‘‘Science as an answer to fake news’’ – this is the campaign motto envisaged to accompany the programme of the LNDW in its anniversary year 2020. However, due to the corona pandemic, the scheduled events had to be cancelled. At the same time, corona…

Do Facebook & Co endanger our democracy? How fair and just can algorithms be? And will German small and medium-sized enterprises fall by the wayside in the face of Industry 4.0? Thomas Prinzler discusses these and other questions about the…

Many of us are familiar with the Jedi Riders’ lightsaber, benefit from weather satellites, rely on exact time measurements of atomic clocks, admire special effects in Hollywood movies or look forward to autonomous driving in the near future. All…

Berlin health research ranks among the best in the world. The three universities and numerous research institutes of Berlin develop new therapies that allow for a more gentle and effective treatment of diseases. In the 5th edition of the…

There is hardly any other city in Germany and Europe that registers as many start-ups as Berlin: 500 per year on average. The wide range and commitment of the universities and colleges largely contribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of the city. In…

Nature has always been a teacher to mankind. However, we have not only learned to adapt to nature, but also to shape nature and our environment according to our needs. In the third episode of the Long Night of the Sciences-podcast, Thomas Prinzler…