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Shar Thae Hoy is addressing the climate and societal crisis in Myanmar, aiming to equip communities with climate action tools through CALM-Climate Action Lab Myanmar. The proposed solution involves creating a community-based climate risk mapping and toolkit, utilising citizen science, community engagement, and a cultural lens to connect science and…

The digital coach goes far beyond traditional reactive ‘FAQ-bot’ approaches by pro-actively engaging with students and starting conversations to ensure they settle into university life with the best support possible; making personalised recommendations for societies to join, asking how students are feeling and nudging students towards activities that can help…

Fabrice Cotton: Breaking the Wall of Earthquakes – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Earthquakes pose significant dangers to societies, leading to loss of life, injuries, and displacement of people. These events cause extensive damage to infrastructure, disrupt essential services, and have a profound economic impact, requiring substantial resources for recovery.…

How Cyber Security Research Defends Our Critical Infrastructures The year 2014 saw the biggest cyber bank robbery in history – a Hollywood-style scheme, as researchers described it – which resulted in an estimated total of 1 billion dollars being stolen from more than 100 banks across 30 countries. The financial…

Else Kröner-Fresenius Symposium for Breakthroughs in Life Sciences – Falling Walls Circle 2023 In cooperation with our partners, Falling Walls is hosting this unique format to connect researchers in the life sciences from all over the world. The symposium gathers the 2023 Winners in the Life Sciences category as well…

How Video Games Can Improve Brain Functioning and Treat Mental Illnesses “Do you suffer from schizophrenia? Do you hear distressing voices? There’s an app for that.” The claim of the latest “web-tutor” might sound like a scam, but it actually introduces us to an entirely new approach in treating mental…

Dang Huyen Chau of the TU Dresden was the jury’s choice and the overall 1st place winner of the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2016. Dang presented her research on recycling oil-rich coffee grounds in order to offer an alternative biofuel.

Agnes Reiner convinced the jury and won the 1st place of the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2017. Agnes presented her research on novel blood-based biomarkers for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

Environmental Change: Christian Scharun investigates missing greenhouse gas emissions in datasets that contain reported data from the countries and is developing a method to adjust them with the aim of better understanding climate change.

Aimed at children and adolescents, it addresses the issues of volcanoes: formation, eruptions and influence of them in our cultures. It uses augmented reality, virtual reality, scenography, models, and the mediation of a team of young geologists that guided small groups (5p) through informative and interactive panels until reaching a…