More and More and More: An All-Encompassing History of Energy Panels + Conferences

Will we soon be living in a renewable utopia? Hardly, says Paris-based environmental and technology historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. On the contrary: globally, we are consuming more and more energy, not less. Is the energy transition an illusion? In the beginning, there was wood. Then came coal, followed by oil and gas. And today, renewable sources like wind and solar power are on the rise. The history of energy is a history of more and more and more.

En collaboration avec la Freie Universität, l’historien animera une conférence en ce jour dans le cadre de la présentation de ses recherches et son livre “Sans Transition. Une nouvelle histoire de l’énergie”

Inspiring women leaders from science, business, and society will come together in Berlin for the International Fall Gathering, part of the Falling Walls Science Summit. The event explores how to amplify women’s voices in science and innovation and build more diverse, inclusive academic spaces—through panels, workshops, and meaningful networking.

Le Falling Walls Science Summit 2025 se tiendra du 6 au 9 novembre à Berlin et en ligne, réunissant des leaders scientifiques pour discuter des prochaines avancées scientifiques et des impacts sur la société.

Falling Walls Lab Finalists from around the globe pitch their groundbreaking ideas in 3 minutes on the main stage.

As global upheavals, strong competitors and fragile supply chains increase pressure on Europe, the summit explores how the continent can drive innovation and growth by addressing today’s key challenges: transformation, cooperation, and security.

Over the past decade, science diplomacy has evolved from a tool for fostering collaboration to a practice shaped by global fragmentation and strategic competition. This session explores how European-led science diplomacy can balance academic freedom, multilateralism and circulation of knowledge with protection and sovereignty, strengthening an international excellence-based cooperation and positioning the EU as a credible global voice.

Universities worldwide play a pivotal role in advancing knowledge, fostering innovation and connecting societies across borders. Senior representatives explore how international collaboration in research, student exchange and innovation can thrive in times of conflict, climate change and digitalisation, highlighting practical strategies to deepen academic partnerships, launch joint programmes and strengthen mobility, in doing so showcasing higher education as a driver of resilience and shared progress.

Academic research plays a pivotal role in innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems. This session explores how collaboration between universities and industry advances knowledge and drives impact. Speakers share best practices and reflect on the challenges that academics, entrepreneurs and policymakers need to address to strengthen the contribution of research to society.