Until he last years of the 19th century, Berlin had been the leading centre for mathematics in Germany, perhaps in the world, with Kummer, Weierstrass and Kronecker . However Schwarz had succeeded Weierstrass accepting a professorship in Berlin in 1892; Kronecker died in 1891 and was succeeded by Frobenius; and Kummer had retired and been replaced by Fuchs . Schwarz certainly seemed to give up mathematics after his appointment and it was left largely to Frobenius to try to maintain Berlin's leading status. Göttingen soon was recognised at the dynamic centre of German mathematics.
Hanggang siya huling taon ng ika-19 siglo, Berlin had been ang nangungunang center para sa matematika sa Alemanya, marahil sa buong mundo, na may Kummer, Weierstrass at Kronecker. Subalit Schwarz had Tagumpay Weierstrass pagtanggap ng isang pagkapropesor sa Berlin sa 1892; Kronecker namatay sa 1891 at ay Tagumpay ng Frobenius; at Kummer ay nagretiro na at papalitan ng mga Fuchs. Schwarz tiyak seemed to give up matematika pagkatapos ng kanyang appointment at ito ay kaliwa sa kalakhan sa Frobenius upang subukan upang mapanatili Berlin nangungunang kalagayan. Gottingen sa lalong madaling panahon ay kinikilala sa mga dynamic na sentro ng German matematika.