{"title": "Investigating the Kill Cloud: When Warfare Tests Tech on Civilians", "start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T20:30:00+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", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai", "society/war"], "description": "This talk and panel asks what happens when military AI targets civilians and conflict zones become testing grounds for technology that touches us all. Behind it stands the Disruption Network Institute, launched in Berlin in 2023, a research hub bringing together whistleblowers, artists, activists and investigative journalists to study how global connectivity fuels warfare – what the whistleblowers Lisa Ling and Cian Westmoreland call 'The Kill Cloud'. Tatiana Bazzichelli, researcher and director of the institute, introduces its work, while scholar and artist Tiara Roxanne, one of this year's DNI Fellows, presents her artistic research on how the Kill Cloud affects 'undocumented migrants' and Indigenous communities at the Mexico-US border, along with the environmental costs of drone-based surveillance. Together they reflect on the impact of AI within and outside declared war zones and on why borders become laboratories for control technology – with free entry, held in English.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/investigating-the-kill-cloud-when-warfare-tests-tech-on-civi-8363/", "official_url": "https://www.hkw.de/en/programme/berlin-science-week-2026/investigating-the-kill-cloud", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T20:30:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Kulturen der Welt", "address": "John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "DHELab-Onlinevortrag »Netzwerkforschung in den Digital Humanities und ihre Transformation durch KI«", "start": "2026-10-30T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-30T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "Bibliothek für Bildungsgeschichtliche Forschung", "address": "Warschauer Straße 34, 10243 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/digital-humanities"], "description": "An online talk titled »Netzwerkforschung in den Digital Humanities und ihre Transformation durch KI« as part of the »Last Friday’s Lab Talk« series of the DHELab at the BBF. It is given by Dr. Cindarella Petz of the Leibniz Institute of European History. The talk addresses modeling as an epistemological technique of the Digital Humanities, using two case studies to show how historical network research can be designed, used productively and critically reflected, and closes with a look at how the paradigm of artificial intelligence changes network research, presenting a practical framework in the context of Responsible AI. The event is open to everyone and no registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/dhelab-onlinevortrag-netzwerkforschung-in-den-digital-humani-13265/", "official_url": "https://bbf.dipf.de/de/aktuell/termine/dhelab-vortrag-2026-10", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2a923204af808c855e8985f1303364708fcaa9e9ab6481500294c72d000947a1-600.webp"}, {"title": "Social Synthesis", "start": "2026-11-06T19:45:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ICI Berlin", "address": "Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/ai", "art"], "description": "A screening and workshop in which speculative world-model images introduce four civic scenarios, from urban machines to humanitarian infrastructure. It is organized by Eternal Terra Ear (ÉTÈ Institute) in cooperation with Berlin Science Week and ICI Berlin. Participants choose one scenario and apply a shared audit grammar: Situation, Actors, Pressure, Boundary and Evidence. The discussion draws on work on LLM worldbuilding, demilitarized territory, bot infrastructures and weaponized environments.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/social-synthesis-28885/", "official_url": "https://www.ici-berlin.org/events/social-synthesis/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/617218552abcbdd0681f9eac5d1b2b9b970a9dfdf64d127a3bd2d382dd02db85-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Future Perspectives: Societal Dimensions of Breakthroughs", "start": "2026-11-09T10:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-09T11:30:00+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/ethics"], "description": "A moderated conversation on the societal and ethical implications of scientific breakthroughs. Breakthrough Day speaker Karen Willcox explores the implications of her research into digital twins – virtual models that use real-world data to predict how complex systems behave. Shannon Dosemagen brings expertise in participatory science and open technology, raising questions about public access, involvement and who benefits from innovation. Audiences are invited to share their hopes and concerns about the future impact of scientific innovation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/future-perspectives-societal-dimensions-of-breakthroughs-72461/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/future-perspectives-societal-dimensions-breakthroughs-4", "image": ""}, {"title": "AI Governance and Audit Nomos", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ICI Berlin", "address": "Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai"], "description": "An English-language event of lectures and discussion on AI governance and audit. It is organized by Eternal Terra Ear (ÉTÈ Institute) in cooperation with Berlin Science Week and ICI Berlin, with Yidi Lola Wang, Sonia Bernac and José Antonio Magalhães. It examines how physical AI, smart-city digital twins and automated administrative systems alter shared environments, changing who may move, wait, receive assistance, appeal or remain visible. Critical spatial theory, artistic research and civic audit are brought together to study these conditions before automated decisions harden into infrastructure.