Programme

Falling Walls Venture Welcome Remarks | Start-up Pitches

AC Coppens, Sebastian Turner, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, Alessandro Grillini-Kromm

Falling Walls Foundation

Cluster 1 – Health Solutions | Science Start-Up Pitches

Reme-D, Gisens Biotech, ActiTrexx, AI Proteins, DeepEn, Nano24, Exazyme, Pramomolecular

Falling Walls Foundation

Session 1 | Falling Walls Lab Pitches

Falling Walls Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Falling Walls Engage Welcome Remarks | Science Engagement Pitches

Andreas Kosmider, Olaf Brock, Melanie Smallman, Yamilée Toussaint, Elodie Chabrol, Theo Anagnostopoulos

Falling Walls Foundation, Hannover Re Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Integrating Science and Community for Climate Action | Science Engagement Pitches

Maryam Bello, Abdul Karim Sesay, Melissa Jackson, Roberto Torres, Oriana Trejo Alvarez, Frankline Ojiambo

Falling Walls Foundation, Hannover Re Foundation

Female Science Talents: International Fall Gathering 2024 | by invitation only

Anousheh Ansari

Falling Walls Foundation, Elsevier Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation, Bayer Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Klaus Tschira Foundation

Cluster 2 – Engineering of the Future | Science Start-Up Pitches

ElectraLith, Pearcode, Qkera, Tau Systems, xemX materials space exploration, Nanoflex Robotics, Arque Systems, NOSI - Network for Olfactory System Intelligence

Falling Walls Foundation

Session 2 | Falling Walls Lab Pitches

Falling Walls Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Innovative Climate Education and Youth Empowerment | Science Engagement Pitches

Bengisu Berispek, Hassan Farah, Kaylene Cooper, Oris Chimphambano, Sandy Roberts, Joy Offere, Nkosana Masuku

Falling Walls Foundation, Hannover Re Foundation

Cluster 3 – Sustainability | Science Start-up Pitches

S.Lab, Level Nine, Origin by Ocean, Sparxell, Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, Linium Biochemicals, Cyclize, Bioeutectics, ecoLocked

Falling Walls Foundation

Session 3 | Falling Walls Lab Pitches

Falling Walls Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Art, Science, and Collaboration in Environmental Action | Science Engagement Pitches

Cecilia Mañosa Nyblon, Lucy Brown, Chuck Chuan Ng, Pauline Münch, Geraint Rhys Whittaker, Apple Pui Yi Chui, María Cristina Díaz Velázquez

Falling Walls Foundation, Hannover Re Foundation

Turkish Embassy

The Future of Digital Financial Systems | by invitation only

Taner Akcok, Emre Talay, Aytekin Ulaş

Falling Walls Foundation, Turkish Embassy

Women’s Impact Award Ceremony & Gala Dinner | by invitation only

Inge Katrin Herrmann, Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades, Antonia Morita Saktiawati

Falling Walls Foundation, Elsevier Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation, Bayer Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Klaus Tschira Foundation

Falling Walls Sciencepreneurs Night | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation

Opening | Physical Sciences Symposium

Thomas Elsaesser, Oliver Benson

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Boosting Frontier Research: Europe's Next Move

Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Alain Aspect, Maria Leptin

Falling Walls Foundation, European Research Council

Winner Pitches | Physical Sciences Symposium

Saw Wai Hla, Simon Storz, Thorsten Schumm, Ewold Verhagen, Liang Jie Wong, Richard Town, Xiaogang Liu, Martin Zwierlein, Nils Johan Engelsen

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Impact of 2024 US Elections on Global Politics and Society

Samiha Shafy, Sudha David-Wilp, Michael Bruter, Jeffrey Kopstein

Falling Walls Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation

Science Diplomacy: Opportunities and Limits

Robert Schlögl, David Harel, Shelly Kupferberg, Angela Liberatore

Falling Walls Foundation, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation

Feeding the World in 2050

Falling Walls Foundation, Bayer

Charting a Path towards Precision Heart Health | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, DHZB Foundation

Quantum Disrupted Communication | by invitation only

Manfred Lochter, Michael Bolle

Falling Walls Foundation, Bundesdruckerei, BSI

Ann Jackson Stage

Germany's Eastern Vote: Impact on Politics and Global Role

Susan Banducci, Thorsten Faas, Clemens Fuest, Catherine Newmark

Falling Walls Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation

Next Generation Researcher Pitches | Physical Sciences Symposium

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Fusion Technology: Energy for a Sustainable Future

Pietro Barabaschi, Kimberly Budil

Falling Walls Foundation, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Entrepreneurship Education: Tackling Global Challenges

Falling Walls Foundation

Navigating Dual-Use: Balancing Freedom and Security

Falling Walls Foundation, Hertie-Stiftung

Leading Women in Physics: Frontiers of Research: Physical Sciences Symposium

Valeria Pettorino

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Speakers Corner & Discussion | Physical Sciences Symposium

