Günter Leugering

Prof. Dr. Günter Leugering holds the Chair of Applied Mathematics 2 at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). His academic work focuses on mathematical optimization and control theory with applications to complex systems.

His research interests span Optimization with Partial Differential Equations, Optimal Control, and Mathematical Modeling of physical systems. Specific focus areas include traffic flow modeling, gas network optimization, and multiscale simulation approaches. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical engineering applications, particularly in infrastructure systems.

Prof. Leugering has been actively involved in numerous coordinated research programs including SFB-TRR 154 (Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Using Gas Networks), DFG-SPP 1253 (Optimization with Partial Differential Equations), and the DFG Cluster of Excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM). His public lectures at venues like the Planetarium Nuremberg demonstrate his commitment to science communication, with topics ranging from traffic jam mathematics to optimization for new materials.

His research team participates in several major initiatives:

• SFB-TRR 154 subprojects on mixed integer-continuous dynamic systems and decomposition methods
• EAM Research Area A3 on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
• DFG-SFB 603 subproject on mathematical optimization for registration problems
• EU Frame program STRAP: PLATO-N