Deadline:
April 15, 2026
Location(s)
Germany Online
Overview
The Falling Walls Global Call is an international competition format that brings together science enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. We are looking for the most recent and innovative Science Breakthroughs of the Year! We encourage and invite nominations and applications from all over the world. To help make the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026 the celebration that excellent science deserves, we launch the Falling Walls Global Call each year.
Details
Falling Walls fosters discussion on research and innovation and promotes the latest scientific findings among a broad audience from all parts of society. We look forward to honouring the people who are finding solutions to these challenges at the Falling Walls Science Summit.
Whether you are a researcher, innovator, or a team of passionate individuals, the Global Call for Science Breakthroughs is your chance to showcase your groundbreaking work that addresses global challenges.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FALLING WALLS SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
- Life Sciences: Get more information about the Life Sciences category, such as the nomination & application process or current Jury Members.
- Physical Sciences: Get more information about the Physical Sciences category, such as the nomination & application process or current Jury Members.
- Engineering & Technology: Get more information about the Engineering & Technology category, such as the nomination & application process or current Jury Members.
- Social Sciences & Humanities: Get more information about the Social Sciences & Humanities category, such as the nomination & application process or current Jury Members.
- Art & Science: Get more information about the Art & Science category, such as the nomination & application process or current Jury Members.
- Women's Impact Award: Learn more about the nomination and application process for the Women's Impact category, part of the Global Call for Science Breakthroughs.
FALLING WALLS SCIENCE SUMMIT
A unique international and interdisciplinary event for scientific breakthroughs and scientific dialogue
The Falling Walls Summit takes place annually in Berlin from 6 – 9 November, in commemoration of the peaceful fall of the Berlin Wall. Inspired by this world-changing event on 9 November 1989, the question of every Falling Walls Science Summit is: “Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?“ The Falling Walls Science Summit brings together scientists from around the globe. Some of the most important researchers and thinkers of our time gather in Berlin to discuss breakthroughs with global leaders in science, politics, business, and the media.
SAVE THE DATE: 6 – 9 November 2026
We look forward to welcoming the people who are finding solutions to the greatest challenges of our time, and thus contributing to a better world, back to Berlin on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
You can either nominate outstanding research or apply with your own project.
Our goal is to find excellent and groundbreaking research projects in the different categories. With recent “breakthrough research” we are specifically looking for projects that address global challenges and represent scientific knowledge in an innovative way. We encourage an interdisciplinary approach to science.
For nominations, we invite leading academic institutions, universities, research organisations, companies, private and public research centres, academies, research funders, foundations, and individuals to nominate the bright minds behind the latest breakthroughs and outstanding science projects.
Dates
Deadline: April 15, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
- Get international visibility for your project.
- Be a part of the Falling Walls network and interact with a wide range of decision-makers, innovators and emerging talents from all over the world. Join an interdisciplinary community that is committed to bringing down barriers to address common challenges.
- Get the opportunity to take part in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026, a four-day conference with inspiring keynotes, discussions, exciting pitches and a lot more on topics related to science, its communities and the opportunities connected to science and society.
- Take your chance to become one of the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year and present your breakthrough work to a global audience on 9 November 2026 on our stage at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
