Welcome to the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation

In 2013, the co-founder of SAP, Klaus Tschira, established the nonprofit Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) with the goal of fostering mathematics and computer science.

The HLFF organizes the annual Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), a networking conference where 200 outstanding young researchers in mathematics and computer science interact with the recipients of the most renowned prizes in the fields. Another primary focus of the Foundation is turning the public’s attention toward mathematics and computer science, not only to awaken but to strengthen their interest through events and exhibitions held in their Mathematics Informatics Station (MAINS).

The HLFF is funded by the German foundation Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), which supports the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science, while striving to increase their appreciation. Education, research and science communication are the foundation’s three primary areas of focus.

Label of the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum

The 13th HLF 2026

This September, recipients of the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal and the Nevanlinna Prize are once again invited to gather in Heidelberg to meet with 200 young researchers from all over the world at the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF). 

Learn more about the program, which is currently being finalized.

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We bid farewell to Michael O. Rabin

We bid farewell to Michael O. Rabin, who passed away on April 14, 2026. He received the 1976 ACM A.M. Turing Award with Dana S. Scott for their joint paper “Finite Automata and Their Decision Problem,” which introduced the idea of nondeterministic machines, which has proved to be an enormously valuable concept. Their classic paper has been a continuous source of inspiration for subsequent work in this field. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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Richard S. Sutton. Laureate Portrait photo.
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Latest HLF Laureate Portrait: Richard S. Sutton

Meet Richard S. Sutton, who received the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award “with Andrew Barto for developing the conceptual and algorithmic foundations of reinforcement learning.” At the 12th HLF, we sat down for an interview with him to speak about his life and career. Check out the full interview – part of our extensive "HLF Laureate Portraits" series.

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Latest HLFF Spotlight: Alumni in Action!

In the latest HLFF Spotlight, we meet Jimoh Abdulganiyu, a computer scientist and Graduate Research Assistant working at the Utah Water Research Laboratory, where he uses hyperspectral imaging to analyze vegetation affected by dust brought about by the erosion of the Great Salt Lake.

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