一、今年由德國在台協會（German Institute Taipei）主辦，與臺北德國學術交流資訊中心（DAAD）、國家科學及技術委員會（NSTC）、德國弗里德里希諾曼自由基金會在台辦事處（FNF Global Innovation Hub）、德勒斯登工業大學（TU Dresden）合作的Falling Walls Lab創新挑戰賽，將於2025年8月28日在臺灣進行初賽，即日起開始報名至7月31日截止。

二、競賽以英文進行，參賽者利用3分鐘的時間介紹自己的研究，清楚闡述想要解決的問題與方案，主要針對科學、創新及發展等項目；演講者須為本人，演講時使用四張簡報，一張介紹姓名、所屬單位機構和題目，另外兩張為展示內容，最後一張為現場問答。

三、參加資格：年滿18歲，各學科領域的學士/碩士/博士學生、博士後、年輕學者與科學人才，均可報名參加（已取得學位者，學士應為10年內、碩士7年內、博士5年內，詳情請以官網為準）僅能以個人名義報名，不接受團體參賽。

1. The 2025 Falling Walls Lab innovation competition, hosted this year by the German Institute Taipei in collaboration with the DAAD Information Center Taipei, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Global Innovation Hub (FNF), and TU Dresden, will hold its Taiwan preliminary round on August 28, 2025. Applications are now open and will be accepted until July 31.

2. The competition will be conducted in English. Each participant will have 3 minutes to present their research, clearly outlining the problem they aim to solve and their innovative solution. The competition focuses on science, innovation, and development. Presentations must be delivered by the applicant in person, using four presentation slides: the first slide includes the speaker's name, institution, and topic; the next two slides cover the content; and the final slide is for the Q&A session.

3. Eligibility: Applicants must be 18 years or older, and may include Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or early-career scholars and scientists from any discipline. Degree holders must meet the following criteria: Bachelor’s degrees earned within the past 10 years, Master’s within 7 years, and PhDs within 5 years (please refer to the official website for full details). Individual applications only—group submissions will not be accepted.