maths olympiade

Around 160,000 students are taking part in the 61st Mathematics Olympiad in Germany – and also at international schools – this year. This competition follows the Olympic traditions but, above all, it is about having fun tackling the challenges posed and meeting other math fans. Over several rounds, the participants have had the opportunity to test their knowledge and to measure it against other enthusiastic mathematicians. The demands of the tasks become more complex from round to round. We have already reported here about the participation of the German School HCMC in the competition. In the meantime, Tim from Class 4, Michael from Class 7 and Kevin from Class 8 have advanced to the third round of the competition because of their outstanding mathematical achievements. In this round, in which the best students in a federal state come together in Germany, the students work on math problems for two whole days. Our three IGS pundits were also happy to come to the school campus at the weekend. On the one hand, to work together on their respective tasks, but on the other hand, to talk about aspects of mathematics in a relaxed atmosphere that are rarely discussed in everyday lessons, to play table tennis and to eat pizza together. 

We are all very proud of the achievements and the motivation with which our students do mathematics!