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SECURITY: Experts at Falling Walls Science Summit 2025 Call for Multitude of Actions
Dear media representative,
public security is a multi-faceted issue. From defence research to fortifying pharmaceutical innovation ecosystems, from safeguarding academic freedom and knowledge infrastcutures to using technological solutions in the prevention of natural disasters – experts call for a number of measures in order to maintain and increase high levels of security in the face of global challenges and geopolitical shifts.
At the Falling Walls Science Summit 2025, 6–9 November, numerous panels explored these issues in-depth and formulated calls-to-action. Attached to this message are communiqués from these sessions, summarising the key results from the debates.
“DEFENCE AS INNOVATION DRIVER: FROM LABORATORY TO LINE" (supported by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft)
— Make dual use the operating norm – link startups, investors and serial production to outpace fragmented national buys.
“RESILIENT PHARMA: INNOVATION AMID GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS” (supported by Bayer)
— Scaling cures faster through smarter rules, shared infrastructure and government-in-the-loop investment.
“ACADEMIA UNDER ATTACK: ACTION AGAINST ANTIDEMOCRATIC THREATS” (supported by VolkswagenStiftung)
— Universities face growing political pressure – experts urge Europe to act now to defend academic freedom, diversify funding, and build democratic resilience on campus.
“KIWI POLICY TALK: KNOWLEDGE SECURITY IN PRACTICE” (supported by Deutscher Akademischer Auslandsdienst DAAD)
— Keeping research open without being naïve: how to protect people, projects and partnerships without building a bureaucracy.
“WILDFIRE RESILIENCE: HARNESSING DATA, MODELS, AND AI” (supported by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation)
— Open data and indigenous knowledge are key to future fire safety.
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