Portrait of Marc Hellmuth

I am professor at Leipzig University (Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science) in Germany, where I head the Theoretical Computer Science Group. My research lies at the interface of discrete mathematics, algorithms, and computational complexity, often motivated by questions arising in the life sciences.

I live with Paula and our three children near Leipzig. When I find time, I enjoy making music, going to concerts and festivals, and sometimes simply running.

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Short CV

  • Full Professor (W3), Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Leipzig University, Germany
    Head of the Theoretical Computer Science Group (since 2026)
  • Associate Professor at Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University, Sweden (2020-2026)
  • Lecturer at School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK (2020)
  • Junior Professor for Biomathematics and Computer Science at University of Greifswald, Germany (2015-2020)
  • Venia Legendi (habilitation) at the Saarland University, Germany (2016)
  • PostDoc at the Saarland University (2011-2015), the Max-Planck-Institute for Computer Science (2011), the University of Leipzig and the Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (2010-2011) in Germany
  • PhD in Computer Science (2007-2010; graded: summa cum laude) at University of Leipzig, Germany; supervised by Peter F. Stadler
  • Diploma in Business Mathematics (2007) at University of Leipzig, Germany
  • Frequent work abroad as visiting researcher (incl. Yale University, USA; University of Leoben, Austria; Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria; University of Southern Denmark; Université de Montréal, Canada; PICB, Shanghai and Nankai University, Tianjin, China; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia).
  • Since 2025, I am editor of the journal Discrete Mathematical Chemistry