Soapbox Science 2026

Science for everyone with Soapbox Science Munich // Science for everyone with Soapbox Science Munich!

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On July 11 at the Rindermarkt, experience an entertaining event that brings you closer to the latest scientific findings in an engaging and accessible way for everyone. Here, 12 inspiring female scientists will present their research in an entertaining and interactive way. Drop by and listen to fascinating talks that will take you from natural sun protection and talking birds to the use of robots and AI in medicine and chemistry and even fuel production from leaves!

In the experiment corner for children, the youngest visitors will have the opportunity to carry out various scientific experiments, take pictures with a microscope or learn how to build a helicopter.

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026

Time: 14:00 - 17:00

Location: Rindermarkt, Munich

Format: Three one-hour sessions with four parallel presentations each (half German, half English)

Further information can be found on our website https://munichsoapboxscience.com/

Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for updates on the speakers!

Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the exciting world of science with the Soapbox Science 2026 speakers!

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Join us on July 11th at Rindermarkt for a fun-filled event that brings cutting-edge science to the public in a way that's engaging and accessible for everyone. Here, 12 inspiring women scientists will share their research in an entertaining and interactive way. Come by and listen to fascinating talks that will take you from natural sun protection and speaking birds, to the use of robotics and AI in medicine and chemistry, all the way to producing car fuel from leaves!

At Kid's Experiments Corner, youngest visitors will have the chance to perform various scientific experiments, take pictures with a microscope, or learn how a helicopter is built.

Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026

Time: 2 PM - 5 PM

Location: Rindermarkt, Munich

Format: Three one-hour sessions with four speakers each (half English, half German)

For more information, visit our website: https://munichsoapboxscience.com/

Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for speaker updates!

Don't miss your chance to dive into the exciting world of science with the Soapbox Science 2026 Speakers!

Soapbox Science Speakers 2026:

Maria Ferree (LMU): What if leaves could produce car fuel

Finta Francis (Charité Berlin): The Day a Water Pump Was Arrested

Ioanna Garefalaki (LMU): Blue Tit Family Tree: A Complicated Story of DNA Decorations

Pia Heinrichs (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf): Natural sun protection: What carrots and bacteria have in common

Amna Irshad (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden): Antennas That Move to Boost Your Signal

Lisa Marie Livancic (Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence): Pssst ... Birds talk

Zsófia Meggyesi (TUM): Copy, Mutate, Repeat - A molecule writes world history

Nina Müller (TUM): Partners in Care: When Human Competence Meets Robotic Support

Bhavishya Nelakuditi (LMU Klinikum & Helmholtz Munich): From One Cell to One Chance: How AI Predicts Who Survives Heart Failure

Mara Schilling-Wilhelmi (University Hospital FSU Jena): Chemistry Meets AI - Partner or Competitor?

Enisa Smlatic (LMU Klinikum): B cells as the key to combating antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

Niloufar Tabandeh Saravi (LMU): Your body clock has a light switch