{"title": "Industrial Fusion Demonstrator Roadmap", "start": "2026-11-09T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T11:00:00+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 round-table discussion at the Falling Walls conference on the technical roadmap for industrial fusion demonstrators. It is run by Gauss Fusion, with Frank Laukien (Bruker Corporation), Bernd Rech (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin) and Christoph Kirchlechner (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) as speakers. The point is that net energy gain alone is not enough: future demonstrators must sustain a self-heating plasma, breed sufficient tritium fuel, and enable modular manufacturing, assembly and replacement of magnets for maintenance. Systems engineering choices made now will determine whether fusion can scale from experimental devices to industrial power plants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/industrial-fusion-demonstrator-roadmap-72432/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/industrial-fusion-demonstrator-roadmap", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-09T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T11:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "From Wendelstein to Industry: Europe's Fusion Race", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00+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/physics"], "description": "A round table on the 03 Franklin Stage within the Falling Walls programme, held in English. It features Proxima Fusion together with speakers such as Patrick Cramer (Max Planck Society), Michael Bolle (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung), Bettina Martin (minister from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and Francesco Sciortino, co-founder of Proxima Fusion. The discussion asks whether Europe can turn its world-leading foundation in fusion research – from Wendelstein 7-X to emerging fusion companies – into a globally competitive industry. It looks at the alliances between science, industry, investors and policymakers, and at the technologies, partnerships and frameworks Europe is building to compete globally.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-wendelstein-to-industry-europes-fusion-race-72409/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/wendelstein-industry-europes-fusion-race", "image": ""}, {"title": "Rethinking Transfer: Research Excellence to Industrial Scale", "start": "2026-11-08T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00+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": "\"Rethinking Transfer: Research Excellence to Industrial Scale\" is an English-language panel discussion. It is led by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with board member Constantin Häfner; the panel also features Thomas Schinecker (Roche Group), Anna-Katharina Wittenstein (WITTENSTEIN SE) and Monika Jones. It asks how scientific breakthroughs become industrial value creation: through the early integration of research, industry, regulation and market perspectives, co-development, pilot infrastructure, standards, market access and shared risk. The panel explores how Europe can scale what it invents while preserving the scientific freedom that drives discovery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rethinking-transfer-research-excellence-to-industrial-scale-72426/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/rethinking-transfer-research-excellence-industrial-scale", "image": ""}, {"title": "Europe's Next Chapter: Visions for Tech Races beyond AI", "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/technology", "society/economics"], "description": "A discussion at Falling Walls Science House where researchers, entrepreneurs and policymakers talk about the coming wave of breakthrough technologies. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is behind it, with Falling Walls organizing the event. It asks how Europe and Germany can turn their strong research and industrial foundations into faster innovation, scalable companies and global markets, as quantum technologies, advanced robotics and biotechnology reshape economies. Funding, regulation, infrastructure and talent are examined so that Europe shapes the next wave of breakthroughs rather than follows it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/europes-next-chapter-visions-for-tech-races-beyond-ai-72455/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/europes-next-chapter-visions-tech-races-beyond-ai", "image": ""}, {"title": "Radiotheranostics: Future of Therapy, Regulation & Access", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T15:00:00+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/medicine"], "description": "A round table discussion at a science event in Berlin on radiotheranostics, which combines precision imaging with targeted radioligand therapy. It is hosted by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and brings together experts from science, industry, clinics and media, including Klaus Kopka, Irene Burger, Winfried Brenner, Alexandra Skorupa and Jeevan Virk. The discussion addresses challenges across the value chain, from medical radionuclide supply and radiopharmaceutical drug development to clinical translation and implementation. Topics include how science, industry and patient care can advance acceptance, meet regulatory requirements, improve patient access and maximise impact.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/radiotheranostics-future-of-therapy-regulation-access-72428/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/radiotheranostics-future-therapy-regulation-access", "image": ""}, {"title": "Satelliten der Zukunft", "start": "2026-10-30T14:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-30T17:30:00+01:00", "place": "Futurium", "address": "Alexanderufer 2, 10117", "price": "5.00€", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/technology"], "description": "\"Satelliten der Zukunft\" is a workshop in which participants develop their own ideas for satellites of the future. Futurium invites people to it: you choose a task such as communication, climate observation or clearing up Earth's orbit, sketch your idea and build a simple prototype from various materials. Possible downsides and trade-offs of your invention are also addressed. The workshop is aimed at adults aged 16 and up and requires no prior knowledge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/satelliten-der-zukunft-11871/", "official_url": "https://futurium.de/de/workshop/satelliten-der-zukunft/satelliten-der-zukunft", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ca9e607f960bfc66c4fa4a5658c0108540b24db752b585e98b9b149388da8a44-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Europe's Tech at Scale: Critical Mass for Global Leadership", "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": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "An English-language panel discussion in the Plenary Table format, held hybrid on site and via livestream. The session is organised by the EuroTech Universities Alliance as part of Falling Walls. It examines how cross-border alliances of science, industry and policy can unite Europe's fragmented deep-tech capabilities into critical mass to compete globally. University presidents along with industry and policy leaders discuss how such ecosystems act as a force multiplier and accelerate lab-to-market.