Topological and Homological Methods in Group Theory 2026

23.03.2026 - 27.03.2026

Bielefeld

This is the fifth instalment of the THGT conference series. As its predecessors, the conference takes place in Bielefeld in spring, and as before it welcomes researchers studying groups through their interactions with topology and homology, as well as people interested in entering the subject.

Organisers: Benjamin Brück, Kai-Uwe Bux, Hermes Lajoinie-Dodel and Stefan Witzel.

Contact / Mail: thgt26@math.uni-bielefeld.de

THIS CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTED BY

Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) -- SFB-TRR 358/1 2023 -- 491392403

This conference has received funding from the European Union (ERC, SATURN, 101076148)

Invited Speakers

  • Herbert Abels
  • Tara Brendle
  • Ilaria Castellano
  • Laura Ciobanu
  • Steffen Kionke
  • Nicolas Monod
  • Andy Putman
  • Ric Wade
  • Henry Wilton

Programme

All presentations this week will take place in Room H16 of the main building.

The conference dinner will be at Finca at 7 PM on Thursday, March 26.

TimeTitleSpeaker
Monday, 23.03
09:00 - 10:00Registration
10:00 - 11:00The kernel of the Birman-Craggs-Johnson homomorphismTara Brendle
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30Combinatorial complexes and cohomologyRic Wade
12:30 - 14:00