A new and original conference format

9 leading scientists present the essence of their groundbreaking discoveries (Eureka Moments) in short lectures. They are accompanied by 3 philosophers who place their work and discoveries in the historical and social context and create the ground for a joint critical debate with the audience.

What do these discoveries mean for us as individuals? What do they mean for our societies? Find out first-hand and participate actively and in a direct critical debate with leading scientists in the pleasant atmosphere of the New Palace in Stuttgart, with regional food, mini concerts of classical music and much more.

Full equality of participants and entirely democratic debates

The Eureka conference is organised without sponsors and is financed only through ticket sales. This way two goals are achieved:

(1) The neutrality of the conference is ensured.

(2) A fully democratic debate is enabled in which all participants are treated equally.

The purchase of a ticket secures debating rights and voting rights for all debates, voting rounds and opinion polls during our interactive conference. Everyone partakes in question rounds and debates and can share own statements and thoughts and with them influence the conference outcome. This is enabled by a new interactive conference structure that offers a combination of verbal and written, digital and analog, participatory mechanisms.

Location

Text by Milutin Stanisavljevic Miles

Stuttgart is the 6th largest city in Germany, the capital of the southern German Region of Baden-Württemberg and home to some of the greatest companies from German history, such as Daimler (manufacturer of Mercedes cars), Bosch (manufacturer of tools), Porsche (manufacturer of Porsche cars) and many more. Stuttgart is a cozy yet vibrant city. Its citizens are known for their frugal attitudes, which, combined with the city's status as the home of some of the greatest innovators in recent history, have contributed to the wealth of both Stuttgart and the entire region of Baden-Württemberg. Today, Baden-Württemberg is increasingly investing in health. With four university clinics, excellent medical facilities and research centers, forests, water springs, and mineral baths, the region is on its way to becoming a true health valley of Europe. 

Stuttgart is also my hometown—or one of two, the second being Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. For most of my life, I have lived in Stuttgart, and I still do today as a philosopher and father of four children. I enjoy taking walks and visiting the city's numerous parks, museums, baths, and various child-friendly historical and modern locations, all of which regularly offer new and interesting programs and tours designed especially for children.

The hard-working citizens of Stuttgart, who come from countries and cultures all around the world, make this cozy city a true international haven where daily events in culture, arts, sciences, business, and politics take place.

I take great pleasure in living in Stuttgart and have happily suggested it as the location for the first Eureka Conference.

Who are scientists researching for?

They are researching for us. How can we understand new discoveries and use them to improve our lives? We do it at Eureka Conferences! At Eureka Conferences we discuss the beginnings, the present and the future of a research field in an understandable and democratic way. Every voice counts. We delve into major discoveries (Eureka moments), their relevance for society and for our individual lives and we criticize and criticize, since neither democracy nor sustainable progress can exist without criticism.