Falling Walls International Spring Gathering 2026

The International Spring Meeting 2026 of the Falling Walls Foundation will take place in mid-May at the ECDF. The week offers exciting lectures, workshops and networking activities together with female leaders, role models, partners and alumni of the “Female Science Talents” program.

Program Day 1 – System Influence & Entrepreneurship

09:40 – 10:00: Welcome address
10:00 – 10:45: Keynote “Women in Leadership & Decision Making” with Michelle Christensen (ECDF Board)
11:00 – 12:30: Fishbowl “Women Scientists Shaping Policy & Systems”
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch Break
13:30 – 16:00: Workshop “Research Canvas: Moving from Science to Entrepreneurship”
16:00 – 16:30: Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30: Meet the Alumnae: From PhD to Entrepreneurship

Program Day 2 – Global Health & Evidence-Based Research 

09:00 – 10:30: Poster Session
10:30 – 11:10: Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00: Conversation Lounge “Leadership Lessons from Science, Business and Civil Society”
12:00 – 13:30: Confidence in Research in the Age of AI
13:30 – 15:00: Lunch Break and City Tour

Program Day 3 – Exchange & Community

09:30 – 09:45: Words of Welcome
09:45 – 12:00: Masterclass in Strategic Communication “From Expertise to Influence”

Participation is only possible for invited guests.