Call for applications: 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to interdisciplinary research

Every year, the small island of Lindau on Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany becomes the home of the world’s largest gathering meeting of Nobel Laureates. The annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Series has been taking place since 1951 when two local physicists convinced Count Lennart Bernadotte af Wisborg who was a member of the Swedish Royal Family to start the initiative.

The meetings have since evolved to host about 600 young scientists from across the globe (despite the 60,000 applicant hopefuls that apply every year). The meeting topics cycle through the topics of physiology and medicine, physics, and chemistry together with an interdisciplinary theme every five years and economic sciences every three years.

The 2026 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will be held between 28 June and 3 July 2026, will be dedicated to Interdisciplinary Research.

The week-long event includes numerous opportunities for attendees to interact with Nobel Laureates as well as a long series of talks, panel discussions, outside activities as well as master classes. This is an exceptional opportunity for future leaders in research or industry to take part in this unique event.

The University of Malta has a long history of taking part in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Series with representatives taking part almost every year. In addition to the nominee taking part in the meeting, participants also bring back important experiences and knowledge that filters into the local research scene. Participants also form part of a life-long alumni network of researchers that spans the globe. Some alumni have also secured visits by Nobel Laureates to Malta as well as other important outcomes.

The Selection Committee for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings at the University of Malta (UM) is responsible for nominating participants from UM and in boosting engagement with the Lindau meetings initiative.

Information about these positive outcomes and to all relevant details and activity related to the Lindau meetings are available on the website.

Applications for the nomination of a participant for the 2026 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, dedicated to Interdisciplinary Research, are currently open and available through this link. The application deadline is Friday 24 October 2025, at 17:00.

All eligible applications are welcome, and any queries can be addressed via email.