Dear LGBTQ+ STEMMs, dear FRIENDS and ALLIES,
We have teamed up with Soapbox Science Berlin again
for not one, but TWO EVENTS for Berlin Science Week!

SAT | Nov 04, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM
OUR DIVERSITY, OUR FUTURE

Join us at in front of Naturkunde Museum as we explore our future through diversity with short talks from women* and LGBTQ+ researchers. Six amazing speakers, who come from an exciting range of research backgrounds will talk about :

🌱 Queering the Urban Ecosystem
🦠 Microbial Diversity
🤝 Rituals and Perspectives
🌍 Breaking Barriers: Climate & Sustainability
🧬 Paving the Way to Lifelong Health
💃🌟🕺 Narratives of Discovery: Empowering Diversity in Science

FRI | Nov 10, 2023 | 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
PARTIES: FOOD, DANCE, SHOTS AND…SCIENCE?

TGIF! Grab a drink and join us at Holzmarkt outside Säälchen as we take a closer look at the science behind our favorite social gatherings.
“Parties: food, dance, shots and…science?” is a series of six mini talks by women* and LGBTQ+ researchers.

🍻🧠🦠 Booze, Brains & Bacteria
🌐🤝🎉 Parties as rituals for unity
🕺💃💥 Neuroscience behind Dancing
🌍🌟🌃 Climate-neutral clubbing
🎉😊🧪 Moody on the Dancefloor: Serotonin at Parties and in Everyday Life
💃🌟🕺 The Evolution of Dance: A Mirror of Shifting Cultures

No powerpoints, no lecturing! In the relaxed talk format, our researchers explain their work in just 10 minutes, whilst standing on soapboxes, followed by open time for questions and dialogue.

For more updates, follow us on:
Twitter: @SoapboxScience , @berlin_soapbox , @lgbtqstemberlin
Instagram: @soapboxscience.berlin , @lgbtqstemberlin
We also thank our many wonderful sponsors!
Hope to see you there!
LGBTQ STEM Berlin and Soapbox Science Berlin Teams