Claudia I. Scheimbauer

Claudia I. Scheimbauer is a tenure-track professor at TU München's Zentrum Mathematik, specializing in the intersection of mathematical physics and algebraic topology. Her research focuses on extended topological field theories (TFTs), higher category theory, and derived symplectic geometry. She contributes to collaborative projects like the SFB/CRC 1624 on Higher Structures and the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries. Current roles include co-organizing workshops on tensor categories and Gray products. She advises one PhD student (Anja Švraka) and oversees five postdocs. Teaching highlights include courses on knot theory, algebraic topology, and bordisms. Scheimbauer has held positions at NTNU Trondheim and the Max Planck Institute, and her work bridges foundational mathematics with applications in quantum field theories.

• Education: PhD in Mathematics from ETH Zurich (2014), diploma in Technical Mathematics from TU Vienna.
• Key affiliations: Principal Investigator in SFB 1624 and SFB 1085 Higher Invariants.
• Publications emphasize categorical symmetries, factorization algebras, and higher-dimensional TFTs.

Her research group actively explores topics like factorization homology, Koszul duality, and stratified spaces through conferences and summer schools.