Science Week 2025
Dates
Friday, 1 November – 10 November 2025
Venue
This year there will be two main festival hubs:
1 – 2 November: CAMPUS at the Museum für Naturkunde
7 – 9 November: FORUM at Holzmarkt 25
Additional venues can be found HERE
Contact
info@berlinscienceweek.com
Language
Please check individual events for further information
Further information
To choose more easily from the abundance from this year’s Science Week we prepared a list of event suggestions for you! We hope you have a great, inspiring and insightful week!
1 November 2025, 12 – 2 p.m.
Diverse Minds, Shared Future
4 November 2025, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Beyond Now: True Stories from Women Shaping the Future of Science
What happens when scientists step away from their data and onto the stage? No slides. No lectures. Just powerful stories that connect science and humanity.
w/ live music & lively audience interaction!
6 November 2025, 3.30 – 8.30 p.m.
Biographies of Excellence and Power
Is data science more “excellent” than pedagogy? How do the criteria for excellence in research affect academic careers, biographies, and academic power relations?
7 November 2025, 2 – 4 p.m.
Women in Science – Slam & Stories
From shopping lists to body and mind to Beethoven: science that captivates. At Slam & Stories, scientists share their research—inspiring and, above all, entertaining!
7 November 2025, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Ethical D.E.I. In an Era of Compromise
At a time when DEI is being co-opted, commodified, and hollowed out, this session creates space for a vital dialogue: Can centering ethical frameworks be truly rooted in justice and accountability?
8 November 2025, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Pairing Her Science, Her Story: Lived Experience Driving Human-Centered Research
Explore how personal narratives and lived realities can drive innovative, human-centred research.
8 November 2025, 5 – 7 p.m.
Proof of Work: Comic Premiere – Art, Research & Practice Against Bias in Work & AI
Premiere of the comic essay Proof of Work with exhibition, reading, expert talk, and open audience discussion on bias in work and AI.
9 November 2025, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Diverse Minds, Shared Future
