Three minutes, one idea, one stage: At Falling Walls Lab Münster, inspiring early-career researchers present their research, start-up and innovation ideas to an interdisciplinary jury and audience.
The application period for pitchers has closed. Would you still like to attend?
Register as a guest free of charge: https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/4192/
The Falling Walls Lab is part of the international Falling Walls Foundation based in Berlin. Each year, leading academic institutions around the world host local Labs to showcase emerging talent and innovative ideas. In 2025, more than 2,750 applicants participated in 82 Falling Walls Labs across 60 countries. The University of Münster joined this international network for the first time in the 2025 season.
Selected researchers from Münster and beyond present their ideas in just three minutes – from research to start-ups to innovation and social participation.
The winner qualifies for the global finale on November 6, 2026, in Berlin and will have the opportunity to present their idea once again on an international stage at the Falling Walls Science Summit.
Keynote Dr. Laura Berkemeyer
"From 'What If?' to 'Yes, And': Improvisation as a Mindset for a Changing World"
Panel Discussion "From Breakthrough to Impact – Which are the Next Walls to Fall?"
With:
Prof. Ryan Gilmour
Chair of Organic Chemistry & CiM Professor of Chemical Biology, Institute for Organic Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Timo Strünker
Head of Molecular Reproductive Physiology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology / Reproduction Alliance
Dr. Lea Püchel
Postdoc at Digital Innovation and the Public Sector, Assistant Professor for Information Systems, Department of Information Systems
Dr. Anne Vortkamp
Innovationsscout Greentech, CEO & Co-founder NURICOS biosolutions GmbH
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for exchange and networking.
Inspiring ideas: Experience research and innovation ideas from a wide range of disciplines in three-minute live pitches.
New perspectives: Meet researchers, founders, and experts from various fields.
Exchange: Use the flying dinner to strike up conversations and make new contacts.
Science beyond your own discipline: Discover how diverse research can be and what paths an idea can take.
The application phase for the pitches is closed – the event is open to all interested attendees. Experience the live pitches of the finalists, a keynote by Dr. Laura Berkemeyer, an interdisciplinary panel, and a flying dinner to follow. Admission is free, but places are limited.
Register now: https://indico.uni-muenster.de/e/fallingwallslab2026.
Following a successful premiere in 2025, the University of Münster is proud to host Falling Walls Lab for the second time.
On 11 September 2025, Münster hosted its first Falling Walls Lab – in the middle of the city and high above the rooftops of Münster, at the FIEGE X-Dock. The winner was Elham Iravani, a doctoral researcher at the University of Wuppertal. With her project idea, aiming to make early-stage autism diagnosis more accessible, user-friendly, and cost-effective. On 6 November, she successfully presented this innovation at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.
We are excited to welcome the next generation of breakthrough ideas in 2026.