Entries for the 2024-25 International Dürer Competition are now open!
Dürer is a traditional proof-based competition, where the teams have 3 hours to solve 5 problems. In Hungary the competition is held in four categories, of which the two most challenging ones are also open internationally:
Category E+ is designed for competitors who actively take part in olympiad training. In this category, most teams include a student who has taken part in an international olympiad (IMO, MEMO, EGMO, RMM), or is about to qualify for one in the same academic year.
Category E is most suitable for competitors with no experience in olympiad mathematics.
We would like to invite teams of 3 high school students (they might attend different high schools or even be from different countries). In Hungary the students compete in teams of 3, with at least one girl and one boy on the team, and it is not allowed for all three members to be in the final year of high school. Even though we cannot check if the teams entering the international contest satisfy these restrictions, we strongly suggest that they comply with them.
How to apply? The deadline for applications is 15 November 2024 23:59 CET, you can apply via an official location or by filling out the application form. Participation is free of charge.
The competition is held on 22 November 2024 at 14:00-17:00 CET. After the solutions are marked the teams will receive an online certificate.
In Category E+ the top 10 teams (at most 2 per country) will be invited to participate in the finals online on 7-9 February 2025.
We invite schools and other institutions to apply as an official location, in this case feel free to contact us.
The problems from previous years are available in English on our website.
If you have any questions, check our Q&A below or contact us at maths@durerinfo.hu.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the International Dürer Competition
Official locations
Any school or institution can apply as an official location. Please contact us at maths@durerinfo.hu.
The organizers of that location can decide whether they want to translate the problems to their language or keep it in English.
- In case it is English, we offer to mark the papers of 50 teams from Europe, with preference for students without an official location. Therefore we are asking all locations to organise the marking for themselves if possible.
- For teams outside of Europe we will organise foreign marking teams. A marking scheme will be sent to them in order to keep marking consistent.
- If the location decides to translate the problems, we will send the problems in advance to allow time for translation. After the competition they will also receive the marking scheme and will have to mark the papers themselves.
Due to the expected significant rise in the number of competing teams and since our resources are finite, in case we receive too many applications we cannot guarantee that we will be able to mark all papers. Therefore we are asking all locations to organise the marking for themselves if possible.
We will send certificates electronically to every participating team about their place in that location. They will also see their result compared to all other (including Hungarian) competitors too.
If your team wants to take part in the competition at an official location, please write an e-mail to the location.
The current official locations: