Vetenskapsfestivalen Göteborg

The International Science Festival Gothenburg will be held in autumn 2020

Due to the situation regarding COVID-19, The International Science Festival Gothenburg will not be executed as planned 20-29 April. We are of course sorry about the fact that we must reschedule, especially considering how many partners, participants and visitors who have played a big part of our programs. But due the current situation it is not possible for the festival to be held in April.

If the situation stabilizes, we hope to be able to go through with the festival later this autumn in week 40. This means a smaller festival size wise but as full of joy and knowledge as per usual. We still follow how the situation develops and pay attention to recommendations of authorities and experts.

We truly hope that as many of you as possible both will and are able to take part of the festival later this year. We will give you more information as soon as we can.

If you have any questions regarding on how we approach this situation we are available to answer, see contact information here.

An FAQ regarding COVID-19 is available at The Public Health Agency of Sweden.

One of Europe’s leading popular science events

With hundreds of activities and about 70,000 visits The International Science Festival in Gothenburg is one of Europe’s leading popular science events and the only one of its kind in Sweden.

Most of our programme is in Swedish, but we do offer some activities in English.

Free admission to all lectures. You do not need to register – just show up! First-come, first-served.

Our vision

The Science Festival aims to communicate science to schools and the general public in an easily accessible and stimulating way, as well as providing a meeting place for the research community. The goal is to promote a positive attitude to science and research, and to encourage higher study.

We provide a broad programme that gives researchers and experts from widely differing disciplines the opportunity to meet the public and school children in traditional and alternative settings and under varying forms.

What we do

During the festival you will find everything from workshops, lectures, private shows, music, theatre, debates, exhibitions and seminars to meetings of researchers. The content spans all disciplines, from social science and the humanities to natural science and technology.

The Science Festival is divided into three branches, the public programme, the school programme and the specialist programme. There is something for everyone during the festival.

How we do it

The Science Festival constantly strives to find new ways to communicate science. We aim to reach groups that are not familiar with research. We collaborate with embassies and cultural organizations to showcase the cutting edge of international research as well as to exchange ideas and concepts about how to communicate science.

Where to find us

The Science Festival takes places in Gothenburg, Sweden. For more general information about the city, see goteborg.com

For a couple of weeks each year the world of science moves on to the streets and squares of Gothenburg. New venues are created where science and the general public can meet. The programme activities take place at more than 30 locations around the city centre.

The Science Festival’s aim is to take science and research to where people are. The programme contents are designed for the different audiences and environments where they take place. During the festival standard lecture-halls are complimented with cafés, shopping centres and outside environments.

Member of EUSEA

The International Science Festival in Gothenburg is one of the founder members of EUSEA – the European Science Events Association. EUSCEA is a European network of popular science events and has more than 100 member organizations from 36 countries. www.eusea.info

CONTACT US

The International Science Festival
Göteborg & Co / Box 29 / SE-401 20 Göteborg
Phone: +46 (0)31-368 40 00 / Fax: +46 (0)31-81 10 48
E-mail: vetenskapsfestivalen@goteborg.com

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