Falling Walls Foundation

FALLING WALLS SCIENCE SUMMIT

Where the World’s Brightest Scientific Minds Shape the Future: The Falling Walls Science Summit is a leading international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral forum for scientific breakthroughs. It commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall and aims to promote dialogue between science and society.

THIS YEAR'S TOP SPEAKERS: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION

Join an exceptional line-up of global thought leaders — from Nobel Prize laureates to pioneers in research, technology, and policy — and engage with the ideas shaping the future of science. Among the featured speakers are some of the most influential voices of our time, with the line-up continuously updated to reflect the latest confirmed leaders driving global progress.

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Director General

Mark Thomson

CERN

Chairman, President & CEO

Frank Laukien

Bruker Corporation

Chairman & CEO

Antoine Petit

CNRS

Member of the Executive Board

Iris Plöger

Federation of German Industries (BDI e.V.)

President

Hugh Brady

Imperial College London

President

Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln

WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Laboratory Director

John Sarrao

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

President

Patrick Cramer

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

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FOUR DAYS OF BREAKTHROUGH THINKING

Listen to cutting-edge project pitches, dynamic discussions, and insights from renowned speakers, including the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year Laureates, as they share breakthrough innovations and global perspectives in science.