TRA Modelling: Mathematics, Modelling and Simulation of Complex Systems

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In the TRA Modelling, scientists from applied mathematics, computer science, quantitative economics, life sciences, medicine and geosciences work together to gain a more comprehensive understanding of complex systems. By integrating diverse data and mutually influencing factors, models are developed that enable better analyses and more precise predictions. These will be used to tackle major social challenges more effectively.

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News from the TRA

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Bonn’s Domestic Service Robots Defend Their Title5

The University of Bonn´s NimbRo team convincingly defended its @Home League championship title at the RoboCup German Open, finishing well ahead of the runner-up. From March 10 to 14, the service robots demonstrated their capabilities in everyday environments. They understood complex voice commands, navigated safely through a simulated apartment and an unfamiliar restaurant, delivered orders, and removed laundry from the washing machine.

Mar 16, 2026 5

Researchers develop a ChatGPT for Portuguese6

Large language models, such as ChatGPT, perform significantly less well in Portuguese than in English despite both languages being spoken worldwide. This gap has now been closed with "GigaVerbo". The team led by Dr. Nicholas Kluge Corrêa from the Center for Science and Thought at the University of Bonn is now presenting the project in the journal "Patterns". The researchers were among the first to utilize the new "Marvin" supercomputer at the University of Bonn. Nicholas Kluge Corrêa and his colleague Aniket Sen are both members of the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Sustainable Futures" at the University of Bonn.

Mar 06, 2026 6

New findings on infection with the Epstein-Barr virus7

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight EBV. To do this, they evaluated genome sequencing data, which is actually intended for characterizing the human genome, in a new way. Using the new technique, they were able to estimate the amount of EBV in the blood and find correlations in large health data sets – for example, an increased viral load in people with HIV infections, but also in smokers. There were also indications of new genes that play key roles in EBV immunity. Their findings have now been published in the renowned journal Nature.

Feb 19, 2026 7

Stellar remnants solve the mystery of missing mass in galaxy clusters8

Under the leadership of the University of Bonn, a research team led by Prof. Dr. Pavel Kroupa from the Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics has discovered that galaxy clusters are about twice as heavy as previously assumed. The additional mass comes mainly from neutron stars and stellar black holes and also explains the observed quantities of heavy elements.

Feb 09, 2026 8

Alle Meldungen9

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Transdisciplinary exchange and networking - We offer opportunities for exchange and networking for our members in organizing events ourselves, often together with several TRAs and university partners. In addition, the TRA Modelling supports innovative and cross-disciplinary events of our members upon request.

© Christina Schiegl (TRA)](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-1-modelling/events/events)10 - [### Report Optimization and Algorithmic Game Theory

All about the inauguration symposium for Hertz Chair László Végh in April 2025

© Colourbox](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-1-modelling/events/reports/inauguration_symposium)11 - [### Report TRA Networking Event 2025

© Colorbox](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-1-modelling/events/reports/report_ntw25)12 - [### Large-Scale Deep Learning for the Earth System 2024

The workshop highlighted the role of AI in advancing climate science, focusing on topics like machine learning-based weather prediction and AI-based Earth system models. It was jointly organized by the Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis (CESOC), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and with the support of the TRA Modelling at the University of Bonn, the Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Cologne.

© TRA Modelling](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile/transdisciplinary-research-areas/tra-1-modelling/events/reports/report_lsdles24)13 - [### Report Symposium on High Performance Computing (HPC)

Report on TRA event on October 20, 2023.

Get Involved in the TRA

As a member of the TRA, you can access funding opportunities, participate in events, and build new networks.

Membership in TRA Modelling

In TRA Modelling, researchers from a wide range of disciplines create models that can not only describe complex systems, but also analyze them.

Membership is open to all scientists who work independently in the research field of TRA Modelling and are employed at the University of Bonn or a cooperating research institution.

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Directory of our members and their research priorities

Search for new cooperation partners within our network of over 160 scientists - we will be happy to support you with new joint projects or events.

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Meet our Researchers

Inter- and transdisciplinary research actively pursued at the University of Bonn and is promoted across faculty boundaries. The faces of TRA Modelling are our Hertz Chair, our Argelander Professor and the numerous dedicated researchers.

Hunting the optimal solution

Prof. László Végh

The mathematician Prof. László Végh is Hertz Chair of TRA Modelling. He will foster the connection between algorithms and optimisation problems.

Integration of Algorithmics and Geodesy

Prof. Petra Mutzel

"The encouragement to initiate new transdisciplinary research projects through the TRAs is a great benefit for the University of Bonn."

AI application for historical newspapers

PD Dr. Felix Selgert and Dr. Moritz Wolter

TRAs support BNTrAInee project in Digital Humanities

How large language models could change gene regulation research

Prof. Lucie Flek

TRA-Funding for Innovative Research: "Automatic construction of gene regulatory networks from scientific literature with LLMs"

Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science

Prof. Jan Hasenauer

Computational Biology

Research funding for a tandem of computer science and medicine

Prof. Thomas Schultz and Dr. med. Theodor Rüber

TRA Prize ‘Modelling for Life and Health’ supports a highly innovative research project at the interface between computer science and medicine.

Mathematics - Economics - Computer Science

Prof. Florian Brandl

Argelander Professor and Bonn Junior Fellow\ Department of Ecomonics, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics

Contact

Daniel Minge

daniel.minge@uni-bonn.de

tra1@uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73 54462

TRA manager | Strategic Development and Quality Assurance Unit