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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and a pioneering figure in structural biology.

Awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her groundbreaking work on the structure and function of the ribosome, Prof. Yonath transformed our understanding of one of life’s most fundamental processes.

We were honoured to welcome her to the Curious 2024 – Future Insight Conference, where she shared her scientific journey, curiosity, and passion for discovery with our community.

Her scientific legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

🎉 Today, we celebrate 4 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞. 𝐕. 🎂

Founded on June 13, 2022, Future Insight e. V. was created with a vision to champion bold ideas, scientific progress, and a future shaped by innovation.

Over the past four years, we have been proud to contribute to conversations that inspire curiosity, connect people, and support forward-looking thinking. This anniversary is not only a moment to celebrate how far we’ve come, but also an opportunity to look ahead to what’s possible!

If you’re not a member yet, this is a beautiful moment to join us and to become part of a community imagining the future of human progress.

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our keynote speaker, Dr. J. Craig Venter.

A true pioneer, Craig didn’t just study the code of life - he redefined how we read and write it. From leading the first draft sequence of the human genome to creating the first synthetic cell, his work pushed the boundaries of what we thought was possible in biology and medicine. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues as we join the global scientific community in mourning this immense loss.

We are happy to share that Heidelberg University is now supporting our Curious2027 - Future Insight Conference as a gold sponsor!

The abstract submission is now live! Share your research and innovations at Curious2027 and receive a free conference ticket.

Exciting news: The Curious2027 – Future Insight™ ticket shop is officially open! Purchase your ticket NOW to enjoy the early-bird discount, available until July 7, 2026 — don't miss out!

The preparations for the Curious2027 - Future Insight Conference have started! Today, our first on-site meeting takes place with more than 40 motivated volunteers.

New partners for Curious2027 have just been announced. Check out the partners page and contact us to engage in Curious2027 with your organization too!

The first keynote speakers for the Curious2027 - Future Insight Conference are now online! Check them out here.

We congratulate Omar Yaghi, keynote speaker at the "Curious2024 - Future Insight Conference", for winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025!

Great news - the Curious2024 book has been published:

Science for a Better Tomorrow: Curious 2024 Insights | SpringerLink

🎉 Happy anniversary, Future Insight e.V.! 🎉

Founded on 13 June 2022, Future Insight e. V. unites individuals and organizations in its mission to support the advancement of science and education for the benefit of humanity, combining scientific progress with ethics and inspiration. We provide insights into emerging scientific trends and game changing innovations. We exert efforts to shape future developments towards a bright and peaceful future for humanity. We promote the use of science and technology guided by timeless human values. We follow the seven values: truth, love, hope, courage, faith, prudence and humility. We organize scientific conferences, developmental workshops and networking events.

📈 Since 2022, the association has grown steadily to ~500 dedicated members and YOU can join the global movement too!

• We organized the Curious2024 – Future Insight Conference, providing valuable networking opportunities and thought-provoking insights from some of the world`s top leading scientists and entrepreneurs.

• We implemented additional innovation events such as the Game Changer Unconference and the Innovation Circle Evening, which provide a platform for thought leaders from science, business, and politics to engage making great things happen together

🛠️ Each of these projects reflects our commitment to fostering interdisciplinary exchange, and bold ideas.

We would like to thank all members, partners and supporters who are walking this path with us. Without you, this progress would not have been possible. 💙

🤝  Become a member now and join a committed, innovative community  www.futureinsightassociation.org

🎉 Happy anniversary, Future Insight e.V.! 🎉

Looking forward to the Innovation Circle evening on Generative AI on April 23rd in Darmstadt, Germany - jointly organized by Future Insight e.V. and h_da!

Join Future Insight e.V. to be part of the experiment.

Kick off the new year with an epiphany of possibilities!

Take the first step toward shaping a brighter future—connect to explore becoming a Strategic Platinum Partner for Curious2027 – Future Insight Conference - united by science for a better tomorrow.

Read the year-end-message from our Chairman Dr. Ulrich Betz here

On March 6th Future Insight e.V. will organize its first “Innovation Circle Evening” in Darmstadt, Germany on the topic “Generative AI – transforming daily life and society”, send an e-mail to info@future-insight.org if you are interested to participate.

"It was a great honor to meet the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, yesterday on the occasion of a dinner hosted for the German Council of Science and Humanities in Berlin. What a wonderful man and strong supporter of science!"

Read the original LinkedIn post here.

What is science?

Science is about measurable parameters and testable laws that determine how these observable parameters behave.

