{"title": "Astronomy, Space & Global Cooperation in Africa", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy/space"], "description": "A round table at the Falling Walls Science House brings together researchers and funders to talk about astronomy and space projects in Africa. It is held in partnership with the John Templeton Foundation and the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation. Speakers include the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, the Open University of Tanzania, and the John Templeton Foundation. The discussion centres on how new telescope and space initiatives combine scientific excellence with local ownership, technical training, and long-term capacity building across the continent.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/astronomy-space-global-cooperation-in-africa-72430/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/astronomy-space-global-cooperation-africa", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Science Diplomacy with Africa: Innovation Across Borders", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "\"Science Diplomacy with Africa: Innovation Across Borders\" is an English-language discussion on the Curie Stage at the Falling Walls Science House in Berlin, also available as a livestream. It is organised by Falling Walls and brings together representatives of the African Academy of Sciences, AUDA-NEPAD, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Nigeria's federal ministry for innovation, science and technology, moderated by NYU Berlin. The discussion takes on how Africa's growing role in global energy, technology and supply chains can translate into local prosperity. Speakers explore science diplomacy as an instrument for building trust, enabling technology access and shared ownership of knowledge, innovation and value creation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/science-diplomacy-with-africa-innovation-across-borders-72403/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/science-diplomacy-africa-innovation-across-borders", "image": ""}, {"title": "Africa–Europe: Investing in a Shared Scientific Future", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "05 Einstein Pavilion", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy", "society"], "description": "A programme of talks and discussion sessions on scientific cooperation between Africa and Europe, covering AI, shared research infrastructure, resilient health, food and water systems, and innovation hotspots. It is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation together with The African Academy of Sciences, and moderated by Oliver Günther, President of the University of Potsdam. Speakers include Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Nigerian Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, and Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The discussions focus on investment in people, institutions and enterprises for reciprocal cooperation grounded in African priorities.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/africaeurope-investing-in-a-shared-scientific-future-72468/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/africa-europe-investing-shared-scientific-future", "image": ""}, {"title": "From Curiosity to Commitment: Big Science in Space", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A round table titled \"From Curiosity to Commitment: Big Science in Space\" deals with ambitious science missions in space, such as the search for life beyond Earth. The session is run by ETH Zürich. It asks how curiosity-driven research becomes sustained commitment, what new funding models and long-term vision this requires, and how public and private actors can jointly enable the next generation of big science. Speakers include Sascha P. Quanz of ETH Zürich and Stacie Bloom of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-curiosity-to-commitment-big-science-in-space-72415/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/curiosity-commitment-big-science-space", "image": ""}, {"title": "Academies Sustaining Scientific Cooperation in Europe", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T15:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "A round table at the Falling Walls Science Summit that is open to invited guests only. It is hosted by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Falling Walls Foundation. The topic is how academies can sustain scientific cooperation, dialogue and trust across political divides in a politically fragmented Europe. The discussion covers their role as independent intermediaries, the challenges facing European and international academy networks, and practical ways to foster a more inclusive shared space of knowledge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/academies-sustaining-scientific-cooperation-in-europe-72452/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/academies-sustaining-scientific-cooperation-europe-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "KIWi Policy Talk: Cooperation and Diplomacy in Space", "start": "2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/space-exploration"], "description": "A discussion titled \"KIWi Policy Talk: Cooperation and Diplomacy in Space\", held as a hybrid round table on the \"03 Franklin Stage\" at the Falling Walls Science House. The talk is backed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It deals with international collaboration in space research, which is increasingly entangled with geopolitical interests, technological competition and private investment. The speakers discuss how science diplomacy, institutional partnerships and shared research infrastructures can maintain cooperation and scientific progress; the speakers are Maria Rentetzi, Colin Forsyth and John M. Horack.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kiwi-policy-talk-cooperation-and-diplomacy-in-space-72431/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/kiwi-policy-talk-cooperation-and-diplomacy-space", "image": ""}, {"title": "Beyond Competing Blocs: Preserving Space for Global Science", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T11:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/geopolitics", "science/science-policy"], "description": "A panel titled \"Beyond Competing Blocs: Preserving Space for Global Science\" at the Falling Walls Science House on Karl-Marx-Allee. It is hosted by the Hasso Plattner Institute together with Falling Walls, with speakers including Bill Rosehart of the University of Waterloo, Helga Nowotny, formerly of the European Research Council, and El Mouhoub Mouhoud of PSL University. The discussion addresses how higher education institutions can manage geopolitical risks such as security concerns, technological dependencies and threats to academic freedom without withdrawing from global engagement. It also asks how countries can chart an independent course as a trusted platform for worldwide scientific collaboration and discovery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/beyond-competing-blocs-preserving-space-for-global-science-72467/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/beyond-competing-blocs-preserving-space-global-science", "image": ""}, {"title": "Free Science for Humanity", "start": "2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "\"Free Science for Humanity\" is a panel discussion held on the Curie Stage and also available as a livestream. It is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation, with speakers including senior science policy figures from UNESCO, the International Science Council and SECIHTI. The topic is the free circulation of ideas, data and researchers at a time when geopolitics, export controls and research security regimes are reshaping collaboration. The panellists present what international collaboration delivers, how researchers keep partnerships productive, and how proportionate, transparent safeguards can protect both security and openness.