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The European Researchers’ Night in Madrid (NIGHTMADRID) is a large-scale scientific outreach event in which researchers from all fields of knowledge take their science to the streets so that society can learn about it.

In 2025, the centres of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Cantoblanco will be moving to Espacio Fundación Telefónica to showcase the most interesting (and, yes, fun) science we do throughout September 26.

The activity, which is completely free, is divided into:

Morning: science fair for primary, secondary, and vocational education

Throughout the morning, we will hold a large science fair in separate areas for primary and secondary education. On the menu, which you can see in full at this link, we will have our famous ‘Science Cart’, explore the secrets of glass and ceramics, discover the surprising superconductivity, play with catalysts, hydrogen batteries and the periodic table, and test the antioxidant power of fruit with our own hands.

Of course, our Escape Road: in search of Nobel and non-Nobel women will not be missing. In this treasure hunt, students will have fun playing while learning the names, work, and history of great female scientists from around the world.

This year, as a new feature, secondary school students will attend the live recording of an episode of the Ciencia para Leer podcast, presented by Carmen Guerrero, from the CSIC’s Deputy Vice-Presidency for Scientific Culture.

There are 80 places for primary school students (SEE PROGRAM HERE) and 130 for secondary school students (SEE PROGRAM HERE). You can read the description of all the workshops at this link.

In the afternoon: exclusive workshops, science fair, and ‘science talent show’ for all ages

FREE ENTRY WITHOUT REGISTRATION OR RESERVATION. At 4:00 p.m., we will open the doors of Espacio Fundación Telefónica and invite you to pick up your SCIENCE PASSPORT, which this year will give special prominence to the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 (IYQ 2025). At the entrance, we will give you a passport that you will have to fill with stickers as you visit all the centers participating in the event: for each activity, you will receive a sticker that you will have to place in your passport (in whatever order you prefer) to receive a final gift.

There will be…

A science fair with scientific demonstrations from practically all areas of knowledge.

Closed-door workshops to explore different worlds: biology, mathematics, physics, and even a children’s storytelling session.

Talent show: if in 2024 there were lots of laughs at the stand-up comedy contest, this year we are doubling down with a talent contest featuring humour and art in all its forms. There will be two showtimes: one at 5:15 p.m. and another at 6:20 p.m.

Concert: we will close the event with a concert by Las Biolocas, who will perform covers of classic hits from yesterday and today with biological lyrics.

About us

Activity organized by the CSIC centers at the Cantoblanco Campus of the Autonomous University of Madrid: Madrid Institute of Materials Science (ICMM) (coordinator), Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP), National Center for Biotechnology (CNB), Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL), Institute of Ceramics and Glass (ICV), Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT), Institute of Theoretical Physics (IFT), Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology (IMN), Center for Molecular Biology (CBM), Sols-Morreale Institute for Biomedical Research (IIBM).

NIGHTMADRID is a scientific dissemination project coordinated by the madri+d Foundation and funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Program, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions with grant agreement No. 101.162.110.

Funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (EREA). Neither the European Union nor the EREA can be held responsible for them.