Day 0, 26.08.2025 – Opening ceremony
The 19th MeMO will be officially opened on Tuesday, 26 August 2025. Follow the progress of the preparations with us in the almost 800 days from the end of June 2023 until the opening ceremony.
Day −624, 11.12.2023 – Confirmation from Ukraine
The provisional invitation to Ukraine to take part in the 19th MeMO as the host country was accepted with enthusiasm. Bogdan Rublov, the head of delegation of the Ukrainian IMO team, reported on this.
Day −631, 04.12.2023 – Official award
During the (regional) award ceremony for the 2nd round of the Federal Mathematics Competition 2023 in Berlin, Patrick Bauermann, head of the nationwide mathematics competitions, presented the official decision of the advisory board to award the 19th MeMO to Chemnitz.
Day −644, 21.11.2023 – Cost plan in place
The organisation team met at the city administration in Department 1 (Moritzhof community centre). One focus of the discussion was the preparation of the cost plan. This created the basis for the acquisition of financial contributions and sponsorship.
Day −672, 24.10.2023 – Logo for MeMO
The final decision for the logo of the 19th MeMO has been made. Mr Tom Donath, general partner of the workshops for bookbinding in Chemnitz, previously discussed his design with the organisation team, for whom the similarity to the logo of the 58th national round of the MO 2019 in Chemnitz was important.
Day −699, 27.09.2023 – Kick-off completed
Chaired by the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Prof. Dr Daniel Potts, and in the presence of the Mayor of the City of Chemnitz (Department 1), Ralph Burghart, colleagues from Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz City Council, the State Office for Schools and Education and other friends and supporters of the Mathematics Olympiads met for the kick-off event. The organising team was formed after groundbreaking discussions.
Day −713, 13.09.2023 – Rooms reserved
As the MeMO will take place during the lecture-free period before the 2025/26 winter semester, rooms for the actual competition will be available on the Reichenhainer Str. campus. In consultation with the TU administration, this has now been incorporated into the spatial planning.
Day −720, 06.09.2023 – Accommodation booked
In anticipation of the influx of tourists to the European Capital of Culture 2025, securing accommodation for the MeMO participants and accompanying persons took priority. With the Seaside Residenz Hotel, a partner was found that had already supported the national round of the 58th Mathematical Olympiad in Chemnitz in 2019.
Day −748, 09.08.2023 – Spontaneous ideas become an initial concept
Enthusiasts met for the first session at the Faculty of Mathematics.
Day −769, 19.07.2023 – Venue location Chemnitz
The enquiry about MeMO spreads like wildfire through the Faculty of Mathematics and is met with an enthusiastic response. After a few emails and phone calls, it was clear: the green light for Chemnitz.
Day −791, 27.06.2023 – MeMO 2025 in Germany
The international competition is regularly organised in Germany. An informal enquiry has been made by the Bildung & Begabung e.V. association in Bonn to the Faculty of Mathematics at Chemnitz University of Technology as to whether this competition could be held in Chemnitz.
