Andreas Maier

Chuan He: Breaking the Wall to a New Green Revolution – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Crop scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, presents a daunting challenge for our future food security. Rising global temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events like droughts and floods directly impact…

Since 2017 we have 3 main science engagement projects: 1- Hands-on robotics and coding training program where we train public school students on how to build a robot as well how to code and implement project using design thinking 2- Skills development bootcamp, using science kits as well robotics kits,…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Ottoline Leyser, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences.…

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army on February 24, 2022 marked a turning point in contemporary history. The ongoing war has negatively impacted scientific initiatives in the Ukraine, since many Ukrainian scientists were unable to continue their research or had to flee the country. This session aims to…

Ahmed Albagdady encourages the shift towards automation by utilizing the well-established 3D printers’ movement mechanism to provide small & medium-sized industries with affordable and customisable 3D stages with minimal skilled labour requirements.

Over the last decade, we have witnessed technological leaps of a magnitude that exceeds our wildest dreams. In the life sciences, the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas gene editing tool has opened up possibilities for research and novel applications that inspire hope but also pose existential questions: which technologies should we…

Harshada Kshirsagar is addressing the alarming rise in sexual assault in India, exacerbated by the Covid crisis, by proposing innovative briefs designed to resist sexual assault and prevent rapes by causing delays. The focus is on providing protection for women aged 18-30, aiming to tackle the urgent need to combat…

Adivhaho Mphaphuli’s study seeks to propose a potential sustainable IoT application that will help detect pipe leakages in an efficient and effective way using IoT technologies.

Tianqi Huang is addressing the unsustainable and energy-intensive methods of pond and lake water treatment by proposing the use of a PEM Ozone water generator in ecological restoration. This solution, demonstrated in projects in China, offers advantages in cost, energy consumption, and long-term sustainability compared to traditional methods like MBR…

We used nanomaterials to demonstrate light-powered levitation of microflyers. For the first time, we devised macroscopic objects that can fly without any moving parts using photophoresis, or light-induced airflow. This new flight mechanism will enable 1) sunlight-powered meter-scale vehicles in the upper atmosphere collecting information about our changing climate and…