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Public Engagement & Outreach

We work with the public, partners and EMBL colleagues to enable and inspire impactful engagement with life sciences

Events

EMBL organises and takes part in public engagement and outreach events across Europe.

Location

26 September 2025

European Researchers’ Night, EMBL Rome

From games to workshops, the team at EMBL Rome will be sharing their science with a dash of joy at the 2025 European Researchers’ Night (ERN). Organised by the Italian National Research Council (CNR). the ERN is an annual event which in 2024 involved 25 scientific partners, 300 volunteers, and more than 70 activities.

Rome


5 October 2025

PRBB Open Day, EMBL Barcelona

EMBL Barcelona will be part of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) open day on Saturday October 5th, when the public are invited to explore labs, workshops and fun activities throughout the campus. The EMBL team will be playing fun games and offering lab tours, as well as hosting scientific talks. Its base at the PRBB also means EMBL Barcelona is right by the beach, so it’s possible to mix science and surf all in one day out!

Barcelona


12 October 2025

Parvis des Sciences, EMBL Grenoble

Parvis des Sciences is a popular annual event organised in Grenoble by the GIANT campus, of which EMBL Grenoble is a founding member. The EMBL team will offer a range of creative and fun activities, including a game that invites participants to learn about AI by thinking like a machine!

Grenoble

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27 Jun 2025

Every drop counts: a dive into Oceans Day

On this Oceans Day, EMBL’s Science Education and Public Engagement (SEPE) Team joined forces with the German-American Institute (DAI) to bring the underwater world closer to families in Heidelberg.

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16 Oct 2024

All eyes on science!

EMBL Rome volunteers participated in the European Researchers’ Night organised by the CNR in Montelibretti, attended by over 1,500 visitors. They prepared activities and games reflecting the wide vari…

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