 January 2020, the research groups of the Institutes of Mathematics and Statistics gave an insight into their current research. Interested students were also given an overview of which topics are suitable for a bachelor or master thesis.
Research Report Department of Statistics AAU Klagenfurt 2007-2017
Research report of the department of statistics 2007-2017.
In part I, the report contains welcome addresses to the ten-year anniversary, a brief history, the staff of the department, contributions on the relevance of statistics (statistical literacy, what is statistics about, applied statistics on the path to its data-science future, my journey to the centre of statistics, views and aphorisms about statistics). It also contains a description of our research groups, the qualifications from staff and alumni, a description of our essential projects, and our international relations.
Research Report Department of Statistics AAU Klagenfurt 2007-2017 Part I
Part II of the report contains the CVs of the staff, posters of our research groups and selected students that were displayed at our ten-years anniversary and our EuroBayes Master programme we had planned (contract and study programme).
Research Report Department of Statistics AAU Klagenfurt 2007-2017 Part II
Vortrag: Auf dem Weg der angewandten Statistik in die Data-Science-Zukunft, Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Alpen-Adria Universität
Vortrag, gehalten an der Zehnjahresfeier des Instituts für Statistik am 1. Dez. 2017.
Kinder kommen von Störchen: Statistik richtig verstehen
Auswertungen von Datenbeständen regieren zunehmend die Welt: Amazon errechnet, was wir kaufen wollen, Google interpretiert anhand von Suchanfragen, wer wir sind, die Gesundheitsvorsorge fußt auf Statistik. Manfred Borovcnik ortet Kompetenzerweiterungsbedarf für das Verstehen von Statistik.
10 Years Department of Statistics
10 Jahre Institut für Statistik an der Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
Wann: Freitag, 1. Dezember 2017, 14 s.t. – 18 Uhr
Wo: Hörsaal 10, Mensagebäude, Universitätsstraße 90, Klagenfurt
Feier zum zehnjährigen Bestand des Instituts für Statistik an der Fakultät für Technische Wissenschaften
Programm http://wwwg.uni-klu.ac.at/stochastik.schule/Boro/Veranstaltungen/Stat_10J_Einladung.pdf
Wir freuen uns auf Ihr Kommen! Wenn Sie etwas zu unserer Feier beitragen möchten, nehmen Sie bitte mit uns Kontakt auf.
Manfred Borovcnik und Jürgen Pilz
Vorstand und Stellvertretender Vorstand des Instituts für Statistik
Um Anmeldung wird bis zum 27. November gebeten, jedenfalls wenn Sie am kleinen Buffet, das wir gerne bereitstellen wollen, „mitnaschen“ möchten.
Kontakt: DDipl.-Ing. Johannes Winkler johannes [dot] winkler [at] aau [dot] at
Joint Conference on Biometrics & Biopharmaceutical Statistics
Session on Design of Computer Experiments
Jürgen Pilz, AAU Klagenfurt: Design of Computer Experiments – Theory, Models and Applications
Medical Univ. Vienna, 28.8.-1.9.2017
Invited paper
Section 14. Statistics 19th ÖMG Congress and Annual DMV Meeting
Organisers: Jürgen Pilz (AAU Klagenfurt), Markus Pauly (U Ulm)
Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg, 11-15 September, 2017
Statistics Education in High School
Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg, 13. 9., 15.30-16.40; 14.9., 13:30-17:20.
This half-day session within the Statistics Days of the Austrian Statistical Society (jointly with the ÖMG-DMV Congress of the Austrian and German Mathematical Societies) is organised by Manfred Borovcnik (AAU Klagenfurt) und Karl Josef Fuchs (Univ. Salzburg).
Contents of statistics and probability have become central topics of the curricula of secondary level as well as in teacher in-service courses at the university. The didactics of mathematics is challenged …
Improved Hydrological Projections and Statistical Downscaling of Process-based Climate Models for the Upper Indus Basin
Rigorosum (Defensio) Firdos Khan
AAU Klagenfurt, N.0.0.7, 27.7.2017, 11.00
The availability of water resources plays an important role for the economy of a country. The nexus of Energy-Food-Water are interlinked and of particular importance in the uncertain environment of developing countries. In Pakistan, agriculture contributes 25 percent to the Gross Domestic Product. … This makes it important to investigate the status of water availability in the Upper Indus Basin under existing emission scenarios. In this study, the future availability of water is projected for the Indus River under the A2, B2, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 emission scenarios. …
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Ferialpraktikum: Applets in Excel zur Visualisierung in der Statistik-Ausbildung in wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Studien
M. Borovcnik, J. Winkler
AAU Klagenfurt, 10.7.-4.8.2017
Praktikantinnen Anna Kramer, Lea Lessiak
Programmieren und Gestalten von Applets in Excel. Diese Applets sollen das Verständnis von statistischen Begriffen erleichtern. Dabei werden auch Daten nach entsprechenden Wahrscheinlichkeitsannahmen zu simulieren, auszuwerten und graphisch darzustellen sein. Technisch-naturwissenschaftliche Inhalte im Praktikum: Programmieren in Excel. Statistik und Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung – elementare Begriffe und Methoden. Simulation. Key issues for courses in introductory statistics and probability at university level for non-mathematical studies
The Session of the IASE Journal
Invited Paper Session 153, 61st World Statistics Congress
Marrakech, 16.-21.7.2017
Organiser: Manfred Borovcnik, AAU Klagenfurt
Chair: Delia North, U KwaZulu-Natal
Speakers and discussants:
- Jim Ridgway, Durham U: To SERJ or not to SERJ – That Is the Question (with Apologies to Shakespeare)
- Ayse Aysin Bilgin, Macquarie U, Sydney: Future Directions for the Statistics Education Research Journal (SERJ)
- Manfred Borovcnik, AAU Klagenfurt: Status Quo, Current Problems, and Visions for a Change in SERJ’s Strategies to Serve the Needs of a Growing Research Community in Statistics Education
A Comparative Study of Statistical Inference from an Educational Point of View
Invited Paper Session 116, 61st World Statistics Congress
Marrakech, 16.-21.7.2017
Organiser: Manfred Borovcnik, AAU Klagenfurt
Chair: Michael G. Schimek, Med U Graz
Discussant: Jan Hannig, UNC at Chapel Hill
Speakers:
- Robert delMas, U Minnesota: A 21st Century Approach towards Statistical Inference – Re-Randomization, Resampling, and Bootstrap to Replace Traditional Statistical Inference
- Min-ge Xie, Rutgers U, New Jersey: Urging A Paradigm Change: An Introduction to BFF (Bayesian, Frequentist And Fiducial) Inferences and how Bayesian and Frequentist Come together
- Dalene Stangl, Duke U, Durham: Informal Inference – Some Thoughts to Reconsider
- Manfred Borovcnik, AAU Klagenfurt: Why and how to Train Introductory Statistics Students in Bayesian Thinking – A Decision-Oriented Approach towards Statistical Inference
Verleihung einer Ehrenprofessur an Prof. DDr. Michael G. Schimek
Festakt, Donau-Universität Krems, 16. 2. 2017, 17.00
Zur Würdigung außerordentlicher Verdienste in Forschung und Lehre.
Syda Productions/Fotolia.comNeuerscheinung zur Didaktik der Statistik und Wahrscheinlichkeit
Carmen Batanero (Universidad de Granada) und Manfred Borovcnik (Alpen-Adria-Universität) haben aktuell ein Handbuch mit dem Titel “Statistics and Probability in High School” herausgegeben. Das Buch wendet sich an Lehrkräfte der Sekundarstufe II und an all jene Personen, die in der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften tätig sind.
