Jens Libbe

How Dementia Research Improves the Lives of Patients and Caregivers “Dementia” is the name for a group of symptoms that usually come slowly, often going unnoticed at first by relatives and friends, up to a point they can no longer ignore the changes in the person’s behaviour and personality. At…

Aleksey Makarov’s project aims to develop various size replaceable ventilation-installed bioreactors. The bigger ones are meant to be applied in malls, apartment or office buildings, the smaller ones – in a house.

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki is addressing the global connectivity gap by proposing the use of stratospheric platforms to provide high-speed and cost-effective internet access to over three billion people in remote areas. This innovative solution aims to bridge the digital divide, offering extensive coverage and connectivity while remaining eco-friendly.

The project organizes rapid, evidence-based guidance for policymakers combating the pandemic. It engages a large network of social and behavioral experts and skilled, science communicators. Actionable reports have been issued on evaluating disease data, encouraging mask wearing and distancing, and applying survey-research lessons to contact-tracing. Report utilization, report downloads, webinar…

How Fluorescence Microscopy Can Now Provide Images on The Nanoscale „What if we could use a microscope to look at living cells and be able to see not only their shapes, but every single detail inside of them – down to the individual molecules?“ Some 25 years ago, scientists would…

This Winners Session features the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Engineering and Technology category. Several of the presented projects are developing eco-friendly materials and Clean Energy solutions, including safer, more energy-efficient batteries and a new method of cement production that reduces CO2 emissions, thereby ensuring that housing is both affordable…

Promotion of gender equality drives innovation both in science and in industrial organisations. However, we often fail to put scientific knowledge into practice. This Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table explores the following questions: How to implement gender equality to increase the quality of innovation? And who needs to change: decision…

It is a breakthrough for mathematics to have its own International Day (IDM) every year on March 14, proclaimed by UNESCO. It follows an open, participative approach to connect all through a central portal, an interactive event map, activities, calls, videos, etc. The first IDM “Mathematics is Everywhere” was held…

Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Symposium for Breakthroughs in Physical Sciences – Falling Walls Circle 2023 The Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Symposium for Breakthroughs in Physical Sciences brings together the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 in Physical Sciences, in addition to renowned partners from academia and the business…

In the 1930s, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a “New Deal” policy to overcome the Great Depression. Less than 100 years later, the world is facing an even more global challenge: the climate crisis. In this Falling Walls Plenary Table, our international panelists ask whether this requires an equally…