Weierstrass Institute
52°30′45″N 13°23′46″E / 52.512610°N 13.396084°E
| Abbreviation | WIAS |
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| Predecessor | Karl Weierstrass Institute for Mathematics of the GDR's Academy of Science |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Research Institute |
| Purpose | Pure and applied mathematical research |
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Director | Michael Hintermüller |
Parent organization | Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. |
| Affiliations | Leibniz Association |
| Staff | ~150 |
| Website | www.wias-berlin.de |
The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS), is a part of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. and a member of the Leibniz Association. Based in Berlin’s district Mitte, the institute's research activities involve applied and pure mathematics.
Since February 2011, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) Secretariat has been located in Berlin at WIAS.