About us

Founded in 1925 the Namibia Scientific Society assists specialists in pioneering work in various fields of popular science.

Working groups for botany, herpetology, archaeology, ornithology, astronomy and other topics were established to exchange research data and some are still active.

Research findings and relevant resources are stored in a comprehensive and well-maintained library, which holds well over fifty thousand titles, scans, slides and photos, mostly having reference to Namibia.

Kuiseb Publishers was established in-house, to release publications of various genres for members of the society and wider distribution.

The Society acts as a facilitator and networking platform for the exchange of factual information and research, sought equally and eagerly by local and foreign scientists, researchers, interested laymen, lecturers and students. Public debate, publications, preservation of national heritage and access to digital data via the internet are constantly promoted.

Our dynamic and professional team thrives to offer a multicultural social platform for intellectual exchange.

For further information or to become a member please get in touch with us.

As a membership-based organization, the Namibia Scientific Society (NSS) thrives on curiosity and provides, through its diverse activities that include public lectures, study groups, excursions, publication and a dedicated library, a fulcrum for its members and visiting researchers to ignite their curiosity instinct. That is the reason why the NSS matters to the Namibian society and beyond and why it is an immutable part of the intellectual life of the country. Over time it has become a staple in Windhoek and through its epistemic, in the country and beyond.

  • Prof. André du Pisani
  • Member of the Namibia Scientific Society

“The most memorable event I have shared with the Namibia Scientific Society so far is the fact that my wife was able to take part in an exploration trip to the Northwest of the country in 2024. And she was so incredibly impressed by the organisation, the breadth and depth of the information provided and the excellent care. Result? We will be taking the Namibia Scientific Society trip to Namibia’s (wild) Southwest together this year!”

  • Hajo Lanz
  • Member of the Namibia Scientific Society

“Over the decades, several top Namibian scientists have headed the Namibia Scientific Society. Innumerable presentations covering a great variety of scientific disciplines have catered for the scientist as well as the interested layman. In this way, the Society has spread information on our natural environment to an ever broadening segment of Namibian Society.”

  • Dr Roy Miller
  • Member of the Namibia Scientific Society