The 2026 Holberg Week

Join us in celebration of outstanding research in the humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The 2026 Holberg Week takes place 1–4 June in Bergen.

The annual Holberg Week takes place in the beginning of June as a celebration of the Holberg Prize Laureate, the Nils Klim Prize Laureate, and the Holberg School Programme finalists.

The 2026 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize will be announced on 17 March.

The Award Ceremony for the prizes will be held in the University Aula in Bergen on 4 June 2026. An overview of other events during the Holberg Week 2026 will be listed below on this site in spring 2026. Details on each event will be made available on the respective event pages.

Details

Monday 1 June –
Thursday 4 June 2026
09:00
19:15
,
CEST
Bergen and Oslo

Practical information

Admission is free, but all events require registration, unless otherwise stated.

The events will be filmed and/or photographed.

Most events will be livestreamed. Streaming links are available on the respective event pages.