The lectures held at the Lindau Meetings are not only educative, but highly inspirational, motivating, and memorable. Nobel Laureates take centre stage to address current research findings, to elaborate on their own historical achievements, or to raise awareness of fundamentally important issues.

The Agora Talks feature one or two Nobel Laureates and a moderator, discussing a topic of the laureate’s choosing. Participants are given the opportunity to ask questions in an open forum setting. This format is especially suitable for controversial and new topics.

At the Lindau Meetings, each lecturer also chairs an open exchange session — accessible exclusively to the young meeting participants. The intimacy, informality, and frankness that mould the atmosphere of these discussions allows for personal questions, controversial reflections and in-depth specialist analyses.

The Master Classes are rooted in the principles of mentoring and mutual learning. At each meeting, select participants are given the opportunity to present their current research work to a Nobel Laureate in order to receive feedback and advice. The subsequent discussions, involving the audience, are marked by a high level of professionalism and specialisation.

High-profile panel discussions embracing topical and meaningful issues are an integral component of the Lindau Meetings. With Nobel Laureates engaging actively in the debates, these panels provide the floor with a profound survey of the state of affairs in challenging fields of research.

Thirty selected young scientists are given the opportunity to present their research in front of Nobel Laureates and the other meeting participants during the Poster Session. In addition, all poster presenters give a two-minute ‘Poster Flash’, in which they explain their research in a concise way.

The Lindau Meetings offer a great variety of options for partner events, such as the Science Pitch or Partner Breakfasts. Since 2018, the Lindau Meetings host their own Science Breakfast, stimulating lively debates by all meeting participants at various breakfast tables.

Even though the new Inselhalle is modern, bright and inviting, some fresh air may be very stimulating: The Science Walks in the beautiful surroundings of Lindau offer an additional opportunity for informal discussion between a Nobel Laureates and a small group of young scientists.

One Nobel Laureate sits together with up to ten young scientists at a local restaurant in Lindau to talk informally over lunch.

The ‘Life Lecture’ intends to cover the life experiences of a Nobel Laureate rather than a scientific topic. It is designed to motivate and inspire the young audience and numbers among the emotional highlights of the Lindau Meeting’s lecture programme.

Every year the Council and the Foundation publish an annual report which provides an in-depth overview of all activities.

Annual Report 2018

Annual Report 2017

Annual Report 2016

Annual Report 2015

Annual Report 2014

All Annual Reports since 2005

2019

69^th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Physics
30 June–5 July 2019

2020

70^th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Interdisciplinary
28 June–3 July 2020

7^th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences
25–29 August 2020

Past Meetings

The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings was founded in 1954, three years after the first Lindau Meeting, to secure their existence and shape their future development. Count Lennart Bernadotte, one of the three founders of the meetings, became the first president of the Council.

The purpose of the Council is to organise the annual meetings on the basis of an elaborate scientific programme. This includes the establishment and maintenance of close relations with scientific partners worldwide.

The Council will ensure that eligible and qualified young scientists get the chance to participate in the Lindau Meetings. In this regard, the Council is also responsible for the acquisition of financial means for organising the meetings – in close collaboration with the Foundation. The Council maintains an executive secretariat in Lindau.

Council Articles of Association

The Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings was established in the year 2000 upon the initiative of fifty Nobel Laureates.

In general, the Foundation’s objective is to promote science, research, and related societal activities. In particular, its main purpose is to ensure the continuance and further development of the Lindau Meetings. This includes the support of outreach projects and initiatives.

The members of the most prestigious committee of the Foundation, the Honorary Senate, are valued advisors to the board of directors and distinguished ambassadors for the cause of the Lindau Meetings.

The Foundation is registered on Mainau Island. In the interest of a close collaboration with the Council, the office of the Foundation is also based in Lindau.

Foundation Statutes