{"title": "Replacing Animal Models: Science's Next Breakthrough", "start": "2026-11-07T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T17:00:00+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 as part of Falling Walls' programme on replacing animal models in drug development. Sartorius is behind the event. It explores how AI, next-generation laboratories and physiologically relevant models are redefining drug discovery and can accelerate the transition away from animal models. Among the speakers are representatives of Sense about Science, the NIH, Sartorius, the University of Cincinnati and Charles River Laboratories.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/replacing-animal-models-sciences-next-breakthrough-72419/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/replacing-animal-models-sciences-next-breakthrough", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Einstein in the Dome – Forschen ohne Tierversuche?", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zeiss-Großplanetarium", "address": "Prenzlauer Allee 80, 10405 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.planetarium.berlin/Event/Detail?Event=2269194", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/medicine"], "description": "\"Einstein in the dome – Forschen ohne Tierversuche?\" is a live event in the planetarium hall where three scientists give insights into the medicine of the future beneath the dome. The series is run by the Einstein Foundation Berlin and the Zeiss-Großplanetarium; on this evening, Charité 3R and the Einstein Center 3R present projects on methods in biomedicine that avoid animal testing. Milad Rezvani shows how new liver tissue grows from stem cells, Michael Gotthardt explains the molecular processes of the beating heart, and Annette Künkele makes visible how genetically modified immune cells fight tumors. The evening is moderated by neuroscientist Jochen Müller.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/einstein-in-the-dome-forschen-ohne-tierversuche-16775/", "official_url": "https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/einstein-dome-forschen-ohne-tierversuche", "image": "https://noky.io/images/88426afd9964717a862a65a2e69ae16bc1457fd8c09ff9dac2f75dfb8ca86755-600.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. 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It is presented by the Verband der forschenden Pharmaunternehmen (vfa). The discussion looks at how RNA-based therapeutics beyond vaccination promise breakthroughs against cancer, cardiovascular, infectious and neurological diseases. The panel brings together researchers from Würzburg, Hannover and Michigan, a science journalist and a company CEO.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rna-beyond-vaccines-new-frontiers-in-medicine-72418/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/rna-beyond-vaccines-new-frontiers-medicine", "image": ""}, {"title": "Accelerating Translation: Innovations to Patients", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00+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, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/biomedicine"], "description": "\"Accelerating Translation: Innovations to Patients\" is an event of the Falling Walls series at the Falling Walls Science House, by invitation only. Behind it is the M1 - Munich Medicine Alliance; it is about how biomedical innovations can reach patients faster. Leaders from science, healthcare, industry and policy explore models, partnerships and infrastructures that accelerate translation and strengthen patient impact at scale. The event takes place as an Executive Table in the Newton Room and is held in English.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/accelerating-translation-innovations-to-patients-72440/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/accelerating-translation-innovations-patients-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Future of Medicine: From Discovery to Impact", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T14:00:00+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/medicine"], "description": "An English-language panel discussion in a hybrid format exploring how medicine's greatest challenge has shifted from making discoveries to turning them into better health. It is organised by the German Centers for Health Research (DZG) together with the Helmholtz Association and its centres, among them the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Max Delbrück Center (MDC). Speakers from science, politics and industry, including researchers from leading German and international institutions, discuss the research ecosystems that connect science, translation and innovation to speed the journey from discovery to impact. The talk forms part of the programme field Biomedical Innovation & Health Futures and links directly to a symposium later the same day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-future-of-medicine-from-discovery-to-impact-72401/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/future-medicine-discovery-impact", "image": ""}, {"title": "Rewiring Innovation: Next Generation Research Organisations", "start": "2026-11-08T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+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": "\"Rewiring Innovation: Next Generation Research Organisations\" is a Plenary Table on the Curie Stage, held in English and also streamed live. It is presented by the Max Planck Society as part of Falling Walls, with its president Patrick Cramer joined by, among others, French research minister Philippe Baptiste and European Innovation Council board president Michiel Scheffer. The speakers discuss how fundamental research and the notion of scientific excellence are being reshaped by deep tech and artificial intelligence. New funding models, public-private partnerships and cross-sector collaboration take centre stage, with Europe's global competitiveness in research at stake.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rewiring-innovation-next-generation-research-organisations-72398/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/rewiring-innovation-next-generation-research-organisations", "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": "Building Trusted Ecosystems for Biomedical Innovation", "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/medicine", "society/health"], "description": "\"Building Trusted Ecosystems for Biomedical Innovation\" is a round table discussion in the Falling Walls programme. It is organised by the University of Oxford, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité and the Berlin University Alliance. It explores how innovation ecosystems connect academia, healthcare and industry to accelerate translation in biomedicine while ensuring responsible data use. Particular attention is given to transnational collaboration as a foundation for scalable and sustainable biomedical innovation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/building-trusted-ecosystems-for-biomedical-innovation-72413/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/building-trusted-ecosystems-biomedical-innovation", "image": ""}, {"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": "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": "Innovative Funding: Foundations Driving European Research", "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 round-table discussion on innovative funding models for European research. It is hosted by the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller as part of Falling Walls. It asks whether greater collaboration between private, national and international funders could open up new opportunities for researchers. Drawing on lessons from Impulscience, it explores how such models could strengthen research ecosystems across Europe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/innovative-funding-foundations-driving-european-research-72424/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/innovative-funding-foundations-driving-european-research", "image": ""}, {"title": "Von der Idee zur Publikation: mit KI gute und offene Forschungsprozesse gestalten (DE/EN)", "start": "2026-11-05T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Charité Medizinische Bibliothek Campus Virchow-Klinikum", "address": "Weststraße 1, 13353 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "An event for a professional audience about the use of artificial intelligence in science. Speakers from various Berlin institutions and organizations present the opportunities AI offers and the risks it poses to open and responsible research. It is organized by the Medical Library of Charité, Technische Universität Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and the Open Research Office Berlin. The event is held in German and English, and registration is possible via the Berlin University Alliance page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/von-der-idee-zur-publikation-mit-ki-gute-und-offene-forschun-13921/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/research-quality/events/2026/20261105-mit-KI-gwp.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0dc6fcc84171f94e2c2ce0f20bc072773eba3ca5d1ab2f2414cd3b093ce0982c-600.webp"}, {"title": "Who Funds the Future? Rethinking How We Finance Science", "start": "2026-11-08T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+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 on how science should be financed in the future. It involves the Institute of Science and Technology Austria together with representatives of public funders and philanthropic foundations, including Caroline Montojo of the Dana Foundation, Michael Hengartner of the ETH Board, Martin Hetzer of ISTA and Markus Reinhard of the Nomis Foundation. As public research budgets come under pressure while the most ambitious ideas often fall through the cracks, the discussion asks which funding models enable independent, ambitious science. Public funders, philanthropic leaders and research institutions examine what works and what can be learned from different approaches.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/who-funds-the-future-rethinking-how-we-finance-science-72423/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/who-funds-future-rethinking-how-we-finance-science", "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": "Rethinking Innovation Finance: From Discovery to Impact", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T11:30:00+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": "An invitation-only discussion session within a science programme in Berlin. It is hosted by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The topic is capital models for turning scientific breakthroughs into innovation, as critical transition phases between public funding and private investment often remain underfunded. The discussion explores public-private partnerships, philanthropic capital and new investment approaches that can help promising research progress towards societal and economic impact.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/rethinking-innovation-finance-from-discovery-to-impact-72436/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/rethinking-innovation-finance-discovery-impact-invitation-only", "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, "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": ""}]}