Viennese students shine at the kangaroo mathematics competition 2025!

Viennese students shine at the kangaroo mathematics competition 2025!

Wien, Österreich - On May 17, 2025, the certificate of documents for the winners of the world's largest mathematics competition "Kangaroo of Mathematics" took place. Education director Elisabeth Fuchs congratulated the young talents in the education directorate for Vienna and paid tribute to their outstanding achievements. A total of 80 Viennese students were honored, which underlines the importance of this institution for the promotion of mathematical thinking.

The competition, which has been organized internationally since 1995, attracts over six million children and adolescents from more than 80 countries. This competition takes place every year on Thursday in March, with the participants being challenged by creative problem solutions and precise thinking.

services of the students

The certificate of documents in Vienna took place on May 15, 2025, so that the successful students were honored for their hard work and their commitment in mathematics. Education director Heinrich Himmer emphasized the importance of such competitions for the development of key qualifications in the field of mathematics. Mathematical knowledge is essential in many areas of life, such as software programming or financial world.

The tasks of the competition are varied and demand the participants in different ways. An example of a math task of the 7th-8. School level was: "Frida receives the ball 100 times. Question: How many children never get the ball?" The solution to this task was (d) 25 children. Such questions help to deepen the mathematical understanding of the participating students and form an excellent basis for future mathematical challenges.

committed participation

In addition to the "kangaroo of mathematics", there are many other mathematics events supported by organizations such as the Stifterverband to promote interest in mathematics outside of regular school lessons. In the case of nationwide math competitions, not only knowledge is required, but also creative problem solving is required, which makes the competition attractive to the students.

The International Mathematics Olympics (IMO) is the world's largest event of this kind, with Germany regularly one of the top ten nations. A large number of mathematics competitions ensure that young talents are challenged and promoted and that mathematical education is secured in the future.

Further information and tasks for interested students can be found on the official website of the competition: www.kaenguru.at .

The achievements of the Viennese students in the “Kangaroo of Mathematics” are proof of the high level of mathematical training in the region and the valuable contribution that such competitions can make to promote young talents.

For more information on mathematics competitions and their importance, the founder association is a useful address: Stifterverband .

A photo of the winners of the Löwenschule As Aspern elementary school will soon be published to celebrate their successes.