Film premiere at the Science Ball: “Encounters in the Milky Way” from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a spectacular journey through our galaxy. With Hollywood star Pedro Pascal as narrator.
Category Archives: Ball 2026
Frayed beauties
Parrot tulips captivate with their unique beauty: there are virtually no limits to their colors, and the fringed petals resemble the feathers of this magnificent and talkative bird. So indeed, very befitting as this year’s flower decoration at the Science Ball.
Alice Barbora Tumpach: Waltzing with Pauli to Vienna
My journey takes me from Paris to Lille to Vienna, from pure mathematics to machine learning and biomedicine. I took a leap into the unknown with three children and have no regrets. The Wolfgang Pauli Institute (WPI) was a tireless catalyst and source of support throughout. Continue reading Alice Barbora Tumpach: Waltzing with Pauli to Vienna
Georgia Avarikioti: Communication as ethical responsibility
In our increasingly digital society, much of what we do depends on systems we do not see but constantly rely on. These infrastructures shape our everyday decisions: which services we trust, how we exchange goods, how securely our data is handled, and how and which information reaches us. When such systems are reliable and transparent, they empower citizens, strengthen democracy and our trust in our institutions; when they fail, the consequences ripple far beyond technology. Continue reading Georgia Avarikioti: Communication as ethical responsibility
Francesca Ferlaino: An ultracool laureate
The new Scientist of the Year 2025 knows the Science Ball from her own experience. Last year, Francesca Ferlaino was a member of the team of Austrian quantum physicists who presented their QuantA network with a spectacular presentation in the ballrooms. Ultimately, it is this inclination and ability to communicate highly complex concepts in a popular way that earned Ferlaino the award from the Club of Education and Science Journalists, which was presented to her at the Concordia Press Club on January 7 – together with honorary tickets for the ball. Continue reading Francesca Ferlaino: An ultracool laureate
Mira Magdalena Sickinger: Positions of Uncertainty
teaching to transgress
from below
subversive/transgressive
transcending boundaries and categorizations
creating non-discursive knowledge
because comprehension and creation go on together (Goodman, N., 1978)
writing critical of language
bodymindwriting
writing of a we that has been left out (forgotten, repressed, excluded)
beyond all authorities
speaking anti-hegemonically
liberating ourselves in language (hooks, b., 1994) Continue reading Mira Magdalena Sickinger: Positions of Uncertainty
Box office opens doors
It’s literally a box office hit! Again, this ball season the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus am Karlsplatz is our host. Thanks to their hospitality we are distributing our ordered- and pre-paid tickets at this well-located address in the inner city centre from Monday, 5 January, to Friday, 23 January, 2026 on workdays and as an exception also on 6 January from 16.00 until 19.00.
The exact address: Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, 1010 Wien, Akademiestraße 13. You can reach the ticket office via U1, U2, U4; tram lines 1, 2, 62, 71, D; Badner Bahn; bus lines 2A, 4A, 59A.
Photo: R. Ferrigato
Season’s greetings!
We have come up with a special location for the traditional meeting between Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig and City Councilor for Science Mag.a Veronica Kaup-Hasler with the ball ambassadors at City Hall: the flower shop of the Vienna City Gardens in City Hall. As a special gift, here is an overview of the highlights of the program on January 24, 2026. Enjoy!
Enormous appetite for science
On January 24, 2026, the Science Ball will celebrate a festival of inspiring science communication through sensory experiences at City Hall. The last batch of tickets will go on sale before Christmas.
Vienna (OTS) – The 11th Vienna Science Ball on January 24, 2026, at Vienna City Hall was virtually sold out after just five days. As a special Christmas present, the organizing committee is releasing a final batch of 150 ball tickets in the web shop (Edit:…which are sold out agian). Participation in events is still possible for the supporting program that complements the ball. Continue reading Season’s greetings!
Alice Auersperg: In conversation with nature
True scientists can be recognized by the joy they take in their insatiable curiosity. Because this curiosity leads to asking questions not to confirm what scientists already know, but to discover what they do not yet understand. Continue reading Alice Auersperg: In conversation with nature
Amira Ben Saoud: Science as passion
Time and again, people ask me, with expressions of pain or astonishment on their faces, why on earth I studied Latin. “It’s difficult, it’s dead, it’s useless, especially in the job market,” is the consensus. Continue reading Amira Ben Saoud: Science as passion