Fully Funded Falling Walls Global Conference in Germany

The value of breakthrough research has hardly ever been more evident as it is the groundbreaking work of scientists that will allow us to overcome the pandemic. To help make the Falling Walls Conference 2021 the celebration that excellent science deserves, we are asking leading academics and academic institutions, universities, research organisations, companies, private and public research centres, academies, research funders, foundations, and individuals to nominate the latest breakthroughs, outstanding science projects, and bright minds behind them in our 10 categories:

1) Life Sciences
2) Physical Sciences
3) Engineering and Technology
4) Social Sciences and Humanities
5) Art and Science
6) Future Learning (formerly Digital Education)
7) Science and Innovation Management
8) Emerging Talents (Falling Walls Lab)
9) Science Start-Ups (Falling Walls Venture)
10) Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage)

HOW TO PARTICIPATE – THE FOUR STEPS

STEP 1 NOMINATION

Please submit a short nomination (approx. 500 characters and contact information) via our website by 15 June 2021. The submitted nomination will be reviewed and the Nominee will be contacted directly for further details.

STEP 2 FINALISTS

If your Nominee is selected, they will then become a Falling Walls Finalist. All Finalists will be officially announced on our website.

STEP 3 WINNERS

Our distinguished juries, chaired by Helga Nowotny, Professor Emerita of the European Research Council, will select 10 Winners each for categories 1-7. Through the respective pre-selection processes, 100 Winners for category 8, 25 Winners for category 9 and 20 Winners for category 10 will be invited to the Falling Walls Pitches on 7 November, where they will receive the opportunity to pitch their work live in front of our distinguished juries. Each Winner will also have the opportunity to feature their winning project in a short video in our content library. A detailed briefing will be provided for this purpose.

STEP 4  THE SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR

The juries will select the Science Breakthroughs of the Year from the Winners of each category. On 9 November, the Breakthroughs of the Year will receive the opportunity to present their work to a global audience on the grand Falling Walls stage in Berlin.

You are encouraged to distribute this Call for Nominations within your networks. We highly appreciate your support.