[DMANET] Rolf Fest 2026 @ Jena

Rolf Fest 2026: A celebration of Rolf Niedermeier, his legacy, and his "Invitation to Fixed-Parameter Algorithms" Date: July 21, 2026 Location: Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Website: https://www.fmi.uni-jena.de/en/41272/rolf-fest On the occasion of Rolf Niedermeier's 60th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the publication of his seminal book "Invitation to Fixed-Parameter Algorithms" we will hold a symposium on the past, present, and future of parameterized algorithmics. Apart from having shaped the field since its early days, Rolf contributed to and initiated the interaction of parameterized algorithmics with many other areas of computer science including algorithm engineering, computational biology, computational social choice, data reduction, scheduling, string algorithms, and temporal graphs. Before eventually moving to TU Berlin, Rolf spent six years, from 2004 to 2010, at the University of Jena as head of the Chair of Theoretical Informatics. During that time, his book was published and parameterized algorithmics experienced a rapid growth. Jena is therefore a fitting place to gather and reflect on Rolf's legacy, the development of the last 20 years, and the future of the field. Everybody interested is invited to join. If you would like to do so, please contact us at rolf-fest@listserv.uni-jena.de In case you are interested in giving a talk on a topic related to the theme of the symposium, please let us know by May 31. Organizing Committee Matthias Bentert (TU Berlin) Rolf Bredereck (TU Clausthal) Jiehua Chen (TU Wien) Leon Kellerhals (TU Clausthal) Christian Komusiewicz (Friedrich Schiller University Jena) André Nichterlein (TU Berlin) Manuel Sorge (TU Wien) ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************