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Curious and Empowered by the Lindau Community – Simon Nirenberg’s #LINO25 Farewell Speech

Simon Nirenberg

Curious and Empowered by the Lindau Community – Simon Nirenberg’s #LINO25 Farewell Speech

In a heartfelt farewell address at the #LINO25 Closing Ceremony, Simon Nirenberg reflected on the inspiring week in Lindau.

A Light in Dark Times – Moungi G. Bawendi’s Personal Lindau Impressions

Moungi Bawendi

A Light in Dark Times – Moungi G. Bawendi’s Personal Lindau Impressions

Nobel Laureate Moungi G. Bawendi enjoyed the spirit of optimism and enthusiasm he experienced during the Lindau Meeting. He left Lake Constance with new hope for the future.

Women in Research 2025: Overview

Ulrike Böhm

Women in Research 2025: Overview

Overview of all articles of the series "Women in Research" in the year 2025.

Meeting Minds That Inspire – Reflections from Lindau

Dipa Ghindani

Meeting Minds That Inspire – Reflections from Lindau

Dipa Ghindani, 2024 Lindau Alumna, describes how the Physics Meeting changed her perspective, drive, and confidence as a scientist.

A Life Changing Experience

Sajal Arwish

A Life Changing Experience

After #LINO25, Alumna Sajal Arwish says nothing felt the same: the uniquely friendly, one-to-one exchanges with Nobel Laureates – from a panel on circular chemistry & sustainability to a Science Walk with Sir Stanley Whittingham – were truly life-changing.

Economic Case for Fighting Climate Change: Stronger Than Ever

Andrei Mihai

Economic Case for Fighting Climate Change: Stronger Than Ever

We've long believed that economic growth and environmental protection are incompatible. But data now tells a different story: fighting climate change isn’t a cost, but a smart investment in future prosperity.

Modern Finance Is Efficient. It’s Also Remarkably Vulnerable

Tibi Puiu

Modern Finance Is Efficient. It’s Also Remarkably Vulnerable

Imagine the global economy as a patient showing troubling signs: rising fevers in inflation, irregular rhythms in credit, and a fragile pulse of confidence. When trust disappears, even healthy-seeming banks can fall, and the entire financial system can unravel in an instant.

Labs and Legislation: The Role of Science in Politics and Society

Ben Skuse

Labs and Legislation: The Role of Science in Politics and Society

Political challenges and their potential solutions dominated many conversations at #LINO25 as well as the final panel discussion.

Getting Chemistry Out of Its Unsustainable Rut

Nandita Jayaraj

Getting Chemistry Out of Its Unsustainable Rut

Sustainability as one of the #LINO25 key themes was discussed during a panel discussion and by Young Scientists who had the chance to present their research on stage.

The Catalysts That Feed, Heal, and Build our Society

Andrei Mihai

The Catalysts That Feed, Heal, and Build our Society

Catalysis make reactions faster, more efficient, and sometimes, possible at all. That's why catalysis took center stage at #LINO25.

Nobel Prizes: The Good, Bad, and the Completely Unexpected

Nandita Jayaraj

Nobel Prizes: The Good, Bad, and the Completely Unexpected

The first session of the #LINO25 scientific programme emphasized the impact of the Nobel Prize on life and career of the Laureates. On Wednesday Morten Meldal and Martin Chalfie highlighted the joy of discovery.

Women in Research #LINO25: Katarina Novčić

Ulrike Böhm

Women in Research #LINO25: Katarina Novčić

Katarina’s research contributes to the development of novel materials for electrochemical sensors and energy technologies.