In essence, science relies on systematic observation (that can be done with or without experiment), formulation of a theory to explain and predict the observed phenomena (hypothesis), followed by attempts to falsify the theory, followed by its further modification, and again further attempts for falsification.

Science relies on the observation of measurable properties to falsify hypothesis for laws governing these properties.

Key elements include:
- Data is the only valid criterion to decide a controversy
- Experimentation must involve positive and negative
controls and reproducibility
- Peer Review and publication

The scientific method is the key that opens the door to new insight and knowledge and the one thing that made all scientific findings possible.

Science is a key!

Read the original LinkedIn post here.

Congratulations to David Baker - keynote speaker at Curious2024, for winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Great news - we have been nominated as a Finalist for the Triple E Awards with the Curious2024 - Future Insight Conference - united by science for a better tomorrow. Help us to win the People's Choice Award for "Innovation & Entrepreneurship Activator of the Year". Engagement on this social media post will be counted, so thanks for your support!

We thank all co-sponsors, speakers, partners and participants for a fantastic event – Curious2024 – Future Insight Conference, we made a dent in the universe!

Congratulations to the winner of the Johann Anton Merck Award 2024 Mihaela van der Schaar from the University of Cambridge.

Lauren M. Gardner from Johns Hopkins University is the winner of the 2024 Future Insight Prize! Congratulations!

All ticket codes must be claimed by July 7th, shop will then close.

Make sure to come to the venue early -> the first 100 attendees to register in the morning of July 10th will be guaranteed a Future Insight Seedling and have a 33% chance to win a book of their choice: Curious2018, Curious2022, Stakeholder Capitalism, or Science & Religion - the salvation machine.

Our online platform is available! All participants are invited to log in and start networking immediately. Take the opportunity to share ideas with other participants, make new contacts and take part in exciting discussions. We look forward to your active participation!

From today, our new online platform is officially available! All participants are invited to log in and start networking immediately. Take the opportunity to share ideas with other participants, make new contacts and take part in exciting discussions. We look forward to your active participation!

The new book of Ulrich Betz: The Salvation Machine, available now: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-55094-2

After careful deliberation of many promising applications, the Nature Awards expert judging panel are proud to announce the longlisted applicants for The Spinoff Prize 2024. Read more here.

You can now buy the Curious2022 book online.

July is approaching and so is the Curious2024 – Future Insight conference,
please check out the accommodation options provided by “Mainz Plus” at LINK.

Sign up for the microplastics hackathon here.

In the light of the recently escalating conflicts with Iran and Israel, we encourage signing the Make Science Not War Declaration.

We cordially thank all abstract submitters. All entries will be diligently evaluated by our international cross-disciplinary team and you will hear back from us by June 3rd latest.

After the Easter holidays, we found another Easter surprise. We are pleased to inform you that the deadline for the abstract submission has been extended to 12 April 2024.

We are pleased to announce that the provisional agenda has been published on our website.
https://www.curiousfutureinsight.org/agenda/

The ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024 spotlights 10 finalists pushing the boundaries of sustainability and digital innovation in the process industry. Supported by DECHEMA, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain, this event promises to bring forward-thinking entrepreneurial scientists and founders to the forefront. Finalists will present their innovative solutions in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 10-14, with the winner receiving a €15,000 prize on June 12.

This year, the competition is enriched by Future Insight e.V., which sponsors a special innovation prize, granting the winner a booth at Curious2024 – Future Insight™.

For more details on the finalists and the event, visit the official ACHEMA website.

Attention students - this is your chance to get a free ticket for the upcoming Curious2024 - Future Insight Conference. Our co-sponsor vfa is sponsoring 100 free tickets -> claim your free student ticket now at https://join.curious2024-registration.com/

Nobel Laureate Ferenc Krausz (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics)
has signed the Darmstadt Science Declaration.

You can now buy the Curious2022 book online.

Happy New Year!

To kick off the New Year, from 06/01 - 08/01 2024, the Ticket Shop will be 50% off.

Use the discount code NEWYEAR.

Exciting News! Introducing the Curious2024 Startup Fair, the newest addition to our conference series in Mainz, Germany, on July 10–11, 2024. Unleash your startup's potential, connect with industry leaders, and shape tomorrow's innovations. Submit your abstract now. Join us in forging the future!

Congratulations to Katalin Kariko for winning the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine 2023 – Katalin had signed the Darmstadt Science Declaration – Make Science Not War in 2021!

