Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Falling Walls is pleased to invite nominations and applications for its Science Engagement Initiative where individuals have the opportunity to gain international visibility and connect with other inspiring practitioners engaging audiences with science worldwide.
The Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Science Engagement is an exemplary, inspiring, and impactful initiative that:
- breaks down walls between science and society with its individual approach on climate change;
- engages with people in the process of science, promotes opportunities for co-learning, co-leadership and co-creation and creates excitement for and trust in science;
- shows a project that is new, unique, innovative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial.
Benefits
- Benefits for all 30 Shortlisted Applicants:
- Unique networking-opportunities with like-minded Science Engagement practitioners & professionals and peers around the world.
- Increased reach and visibility for you and your initiative on a global level.
- Access to a digital and global community network to connect and collaborate with community members.
- Extra benefits for the 20 Finalists:
- Get a travel scholarship for Berlin from 5-10 November 2025, a ticket for the Falling Walls Science Summit and showcase your project to an international audience and a distinguished jury on stage on 7 November.
- Have the chance to become the Science Breakthrough of the Year 2025, Science Engagement.
- Have in depth co-learning and peer exchange with Falling Walls Community members, partners and global leaders.
- Your live pitch published in their growing Falling Walls media library.
- Extra benefits for the Science Breakthrough of the Year:
- Pitch your project in front of a physical and virtual audience of global leaders, award-winning professionals, media, and industry-experts on 9 November on the grand stage of the Falling Walls Science Summit.
Duration
- The Falling Walls Engage Pitches take place annually in Berlin on 7 November as part of the Falling Walls Science Summit, which runs from 7-9 November. This in-person event brings together the global science community.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant/nominee must be 18 years or older when submitting the application.
- The project/initiative must already be running and active at the time of the application. Being in the funding or idea phase is not considered as a running project.
For more information, visit Falling Walls.
