Anke Böwing

Transforming Universities in Ways that accelerate the Transition to a Sustainable Future. Universities need to become more useful societal partners in solving problems in sustainable development (i.e. problems requiring a dual focus on improving human well-being and protecting the environment). This requires breaking down the “external walls” that separate universities…

Classic 4 stroke IC engines are relatively huge, heavy, and have more reciprocating parts which cause a waste of energy to keep reciprocating parts moving and to carry a heavy engine inside a vehicle. Jaloliddin Yunusov, therefore, proposes reducing the total weight, removing reciprocating parts, applying a rotary gas controller…

Dosy is an online platform that teaches women and girls how to ride scooters and bicycles.

The nominating institute Carl Zeiss AG on the project: In 2020, KIT and ZEISS raised their strategic partnership by opening the ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT. Located on campus, the hub provides space for ZEISS researchers and KIT spin-offs, including nanoscribe, a successful KIT spin-off with ZEISS investment. It offers…

Our project is based on a 2000yrs Kaitiakitanga (active protectors, stewards, caretakers, and conservers) plan for Warawara forest. In this forest are ancient tree’s such as Kauri, local botanists suggest that these tree’s may have lived up to 2000yrs, so our virtual reality project is observing the forest over this…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Laura Hassink. She talked about her role as Managing Director for STM Journals at Elsevier and the current challenges and developments in academic publishing. The interview series provided an intimate personal atmosphere,…

Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent cancers globally. A large proportion of people have modifiable risk factors, such as weight and diet. Coffee is the main source of chlorogenic acid, the most abundant polyphenol in natural products. Hernán Villota argues that these polyphenolic compounds could have a preventive…

Every weekend two registered members are selected to engage each other in Africa’s first ever virtual quiz tagged “SCIENCE BATTLE OF BRAINS ” in a face to face encounter on zoom video conferencing application (temporarily due to Covid 19 lockdown).Other members from all across Africa also connect from their homes…

Nominated by: Ralf Geber, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Presented by: Ricardo Remus

Yamilée Toussaint is the Founder & CEO of STEM From Dance, which empowers girls with the skills, experiences, and confidence to pursue careers in STEM through the transformative power of dance. Combining her background in engineering, education, and a lifelong passion for dance, she started the program in 2012 to…