Mayumi Madhushani Manamperi Hettige

The nominating institute innosabi GmbH on the breakthrough: Imagine a world where innovation is not an overwhelming task for one, but a mission for the entire organisation. Imagine a fast and efficient innovation space made for employees to collaboratively create with experts on a global scale, whilst having access to…

Due to technical problems, this falling walls breakthrough conversation could not be recorded in full. In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Aline Sara, Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2022 in the category of Future Learning. She…

Institutions of learning generally approach education vertically, with little integration of knowledge with other disciplines. In the same way, sustainability research until now has mostly been concentrated in the natural sciences or organized in silos. But given the increasing urgency of sustainability in today’s world, this approach may ultimately fall…

PRESENTED BY Antje Venjakob NOMINATED BY Technische Universität Berlin

The nominating institution SCHOTT on the breakthrough: SCHOTT is the first company to mass produce ultra thin alumino-silicate glass, as required for foldable mobile display covers. Thickness below 0.1 mm allows for bending radii below 2 mm, after a so-called chemical toughening process. The glass is produced directly in the…

The Bear is a non-profit organization to promote & develop The Art of Autobiographical Storytelling. We provide a dignified and professional setting for ordinary Berliners to share the extraordinary moments of their lives with as many people as possible, so this unifying effect can enfold. Celebrating 50 shows of true,…

Tamlyn Sasha Naidu suggests using waste products from the refining and agricultural sectors to treat mining wastewater, resulting in a nutrient-rich sludge which can be used for hydroponic farming.

AgroDynLux aims to manufacture and commercialize new chemical herbicides that combine synthetic and organic solution benefits and help farmers to safely control weeds and maintain their crop yield.

Clarice investigates the extent to which quantum effects influence biology. The hypothesis that quantum effects might provide an essential benefit to life is astonishing. “Living quantum sensors” appear to surpass tech devices, even if embedded in a noisy, hot and wet bio environment. Established quantum techniques can be used to…

Will our relationship with the dead change at a time when technology allows us to communicate with digital representatives of the deceased using synthesized voices? By synthesizing a voice from a body that was mummified 2000 years ago, this project wants to make the liminal space between life and death…