Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs 2026

🏢 About Falling Walls Foundation - Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs

The Falling Walls Global Call is an international competition that brings together science enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. They are looking for the most recent and innovative Science Breakthroughs of the Year! Nominations and applications are invited from all over the world to make the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026 a celebration of excellent science.

🎁 Benefits of Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs

Participants will enjoy the following benefits:

• International visibility for your project.
• Become part of the Falling Walls network and interact with decision-makers, innovators, and emerging talents worldwide.
• Join an interdisciplinary community committed to addressing global challenges and breaking barriers.
• Opportunity to participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026, a four-day conference featuring inspiring keynotes, discussions, exciting pitches, and more.
• Chance to become one of the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year and present your work to a global audience on 9 November 2026 at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.

✅ Requirements

To participate, you can either nominate outstanding research or apply with your own project. The requirements include:

• Projects must represent excellent and groundbreaking research addressing global challenges and showcasing scientific knowledge innovatively.
• An interdisciplinary approach to science is encouraged.
• Nominations are invited from:
  • Leading academic institutions
  • Universities
  • Research organizations
  • Companies
  • Private and public research centers
  • Academies
  • Research funders
  • Foundations
  • Individuals

📅 Application Date and Process

• Applications can be submitted via the application website.
• Deadline: 15 April 2026

🔗 Application Portal

• View details of the Falling Walls Foundation - Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs here.
• Apply directly via the application portal.

Take this opportunity to showcase your groundbreaking research and contribute to the global scientific community!

• 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.