Over the last decade the research area of mathematical finance has become a vibrant field of academic research and an indispensable tool for the financial and insurance industry.

Financial Mathematics has long been a key research area at Humboldt-Universität. The department of mathematics offers an array of undergraduate and graduate courses on mathematical finance and related fields and a variety of research opportunities for students at all levels.

Current research activities at this chair range from theoretical questions in probability theory and optimization arising in modern models of financial markets to quantitative methods for analyzing optimal trading strategies in dark markets. To learn more about our research and teaching activities we invite you to delve into the following pages.

Teaching

Click here to learn more about our teaching activities and core courses for students majoring in mathematical finance.

About us

Our team comprises more than 10 students at all levels. Find out more about their research activities!

Research

Find out about the many possibilities of carrying out research in probability and mathematical finance in Berlin.

Student assistant (SHK) positions available

We invite applications for two SHK (student assistant) positions. The starting date of the first position would be flexible; the starting date of the second position would be April 1st, 2019. The initial appointment would be for 2 years. Applicants should have a strong interest in probability theory and/or financial mathematics and must have successfully passed the course Stochastik I. You can apply for one or both positions; please refer to the respective position id(s) ("Kennziffer") in your cover letter. Please contact Sabine Bergmann (bergmann@math.hu-berlin.de) for further information.