Events

WISENIGHT 2026
SEP
Fri
25
SEP
Sat
26

Starts in 1 week from now

Location

Brussels

Atomium: Place de l'Atomium 1
1020 Brussels (Laeken)
Belgium
Programmes
MSCA

WiseNight is a free, inclusive and interactive science festival that brings researchers and the public together. Through workshops, talks, performances, exhibitions and encounters with scientists, they want to show that science is driven by curiosity, passion and teamwork — and that it is for everyone.

WiseNight offers a continuous programme for all ages and dedicated workshops for children aged 6–14. For the activities in the Waterkeyn hall and for groups of 6 people or more, prior registration is required via this form. More information about the programme, activities and locations is available on the Wisenight website.

Background

WiseNight is part of the MSCA European Researchers’ Night (CORDIS), taking place simultaneously across Europe. This third edition of WiseNight is a collaboration between five consortium partners (VUB, ULB, BeWise, VKI, GoodPlanet) and four associated partners: Atomium, TADA, GC De Kriekelaar and Fablab’keThe two previous editions (2021 and 2024–2025) were coordinated by Belgian Women in Science (BeWiSe). The name WiseNight reflects those roots: “Wise” refers to Women in Science and to BeWiSe’s mission to make science more inclusive, visible and accessible.

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