The Kavli Prize Week 2026 - An overview of activities and events in Oslo
The Kavli Prize Week 2026 - An overview of activities and events in Oslo
Following the passing of His Majesty King Harald V, the Norwegian Government's banquet in honour of the 2026 Kavli Prize Laureates has been cancelled.
The other Kavli Prize events will proceed as planned, with possible adjustments in observance of the period of national mourning.
Please check here for the latest updates.
Oslo's main street Karl Johans gate made up for the Kavli Prize Week.
Kavli Prize Week is both a biennial celebration of science as well as an opportunity for dialogues on significant research in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. Held primarily in Oslo, its signature event is the Kavli Prize Ceremony, held in honor of the year's Kavli Prize Laureates.
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
Science Journalists’ Dinner
Time: 19.00
Address: Drammensveien 78, 0271 Oslo
By invitation only
National and international journalists and editors - including the recipients of the Kavli Prize Scholarships for Science Journalists - are invited to a journalist dinner at the Academy.
SUNDAY AUGUST 30
Information Session at Grand Hotel
Time: 10.00 – 11.00, Aug 30
Address: Rococo ballroom at Grand Hotel
This is an opportunity for all guests to meet the organizers and ask questions.
We will go through the list of events taking place, dress code, transport details. This will be an opportunity to learn more about Norwegian etiquette, the Banquet and the Award Ceremony.
Experience the Oslo Archipelago
Time: 12.30 – 16.30, Aug 30
Address: Rådhusbrygge 3, 0160, Oslo
By invitation only
S/S Helena was built at Moen Båtbyggeri in Risør in 1946. She is a large, solid vessel, built in wood, constructed according to all the principles associated with the art of shipbuilding.
The Kavli Prize Reception
Time: 19.00 – 21.00, Aug 30
Address: Drammensveien 78, Oslo
By invitation only
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and The Kavli Foundation invites select guests to a reception at the Academy to meet the Laureates and talk. This is an informal event with food and wine being served. Guests can look forward to a musical number in the Tapestry Hall during the reception.
MONDAY AUGUST 31
Kavli Prize Laureate Lectures in Astrophysics
Time: 10.00 – 12.15, Aug 31
Address: The Science Library, Moltke Moes vei 35, 0851 Oslo
Kavli Prize Laureate Lectures in Nanoscience
Time: 10.00 – 12.15, Aug 31
Address: Oslo Science Park, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo
Kavli Prize Laureate Lectures in in Neuroscience
Time: 10.00 – 13.15, Aug 31
Address: Georg Sverdrups hus, Moltke Moes vei 39, 0851 Oslo
Black Holes: the key to understanding the Universe
Science show with Brian Cox and Jeffrey Forshaw
Time: 19.00 - 20.30, Aug 31.
Address: Sophus Lies auditorium, Moltke Moes vei 35, 0851 Oslo
Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw take you to the edge of our understanding of black holes; a scientific journey to the research frontier spanning a century of physics, from Einstein to Hawking and beyond.
It will be a 45-minute-long talk plus 45 minutes devoted to Q&A from the audience
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Award Ceremony at Oslo Concert Hall
Time: 16.00 – 17.30, Sep 1
Address: Munkedamsveien 14, 0115 Oslo
The Kavli Prize Award Ceremony is the signature event of Kavli Prize Week, honoring the laureates in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. The highlight of Kavli Prize Week, this extraordinary event is a celebration of science and the arts, held at the Oslo Concert Hall – one of the most important cultural institutions of Norway.
Cox and Parry LIVE
Time: 13.45 - 15.20, Sep 1
Place: Kavli Prize YouTube
Sitting in the Glas House at the elegant Oslo Concert Hall we welcome you all to the Cox & Parry LIVE, a dynamic backstage studio hosted by renowned British science journalist Vivienne Parry and rockstar slash professor Brian Cox. Exclusively on YouTube!
Government’s Banquet
Cancelled
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
The 2026 Kavli Prize Laureates in Nanoscience and Neuroscience travel to Trondheim for events at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3
Astrophysics Symposium and Dinner
Time: 12.00 – 22.00, Sep 3
Address: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 78, 0271 Oslo