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The Mediterranean Researchers’ Night (MEDNIGHT) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the European Researchers’ Night with the release of the 5th edition of Tales from MEDNIGHT and new content on MEDNIGHT TV. 

These two science outreach initiatives, now established pillars of the MEDNIGHT ecosystem, return this summer with fresh stories and audiovisual productions that extend the project’s educational and cultural reach across the Mediterranean. 

Tales from MEDNIGHT brings science closer to society through fourteen new science-inspired fables short stories for all audiences that translate complex ideas into imaginative narratives. At the same time, MEDNIGHT TV expands its online catalogue with new documentaries, interviews, and educational series that spotlight Mediterranean research across diverse fields. Over 100 new videos have been added, including online training modules for researchers, school outreach activities, and student-led projects from the Mediterranean Science Fairs. 

Among this year’s featured contributions are three standout actions from Greece: 

• BEBRAS Challenge – presented by Stergios Karagiannis: An international competition in computational thinking for ages 6–18, offering engaging logic problems that build core informatics skills no coding required. (Watch here the story.) 
• Global Climate Hub – Prof. Phoebe Koundouri: A modelling-based platform that explores sustainable transition scenarios, linking economic and environmental policies. Prof. Koundouri is affiliated with AUEB, the Athena Research Center, and the University of Cambridge (Watch here the story) 
• Make Your Life Sustainable – Philippos Bondare: A board game experience that introduces participants to the PS-Lifestyle app. Based on real data (housing, transport, diet, shopping), the app estimates users’ carbon footprint and offers actionable tips for a more sustainable lifestyle. (Watch here the story) 

These projects serve as a prelude to the main celebration on September 26, 2025, when more than 800 researchers will engage with an audience of over 15,000 people in events held across 17 cities in 7 Mediterranean countries, including Xanthi, Lesvos, Lemnos, Samos, Chios, Syros, and Rhodes in Greece. 

MEDNIGHT is funded by the European Commission through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of Horizon Europe and is part of the broader European Researchers’ Night, celebrated this year in over 460 cities across Europe. 

Learn more and view the full programme: www.mednight.eu 
Explore the Athena Research Center’s activities at this year’s MEDNIGHT: https://mednight.athenarc.gr/2025/ 
Tales from MEDNIGHT: mednight.eu/tales-from-mednight-2025 
MEDNIGHT TV: mednight.eu/mednighttv