Tim Hoffmann

Tim Hoffmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he heads the discrete differential geometry group and serves as a principal investigator at the DFG Collaborative Research Center Discretization in Geometry & Dynamics. He also co-manages enigame GmbH, organizing community puzzle events since 2019.

His academic background includes a PhD from Technische Universität Berlin under Ulrich Pinkall, followed by postdoctoral positions at UMASS Amherst, Technische Universität Berlin, and TUM. He previously held a professorship at Kyushu University in Japan.

Hoffmann's research centers on discrete models of classical differential geometry objects (particularly curves and surfaces), with applications spanning architectural geometry, integrable systems, mathematical physics, computer graphics, and geometry processing. His recent publications reveal an unexpected secondary focus on comparative data protection law across multiple jurisdictions, analyzing frameworks in Ghana, Switzerland, Brazil, and Japan through the lens of international data governance trends and regulatory strategies.

As principal investigator for the DFG CRC, he leads cutting-edge research in geometric discretization while directing the discrete differential geometry group. Through enigame GmbH, he designs puzzles for team-building events and community engagement, demonstrating interdisciplinary application of mathematical thinking.