We deeply regret the passing of Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Laureate in Medicine and former Curious Speaker. Harald zur Hausen was considered the intellectual father of the vaccine against cervical cancer. This earned him the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008. We offer our deepest condolences. 

LinkedIn Post by Dr. Ulrich Betz !

Science is extremely important and powerful but it is not enough. Science can be a double edged sword and its results be used for good and bad alike. Science also remains forever silent on the most important question in life - why do we live in what should we do. Therefore, it is important to combine science with the ethics of love and with inspiration/spirituality for a holistic world view. This is the ambition of the Future Insight e.V. association - be a part of it now at Curious2024 – Future Insight™ (curiousfutureinsight.org).

Research article "Game changers in science and technology - now and beyond" by Ulrich Betz out now! The article highlights the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue and the involvement of strategic thinkers and executives in catalyzing further progress in science, technology, and innovation. The article also notes that breakthrough innovation often happens when key insights are transferred from one field to another. Read the complete article here.

We are thrilled to announce that we have added new speakers to our lineup! These talented individuals bring diverse expertise to our event, and we can't wait for you to hear from them. Check out all speakers of Curious2024 here.

In a recent TV episode of "SWR Aktuell Rheinland-Pfalz," the upcoming Curious2024 Conference was mentioned as an event to look forward to. The news segment highlighted the conference's focus on innovation and creativity, as well as its impressive lineup of speakers and workshops. Watch the episode here!

We are delighted to announce that the Curious2024 - Future Insight Conference will take place on July 10-11, 2024, both in-person in Mainz, Germany, and online! We are excited to bring together an exceptional group of researchers, innovators, and leaders from around the globe for what promises to be a fantastic conference. Join us - United by science for a better tomorrow!

Our excitement is building as preparations for Curious2024 conference are now officially underway!

The first keynote speaker invitations have already been sent out, and you can expect to hear from some of the most influential thinkers and experts in their respective fields.

Registration is now open, and anyone interested in attending Curious2024 is encouraged to secure their spot as soon as possible. Early-bird pricing is currently available, so now is the perfect time to sign up and join in on the conversation: https://www.curiousfutureinsight.org/tickets/

Are you interested in joining a community dedicated to researching current trends and shaping the future together? Then Future Insight e.V. is the right place for you!

Become a member today and embark on a journey into the future with like-minded people. Sign up now by visiting our website: https://www.curiousfutureinsight.org/about-us/

Let's explore science together and shape the world of tomorrow!

As curious minds, we are always keen to learn more about brilliant scientists having received one of the Top Global Science Prizes. Therefore, we compiled a list of the most important scientific awards and added a direct link to look up the recipients. Check out the complete list!

We are pleased to announce the opening of the ticket shop for Curious2024! We offer a variety of ticket options for you to choose from. Customize your experience and make the most of the conference. Get your tickets for the Curious2024 Future Insight Conference now!

Linkedin Post by Ulrich Betz!

The year started with an extremely interesting paper published in Nature "Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time.", https://lnkd.in/eec5ZmVv showing that scientific work is increasingly less likely to produce true game changers. While the underlying reasons are not entirely clear the authors propose that a main factor is the decline of diversity in work cited, reflecting a tendency of researchers to expose themselves to narrower and narrower slices of existing knowledge. This is a strong argument to further foster the interdisciplinary dialogue, connecting researchers between fields. This is exactly what we do with the Curious Future Insight Conference. https://lnkd.in/dFzyNP9 that covers all relevant areas of science. Other reasons given are a tendency to refer more to the same old previous work plus more self-citations, in summary a narrower scope of existing knowledge is informing contemporary discovery and invention. Maybe we can add an increased pressure to develop short-term results rather than long term thinking, less willingness to enter risky new research areas plus an increased burden of bureaucracy and administration for researchers over time?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ulrichbetz_the-year-started-with-an-extremely-interesting-activity-7017036114020417536-1ycZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Wishing you and your family a happy healthy and successful new year 2023!

Start it with an action towards a bright future and become a member of the Future Insight e.V. association NOW.

Fill out the membership form and send it back to us.

https://www.curiousfutureinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/Future-Insight-Membership-Form-Englisch.pdf

Look forward to more Curious Future Insight conferences in the coming years under a new logo!

The new logo symbolizes the amalgamation of the iron rule of science with the golden rule of ethics to celebrate a bright and peaceful future.

Learn more about us.

Applications wanted for the Spinoff Prize!

The Spinoff Prize is an award for early stage university spinoff companies from around the world. It gives visibility to academic entrepreneurs and their companies and helps them secure future investment.

