{"title": "The Talent Race: Why Researchers Choose Countries", "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/science-policy", "society/education"], "description": "A hybrid event featuring a round-table discussion on why researchers choose one country over another. It is hosted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation as part of Falling Walls. Topics include academic freedom, career prospects, institutional culture and practical support as factors shaping where scientists build their careers. A look across Europe aims to identify the policies and institutional reforms that turn international ambition into long-term scientific strength.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-talent-race-why-researchers-choose-countries-72411/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/talent-race-why-researchers-choose-countries", "image": "", "dates": [{"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", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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": "Building Scientific Capacity with Trusted Partners 🇨🇦 Canada", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T15:30:00+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": "At „Building Scientific Capacity with Trusted Partners 🇨🇦 Canada | By Invitation Only“, participants in the Newton Room discuss which research infrastructure, talent, data and critical technologies nations should develop nationally, with trusted partners, or keep globally open. The circle is hosted by U15 Canada as part of the Falling Walls programme. It looks at how intensifying geopolitical competition affects Canada, Germany and Europe, and how those choices can strengthen resilience and shape future innovation policy and international partnerships. The session is by invitation only, held in English and framed as an Executive Table.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/building-scientific-capacity-with-trusted-partners-canada-72438/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/building-scientific-capacity-trusted-partners-canada-invitation-only", "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": "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, "tickets_url": "", "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": "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": "Europe's Research Alliances: Keeping Collaboration Strong", "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": "A round table on the future of European research collaboration in the face of geopolitical and economic shifts. It is held by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation and the German Physical Society, in partnership with Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Experiences from the physical sciences highlight how enduring cooperation builds innovation capacity and trust. The discussion asks how Europe can remain an attractive, open and reliable research partner – especially for young researchers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/europes-research-alliances-keeping-collaboration-strong-72429/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/europes-research-alliances-keeping-collaboration-strong", "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": "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, "tickets_url": "", "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": "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": "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": "Frontier Research for Europe’s Strategic Resilience", "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 discussion on “Frontier Research for Europe’s Strategic Resilience” as part of Falling Walls, held by invitation only. It is backed by the European Research Council. The discussion examines how open, curiosity-driven research can strengthen Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and strategic autonomy, since Europe’s economic security depends on generating new knowledge before its strategic value is known. It takes place at the Executive Table in the Darwin Room, in English, on the topic of geopolitics, security and science diplomacy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/frontier-research-for-europes-strategic-resilience-72451/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/frontier-research-europes-strategic-resilience-invitation-only", "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": "Evidence and Power: Why Facts Fail in Politics", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00+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/science-policy"], "description": "A discussion round examining why scientific evidence often fails to shape politics. It takes place at Falling Walls and is supported by the Hertie Foundation. The speakers include Angela McLean (Chief Scientific Adviser, UK Government), Michael Sanders (King's College London), Helge Reinhold Braun (University of Lübeck) and Marie-Eve Sylvestre (University of Ottawa). The debate addresses evidence losing out to electoral logic and short-term incentives, and the political structures that let governments act on knowledge without losing democratic legitimacy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/evidence-and-power-why-facts-fail-in-politics-72427/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/evidence-and-power-why-facts-fail-politics", "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": "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": "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": ""}]}