ESMT Insight Hour with Prof. Henry Sauermann

From labs to living rooms: How crowd science drives modern research 

November 4, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. CET
ESMT Berlin, Schlossplatz 1, 10178 Berlin

and via livestream 

This event will take place on campus and online. To attend, please register using the form below.

Millions of people are helping solve scientific puzzles once thought reserved for experts — discovering new galaxies, tracking disease outbreaks, and co-designing breakthrough medical treatments. Their contributions are transforming how humanity tackles its biggest challenges. 

As part of Berlin Science Week, Professor Henry Sauermann — co-author of How and When to Involve Crowds in Scientific Research — reveals how this “crowd science” movement is reshaping discovery across disciplines. Drawing on more than a decade of research, he will share practical tools like the 5 Crowd Science Paradigms while addressing key questions: How can Crowd Science be scaled beyond data-related activities? How do researchers maintain quality with thousands of contributors? How is Artificial Intelligence changing collaboration? 

Join us to explore how you can take part in this exciting scientific movement. 

Moderated by Tammi L. Coles, Senior Editor Corporate Communications, ESMT Berlin 

About Professor Sauermann  

Henry Sauermann is professor of strategy and Team Global Chair for Disruptive Innovation at ESMT Berlin, where he also serves as academic director of the Vali Berlin Entrepreneurship Hub. Winner of the 2025 Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Best Paper Prize, his research examines human capital in science and innovation, with a particular focus on crowdsourcing and citizen science.