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/europes-tech-at-scale-critical-mass-for-global-leadership-72399/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/europes-tech-scale-critical-mass-global-leadership", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Deep Tech Gap: Who Takes The Risk?", "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, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/technology/innovation", "society/business/entrepreneurship"], "description": "A hybrid round-table discussion on the 03 Franklin Stage about deep-tech growth: what happens when a technology is ready but the market is not? Organised by Falling Walls, leaders from entrepreneurship, public investment and industry examine where responsibility should sit, how regulation can balance trust with competitiveness, and whether Europe can turn its industrial base into an advantage for scaling technologies into globally competitive companies. Speakers include Philipp Lill (Siemens AG), Michiel Scheffer (European Innovation Council), Silvia Lenaerts (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Barbara Bachus (ExoMatter). The event is in English and available as a livestream.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-deep-tech-gap-who-takes-the-risk-72406/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/deep-tech-gap-who-takes-risk", "image": ""}, {"title": "Beyond Breakthroughs: What Makes Innovation Succeed", "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/technology/innovation"], "description": "A round table where leaders from science, start-ups and technology-driven industry examine what makes innovation succeed. The English-language hybrid session is presented by the Berthold Leibinger Foundation as part of Falling Walls' programme. Its focus is how scientific breakthroughs can be turned into real-world applications. Speakers explore how people, IP, collaboration, investment and organisational structures shape innovation, and which conditions for success can be transferred across different innovation environments.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/beyond-breakthroughs-what-makes-innovation-succeed-72422/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/beyond-breakthroughs-what-makes-innovation-succeed", "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": "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": "Industrial AI Ecosystems: Europe's Competitive Edge", "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, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai", "society/politics"], "description": "An English-language discussion at the Falling Walls congress, held as a hybrid plenary table and also available via livestream. It is hosted by the VDI Technologiezentrum, with speakers including Axel Deniz of Bosch Business Innovations, State Secretary Thomas Jarzombek, Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes of Stateful Robotics, Jayson Myers of NGen and Daniel Senff, moderated by Anna-Lena Kümpel. The topic is how Europe can turn its world-class industry and vast data resources into value. It examines federated ecosystems that democratise access to AI while preserving sovereignty, and how to turn political ambition into aligned investment and start-up strategies.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/industrial-ai-ecosystems-europes-competitive-edge-72394/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/industrial-ai-ecosystems-europes-competitive-edge", "image": ""}, {"title": "Germany–Israel Science: Building Future Partnerships", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T10:50:00+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 discussion by invitation only as part of the Falling Walls programme. Hosted by the German-Israeli Foundation, it explores how institutions can secure German-Israeli scientific cooperation for the long term. Topics include mobility, access, long-term funding pathways and networks for early-career researchers. The aim is to foster trust-based collaboration, strengthen scientific leadership among the next generation and turn new partnerships into enduring research alliances.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/germanyisrael-science-building-future-partnerships-72448/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/germany-israel-science-building-future-partnerships-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "Zukunft der Industrie - Unsere Jobs sind mehr wert als ihre Profite", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung", "address": "Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/left-politics"], "description": "The industry conference \"Zukunft der Industrie - Unsere Jobs sind mehr wert als ihre Profite\" addresses the crisis of German industry, in which thousands of jobs are lost every month. It is organised by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in cooperation with the conference of parliamentary group leaders of the party Die Linke. Works councillors, union activists, researchers and employees discuss left-wing responses to job cuts and the rollback of decarbonisation. The programme includes keynotes, workshops on topics such as armaments, AI and the common good in industry, and a closing panel.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/zukunft-der-industrie-unsere-jobs-sind-mehr-wert-als-ihre-pr-9891/", "official_url": "https://www.rosalux.de/veranstaltung/es_detail/GQAV1/zukunft-der-industrie---unsere-jobs-sind-mehr-wert-als-ihre-profite?cHash=1cd38bc8607f71da9064e874884110a3", "image": "https://noky.io/images/44d0b8fc6324d6f207d2dea7b4275fe5fbbf9506b1c66efbb400638e3a271798-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Power of Many: Cooperation and Research Security", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T11:30:00+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": "\"The Power of Many: Cooperation and Research Security\" is an English-language discussion event at the Falling Walls conference, held by invitation only. Behind it are the VDI Technologiezentrum and the Cyberagentur. It deals with research security and academic freedom: differing expectations and unclear definitions weaken open and resilient research. The aim is to develop common ground so that science, industry and politics can make informed decisions while safeguarding openness and trust.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-power-of-many-cooperation-and-research-security-72447/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/power-many-cooperation-and-research-security-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "Beyond the Lab: Autonomous Systems in Action", "start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T13:00:00+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/technology/robotics"], "description": "\"Beyond the Lab: Autonomous Systems in Action\" is an English-language round table held as a hybrid event on site and via livestream. It is organised by New York University as part of Falling Walls. It is about autonomous robots that move goods, monitor crops, support healthcare and respond to emergencies. The discussion covers coordination between machines in dynamic environments and how failures, biases or vulnerabilities can affect supply chains, critical services and public trust. Speakers include Randy Gomez (Honda Research Institute Japan), Petra Ritter (Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Ranga Yogeshwar, Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green (University of Oxford, Institute for Ethics in AI) and Lerrel Pinto (Meta Superintelligence Labs).", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/beyond-the-lab-autonomous-systems-in-action-72412/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/beyond-lab-autonomous-systems-action", "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": ""}]}