EuroScience was founded in 1997 for the support and promotion of science and technology in Europe.
EuroScience is a membership-based non-profit association to foster open debate about science and create networks in research and innovation.
Michael Matlosz is currently the President of EuroScience and Matthias Girod its Secretary General.
The ESOF is held every two years and is hosted by a European city awarded the title European City of Science.
ESOF gives the opportunity to lead scientists, researchers, business people and entrepreneurs, innovators, policymakers and science communicators from all over Europe to discuss new discoveries and debate the direction that research is taking in all sciences, including social sciences and humanities.