PROGRAMME
Every year, on the last Friday of September, the European Researchers' Night takes place across Europe. This year, on 25 September, the University of Latvia (UL) invites school pupils, families and everyone with a curious mind to visit UL venues in Riga and across the regions. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet researchers, observe and take part in experiments, join hands-on workshops, and discover how knowledge is created to shape our everyday lives and our future. Admission is free.
This year's UL theme is "Between Molecules and Colours". It invites visitors to explore the world where science, art and human curiosity meet.
When? Friday, 25 September.
What time? From 17:00 to 22:00.
Where? In Riga – at the UL Academic Centre (the House of Nature and the House of Science, Jelgavas Street 1 and 3), the UL Botanical Garden, and UL institutes at Kalpaka Boulevard 4, as well as in Pape and Baldone.
Visitors will be able to explore science through five thematic zones:
- Light and Matter;
- Voices of Atoms;
- Data Art;
- Living the Future;
- Science Stage.
The programme will feature science improvisation, short talks by early-career researchers, interactive installations, experiments, hands-on workshops, meetings with researchers and Science Ambassadors, activities for children and families, as well as discussions and performances.
For the first time, the 2026 European Researchers' Night at the University of Latvia is being implemented with funding from the European Commission through the project "Aurora Nexus: Connecting People, Science and Art". The programme has been developed in line with the New European Bauhaus approach, encouraging new connections between science, art, technology and society. Visitors are invited not only to observe, but also to actively participate – to experiment, discuss, create and explore current scientific challenges together with researchers.
Important! Parking at the UL Academic Centre will be limited. We encourage visitors to use public transport, walk or cycle to the venue, or make use of nearby public parking facilities.
