Falling Walls Lab is coming to the UK
7 July 2025, 11am
The Falling Walls Lab gives students and early-career professionals a chance to present their groundbreaking research to win a spot at the Falling Walls Lab finale in Berlin in November 2025. Each candidate has 3 minutes to showcase a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society. The jury as well as the audience are going to vote for their favourite idea.
Have a look at the Falling Walls Lab website for past winning presentations including YIZHOU YU from University of Cambridge: Breaking the Wall of Dementia | Falling Walls (falling-walls.com)
If you'd like to join the audience, please register here. If you'd like to participate in the contest, please apply here. Deadline: 1 June 2025
Information for candidates
Who can apply?
APPLICANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION. THEY MUST FULFIL AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Currently enrolled in university / currently a postdoc
- Awarded a Bachelor’s degree no more than 10 years ago
- Awarded a Master’s degree no more than 7 years ago
- Awarded a PhD no more than 5 years ago
PLEASE NOTE:
- Applications must be submitted in English
- Submitting multiple applications is not permitted
- Travel & accommodation expenses for attending the global Falling Walls Lab finale in Berlin will be covered
- Presenting at a Falling Walls Lab is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Past participants are no longer eligible to apply for a Lab
Lab winners
INTERNATIONAL LAB WINNERS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO BERLIN, GERMANY from 7 to 9 November 2025 AND
- Compete in the Falling Walls Lab finale to become one of three Breakthrough Winners in the Emerging Talents category of Falling Walls. Emerging Talents Breakthrough Winners receive a cash prize and the opportunity to pitch their idea on the Falling Walls Breakthroughs of the Year stage, which, throughout the day, hosts leading experts, changemakers, and luminaries, including Nobel laureates and Leibniz Prize winners.
- Participate in an exclusive extended programme
Past programme points:
Professional pitch coaching session
Tour of German research institutes
Dinner hosted by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Springer Nature Hangout on Science Publishing - Attend the prestigious Falling Walls Science Summit
- Network with winners and Falling Walls Science Summit participants
- Increase their project‘s global reach and visibility with a pitch video in the Falling Walls Content Library
- Join the global Falling Walls community platform Falling Walls Connect
Practical information
WHO - Students and early-career professionals of all disciplines
WHAT - Convince a jury of your idea - in 3 minutes!
WHEN - 7 July 2025, 11am
WHERE - Cambridge University, Department of Engineering, Dr Constance Tipper Lecture Theatre, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, United Kingdom
QUESTIONS - FallingWallsLabUK@eng.cam.ac.uk