How can water have a second life? When does waste become a resource? How can microorganisms invisible to the naked eye help address major environmental challenges? Researchers’ Night gave these questions the opportunity to leave scientific publications and become the starting point for a conversation — accessible, engaging and open to everyone. Science is powerful when it creates value for society and the economy, both in the near and longer term.

On 21 July 2026, a member of the Centre’s team was awarded her doctoral degree at the Clean&Circle building. Dr Magdalena Bogdanova holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomanagement and Sustainable Development from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and a master’s degree in Tourism Management from New Bulgarian University. During her bachelor’s studies, she participated in an Erasmus+ student mobility programme at Université de Strasbourg.

On 13 July 2026, the Clean&Circle Centre of Competence, in cooperation with the Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IOCCP–BAS), organised a scientific seminar featuring Prof. Dr Christian Betzel from the University of Hamburg, Germany. The event brought together scientists, doctoral students, and early-career researchers, who had the opportunity to learn about contemporary applications of serial crystallography and its importance for the development of new molecules.

The month of June was filled with intensive events and productive meetings for the Clean&Circle Center of Competence. One of them was the International Workshop & Summer School on Plasma Physics (IWSSPP), traditionally held every two years in Kiten.