Falling Walls Engage
The Global Platform for Science Engagement
Falling Walls Engage is the global platform for Science Engagement hosted by the Falling Walls Foundation and supported by the Hannover Re Foundation.
We believe that public trust and involvement in science play a central role in addressing global challenges, achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and contributing to the overall well-being of society. Our mission is to connect and support established and emerging Science Engagement stakeholders to generate mutual benefits for science and communities worldwide.
We showcase successful Science Engagement projects and inspire knowledge transfer within a global, inclusive, and supportive community. We create unique opportunities for exchange, collaboration, and capacity building for current and future practitioners, as well as institutions and the public. We strive to embed Science Engagement at an institutional level and establish it as an asset to any scientific career.
SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR 2025
Nondas Ferreira da Silva - Breaking the Wall of Restoration with Indigenous Knowledge
Nondas Ferreira da Silva's Project is Seeds of Change. It is a community-driven initiative that empowers traditional communities and indigenous Xacriabá people to restore degraded ecosystems in Brazil’s Cerrado biome. By integrating agroforestry, citizen science, and sustainable economic models, the project enhances climate resilience and biodiversity conservation. Through hands-on training, participatory research, and local partnerships, the project bridges science and community action to create environmental and social impact.
SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR 2025
Nondas Ferreira da Silva - Breaking the Wall of Restoration with Indigenous Knowledge
Nondas Ferreira da Silva's Project is Seeds of Change. It is a community-driven initiative that empowers traditional communities and indigenous Xacriabá people to restore degraded ecosystems in Brazil’s Cerrado biome. By integrating agroforestry, citizen science, and sustainable economic models, the project enhances climate resilience and biodiversity conservation. Through hands-on training, participatory research, and local partnerships, the project bridges science and community action to create environmental and social impact.
At Falling Walls Engage, we are not just breaking walls between science and society but bringing together communities all over the world.
Melanie Smallman – University College London
What is Science Engagement?
We define Science Engagement as activities, events, or interactions bridging the gap between science and society to generate mutual learning and benefits across the spectrum of public engagement and interactive science communication.
Engagement is a two-way process aimed at shaping and co-creating scientific processes, and promoting active community involvement in scientific knowledge production. At Falling Walls Engage, we embrace participatory formats at all levels: from co-productive research and public panels to arts-driven or entertaining approaches – always aiming for inclusion and impact.
FALLING WALLS SCIENCE SUMMIT
The most innovative Science Engagement projects will be presented at the Falling Walls Science Summit, taking place in Berlin from 7 to 9 November 2026. Since 2009, this prestigious conference has served as an international forum for scientific breakthroughs. Through initiatives like Falling Walls Engage, the Falling Walls Foundation works to unlock the potential of science in addressing the key challenges of our time and to bring science closer to the public.
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mail: engage@falling-walls.com
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We are proudly supported by our partner, the Hannover Re Foundation.
