Copernicus Festival 2025

Mystery

Artificial intelligence, the secrets of the origins of the Universe, tha language of apes, and the DNA sequances of our ancestors – Copernicus Festival 2025 brings these concepts and more together. Krakow becomes the beating heart of the scientific world once again, where ideas of culture and knowladge merge and thrive for the twelfth time.

From May 20 to 25, the Museum of Engineering and Technology in Cracow (15 Wawrzyniec St.) will bring together scientists, artists and humanists to discuss the world’s greatest mysteries – from the cosmic ones to those hidden in the human brain and genetic code.

Jagiellonian University is carrying out the commissioned task “Copernicus Festival 2025-2027: Organization of three editions of an international festival popularizing science.” The commissioned task is financed from the funds of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Guests

Festival Lineup

Day 1: Tuesday

May 19, 2026

Faces of complexity

14:30

Archaeology

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

Climate

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

Pseudoscience

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

Meeting with Stefan Dziembowski

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

The inner life of the brain

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Lecture

Free of charge

Day 2: Wednesday

May 20, 2026

Linear and nonlinear systems

14:30

Gravitational waves

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Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

TBA

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

Does the Universe have an edge?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

Astronomical observations

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ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

Cosmic Microwave Background

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Lecture

Free of charge

Day 3: Thursday

May 21, 2026

Information and methodology

14:30

Mathematical probability

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Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

Complexity economics

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Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

Emerging technologies

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Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

AI applications and use cases

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ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

Complex idea of complexity

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Lecture

Free of charge

Day 4: Friday

May 22, 2026

Life

14:30

Tropical biology

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Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

Genetics

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

What exactly is life?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

Meeting with Kinga Maria Kamieniarz-Gdula

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

Biology of the cell

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Lecture

Free of charge

Day 5: Saturday

May 23, 2026

Mind and consciousness

14:30

Why we still need philosophy today?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

Neuroscience

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

How to study the brain?

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Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

Algorithmic democracy

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ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

Will we ever understand the consciousness?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Lecture

Free of charge

Day 6: Sunday

May 24, 2026

Life in society

14:30

Mammoths

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Conversation

Free of charge

15:45

Ancestors

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Year in science

Free of charge

17:00

Relationships

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Discussion

Free of charge

18:30

Meeting with Justyna Olko

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
ERC Talks

Free of charge

19:45

How did we become who we are?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Lecture

Free of charge

Footage

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