Programme

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

Quantum Disrupted Communication | by invitation only

Manfred Lochter, Michael Bolle

Falling Walls Foundation, Bundesdruckerei, BSI

Charting a Path towards Precision Heart Health | by invitation only

Falling Walls Foundation, DHZB Foundation

Feeding the World in 2050

Falling Walls Foundation, Bayer

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

Navigating Dual-Use: Balancing Freedom and Security

Falling Walls Foundation, Hertie-Stiftung

Entrepreneurship Education: Tackling Global Challenges

Falling Walls 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)

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

Academic Freedom: Breaking Down (New) Walls

Viktoriya Sereda

Falling Walls Foundation, ZEIT Stiftung Bucerius

Driving Innovation: Renewables and Sustainable Chemistry

Bernd Rech, Jennifer Porto

Falling Walls Foundation, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin

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

Expanding Global Access to Innovative Medical Therapies

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

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

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

HPC and AI Solutions: A Collective International Effort

Falling Walls Foundation, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Navigating AI: Science, Politics, and Societal Challenges

Georg Schütte, Martin Hullin, Iryna Gurevych

Falling Walls Foundation

How Artificial Intelligence Drives the Biomedical Revolution

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