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Join the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027 – a one-year career programme for 20 exceptional women * in science...
15/10/2026

Join the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027 – a one-year career programme for 20 exceptional women * in science ready to take the next step in their careers.

Curious about where the journey could take you? Click through the slides to hear from this year’s participants.

🔗 Find out more: https://falling-walls.com/female-science-talents/intensive-track

* Female Science Talents recognises that gender is not binary and welcomes submissions from cis and trans women, as well as genderqueer and non-binary people.

🚀 On 6 November, 25 highly innovative science-based start-ups will pitch in Berlin at the Falling Walls  , competing for...
14/10/2026

🚀 On 6 November, 25 highly innovative science-based start-ups will pitch in Berlin at the Falling Walls , competing for the title of of the Year in the category.

⚙️ All Finalist Start-ups will pitch in front of our high-level Jury, composed of experts in science, business innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Jury will choose a Winner for each cluster as well as the overall Science Breakthrough of the Year.

We are pleased to introduce the first half of our 14-member Venture Jury — 6 esteemed members, including our Jury Chair Stefan von Holtzbrinck. The remaining 7 Jury members will be introduced in another post.

👉 Stefan von Holtzbrinck is CEO of Holtzbrinck, a holding company with a prime focus on research publishing (Springer Nature) and technology business (Digital Science).

👉 Detlef Berner has a background in physics and works as Senior Research Manager at Rolex. He has extensive experience in various areas of materials and technology development, including cleanroom technologies.

👉 Klemens Brunner is Managing Director Semiconductor & Electronics / Industrials at the Heraeus Group and member of the Heraeus Group Executive Leadership Team.

👉 Christian Nagel is is a Partner and Co-Founder of earlybird, a leading European venture capital firm. He brings over 30 years of experience in technology investing and holds a PhD in Economics.

👉 Detlev Mennerich is leading the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) as Global Head. He holds a PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology.

👉 Matthias Müller is Executive Vice President R&D and New Ventures at SCHOTT, where he leads global research and venture activities focused on advanced materials, photonics, healthcare, energy, and semiconductor applications. He holds a PhD in Materials Science.

👉 Wolfram Münch is a physicist and energy researcher and serves as Head of Research & Development at EnBW Energie. He holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge.

Join the visionary founders shaping the future: https://pretix.eu/fallingwalls/sciencesummit26/c/fEjwj6QxB/

Falling Walls
Science Summit
6–9 November
Berlin & Digital

Digital twins can predict a plane crash, diagnose a disease, or redesign a city, all before touching the real world. But...
13/10/2026

Digital twins can predict a plane crash, diagnose a disease, or redesign a city, all before touching the real world. But when we hand our toughest choices to models, who's really in control?

🎟️ Share your ideas for a chance to win a free ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit!

👉 https://berlinscienceweek.futurescanvas.com/challenges/digital-twins

The clean energy transition has a lithium problem. As demand for lithium grows, so does the pressure on fragile ecosyste...
13/10/2026

The clean energy transition has a lithium problem.

As demand for lithium grows, so does the pressure on fragile ecosystems and local communities. At Falling Walls Science Summit, Isidora Correa is exploring a different approach: using bacteria to recover lithium from discarded batteries. Mark your calendars for her talk on 9 November: https://falling-walls.com/programme/breaking-wall-lithium-recovery-bacteria

Nature loss is an economic risk. Who bears the cost?
Check out these two tables bring science, policy and finance together to tackle the stakes:

Plenary Table: Planetary Boundaries in an Age of Geopolitical Conflict
Can planetary limits guide global action in the times of geopolitical tensions and competing energy priorities?
🔗 https://falling-walls.com/programme/planetary-boundaries-age-geopolitical-conflict

Round Table: Nature as Capital — The Economic Risk of Biodiversity Loss
When does biodiversity loss become a financial risk, and who takes responsibility?
🔗 https://falling-walls.com/programme/nature-capital-economic-risk-biodiversity-loss

Join leading researchers and decision-makers at the Falling Walls Science Summit, 6–9 November in Berlin, to discuss the future of climate action, biodiversity and planetary health.

Your ideas could win you a free ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit! Share your opinions, rate other ideas and le...
12/10/2026

Your ideas could win you a free ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit!

Share your opinions, rate other ideas and leave your email to enter the prize draw. Take part in both challenges for more chances to win!

🌍 Topic 1: The future of hydrogen fuel cells

How could more affordable fuel cells transform how we travel, power industry and access energy?

👉 https://berlinscienceweek.futurescanvas.com/challenges/cost-effective-hydrogen-fuel-cells



🌌 Topic 2: Worlds beyond our Solar System

What can distant planets reveal about habitability, the search for life and our own place in the universe?

👉 https://berlinscienceweek.futurescanvas.com/challenges/rocky-planet-atmospheres -top

On 5 November, the Embajada de México en Alemania​  hosts Mexican Science Day as part of Berlin Science Week. Policymake...
12/10/2026

On 5 November, the Embajada de México en Alemania​ hosts Mexican Science Day as part of Berlin Science Week. Policymakers, researchers and institutions from Mexico, Germany and partner countries will discuss how scientific cooperation can address shared challenges, from public health to climate resilience.

