Тhe European Researchers’ Night is a mega event that in last 10+ years has been taking place simultaneously in about 300 cities all over Europe and beyond. 

Whether with family, friends, your school, or on your own, you will find yourself exploring science in engaging ways. Discover what researchers really do and why it matters for your daily life... and even what they do besides their science!

This year the European Researchers’ Night will take place online from 27 to 29 November 2020. Find out more about the programme (in Bulgarian). 

The FRESHER project

This European Researchers’ Night project is funded by the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, Grant 954776.

What is FRESHER?

FRESHER (Find Research Everywhere, SHare and expERience) is a 12-month project for organising the European Researchers’ Night 2020, funded by the European commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, Grant 954776.

FRESHER is led by the Centre for Research and Analysis with 20 partners and 35 associates across the country. The Consortium includes 14 academic institutions, Bulgaria’s only tech park, a chamber of industry and commerce, and several education entrepreneurships.

FRESHER focusses on enhancing the public understanding of and engagement with science and encouraging children, especially girls, to study STEM subjects. The programme features live-streaming, including from abroad, events at schools, competitions and citizen science; it is planned to take place in at least 25 cities/towns/villages and to pay special attention to tailored messages for underserved audiences such as people with special needs and youth at risk of dropping out of school. 

Inspired by the UN’s International Year of Plant Health, we have dedicated Night 2020 to how plants help create a better future on the planet, how they relate to human health, to maths, geology, technology, culture and so much more.

Let’s celebrate together the European Researchers’ Night from 27 to 29 November 2020.

Main partners

  • Centre for Research and Analysis
  • Sofia Tech Park
  • British Council
  • Forum Democrit
  • University of Food Technologies
  • AgroBioInstitute 
  • Medical University Sofia
  • Medical University Plovdiv 
  • Technical University Sofia
  • Technical University Gabrovo
  • University of Mining and Geology 
  • University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy 
  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • National Museum of Natural History – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 
  • Institute of Ethnology & Folklore – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 
  • National Sports Academy
  • Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
  • Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute 
  • Bulgarian Geographic Portal Geograf BG

Associate partners

  • Sofia University Astronomical Observatory
  • University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy 
  • Skorets Club at the Biology Faculty at Sofia University 
  • Angel Kanchev University of Ruse
  • South-West University Blagoevgrad
  • Astronomical Observatory Nicolasus Copernicus, Varna
  • National Polytechnical Museum
  • Regional Natural History Museum of Plovdiv
  • Varna Ethnographic Museum 
  • Ruse Regional Museum of History
  • The House of Humour and Satire (Gabrovo)
  • Pleven Regional Museum of History
  • Stara Zagora Regional Library 
  • National Museum of the Textile Industry (Sliven)
  • Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)
  • TechnoMagicLand
  • Muzeiko
  • Bomb Squad
  • Centre for Fun Mathematics
  • Tinusaur
  • Quant Club
  • IZZI Science for Kids
  • ROBOTIKA Academy
  • Sandacite.BG
  • PlanetUm Scientific Centre (Burgas)
  • Smetalo Academy
  • Space Challenges
  • University for Kids
  • Innovator Social Startup (Varna)
  • MediaBricks

Competitions in 2020

You can now take part in the competitions we traditionally organise in the run-up to the event. The deadline for most of the competitions is 20 November and you can apply here.

Fantastic plants (and how to find them)
A drawing competition for children and young people with hearing disabilities.

Song sheets
A competition for visually impaired children and young people. The aim is to create audio recordings of nature's sounds.

Strong tenderness
An essay competition for girls and young women on how they see themselves in science and technology. 

Roots of inspiration
An essay competition for all students who wish to describe a science teacher who inspires them.

Spoken word
Aimed to collect wisdom sayings and inspirational messages from the science world in order to create a new set of fortune slips to accompany the aromatic cups of coffee in cafes and other dining venues.

A day in the life of an academician
An exciting adventure during which students will be able to observe a day in the life of the most senior scientists in Bulgaria.
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