Science Slam Club Basel

Welcome to the Website of the Science Slam Club Basel. We are a group of students and researchers from Basel interested in practicing and amplifying Science Communication.

Basel Science Slam 2024

The 12th Edition takes place on October 11th at 8pm in the Kulturhuus Häbse.

Tickets can be purchased directly on the website of the theatre

Science Slam 2024 Tickets

Science Slam Basel 2024

The Science Slam Club Basel invites you to an evening full of science and entertainment!

Tickets: https://www.haebse.ch/spielplan/scienceslam2024

Friday, October 11th, 8 pm – 11 pm

Kulturhuus Häbse, Klingentalstrasse 79, 4005 Basel

Motivated researchers from various disciplines compete against each other to briefly and understandably explain a scientific topic in eight minutes. Whatever is fun is allowed! From presentations to props to songs and live experiments, there are no limits to creativity. The viewers vote the best slams, which entertained and fascinated them the most. The audience can also look forward to an exciting supporting program. The evening will be in English, the slams will be in German and English. 🇬🇧🇩🇪

Host

Slammers

Supporting program

Partners

September 10, 2024
Science Slam 2024: Save the Date and looking for Slammers
The date for the 2024 Basel Science Slam is set to Friday October 11th at Kulturhuus Häbse.

We are looking for slammers that can explain a research topic in a fun and entertaining way in 8 minutes to a large lay audience! If you are interested to participate please fill out this form: Signup Form

Some important reminders:
- Use slides, stage props or conduct live experiments to wow the audience!
- Avoid technical jargon and complicated slides!
- Talks can be given in English, German or Swiss German.
July 21, 2024
FameLab 2024 – Basel Semi-Final Results
The FameLab Basel local heat was a night to remember! It was a night full of intriguing, fun, and thought-provoking talks. We congratulate all the amazing speakers for their performance, particularly the winners of the local heat who will be competing for the title of the Swiss finalist for the international competition:
- Deeksha Sharma – The Magnet’s Dilemma
- Kevin Riehl – Life is not fair
The finalists Deesksha Sharma (second from the left) and Kevin Riehl (middle) with the judges Claudio Miozzari, Dr. Aya Kochi and Dr. Christine Blume (from left to right)

We’d also like to thank our incredible presenter, Eisha Mhatre, our brilliant judges Dr. Christine Blume, Claudio Miozzari and Dr. Aya Kachi, and our amazing audience for making this night possible!
If you want to get involved with the Science Slam Club or just want to find out more about upcoming activities, we’d love for you to come to our info event on June 6th. Additionally, get your calendars ready for the 12th edition of Science Slam happening this October! We can’t wait to share more details with you very soon! Stay tuned!

Kevin Riehl during his talk “Life is not fair”

Deeksha Sharma during her talk “The Magnet’s Dilemma”
May 20, 2024