The Berlin Mathematical School is the graduate school of the Cluster of Excellence MATH+ (http://www.mathplus.de) and a joint endeavor of the mathematics departments at the universities in Berlin: Freie Universität (FU), Humboldt-Universität (HU) and Technische Universität (TU).

We offer an excellent doctoral program taught in English in a broad and active research

environment together with mentoring programs, soft-skills seminars, travel funding for

conferences and research stays, language courses, and an extensive and welcoming support

system facilitated by the BMS office and vibrant student community.

https://www.math-berlin.de/students

“Mathematics as a whole“ is a leading principle of the BMS. Its focus encompasses fields that

are traditionally termed “pure“ or “applied“ mathematics, though we prefer not to make that distinction. Instead, research topics are grouped into eight parts, each covering a broad, but coherent, part of mathematics:

Area 1: Geometry and topology

Area 2: Algebraic geometry and number theory

Area 3: Stochastics and mathematical finance

Area 4: Discrete mathematics and optimization

Area 5: Discrete geometry

Area 6: Numerical mathematics

Area 7: Applied analysis

Area 8: Mathematics for AI

All you need to know about applying to the BMS is available online:

http://www.math-berlin.de/application

Application Deadlines

The BMS application period consists of two application rounds. For admission to our program in 2026, applications will be accepted via our online portal from

1 October to 1 December 2025 (first round) and

1 March to 1 April 2026 (second round).

Phase I (Master studies):

Deadline for application requiring admission with scholarship: 1 December 2025

Number of available places with scholarship: 10

Deadline for general admission without funding: 1 April 2026

Number of available places without funding: 10

Phase II (Doctoral research):

For Phase II applicants, the BMS serves mostly as a “matchmaker” with faculty members in Berlin.

The BMS can fund max. 1 Phase II position per year. The start date is 1 October 2026.