IG Nobel 36th Prize Ceremony - Official Watch Party in Paris

For the first time in their history, the Ig Nobel Prizes are coming to Europe… and you can experience the official ceremony from Paris!

On September 3, the 36th Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be broadcast live from the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. For the first time in 35 years, the event—celebrating research that "first makes people laugh, then think"—is leaving the United States.

To mark the occasion, Université PSL is hosting an official Watch Party at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL.

Thursday, September 3, 2026
From 5:45 pm
Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, Paris
Free event – registration required

Short programme : 
The show will be animated by a comedian from the CNSAD-PSL, with many surprises
Gates open at 5.45
Event start : 6.30
Watch Party : 7.00 
Closure: 8:30