Peter Benner

Prof. Dr. Peter Benner is a renowned mathematician affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg. He holds the Chair of Mathematics in Industry and Technology at the Technical University of Chemnitz since 2003 and was appointed an honorary professor at Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg in 2011. His work bridges applied mathematics with computational engineering, focusing on numerical algorithms and control theory for complex systems.

• Education: RWTH Aachen (Mathematics and Economics), Technical University of Chemnitz-Zwickau (PhD in Mathematics), University of Bremen (Habilitation in Mathematics)

His research spans numerical analysis, model reduction, and scientific computing, with applications in industrial and technological systems. Benner serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals and is a member of the board of the Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM) since 2011.