Vísindavaka in Iceland is part of the European Researchers' Night, which is an event organised every year during the last weekend of September, with an event in around 340 towns and cities all over Europe!
At Vísdindavaka (e. Science Night), the public is invited to a true science festival, where some of the country's leading scientists present and explain their research and innovation in a lively and interactive manner.
Rannís organizes Science Night in Iceland in cooperation with Icelandic universities and research institutions. Science Night has also received grants in recent years through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions under the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program.
The goal of Science Night is, among other things, to raise awareness about the importance of research and scientific work in modern society. This is done through live demonstrations and fun, educational events for the whole family. All fields of science are presented at Science Night — humanities as well as natural sciences.
Rannís oversees the planning and implementation of Science Night. Representatives from Icelandic universities and institutions form a steering group around Science Night and related events such as Science Café and Science Slam.
European Researchers' Night offers the opportunity to discover research facilities that are usually not open to public, such as laboratories and research centres, use the most recent technologies and instruments with the guidance of scientists, participate in experiments, competitions and quizzes, watch demonstrations and simulations, exchange ideas and party with the researchers.
Many events linked to the European Researchers' Night are funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions, under Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
More information about European Researchers' Night and events near you
Check out this video about European Researcher's night!
