Research Semester Programme

The Research Semester Programmes are designed to foster and accelerate collaborative research within the national mathematics and computer science communities.

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Fundamental research in computer science and mathematics can make major contributions to important scientific and societal challenges. For example, think of recent developments in the context of AI and health care, the energy transition or fairness of algorithms. CWI Research Semester Programmes focus on challenging topics to which the national research community can make an important research contribution with both scientific and societal impact.

These programmes:

  • aim to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the development of joint knowledge and the building of lasting relationships between (inter)national researchers;
  • seek to create time and space for collaboration;
  • are comprised of multiple activities over a semester-length, such as workshops, schools and seminars, for junior and senior researchers; and
  • can involve a sabbatical stay at CWI

Testimonials

Read more about the experience attendees had with our earlier semester programmes.

Scheduled

At the end of this page you'll find the Research Semester Programme events that have been scheduled up till now.

Join our Semester Programmes!

Workshop on Theory of Control and Reinforcement Learning

19 Jun 2025 from 9 a.m. to 20 Jun 2025 6 p.m. | Science Park 125, Turingzaal

As a part of our semester programme, we organise a workshop on “Theory of Control and Reinforcement Learning” on June 19-20, 2025 at CWI, Amsterdam.

Workshop: Information Disorder Network Netherlands - From hate speech to mis-/disinformation (and beyond)

20 Jun 2025 from 10 a.m. to 20 Jun 2025 5 p.m. | CWI in Room L016 and L017, Science Park 123, Amsterdam

This workshop is part of the Research Semester Programme Truth is in the Eyes of the Machines.

Bootcamp: Interplay Between Machine Learning and Optimization

1 Sep 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 Sep 2025 7 p.m. | CWI, Euler room, Science park 125

This boot camp is part of the research semester programme on learning enhanced optimization. Goal: kick-off event highlighting the different aspects of the semester programme.

PhD School: Machine Learning and Optimization

2 Sep 2025 from 9:20 a.m. to 4 Sep 2025 5 p.m. | Turing Hall, CWI, Science Park 125, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

This PhD School is part of the broader CWI Research Semester Programme on Learning Enhanced Optimization, contributing to its overarching mission of advancing cutting-edge research in theoretical computer science, operations research and beyond.

Satellite Workshop 1: Learning Augmented Algorithms

7 Oct 2025 from 9:15 a.m. to 10 Oct 2025 7 p.m. | CWI, Euler room, Science park 125

This workshop is part of the broader CWI Research Semester Programme on Learning Enhanced Optimization, contributing to its overarching mission of advancing cutting-edge research in theoretical computer science, operations research and beyond.

Scientific Machine Learning and Numerical Methods – Autumn School

27 Oct 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 31 Oct 2025 3:30 p.m. | Euler room, Congress Center, Science Park 125

This Autumn School 2025 is part of the Research Semester Programme "Bridging Numerical Analysis and Scientific Machine Learning: Advances and Applications." Over the course of five days, five lecturers will provide preparatory PhD-level instruction through a combination of lectures and interactive sessions.

Satellite Workshop 2: Learned Methods for Operations Research

3 Nov 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 Nov 2025 7 p.m. | CWI, Euler room, Science park 125

This workshop is part of the broader CWI Research Semester Programme on Learning Enhanced Optimization, contributing to its overarching mission of advancing cutting-edge research in theoretical computer science, operations research and beyond. In addition, it is the final workshop of the OPTIMAL project Optimization for and with Machine Learning.

Workshop on industrial applications of numerical analysis and machine learning

1 Dec 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 Dec 2025 2 p.m. | Euler room, CWI, Science Park 125, Amsterdam, Netherlands

This workshop is part of the Research Semester Programme ”Bridging Numerical Analysis and Scientific Machine Learning: Advances and Applications”. The workshop will facilitate open discussion between researchers across different fields together with industrial practitioners.