On 25 September 2026, the European Researchers’ Night returns, bringing researchers and the public together across Europe for an evening of discovery, exchange and hands-on science.
La Noche Europea de los Investigadores
La Nuit européenne des chercheurs
Avrupa Araştırmacılar Gecesi
Europos tyrėjų naktis
Ευρωπαϊκή Νύχτα του Ερευνητή
Evropska noč raziskovalcev
Across languages and borders, the idea is simple: bringing research closer to society.
Organised under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), European Researchers’ Night invites people to meet researchers, explore their work and discover its impact on everyday life through experiments, demonstrations, exhibitions, discussions and other activities.
30 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
This year also marks 30 years of the MSCA, which have supported more than 150,000 researchers since 1996.
In 2025, 1.5 million people took part in activities across 460 cities in 25 countries, meeting researchers and discovering the people and ideas behind science. The scale of the initiative reflects a broader ambition: not only to showcase research, but to strengthen the relationship between research and society, encourage young people to explore research careers and make science accessible to people from all backgrounds.
Among the researchers supported through the programme over the past three decades are 23 Nobel Prize winners.
Today, the MSCA continue to support researchers at different stages of their careers while encouraging international, interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
Connecting researchers across Europe
The spirit of European Researchers’ Night closely reflects the ambitions of WEM Cyber: creating opportunities for researchers to connect, exchange knowledge and develop their careers across borders and sectors.
WEM Cyber focuses specifically on women in cybersecurity research and innovation, supporting international and cross-sector mobility between academia and industry alongside mentoring, training and professional development.
In a field as rapidly evolving as cybersecurity, these connections matter. Bringing together different expertise, experiences and perspectives strengthens both the research community and Europe’s capacity to respond to emerging digital challenges.
Find an event near you
European Researchers’ Night events are taking place across Europe on 25 September, with activities free and open to the public.
Whether you are a student, aspiring scientist or simply curious, explore what is happening near you on the official map of events:
Happy European Researchers’ Night!
