The first Pangea Math Europe was held in Germany in 2007. Since then, it has developed into a significant international mathematics olympiad. Over 3 million students from 22 European countries have competed in this competition so far. The countries that currently host the Pangea Math Europe are Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Switzerland, Lithuania, Denmark, England, Finland and Belarus. Due to the Pandemic, the Pangea Math Europe has been held online since 2019. Each European country organizes its own competition rather than competing with one another. As a result, countries announce their own country results and rankings following the completion of the country finals. Beginning with 2022, Pangea-Wettbewerbe e.V. committee presents the PANGEA MATH WORLD to all math-loving students and teachers. Students from all over the world can participate and compete in this new online competition format.
The academic board members who have contributed to the development of the Pangea Math thus far are listed below:
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Beutelspacher Director of the Mathematikum Professor of Geometry and Discrete Mathematics Justus-Liebig university of Giessen
Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Weigand Chair of Mathematics Universität Würzburg
Prof. Dr. Wilfried Herget Chair of Mathematics Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Rott Professor of Mathematics University of Cologne (Head of the Pangea Task Commission)
Dr. Michael Enzinger Principal Grundschule an der Lessingstraße (Ingolstadt)
Prof. Dr. Karin Richter Lecturer in didactics of mathematics Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Prof. Dr. Marcel Erné Institute for Algebra, Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics Leibniz University Hannover
In addition, institutions such as the federal ministry of education, municipalities of various cities and local education directorates have supported the competition as patrons of the Pangea Math over the years.
Minister Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) was the patron of the Pangea Math from October 2013 to the end of 2015. Greetings for the Pangea Math 2015 Geometric figures, number arithmetic, logical proofs - mathematics is diverse, and we encounter it in a variety of situations in our daily lives and at work. Mathematical phenomena are familiar to us from childhood. Children have a basic understanding of mathematics from a young age and frequently show a strong interest in numbers and quantities. We must ensure that they can develop this fundamental understanding as thoroughly as possible. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research believes it is important to assist young people in their educational pursuits. We are very committed to stimulating interest in mathematical, scientific and technical disciplines. We support a wide range of projects and initiatives, including the "House of Little Researchers" and a number of youth competitions. Pangea Math encourages students to deal with mathematical phenomena outside of the classroom in a unique way. The participants can experience how exciting it is to puzzle, calculate and finally come up with the right solution using different calculation methods. I am pleased that the competition gives the students the impression that everyone possesses mathematical abilities that help them understand the world. I hope that many students will be enthusiastic about the Pangea mathematics competition again in 2015. I wish all participants a lot of fun while dealing with the various topics of mathematics.
Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka Federal Minister for Education and Research
Patrons 2018 Regional finals Hanover: Mr. Stefan Schostok - Lord Mayor of the City of Hanover Regional finals Cologne: Ms. Henriette Reker - Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne Regional finals Munich: Mr. Dieter Reiter - Lord Mayor of the city of Munich Regional finals Ludwigsburg: Mr. Werner Spec - Lord Mayor of the city Ludwigsburg Regional finals Frankfurt: Mr. Peter Feldmann - Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt Patrons 2017 Regional finals for North Rhine-Westphalia Henriette Reker, Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne Regional finals for Rhineland-Palatinate & Hesse Peter Feldmann, Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt / M Regional finals for Bavaria Dieter Reiter, Lord Mayor of Munich Patrons 2016: Regional final event in Northeast Germany in Berlin Ms. Katrin Schultze-Berndt - District Councilor for School Education and Culture in the Reinickendorf district Regional final event in Northwest Germany in Hanover Mr. Stefan Schostok - Lord Mayor of the City of Hanover Regional final event North Rhine-Westphalia in Cologne Mrs. Henriette Reker - Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne Regional final event Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland Mr. Michael Ebling - Lord Mayor of the City of Mainz Regional final event Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg Mr. Werner Spec - Lord Mayor of the City of Ludwigsburg Regional final event Bavaria in Munich Mr. Dieter Reiter - Lord Mayor of the City of Munich Patrons 2015 Regional final event for Northern Germany in Bremen Senator for Education and Science - Eva-Quante-Brandt Regional finals for Central Germany Halle / Saale: City of Halle - Education and Social Affairs Division: Tobias KoggeGunnar Schellenberger - Member of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt Regional finals North Rhine Westphalia in Cologne Cologne: City of Cologne - Mayor Jürgen Roters Regional finals Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate & Saarland Frankfurt a. Main: City of Frankfurt - Mayor Peter Feldmann Regional finals Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart Stuttgart: City of Stuttgart - Mayor Fritz Kuhn Regional finals Bavaria in Ingolstadt Ingolstadt: City of Ingolstadt - Mayor Dr. Christian Lösel
