As Europe enters turbulent times, the quest for democratic resilience, stability, and peace becomes ever more urgent. In this context, we believe it is essential to break down silos, open minds, and build new bridges.We therefore invite you to a special evening in Berlin, creating a platform for contact, dialogue, and inspiration between the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS Global Governance Leaders’ Network and physicists and researchers participating in CERN’s global scientific collaborations.Over the past decades, both ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS and major research organisations such as CERN have nurtured forward-looking leaders and communities of excellence across the public and political spheres, diplomacy and multilateral institutions, business and economics, civil society, and the natural sciences. “The audacity, ambition, and unity of purpose embodied by CERN and similar infrastructures of Big Science are remarkable. Can they inspire governance shapers to give democracy and peace in Europe the strategic and structural importance they truly deserve?” asks Verena Ringler, an innovator working across sectors and the initiator of this special exchange.