A press briefing on 'Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today' was held on 21st September 2018 at the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) 2018 at TU Berlin.

Speakers: • Key science and research areas for astrobiology – Prof Nigel Mason (Open University, UK) • Astrobiology and society and Europe – Dr Klara Anna Čápová (Durham University, UK) • Environment and sustainability for astrobiology – Dr Erik Persson (Lund University, Sweden) • Leading the future of astrobiology in Europe: The European Astrobiology Institute – Prof Wolf Geppert (Stockholm University, Sweden)