Berlin Science Week 2025: Call for Participation for the 10-Year Edition

07.05.2025

 

  • Berlin Science Week will celebrate its 10th edition on 1 – 10 November 2025 .
  • This year’s theme, BEYOND NOW, asks how science can help us look beyond the crises of the present and open up new perspectives for the future.
  • Call for Participation is now open: Proposals for the festival’s programme are welcome from science organisations, cultural institutions, and initiatives working at the intersection of science and society. Submit by 31 July.
  • Partners can join by hosting events at locations across Berlin or participating at the main venues: Museum für Naturkunde and Holzmarkt 25. 
  • Early-career researchers can now apply to present their work on the new Inspiration Stage at the CAMPUS. 
  • Independent artists are invited to apply for the funded Art & Science programme in the FORUM by 15 June, as Berlin Science Week continues its commitment to supporting artistic perspectives in science. 

 

Berlin, 7 May 2025 — Berlin Science Week marks a milestone: its 10th edition will take place from 1 to 10 November 2025 under the theme BEYOND NOW. 
 
As Berlin Science Week marks its 10th anniversary, we look not back, but forward. In a time of rapid transformation, we turn to science for guidance and inspiration. We ask: how can science help us break through the escalating urgencies of the present and open new perspectives for the future? 

BEYOND NOW invites us to shift focus from what is breaking down to what could be built up — positioning science as a tool for shared agency and new alliances.  

Call for Participation
From 7 May to 31 July, Berlin Science Week invites science organisations, cultural institutions, and initiatives working at the intersection of science and society to submit proposals. Contributions can take place as part of the City-Wide Programme or at the Festival Hubs. Two of Berlin’s iconic venues will serve as the festival's central hubs:  

  • On 1– 2 November, the Museum für Naturkunde will open its doors as the festival hub “CAMPUS”, focussing on participatory science communication formats. 
  • On 7 – 9 November, Holzmarkt25 will transform into the festival hub “FORUM”, highlighting events that bridge science, art, and society.  

Across all forms of participation, Berlin Science Week welcomes and encourages transdisciplinary, engaging, dialogue-based approaches and event formats. The final programme will be released in September.  Details on how to participate can be found here: https://berlinscienceweek.com/call-participation.
 

New in 2025: The Inspiration Stage 
Celebrating a decade of Berlin Science Week, the festival is launching the new Inspiration Stage at the CAMPUS Hub. The stage offers early-career researchers the opportunity to present their research through dynamic talks to a general audience. Details on how to apply can be found here: https://berlinscienceweek.com/call-participation/inspiring-science-talks.
 

Art & Science Programme — Open until 15 June
The Art & Science programme at the FORUM Festival Hub is open to applications from individuals, collectives, and initiatives who would like to showcase innovative projects that bridge science with art and culture. Applications close on 15 June. Details on how to apply can be found here: https://berlinscienceweek.com/call-participation/art-science-programme 

 

10 Years of Berlin Science Week: A Moment of Reflection
  "Over the past ten years, Berlin Science Week has become a vibrant platform that places science at the heart of cultural life. In a time of rapid change, we need a lively dialogue between science and the public more than ever. This year’s festival theme, BEYOND NOW, is a call to action to rethink how science can offer direction in uncertain times", says Dr. Christian Rauch, Head of Berlin Science Week. 
 

Press Contact:  
Felix Mihalek, PR Manager Falling Walls Foundation  
+49 30 60 98 83 97 80   
press@berlinscienceweek.com  

About Berlin Science Week: 
Every year, from 1–10 November, Berlin Science Week transforms Berlin into a festival of scientific ideas, celebrating groundbreaking research and innovation from the city’s institutions and international partners. Through the festival, we cross disciplinary boundaries and connect the worlds of science and culture with a curious public. Together, we create a lively platform for science and society to explore how cutting-edge research shapes our world. The festival is hosted by Falling Walls Foundation gGmbH and is organised with the support of the Berlin Senate Department for Science, Health, Care and Equality. More: berlinscienceweek.com  
  
About the Falling Walls Foundation:  
Since 2009, the non-profit Falling Walls Foundation has been bringing together the most renowned and influential thought leaders from around the world. Nobel Prize winners, start-ups, young scientific talents, research companies, culture, politics and the media discuss the question: "Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?". The Falling Walls Foundation's programmes build bridges between science and society and convey enthusiasm for the work of scientists in all disciplines. More: falling-walls.com