In Memoriam: Matthias Koenig
Science Europe is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of its former Governing Board member and friend Matthias Koenig. It extends it condolences to his friends, family, and colleagues.
Science Europe is the association representing major public organisations that fund or perform excellent, ground-breaking research in Europe.
We bring together the expertise of some of the largest and best-known research organisations in the world to jointly push the frontiers of how scientific research is produced and delivers benefits to society.
We advocate science and the scientific community to help build the European Research Area and shape the global scientific agenda.
With members from 30 EU and non-EU countries and from all parts of Europe, we speak with a truly European voice.
Bringing together research funding and research performing organisations.
Our members make a significant contribution to European scientific research and are crucial stakeholders in European science and research policy making.
Science Europe is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of its former Governing Board member and friend Matthias Koenig. It extends it condolences to his friends, family, and colleagues.
As part of its efforts to support the Ukrainian research ecosystem during the ongoing war, Science Europe and NRFU are jointly organising three online workshops between September 2025 and February 2026 to address the current priority areas for Ukrainian research.
Science Europe has responded to the European Commission Call-for-Evidence on a Fair Labour Mobility Package, emphasising that equitable and inclusive career and mobility opportunities for research professionals are central to the effectiveness, attractiveness, and quality of the European Research Area. The response builds on Science Europe’s long-standing commitment to improving research careers and mobility, as reflected in its previous policy positions and activities on careers and working conditions in research.
The Global Summits on Diamond Open Access are pivotal gatherings that bring together stakeholders from around the globe to advance a community-led scholarly publishing model without financial barriers for authors or readers. The third Global Summit takes place from 2–6 February 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
This report summarises the discussions and key conclusions of the second webinar in the NRFU–Science Europe Webinar Series 'Building Capacity in the Ukrainian Research and Innovation Ecosystem,' which explored monitoring tools for R&D projects.
Science Europe has submitted a response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the revision of the EU public procurement directives, focusing on the role of green and circular public procurement in research and research-related activities.
On 23 January Science Europe organised an online discussion to discuss the importance of environmental sustainability strategies for research finding and performing organisations, and the lessons learned from their development and implementation.
This evidence-informed briefing provides background information on the environmental impact
and explains why it requires serious attention: not only from an environmental perspective,
but also in light of other wider organisational and societal positive co-benefits that research
organisations can realise by strengthening their efforts on environmental sustainability.
Science Europe has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the proposed European Research Area (ERA) Act, setting out the collective views of its Member Organisations on how the legislation can effectively strengthen framework conditions for research and innovation, while safeguarding academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the diversity of national research systems.
Science Europe Public Newsletter of January 2026 is out! Your update with news and information on our latest events, publications, and other activities.
Science Europe and the European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO) launch a joint statement that reinforces their shared commitment to strengthening research integrity across Europe.
Trust in science is crucial for the development of evidence-based policies and informed, democratic decision making. Science Europe and ANR co-organised a conference to discuss how research organisations can respond to growing concerns and reinforce confidence in the research process and its outcomes.
This statement presents the overall conclusions from the 2025 High Level Workshop, co-organised by the Research Council of Norway (RCN), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and Science Europe on 18–20 November in Oslo, Norway.
It highlights the shared commitment to strengthening a resilient, collaborative, and secure European R&I ecosystem, and outlines the key themes that emerged from the discussions.
As part of the upcoming EU High-Level Conference on Reforming Research Assessment (CERRA2025) on 3-4 December in Copenhagen, CoARA invites its community and interested parties attending the conference in Copenhagen to join the celebration of the third anniversary of the coalition!