Join us in celebration of outstanding research in the humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The 2027 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 Award Ceremony for the prizes will be held in the University Aula in Bergen on 3 June 2027. In addition to the open events, we have several events that are by invitation only. Please see the overview below. Details on each event will be made available on the respective event pages.
The Programme will be updated following the announcement of the 2027 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim laureates in March 2027.
PROGRAMME: OPEN EVENTS
Tuesday 1 June
The Holberg Symposium
Date: Tuesday, 1 June
Time: 09:00–12:00
Venue: The University Aula in Bergen
Livestream: YouTube
Academic symposium held in honour of the 2027 Holberg Laureate. The Laureate introduces the topic, followed by presentations by invited guests, a panel discussion and in the end an open Q&A session.
The Nils Klim Symposium
Date: Tuesday, 1 June
Time: 13:00–15:00
Venue: The University Aula in Bergen
Livestream YouTube
This event is held in honour of the 2027 Nils Klim Laureate. The Laureate’s lecture is followed by presentations by invited guests, a panel discussion and a Q&A session.
An Evening with the Holberg Prize
Date: Tuesday, 1 June
Time: 18:00–19:15
Venue: House of Literature in Bergen
Livestream: YouTube
This event will feature the 2027 Holberg Laureate and the 2027 Nils Klim Laureate in conversation about their background, their research and their experiences from academia.
Wednesday 2 June
The Holberg Masterclass:
Date: Wednesday, 2 June
Time: 10:00–12:00
Venue: The University Aula in Bergen
Livestream: YouTube
The Holberg Prize offers scholarships for five PhD candidates in the Nordic countries to participate in a masterclass with the Holberg Laureate.
Each participant will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation related to the theme chosen by the Laureate. After the presentations there will be a panel discussion.
The Holberg Lecture
Date: Wednesday, 2 June
Time: 14:00–15:00
Venue: The University Aula in Bergen
Livestream: YouTube
Lecture by the 2027 Holberg Laureate. This is the Laureate’s academic statement during the Holberg Week.
Award Ceremony for the Holberg School Programme
Date: Wednesday, 2 June
Time: 18:00–19:00
Venue: Bergen Cathedral School
20 upper secondary schools and around 1000 students from all over Norway participate in the Holberg School Programme each year. During the ceremony the first, second and third placements in the Holberg Shool Programme are annonunced, as well as the Teacher’s Prize. The Award Ceremony is open to anyone who is interested. The event will be conducted in English.
Thursday 3 June
Award Ceremony for the 2026 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize
Date: Thursday 3 June
Time: 14:00–15:00
Venue: The University Aula in Bergen
Livestream:
The Official Award Ceremony for the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize. The ceremony will be followed by a short reception. This event is open to all but requires registration, and it will be livestreamed.
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CLOSED PROGRAMME
In addition to the main Holberg Week programme, there are a number of closed events for invited guests only. Please register via the link in your personal invitation (email sent from Holbergprisen / The Holberg Prize).
Please note that the invitation to the Government Banquet is sent separately.
If you have not received a personal invitation or suspect you are missing some options in the registration form, please contact the Holberg Prize Secretariat at info@holbergprisen.no.
Reception /Opening of the Holberg Week
Date: Monday, 31 May
Time: TBD
Venue: TBD
Light refreshments will be served. By invitation only.
Dinner at the House of Literature
Date: Tuesday, 1 June
Time: 19:30
Venue: The House of Literature in Bergen
Rector at the University of Bergen hosts a dinner for the Holberg Prize at the House of Literature, room Fossestova. The Holberg School Programme participants will enjoy an informal dinner at restaurant Bien, at the House of Literature. By invitation only.
Seminar for the Holberg School Programme
Date: Wednesday, 2 June
Time: 09:00–14:00
Venue: Tårnsalen, Bergen University Museum – Natural History.
This is a closed seminar where the Holberg School Programme finalists and the Teacher Prize recipient discuss their respective research projects. The students’ teachers and Research Contacts also participate. The Nils Klim Laureate traditionally also visit the students. By invitation only.
Celebratory Dinner for the Holberg School Programme
Date: Wednesday, 2 June
Time: 19:15
Venue: Bergen Kunsthall and Landmark Café
The recipients of the student and teacher’s prizes and selected guests are invited to a reception at Bergen Kunsthall, followed by a celebratory dinner at Landmark Café. There will be a musical performance and speeches during the dinner. The event will be conducted in English. By invitation only.
The Holberg Prize Banquet
Date: Thursday, 3 June
Time: 18:15–22:30
Venue: Haakon’s Hall, Bergen
Banquet in honour of the Holberg Laureate and Nils Klim Laureate, hosted by the Norwegian Government. Please note that there will be sent a separate invitation to this event. By invitation only.