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 2–5 June in Bergen and Oslo.
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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 programme features the laureates and other prominent guests in lectures, panel discussions and other academic events.
The 2026 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize will be announced on 17 March, and 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 will be listed below in spring 2026. In addition to the open main programme we have several events by invitation only.
For registration and more information on each event, please see the Holberg Prize website.
About the Prizes
The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. The recipient must have had a decisive influence on international research. The Prize is worth NOK 6,000,000.
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded annually in the above fields, to a young researcher. The candidate must be a citizen of a Nordic country or be formally affiliated with a Nordic research institution. Also, the candidate must be under 40 years of age at the nomination deadline. The Prize is worth NOK 500,000.
