Cem Özdemir at the Falling Walls Science Summit 2024 in Berlin
Cem Özdemir, Germany’s New Federal Minister of Education and Research, in Conversation at the Falling Walls Science Summit 2024 in Berlin
Berlin, 9 November 2024 – The Falling Walls Foundation welcomes Cem Özdemir, the newly appointed Federal Minister of Education and Research, to the Falling Walls Science Summit 2024. Özdemir will join a conversation today, 9 November, during the Science Breakthrough of the Year award ceremony.
“We need scientific breakthroughs and innovations to tackle global challenges. That’s why I am particularly pleased that my first official engagement as Federal Minister of Education and Research takes place at the Falling Walls Science Summit on this historic 9 November. Thirty-five years ago, courageous people brought down the Berlin Wall, paving the way for reunification. Research knows no walls; it connects people across borders. Especially in these times, it is more important than ever to seek what unites us—both here at home and globally,” said Federal Minister Cem Özdemir. “With openness, exchange, and international collaboration, science and research provide solutions for a better future. Of course, this also requires strong connections to the economy and society. Germany—and the Falling Walls Science Summit—are excellent places to foster these connections. I am particularly excited to see so many young researchers from around the world here in our capital. We need their courage, optimism, and fresh ideas,” Özdemir added.
Jürgen Mlynek, Chair of the Falling Walls Foundation Board of Trustees, emphasized: “It is a great honour to welcome Mr. Özdemir as the new Federal Minister of Education and Research to Falling Walls. His decision to visit us so soon after taking office highlights the importance of international exchange between science, business, politics, and society.”
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About the Falling Walls Science Summit
Falling Walls Science Summit is a leading international, interdisciplinary, and cross-sectoral forum for scientific breakthroughs and scientific dialogue between leading scientists and society worldwide. The event takes place every year from 7 to 9 November in Berlin. Featuring Falling Walls Pitches, Falling Walls Circle and Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year, the Falling Walls Science Summit is the leading forum for global science leaders from academia, business, government, media, and civil society to discuss the potential of scientific breakthroughs to solve grand challenges and shape a sustainable future. The Falling Walls Science Summit is organised by the non-profit Falling Walls Foundation. falling-walls.com/science-summit/
About the Falling Walls Foundation
The Falling Walls Foundation was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 and the dawn of a new era of freedom. The nonprofit organisation promotes breakthrough thinking and is building a growing network of leaders in academia, business, and the public sector to tackle grand challenges and bring groundbreaking ideas to society.
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