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Preparing the Next Generation of Civic Science Leaders

Mariette DiChristina

Falling Walls Foundation, Rita Allen Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Safeguarding Research Integrity | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation

4th Gen Universities: Shaping Future Innovation and Impact

Peter Schlosser, Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades

Falling Walls Foundation

Wrap Up | Physical Sciences Symposium

Thomas Elsaesser, Oliver Benson

Falling Walls Foundation, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation

Building a Fusion Industry Ecosystem | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Democracy under Attack

Lora Viola, Anna Lührmann, Alexander Betts

Falling Walls Foundation, Berlin University Alliance

Driving Innovation: Renewables and Sustainable Chemistry

Bernd Rech, Jennifer Porto

Falling Walls Foundation, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin

Academic Freedom: Breaking Down (New) Walls

Viktoriya Sereda

Falling Walls Foundation, ZEIT Stiftung Bucerius

Transatlantic Science Relations: Impact of the US Election

Joybrato Mukherjee

Falling Walls Foundation, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), DAAD KIWi

Winning the Deep Tech Century: Europe’s Path to Innovation

Boston Consulting Group, Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation - SPRIND, Falling Walls Foundation

Future of Open Science: Enhancing Research Access and Impact

Gerard Meijer, Magdalena Skipper, Julieta Arancio

Falling Walls Foundation, Springer Nature

Laying the Foundation for Europe's Deep Tech Future | by invitation only

Boston Consulting Group, Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation - SPRIND, Falling Walls Foundation

Expanding Global Access to Innovative Medical Therapies

Falling Walls Foundation, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)

Navigating AI: Science, Politics, and Societal Challenges

Georg Schütte, Martin Hullin, Iryna Gurevych

Falling Walls Foundation

HPC and AI Solutions: A Collective International Effort

Falling Walls Foundation, Forschungszentrum Jülich

How Artificial Intelligence Drives the Biomedical Revolution

Falling Walls Foundation, Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, Austrian Academy of Sciences

Halidou Tinto: Breaking the Wall of Malaria Prevention

Falling Walls Foundation

Saw Wai Hla: Breaking the Wall of 128 Years of X-ray History

Falling Walls Foundation

Solar Boom in Germany | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, Huawai

2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Science Engagement Category

Falling Walls Foundation

Reliable Generative AI: A Key to Industrial Competitiveness

Falling Walls Foundation, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Inge Herrmann: Breaking the Wall of Women's Health

Falling Walls Foundation

Overcoming Animal Testing with Advanced Cell Models

Falling Walls Foundation, Sartorius

Emilie Caspar: Breaking the Wall of Blind Obedience

Falling Walls Foundation

Engineering Biology | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, Max Delbrück Center

Guihua Yu: Breaking the Wall of Solar Water Sustainability

Falling Walls Foundation

2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Science Start-Up Category

Falling Walls Foundation

Tsukamoto Stage

Migration, Climate, Identity Politics: Regulating Conflicts in Institutions

Falling Walls Foundation, Alfred Landecker Foundation

Tsukamoto Stage

The Limits of Academic Freedom

Falling Walls Foundation, Alfred Landecker Foundation

Tsukamoto Stage

Future Perspectives– Societal Implications of Scientific Discovery

Falling Walls Foundation, Kavli Foundation

Tiange Wang: Breaking the Wall of Multisensory Data

Falling Walls Foundation

Eyes to the sky: The next generation of large telescopes

Frank Stietz, David Reitze

Falling Walls Foundation, Heraeus

Richard Socher: Breaking the Wall of Artificial General Intelligence

Falling Walls Foundation

Valeria Pettorino: Breaking the Wall of Dark Energy Mysteries

Valeria Pettorino

Falling Walls Foundation

Rafael Prieto-Curiel: Breaking the Wall of Drug Cartel Analysis

Rafael Prieto-Curiel

Falling Walls Foundation

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz: Breaking the Wall of Human Embryo Creation

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz

Falling Walls Foundation

Restoring Trust: Building Democratic Resilience

Falling Walls Foundation, Stiftung Mercator

Art-Science Ecosystems for Transdisciplinary Breakthroughs | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation

Biomedical Innovation Ecosystems: Recipes for Success

Falling Walls Foundation, Max Delbrück Center

Lena Maier-Hein: Breaking the Wall of Surgical Imaging

Lena Maier-Hein

Falling Walls Foundation

Campus Debate: Shaping Political Engagement Among Students | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation

Jun Ye: Breaking the Wall of Quantum Timekeeping

Falling Walls Foundation

Michael Platten: Breaking the Wall of Brain Tumor Vaccines

Michael Platten

Falling Walls Foundation

2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Emerging Talents Category

Falling Walls Foundation

Ann Jackson Stage

Spells

Deciphering Black Hole Symphonies: The New World of Gravitational Wave Astronomy