In 1936, when the problems were very difficult, Schmidt was made head of the German delegation to the International Congress of Mathematicians at Oslo. Schmidt held positions of authority at the University of Berlin through these difficult years of Nazi rule.
Sa 1936, kapag ang problema ay mahirap, Schmidt ay ginawa ulo ng German delegasyon sa International Congress of Mathematicians at Oslo. Schmidt hawak na posisyon ng mga awtoridad sa Unibersidad ng Berlin sa pamamagitan ng mga mahirap na taon ng Nasi patakaran.