{"title": "Free Science for Humanity Key Debate", "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, "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-key-debate-72405/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/free-science-humanity", "image": "", "dates": [{"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", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "International Science Journalists: Can Open Science Survive Geopolitics?", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T11:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "\"International Science Journalists: Can Open Science Survive Geopolitics?\" is an English-language panel discussion held on the 02 Elion Room stage as part of Falling Walls' Impact Dialogues. The format is run by the organisation Falling Walls through its Table.Briefings programme. Decision-makers from politics, researchers and science journalists discuss how geopolitical tension, security issues and the race for strategic advantages between political actors affect open science. Among the speakers is Christian E. Rieck, Associate Professor of War Studies at Universität Potsdam.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/international-science-journalists-can-open-science-survive-g-72464/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/international-science-journalists-can-open-science-survive-geopolitics", "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, "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": "Protecting Academic Freedom: Insights and Initiatives", "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, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics", "science"], "description": "A hybrid session on the Curie Stage featuring a plenary table discussion. It is presented by the Volkswagen Foundation as part of Falling Walls. The topic is academic freedom, which is increasingly constrained by political interference, censorship, precarious funding and employment structures, harassment, disinformation, and restrictions on international collaboration. Speakers from institutions including King's College London, the University of Oxford, and the University of Toronto discuss how research institutions can balance institutional autonomy with openness, inclusion, and public engagement.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/protecting-academic-freedom-insights-and-initiatives-72395/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/protecting-academic-freedom-insights-and-initiatives", "image": ""}, {"title": "Einstein Foundation Berlin, BCGE, and Center for Open and Responsible Research at the Berlin Science Week: Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Berlin University Alliance", "address": "Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1, 10178", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "An open dialogue event taking place as part of Berlin Science Week. It is organized by the Einstein Foundation Berlin together with the Berlin Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Open and Responsible Research, both part of the Berlin University Alliance. Under the title \"Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?\", speakers and audience will explore what is at stake when research closes its doors and whether the benefits of open science can still be safeguarded. The panel features Dr. Kamran Naim of CERN and Prof. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with Dr. Sakine Weikert of the DAAD moderating; the event is held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt and registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/einstein-foundation-berlin-bcge-and-center-for-open-and-resp-72108/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/international/bcge/veranstaltungen/20261106_BeScWe_Can-Science-Remain-Open-in-an-Authoritarian-World_.html", "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, "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": "Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Kulturen der Welt", "address": "John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/authoritarianism", "science/science-policy"], "description": "An open dialogue as part of Berlin Science Week addressing the question “Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?” on an afternoon at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. It is organised by the Einstein Foundation Berlin together with the Berlin Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Open and Responsible Research, both part of the Berlin University Alliance. With the audience, the dialogue explores what is at stake when research organisations have to close their doors, the diverse pressures on science, and how the transformative benefits of open science can still be safeguarded. The discussion is moderated by Dr. Sakine Weikert (DAAD); the speakers are Dr. Kamran Naim (CERN) and Prof. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/can-science-remain-open-in-an-authoritarian-world-8351/", "official_url": "https://www.tu.berlin/ub/veranstaltungsdetails/events/event/01a111a5-9b37-7cc1-9885-061286612c14", "image": ""}, {"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, "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": "From Science to Impact: A Shared Responsibility", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T11:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "\"From Science to Impact: A Shared Responsibility\" is an English-language round table discussion in hybrid format on the Franklin Stage at the Falling Walls Science House. The round table is behind organized by Springer Nature; the speakers are Angela McLean (UK Government), David Budtz Pedersen (FRONTIER Centre for Advanced SSH), Jeanne Rubner (Technical University of Munich), Magdalena Skipper (Springer Nature) and Eleni Zika (European Research Council). It explores how validated scientific evidence becomes actionable in decision-making when incentives, funding, communication, industry and policy align. The discussion examines a shared responsibility for strengthening relevance while safeguarding inclusivity, equity and scientific freedom.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-science-to-impact-a-shared-responsibility-72407/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/science-impact-shared-responsibility", "image": ""}, {"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, "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": ""}, {"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, "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": "Cybersecurity & Open Science: Trust in a Fragmented World", "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, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/technology/it-security"], "description": "A plenary table on the Curie Stage connecting cybersecurity and open science in a time of geopolitical tensions. Behind the discussion are the VDI Technologiezentrum and the Cyberagentur, with speakers from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Cyberagentur, Denmark's National Defence Technology Center, the VDI Technologiezentrum and Stifterverband. It asks how critical knowledge can be protected without constraining research collaboration. Topics include Germany's Cyberdome, emerging European frameworks, and balancing national interests with freedom, openness, trust and resilience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/cybersecurity-open-science-trust-in-a-fragmented-world-72404/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/cybersecurity-open-science-trust-fragmented-world", "image": ""}, {"title": "From Risk to Discovery: Funding Frontier Science", "start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T10:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "\"From Risk to Discovery: Funding Frontier Science\" is a plenary table on the Curie Stage devoted to funding high-risk frontier science. It is led by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) and its Secretary General Pavel Kabat. Speakers also include research funding presidents, state secretaries and a Nobel Laureate in Physics, discussing how funding structures, evaluation cultures and partnerships can make room for unconventional, interdisciplinary research without lowering scientific rigour. The session asks how funders can embrace uncertain ideas in pursuit of transformative discovery amid growing demands for accountability and economic impact.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-risk-to-discovery-funding-frontier-science-72391/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/risk-discovery-funding-frontier-science", "image": ""}, {"title": "Science and Society: The Future Social Contract", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00+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, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "\"Science and Society: The Future Social Contract\" is a discussion as part of the Impact Dialogues, held in English. It is organised by the Volkswagen Foundation and the German Science and Humanities Council. It explores how the social contract between science and society is evolving – from mission-oriented research and industrial partnerships to demands for academic freedom and bureaucratic constraints. Building on the German Council of Science and Humanities' 2040 perspective, speakers including Georg Schütte, Esther Seng, Lisa Herzog and Helge Braun discuss what it takes to make this contract operational across institutions, funding systems and governance structures.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/science-and-society-the-future-social-contract-72469/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/science-and-society-future-social-contract", "image": ""}, {"title": "Democracy Under Pressure: Building Resilient Societies", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T14:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/democracy"], "description": "„Democracy Under Pressure: Building Resilient Societies“ is an English-language discussion held as a round table on the „03 Franklin Stage“ at Falling Walls Science House. It is organised by Falling Walls with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich involved, and takes place as a hybrid format. The panel brings together physics Nobel laureate Brian P. Schmidt, former Portuguese minister Manuel Heitor, LMU vice president Armin Nassehi, former European Research Council president Helga Nowotny and Yoshua Bengio of LawZero. They ask why even stable democracies can erode from within and look at the social, economic, cultural and technological foundations of open societies in times of rapid change.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/democracy-under-pressure-building-resilient-societies-72414/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/democracy-under-pressure-building-resilient-societies", "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, "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": "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, "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": ""}]}