Within the programme, Falling Walls Engage Hub Mexico and the Embassy invite students from Mexico and across Germany, connected to DGECI - UNAM​, UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana​, Programa Adopte Un Talento​ and Falling Walls, to pitch their research to an international audience.

Partnerships like this show what Engage Hubs can achieve: bringing people together and expanding the reach of scientific ideas.

Berlin Science Week 2026 | 5 November, 09:00 to 17:00
Embassy of Mexico in Berlin | Registration required
Learn more here: https://berlinscienceweek.com/programme/mexican-science-day-1-knowledge-action


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And that's the full cohort. All 100 Falling Walls Lab finalists are now confirmed.Our congratulations to the last batch ...
07/10/2026

And that's the full cohort. All 100 Falling Walls Lab finalists are now confirmed.
Our congratulations to the last batch of international Falling Walls Lab winners, who'll be joining us in Berlin in less than a month for the Falling Walls Science Summit. With this final group, the line-up is complete.

Congratulations to:
Anwar Khaddaj - Falling Walls Lab Arizona, United States
Damir Sakhapov - Falling Walls Lab Münster, Germany
Sumiyajid Ulziibayar - Falling Walls Lab Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Natalia Izdebska - Falling Walls Lab Wroclaw, Poland
Yana Eber - Falling Walls Lab New York
Linh Tran - Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada
Pinelopi F. Karali - Falling Walls Lab Athens, Greece
Yasma Esteitieh - Falling Walls Lab Uppsala, Sweden
Andrew Mudhasi - Falling Walls Lab Kampala, Uganda
Marie Vestenická - Falling Walls Lab Prague, Czech Republic
Zixian Jiang - Falling Walls Lab Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Laila Zowawi - Falling Walls Lab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Princess R. Cabotaje - Falling Walls Lab Okinawa, Japan
Sooyong Chae - Falling Walls Lab Paris, France
Dorina Bárdi - Falling Walls Lab Budapest, Hungary
Quenso Tambalque - Falling Walls Lab Global Young Academy

Each one earned their place through a local Falling Walls Lab, and now they'll bring their research to the central stage.

Don't miss the Pitch Day on 6 November, where all 100 finalists will compete for the title of Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Emerging Talents category.

Join us at the Falling Walls Science Summit, 6–9 November in Berlin.
🔗 https://falling-walls.com/science-summit

The photos feature Andrew Mudhasi, Marie Vestenická, Damir Sakhapov, Sumiyajid Ulziibayar, Yana Eber.

Forget Earth for a moment. The next big breakthrough might come from another planet. Distant planets are revealing new c...
07/10/2026

Forget Earth for a moment. The next big breakthrough might come from another planet. Distant planets are revealing new clues about atmospheres, habitability and the search for life. What could these worlds teach us about our own place in the universe?

🎟️ Share your ideas for a chance to win a free ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit!

👉 https://berlinscienceweek.futurescanvas.com/challenges/rocky-planet-atmospheres -top

What if clean hydrogen became affordable, durable and scalable? How could it reshape the way we live? Your ideas could w...
06/10/2026

What if clean hydrogen became affordable, durable and scalable? How could it reshape the way we live? Your ideas could win you a ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit!

Advances in materials science and nanoscale engineering are bringing more cost-effective hydrogen fuel cells closer to reality, with the potential to transform how we travel, power industry and access energy.

What's your take?

💡 Share your vision
⭐ Rate others' ideas
🎟️ Submit with your email for a chance to win a free ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit�

👉 Join here: https://berlinscienceweek.futurescanvas.com/challenges/cost-effective-hydrogen-fuel-cells

📅 Over the next days, we'll be sharing more questions for you to jump in on, each one is another chance to claim your seat at the Falling Walls Science Summit.

Falling Walls Awards spotlight great ideas, but it's our networks that keep them alive.In 2022, Carrie Boyce pitched at ...
06/10/2026

Falling Walls Awards spotlight great ideas, but it's our networks that keep them alive.

In 2022, Carrie Boyce pitched at the Falling Walls Science Summit and won the Inclusive Science Engagement Award for her science-themed drag show, "Science is a Drag". Four years later, she leads Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada, one of many hubs building an international community around how science reaches the public.

And science in drag has found more stages across our community. This November, it'll be taking the main stage at Berlin Science Week with QUEENS OF SCIENCE, a science theatre drag show by KOI and co-founder Sara Verstraeten, both part of our Engage network.

Inspired by late-night talk shows, the two-hour production brings together drag, comedy, choreography and storytelling to take you on an exhilarating journey through some of science's most fascinating ideas. Expect laughter, surprises, audience interaction and moments that might just change the way you see science.

QUEENS OF SCIENCE is made by and for the LGBTQIA+ community and open to everyone who comes with curiosity, respect and an open mind.

📅 7 November, 21:30–23:30
📍 Berlin Science Week Festival Centre at Haus der Kulturen der Welt
🎟️ Free with a 3-Day Festival Centre Pass | 18+
🔗 Register: https://berlinscienceweek.com/programme/queens-science-science-theatre-drag-show

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