We invite applications from spinoffs that translate original, high-quality scientific research into products and services that address market problems and make a positive impact on society. Learn more here.

This week we published the awarding of the Johann Anton Merck Award 2022 to Stephen Jackson, the recordings of the Nature Award Science in Shorts and keynotes by our speaker Özlem Türeci. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

Watch your favorite Curious2022 talks on-demand! This week we published the awarding of the Future Insight Prize 2022 to Tobias Erb and keynotes by our speakers Leslie G. Valiant and Michael Gorman. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

We published keynotes by our speakers Daniel Nocera, Sally Rockey, Jörg Tremmel and Janine O’Keeffe. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

Missed some talks? This week we published keynotes by our speakers Klaus Müllen, Rafael Laguna de la Vera and Phil Baran. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

This week we published keynotes by our speakers Linda A. Hill, Chihaya Adachi and Jennifer Chan. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

Watch your favorite Curious2022 talks on-demand! This week we published keynotes by our speakers Peter C. Doherty, Sara Seager and Stefan W. Hell. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!    

This week we published keynotes by our speakers Robert Huber, Robert Boehme, Andrew Dzurak and Jarryd Pla. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

This week we published the awarding of the Keeling Curve Prize 2022 moderated by Jacquelyn Francis, Lukas Mörchen and Frederique Seidel, the AAAS/Science Roundtable – Can AI Save the World? moderated by Orla Smith and Tim Appenzeller and the panelists Joanna Bryson, Murray Campbell and Catherine Havasi, as well as the keynote by our speaker Ron Naaman. Visit our media library to watch the videos now!

Congratulations to all abstract winners of the Curious2022 Future Insight Conference that presented their research during the Ignite Session! Watch the talks of Fred Phillips, Iuliia Myrgorodska, FaehzanAhmad, Cécile Echalier, Siegfried Schindler, Dragana Savic, Eleonore Eisath, Xin Lai and Marek Checinski now and on-demand: Complete Ignite Session and Winner Ignite Session.

This week we published keynotes by our speakers Jean-Marie Lehn, Johann-Dietrich Woerner and Noam Slonim. Visit our media library to watch the videos now: https://lnkd.in/esxT3Kxe

Keynotes by our speakers Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Martin Rees and Maria Leptin are now live. Visit our media library to watch the videos now: https://lnkd.in/esxT3Kxe

Watch your favorite Curious2022 talks on-demand! This week we published keynotes by our speakers Moritz Helmstädter, Dietmar Harhoff and Christina Smolke. Visit our media library to watch the videos now: https://lnkd.in/esxT3Kxe

Missed some talks? In the coming days and weeks we will make many of the talks available in the media library on this website - stay tuned!

The Wall Street Journal, ChemistryViews, ZEIT and stern report on the 2022 Future Insight Prize Winner.

What a fantastic event, many thanks to all speakers, partners and participants for making the Curious2022 Future Insight Conference so unique. All helpers and organizers thank you for making the conference possible!

Today is the last day of Curious2022 Future Insight Conference! Watch prerecorded keynotes, attend workshops and meet the winner of the 2022 Future Insight Prize. Enter here.

Don't miss information about our future events. Sign up for Curious2024 here!

Congratulations to the Winner of the Ignite Session Eleonore Eisath! Learn more about her company beworm.

Discover the winners of the science communication challenge Science in Shorts from Nature Awards!

Congratulations to the Winner of the 2022 ScienceFluencer Award Clemens Steinek! Explore his videos here.

The second day of the Curious2022 Future Insight Conference begins! Do not miss exciting keynotes and lectures. Enter here.

Congratulation to the 2022 Keeling Curve Prize Winners!

Welcome to the Curious2022 Future Insight Conference! Enter here.

Only 1 day to go until Curious2022 Future Insight Conference! Download the latest agenda as a PDF here.

All participants should have received their ticket now! In case you have not received your ticket please contact info@future-insight.org

The Future Insight™ prize is awarded to honour outstanding achievements in science and technology that help to realize visionary dream products important for humanity.

What are your dream products? Which products or technologies do you think should be developed within the next 35 years? What are your dreams for a bright future where science & technology can contribute to make a difference? Post them on our Dream Board.

Only 7 days to go until Curious2022 Future Insight Conference! Check out the agenda and find exciting talks on your favorite topics!

We are excited to give an overview of the workshops at Curious2022. You want to participate in a workshop? Get your ticket, sign up for the conference and register for a workshop!

