Review 2025

As Berlin Science Week marked its 10th anniversary, we chose not to look back at the past decade, but to look ahead. Our 2025 theme, Beyond Now, asked how science can help us move past the urgencies of the present and open new perspectives on the future.  

The 10th anniversary edition of Berlin Science Week celebrated the city’s scientific excellence through a diverse mix of events, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. This year introduced new formats, while expanding festival partnerships.   

Festival Centres Programme 

CAMPUS & FORUM 

At the heart of Berlin Science Week 2025 were our two Festival Centres: CAMPUS and FORUM. With over 100 partners across both centres, these spaces offered high visibility and direct access to diverse audiences through tailored, high-impact formats. The 2025 festival also saw developments in our formats: the launch of the Inspiration Stage, our first curated exhibition, and refined participatory elements designed to increase engagement. Our centres increasingly prioritise creating genuine exchanges between scientists and the public, providing scientific institutions with valuable insights into the societal resonance of their work. 

8,5k visitors at CAMPUS. 10k visitors at FORUM. 26 exhibition stands. 50 panels and talks. 43 participatory formats and performances. 

Citywide Programme  

Spotlighting Berlin’s science scene 

The 2025 Citywide Programme brought science directly into Berlin’s neighbourhoods by opening the doors of institutions, laboratories, and lecture halls, while also placing science in unexpected cultural spaces such as theatres, bars, and galleries. The programme covered themes including climate futures, artificial intelligence, and governance, and over ten days, partners hosted talks, exhibitions, workshops, tours, and performances across 82 venues. 

In 2025, partners across the city engaged approximately 16,500 visitors and benefited from our largest citywide campaign to date, including press coverage, features in the Tagesspiegel magazine, and coordinated communications across all Berlin Science Week channels.  

395h of programming across 10 days. 120+ partners. 80+ locations. 

Communications Campaign 

Strengthening our strategic communications 

Our annual public campaign is central to delivering visibility for Berlin Science Week and our partners. It raises awareness of the festival, highlights the breadth of the programme, and drives attendance. In 2025, we strengthened our communications strategy with a clearer visual identity, unified content, and a more coordinated channel approach 

Alongside the programme launch in late September, we rolled out a citywide out-of-home campaign developed in collaboration with the Berlin University Alliance, extending across digital channels and public spaces throughout the city. This resulted in our strongest reach to date, engaging a record number of Berliners and reinforcing the city’s identity as a hub for science and innovation. 

2M Social Media impressions.  25% Increase in Instagram followers. 1.6k posters at 400+ high traffic locations. 

Media Partnerships 

Multiplying our reach

In line with our communications strategy, we established 14 media partnerships in 2025, a 42% increase compared to 2024, covering newspapers, magazines, radio, social media, web, and cinema. A highlight was our continued partnership with Tagesspiegel, which published a dedicated Berlin Science Week magazine on the theme Beyond Now, featuring articles and programme highlights. The magazine was distributed 100,000 times alongside Tagesspiegel in mid-October, plus 8,500 copies placed in over 100 locations, providing extra visibility for the festival and partners. 

14 Media Partnerships. 146k average Instagram followers of media partners. 108k Printed Tagesspiegel magazines. 45 Unique ad placements.