Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics

Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics
Main building of the institute with restaurant and guest rooms
Parent institutionLeibniz Association
Founder(s)Wilhelm Süss
Established1944
Location,
Germany
Websitewww.mfo.de

The Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics (German: Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach) is a center for mathematical research in Oberwolfach, Germany. It was founded by mathematician Wilhelm Süss in 1944.

It organizes weekly workshops on diverse topics where mathematicians and scientists from all over the world come to do collaborative research.

The Institute is a member of the Leibniz Association, funded mainly by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and by the state of Baden-Württemberg. It also receives substantial funding from the Friends of Oberwolfach foundation, from the Oberwolfach Foundation and from numerous donors.