Falling Walls Foundation gGmbH
About the funder
Falling Walls Foundation gGmbH is a non-profit organization based in Berlin dedicated to communicating science and research to society as well as promoting interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary exchange. Annually, the foundation organizes the "Falling Walls Science Summit," an international forum that brings together researchers, representatives from politics, business, culture, and civil society to present scientific breakthroughs and discuss their potential for a sustainable future. It also initiates programs such as Falling Walls Lab (for emerging talents), Falling Walls Venture (for science start-ups), and Falling Walls Engage (for science engagement projects).
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Mission & Vision
Our mission is to break down the walls between science and society by creating innovative formats, platforms, and networks that promote global and interdisciplinary dialogue. We support outstanding ideas and projects from the scientific community, strengthen knowledge transfer, and foster intercultural exchange to make scientific insights usable for shaping a sustainable future.
Target groups
The funding opportunities and programs of the Falling Walls Foundation are aimed at scientists from all disciplines worldwide, emerging talents and students from around the globe (Falling Walls Lab), founders of science-oriented start-ups (Falling Walls Venture), projects and initiatives that promote science engagement and societal participation (Falling Walls Engage), journalists in the field of science communication, as well as decision-makers and multipliers from politics, industry, and civil society who participate in the interdisciplinary dialogue on scientific breakthroughs.