{"id":69395,"date":"2024-07-25T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/?p=69395"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:34:46","slug":"science-city-day-at-embl-hamburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/science-city-day-at-embl-hamburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Science City Day at EMBL Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 1 June, EMBL Hamburg participated in Science City Day \u2013 the first public engagement event dedicated to showcasing science at the DESY campus and raising awareness of the city\u2019s urban development project &#8216;Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld&#8217;. The event attracted over 15,000 people and covered a range of exciting and educational activities. 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