Jülich to Join Falling Walls Summit Panels
Forschungszentrum Jülich will take part in two Falling Walls Science Summit discussions in Berlin on quantum technologies and science diplomacy with Africa.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Quantum Computing
Forschungszentrum Jülich will contribute perspectives to two panel discussions at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin on 7 and 8 November 2026. The sessions cover capitalising on Germany's quantum research strengths and science diplomacy and partnerships with Africa.
Why it matters
The panels bring together research institutions, companies and policymakers around quantum technology transfer and international scientific cooperation. Jülich's participation highlights its collaborations with African and Canadian partners on applied research.
Jülich will contribute to two panels, one on 7 November 2026 from 16:00 to 17:00 and one on 8 November 2026 from 15:00 to 16:00. The source does not specify the outcomes or data the panels will produce.
The players
Forschungszentrum Jülich
A major German interdisciplinary research centre in North Rhine-Westphalia working on energy, information technology, and brain research.
Falling Walls Foundation
A Berlin-based organisation that runs the Falling Walls Science Summit, an annual event highlighting breakthroughs across scientific disciplines.
Tommaso Calarco
Director of the Institute of Quantum Control at Forschungszentrum Jülich and a participant in the Africa science diplomacy panel.
The details
On 7 November, Jülich will contribute to a panel on capitalising on Germany's research strengths in quantum technologies, where Paolo Bianco will represent the institute. On 8 November, Tommaso Calarco, Director of the Institute of Quantum Control, will join a panel co-organised with Falling Walls on science diplomacy with Africa, which draws on Jülich projects such as H2Atlas-Africa.
Timeline
7 November 2026, 16:00–17:00: quantum technologies panel in Berlin.
8 November 2026, 15:00–16:00: Africa science diplomacy panel in Berlin.
Seasonal Patterns
The Falling Walls Science Summit is an annual Berlin event that brings researchers and policymakers together to discuss scientific breakthroughs across fields. Jülich's panel slots fit a recurring pattern of German research institutions using the summit to address quantum technologies and international partnerships.
Readers interested in quantum technology can follow the 7 November panel to see how research institutions plan to move quantum work into practical use. The 8 November session offers insight into how German institutions structure research partnerships with African countries.
The takeaway
Panels like these show how research institutions use international summits to set priorities for quantum technology and cross-border scientific cooperation. Following the sessions can help readers track how those priorities develop.
What happens next
The quantum technologies panel takes place on 7 November 2026 and the Africa science diplomacy panel on 8 November 2026, both in Berlin.
Further reading
For broader background on the field, see Quantum Computing coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fz-juelich.
