Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert

Maximilian Merkert
Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert
Universitätsplatz 2, Room 607

Office hours by appointment


News (Selection)

Conference Paper Accepted as Spotlight

Our paper G. Averkov, C. Hojny, M. Merkert: "On the Expressiveness of Rational ReLU Neural Networks With Bounded Depth" has been accepted at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2025 and selected for spotlight.

The new semester begins

Many members of the institute met on 22 October 2024 to welcome the new semester with an entertaining game of mini golf and a meal together.

33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO)

Members of the Institute attended the "33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO)" in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Research Interests

  • Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming
  • Network Optimization
  • Polyhedral Combinatorics
  • Bilevel Optimization & Game Theory
  • Applications from the areas of mobility, logistics and medicine

Short CV

since Oct. 2021 TU Braunschweig Junior Professor for Optimization and Uncertainty in Mobility at the Institute for Mathematical Optimization
Aug. 2017 - Sep. 2021 Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Postdoc in the MathOpt research group
May 2012 - June 2017 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg PhD student and research assistant in the Economics, Discrete Optimization, and Mathematics (EDOM) research group
March 2010 - June 2010 University of Auckland, New Zealand Exchange semester, supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Apr. 2007 - Dec. 2011 TU Kaiserslautern Diploma in Mathematics with minor Computer Science within the study program Mathematics International

Current Teaching

Lecture: Linear and Combinatorial Optimization (Summer 2025)

The course "Linear and Combinatorial Optimization" is for Bachelor's students of programs in Mathematics as well as Mathematics in Finance and Industry (credit points: 10, credit hours: 4+2). The course will be held in the summer term 2025 by Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert and Eva Ley in German language.

Seminar: Bachelor/Master Seminar Optimization (Summer 2025)

The courses "Bachelor Seminar Optimization" and "Master Seminar Optimization" on the topic of mathematical optimization (discrete and/or continuous) are for students of the programs in Data Science, Mathematics as well as Mathematics in Finance and Industry (credit points: 4, credit hours: 2). The courses are offered in the summer term 2025 by Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert, and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Stiller. Presentations can be held in English or German language.

Lecture: Discrete Optimization (Winter 2024/25)

The lecture "Discrete Optimization" is for Master's students of programs in Data Science, Mathematics as well as Mathematics in Finance and Industry (credit points: 10, credit hours: 4+2). The course will be held in the winter term 2024/25 by Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert and Eva Ley in English language.

Seminar: Bachelor/Master Seminar Optimization (Winter 2024/25)

The courses "Bachelor Seminar Optimization" and "Master Seminar Optimization" on the topic of mathematical optimization (discrete and/or continuous) are for students of the programs in Data Science, Mathematics as well as Mathematics in Finance and Industry (credit points: 4, credit hours: 2). The courses are offered in the winter term 2024/25 by Prof. Dr. Christian Kirches and Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert. Presentations can be held in English or German language.

Previous Teaching

Seminar: Optimization (Winter 2021/22)

In winter semester 2021/22, both a Bachelor seminar and Master seminar Optimization on the topic of stochastic optimization is offered by Prof. Dr. Christian Kirches, Prof. Dr. Maximilian Merkert, Prof. Dr. Nicole Mücke, and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Stiller. Presentations can be held in English or German language.

A list of previous courses at OVGU Magdeburg is available here.

 

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