Special AMA Circle with our Partner the European Space Agency added: "Introducing AI at ESA: Challenges, current status, lessons learnt and future advancement from a human centric perspective"

Explore the complete agenda for Curious2022 here.

New fantastic speakers added! Explore all our speaker here.

Make Science Not War - looking at the threat of war and growing tensions around Ukraine, sign the Darmstadt science declaration today at curiousfutureinsight.org/darmstadt-science-declaration.

We wish all participants of the forthcoming Curious2022 – Future Insight Conference a happy new year, best of health, success and happiness and look forward to many exciting days building jointly a better tomorrow united by science.

We are sad to announce the loss of Nobel Laureate Robert H. Grubbs. Robert Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at Caltech, passed away on December 19, 2021. We offer our deepest condolences. 

Congratulations to Benjamin List for winning the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Benjamin was a keynote speaker at the Curious2018 – Future Insight Conference.

Newsweek reports on the 2021 Future Insight prize. Read more here.

Event summary of the 2021 Future Insight days is now available - click here!

Enthusiastic statements from participants of the 2021 Future Insight Days: Read the statements here!

Wall Street Journal reporting on 2021 Future Insight Prize

Nature Outlook the Spinoff Prize 2021 now live! More details here.

Read about our Future Insight Activities in the May / June 2021 edition of The European Business Review!

Almost 1,500 people have already signed up to join the 2021 Future Insight Days and registrations keep coming in. If you have not done it yet, sign up today!

Anja Karliczek, Minister for Education and Research of Germany, will give the laudatory speech for the 2021 Future Insight Prize

Katalin Kariko - mastermind behind the RNA vaccines - has signed the Darmstadt Science Declaration

Agenda of the 2021 Future Insight Days online!

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel to kick-off 2021 Future Insight Days

At the beginning of the year 2021 the organizer of the Curious- Future Insight^TM Conference Ulrich Betz has been appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, as a member of the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat).

Due to the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic we have made the decision to postpone the Curious – Future Insight Conference to the new date: July 12th – 14th, 2022. The safety and wellbeing of our participants is the number one priority. 

This crisis shows once again that the progress in science and technology needs to be accelerated and Curious – Future Insight Conference – is the place to help achieve that, to solve the challenges of today and to enable the dreams of a better tomorrow. 

The Curious2018, Future Insights in Science and Technology book is among the top used publications on SpringerLink that concern one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Find out more here. 

The Spinoff Prize applications have been extended to  December 14, 2020. Apply here.

This week our new campaign started - United by Science - United for Science. Find out more here.

Science can create a better tomorrow. Today we’re joining UNESCO in celebrating Science for and with Society on World Science Say. Our initiatives are driven by the belief that science can solve the challenges of today and enable the dream of a better tomorrow for humankind. Find out more.

We congratulate Emmanuelle Charpentier, keynote speaker at Curious2018 – Future Insight Conference,  for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020!

The Curious2021 – Future Insight Conference will run as a hybrid on-site/online event.

Due to the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic we have made the decision to postpone the Curious – Future Insight Conference to the new date: July 12th – 14th, 2021.

The safety and wellbeing of participants are number one priority and given the high number of COVID-19 infections throughout the world, it is impossible to hold the international gathering in July this year.

This crisis shows once again that the progress in science and technology needs to be accelerated and Curious – Future Insight Conference – Science for a better tomorrow – is the place to help achieve that, to solve the challenges of today and to enable the dreams of a better tomorrow.

Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference - SARS-CoV2 Update:

At this point in time we plan to run Curious2020 as planned but are monitoring the further pandemic situation daily. In case the situation does not get better and the conference cannot be run as planned we may either virtualize the event or postpone it to a later point in time or move forward with a mixture of both options. In case the event is virtualized or postponed to 2021 tickets for 2020 remain valid. Stay healthy.

Nature will host a set of 3 panels on day one of the Curious2020 Conference discussing several topics revolving the future of food.Find out more here.

The agenda is online now! Find out more.

Submit your abstract now and present your current work, projects, and research at the Curious2020 - Future Insight Conference. Find out more here.

Applications are now open for The Spinoff Prize — a new award for early stage university spinoff companies from around the world. Shortlisted spinoffs will pitch in front of a live audience at the Curious Future Insight Conference 2020. Find out more here. 

TICKET SALES is open NOW
Be part of one of the world’s most renowned gatherings of the brightest scientists and most accomplished entrepreneurs to explore the future of science and technology. Get your 3 days conference ticket here.

The Curious2018 book is available now. Order here.