There is no doubt that the creation of the Institute was agreed because the Nazis believed that mathematics was of military importance to Germany. Süss was not only the founded of the Institute but he became its first director. Senechal writes in:
Walang agam-agam na ang paglikha ng Institute ay sumang-ayon sa Nazis dahil sumampalataya na matematika ay kahalagahan ng militar sa Germany. Süss ay hindi lamang ang itinatag ng Institute ngunit siya ay naging unang patnugot nito. Senechal magsusulat sa: