Leiden, European City of Science 2022

Without friction, there is no shine. And without art, there is no science. During this ArtScienceWeek, we’re going to go ahead and get grinding. It’s a week in which we tackle the twilight zone between fact and free-thinking and in which art and science will enjoy adventurous cross-pollinations. 

If there’s one thing that guarantees endless fascination, it’s space. — especially when you find out that we’ve only managed to map 4% of the universe! The remaining 96% is a subject of continuous research, which is becoming more and more technically ingenious (and a little flabbergasting). However, it also demands an increasingly unprecedented amount of computing power. This is what the European Space Week from 25 September to 2 October 2022 will be all about!

More than 400 years have passed since the first medicinal plants were brought to the Hortus botanicus, and now, Leiden boasts its own Bio Science Park and Leiden University Medical Center. The Life Sciences & Health Week (28 May - 3 June) offers a European stage to discuss everything relating to health. Researchers and healthcare professionals will meet for scientific debate as the public learns more about the miraculous future of medicine and prevention. 

In 2022, Leiden will host the ESOF conference. The EuroScience Open Forum is the largest multidisciplinary scientific conference in Europe. The tenth edition will take place between July 13 and 16, 2022, in Leiden.   

The year 2022 has been declared the European Year of Youth by the European Commission. That’s why it’s extra great that Leiden2022 has also succeeded in bringing the 33rd edition of the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) to Leiden. In this way, we can boost the desire of younger generations to get involved in European City of Science 2022. The event will take place from 12 to 18 September.