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/free-science-for-humanity-72405/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/free-science-humanity", "image": ""}, {"title": "Science Beyond SDGs: Power, Priorities, Progress", "start": "2026-11-07T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "A round-table discussion within the Falling Walls programme under the title \"Science Beyond SDGs: Power, Priorities, Progress\". It is organised by Falling Walls with Elsevier and asks how a more distributed global research ecosystem, with rising contributions from the Global South, can sustain science beyond 2030. The discussion draws on the Beyond 2030 report and perspectives from the UN 10-Member Group. The speakers include Iris Blom, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Hauke Heekeren, Sherri Aldis and Stephen Toope.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/science-beyond-sdgs-power-priorities-progress-72421/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/science-beyond-sdgs-power-priorities-progress", "image": ""}, {"title": "Big Science for Europe: Global Ambition, Regional Impact", "start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T14:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy/astrophysics"], "description": "A round table in the Falling Walls programme on the role of Big Science for Europe. It centres on the Einstein Telescope Lausitz project: just as CERN helped reconnect Europe after the war, the Einstein Telescope could push the frontiers of fundamental physics while fostering regional development and new forms of collaboration in Central Europe, with a possible location in Lusatia in Eastern Germany. Speakers include Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB), Christian Stegmann (DESY), Samaya Nissanke (DESY), Christina Sartori and Antonio Zoccoli (National Institute for Nuclear Physics). The event is held in English, and a livestream is offered.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/big-science-for-europe-global-ambition-regional-impact-72435/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/big-science-europe-global-ambition-regional-impact", "image": ""}, {"title": "Scientific Collaboration in a Fragmented World", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy", "society/politics"], "description": "\"Scientific Collaboration in a Fragmented World\" is a discussion session at the Falling Walls events that is accessible by invitation only. It is hosted by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). It addresses the challenges facing international research collaboration: geopolitical tensions, research security and technological competition are making cooperation harder, even though major scientific questions exceed the capacity of any single country. It looks at ways to reconcile openness with security and to strengthen the trust, reciprocity and governance needed when political relations are strained.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/scientific-collaboration-in-a-fragmented-world-72443/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/scientific-collaboration-fragmented-world-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "WE-Heraeus-Symposium for Breakthroughs in Physical Sciences", "start": "2026-11-08T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T14:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/physics"], "description": "A symposium offering a day of inspiration and exchange on breakthroughs in the physical sciences. It is held with the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation. The programme presents cutting-edge research from the ten Global Call Finalists and rising young scientists. Lively group discussions on breakthroughs and future challenges round off the day with key takeaways and new connections.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/we-heraeus-symposium-for-breakthroughs-in-physical-sciences-72462/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/we-heraeus-symposium-breakthroughs-physical-sciences", "image": ""}, {"title": "Research Networks of the Future: Building Global Impact", "start": "2026-11-07T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T19:15:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "An English-language Plenary Table session at Falling Walls, also available as a livestream, on the research networks of the future. It is presented by the Helmholtz Association, with speakers from among others Tohoku University, DESY, CIFAR, the Max Delbrück Center and Planet Labs PBC. It asks how different AI initiatives can join into powerful ecosystems, what partnerships need to move beyond initial stages, and how international collaboration can thrive in a changing world. Trust, shared infrastructures and common missions are explored as the way to turn scientific excellence into societal impact.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/research-networks-of-the-future-building-global-impact-72397/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/research-networks-future-building-global-impact", "image": ""}, {"title": "From Young Minds to Innovation: Building Future Talent", "start": "2026-11-09T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy", "society/education"], "description": "A round-table discussion held on the Franklin Stage as part of the Falling Walls programme. It is hosted by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and explores how research-based learning and early talent development can shape future scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Programmes such as Jugend forscht connect young talents with global science and innovation ecosystems, strengthen transfer skills and create pathways from first ideas to future impact. Among the speakers are Petra Bahr, Jessica Bönsch, Rainer Esser, Antonia Münchenbach and Jonathan Osborne.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-young-minds-to-innovation-building-future-talent-72434/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/young-minds-innovation-building-future-talent", "image": ""}, {"title": "The End of Innocence: Science Diplomacy Reimagined", "start": "2026-11-06T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T17:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "A discussion in the Executive Table format under the title \"The End of Innocence: Science Diplomacy Reimagined\", taking place by invitation only. It is hosted by the Volkswagen Foundation and the German Science and Humanities Council. The topic is the role science can play in a scenario where the rules-based international order is coming to an end. It will discuss how science can be a channel for dialogue and a key to tackling global challenges in a changing world order.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-end-of-innocence-science-diplomacy-reimagined-72439/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/end-innocence-science-diplomacy-reimagined-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "Falling Walls Science Summit", "start": "2026-11-06T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T09:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.greensign.events/de/ticketshop", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science"], "description": "The Falling Walls Science Summit is a congress where you experience research up close. Behind the event is the Falling Walls Foundation. It is about scientific breakthroughs, exciting discussions and innovative presentation formats.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/falling-walls-science-summit-32818/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1cee74e27d770a11cdf639f6c0d80461301ead664443143364091898693beccf-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Rebuilding Science in Ukraine", "start": "2026-11-09T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T11:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy", "society"], "description": "\"Rebuilding Science in Ukraine\" is a by-invitation-only discussion held as part of Falling Walls at the Falling Walls Science House. The event is backed by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation. In the fifth year of the war of aggression started by Putin, participants ask what is actually working in helping Ukrainian science – and what must change, now. Ukraine's scientists, after all, have not stopped for a single day since the war began.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rebuilding-science-in-ukraine-72453/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/rebuilding-science-ukraine-invitation-only-0", "image": ""}]}