Thomas Schick

Research and PhD training: Check out the

RTG Fourier Analysis and Spectral Theory.

I am a professor of Mathematics at Mathematisches Institut of Universität Göttingen .

My Research areas are

Topology and Geometry
Geometry and Analysis
K-Theory of C*-algebras
index theory.

For more details you can find links to my papers through the link on the right.

Condensed Bio

PhD 1996 from Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Supervisor was Wolfgang Lück
1996-2001 wissenschaftlicher Assistenz at Universität Münster
1998-2000 on leave for a postdoc position at Penn State University
since 2001 professor at Universität Göttingen

Upcoming events

RTG 2491 RTG Autumn school "Spectra of Analysis in Geometry and Physics" Oct 6-10, 2025

Registration is open

RTG 2491 RTG retreat. Oct 13-15, 2025

Internal event of the RTG

for more activities follow the link on the right

Research group
We are a vibrant group of mathematicians with common research interests, consisting of PhD students (many part of the RTG "Fourier analysis and spectral theory"), bachelor and master students, Postdocs and professoral colleagues. For details click on "Research/Papers" to the right.
In particular, I'm serving as Co-Speaker of the Research Training Group 2491 Fourier Analysis and Spectral Theory.
We meet regularly in the Oberseminar Topology/Geometry Tue 16:15-18:00.

Lehre/Teaching WS 25/26

Currently, I serve as dean of studies of mathematics at Universtität Göttingen. The Niedersäsische Hochschulgesetz and the Grundordnung der Universität Göttingen put significant and time consuming duties to this office, which results in a teaching reduction to half the regular teaching. Some of us would rather teach than sit in meetings and read/write long documents, but all these jobs have to be done. Therefore: reduced offer here.
Vorlesung: Funktionentheorie. Mo 12-14 (wöchentlich), Do 12-14 (zweiwöchentlich ab 6.11.), Maximum
Oberseminar Topology and Geometry In stud.ip you find a link to the padlet with the programme. Tue 16-18, Sitzungssaal
RTG lecture: broad introduction to basics of the research team of the RTG. To be taught by several of the PIs of the RTG. Do 14-16 in Sitzungssaal
Lecture course Characterstic classes (en lieu of Algebraic Topology III, to be taught by Clement Cren
For more and other options and further info check kommentiertes Vorlesungsverzeichnis der Lehreinheit Mathematik (on the website of the MI)

Honors and Service

Ordentliches Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Head of the Scientific Advisory Board of Mathematischen Forschungsinstituts Oberwolfach (MFO)
stellvertretendes Mitglied des Mathematik Kommission Übergang Schule hochschule von DMV, GDM und MNU

Präsidiums

Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung (seit 2021)