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ai-governance-and-audit-nomos-28884/", "official_url": "https://www.ici-berlin.org/events/ai-governance-and-audit-nomos/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ac92ced0f23aea33bc9442e9d2c6a6523d445d2ed39d07fbf2188cd2897fc4f1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Wissensinseln: Raumforschung hautnah", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T19:00:00+01:00", "place": "Bibliothek am Wasserturm", "address": "Prenzlauer Allee 227/228, 10405 Berlin", "price": "kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/geography"], "description": "One object, many questions: at „Wissensinseln: Raumforschung hautnah“ visitors can talk directly with researchers. Behind it are researchers from sociology, geography, architecture, planning, urban anthropology and the arts at the Collaborative Research Center 1265 „Re-Figuration of Spaces“ at TU Berlin. They show how they investigate how digitalisation, social crises, climate change and global interconnectedness transform our everyday lives and the spaces we live in. The free event, with no registration required, is part of „Wissen zwischen Büchern“, a project by the agency con gressa with Berlin Science Week and the Berlin Public Libraries Network.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/wissensinseln-raumforschung-hautnah-2553/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=291607&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=37541&date_start=25.10.2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0a77cbca1d3b7271d10d5dede6da4f629408174091d74d3b2523a8995eb52853-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Lab to Life: From AI Research to Real-World Impact", "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/ai", "society"], "description": "\"Lab to Life: From AI Research to Real-World Impact\" is a discussion as part of Falling Walls' programme. It is backed by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation and draws on a new study commissioned by the IPAI Foundation. It examines why promising AI research often stalls after the lab stage and what individual, organisational and political changes are needed to turn innovation into viable solutions for the benefit of all. The event is by invitation only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lab-to-life-from-ai-research-to-real-world-impact-72444/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/lab-life-ai-research-real-world-impact-invitation-only", "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": "Deepfakes: Wenn ein Bild zur Waffe wird - digitale Gewalt gegen Frauen aus den Perspektiven von Recht, Politik und Cybersecurity", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Deutscher Juristinnenbund", "address": "Kronenstraße 73, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/violence"], "description": "A themed evening looks at deepfakes as a form of digital violence against women. It is hosted by the equal opportunities office of Saarland University at the German Women Lawyers Association in Berlin. The programme features a talk by Maria Gahn, deputy chair of the association. The topic is explored through the perspectives of law, politics and cybersecurity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/deepfakes-wenn-ein-bild-zur-waffe-wird-digitale-gewalt-gegen-29663/", "official_url": "https://www.djb.de/termine/details/deepfakes-wenn-ein-bild-zur-waffe-wird-digitale-gewalt-gegen-frauen-aus-den-perspektiven-von-recht-politik-und-cybersecurity?actbackPid=289&cHash=05d07737f6d6e6891e4d607a74dd8070", "image": ""}, {"title": "KI, Narrative und die Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Geschäftsstelle", "address": "Chausseestraße 111, 10115 Berlin", "price": "Der Eintritt ist frei, eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai"], "description": "A panel discussion on how artificial intelligence is changing the narratives with which societies understand themselves, and which worldviews AI makes visible, reinforces, or makes disappear. The speakers are Prof. Dr. Eva Geulen, Julia Kloiber, Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka and Jens Lubbadeh. The event is organised by the Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS in cooperation with the ZfL and discusses AI as a cultural technology of order that produces new forms of social reality. Admission is free, but registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ki-narrative-und-die-konstruktion-von-wirklichkeit-26947/", "official_url": "https://www.zfl-berlin.org/veranstaltungen-detail/items/ki-narrative-und-die-konstruktion-von-wirklichkeit.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9468288ab62ed9205a28d0226ab0684f99fb84495eae973ff170d94fca0c078d-600.webp"}, {"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, "tickets_url": "", "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": "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": "Die Zukunft der Gesundheit neu denken", "start": "2026-11-06T17:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T19:00:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Kulturen der Welt", "address": "John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/health"], "description": "A talk and discussion at Science on the Spree, an event series that brings science and politics into direct exchange. Springer Nature is behind it, guest at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt as the festival centre of Berlin Science Week. The discussion asks how AI is changing relationships, trust and mental health, and what action politics and society should take. Leading researchers and political decision-makers examine what the scientific evidence shows about AI's effects and where public debate and research findings diverge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/die-zukunft-der-gesundheit-neu-denken-8352/", "official_url": "https://www.hkw.de/programme/berlin-science-week-2026/science-on-the-spree-2026", "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, "tickets_url": "", "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": ""}]}