Research and teaching in behavioural and organisational sciences


The Solvay Behavioral Lab (SBL) is a new research facility at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (Université libre de Bruxelles). It provides researchers, doctoral candidates and students with an innovative experimental environment in which to study individual and collective behaviour, decision-making processes and organisational interactions through experimental methods and immersive technologies.

“Understanding human behaviour means looking beyond what people say and exploring what they actually do. The Solvay Behavioral Lab offers researchers, students and organisations an innovative space for experimentation, where behavioural sciences and immersive technologies come together to gain deeper insights into human decisions, interactions and dynamics.”
Claudia Toma, Founder and Director of the Solvay Behavioral Lab
Our mission
The Solvay Behavioral Lab has three main objectives:
  • To advance research in behavioural and organisational sciences through rigorous experimentation.
  • To provide students with practical, immersive learning experiences.
  • To support executive education by making the facility available for executive programmes at the Solvay Brussels School.
Research areas
The Lab welcomes research projects across a range of disciplines, including:
  • Organisational Psychology
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Decision Sciences
  • Leadership
  • Communication and Teamwork
A facility dedicated to experimental research
The Solvay Behavioral Lab comprises:
A virtual reality room

This room can accommodate a wide range of experiments, both individual and group-based. It is equipped with virtual reality technology that makes it possible to recreate realistic, immersive environments whilst maintaining a high level of scientific control.

It also provides the opportunity to conduct group experiments, bringing several participants together in the same space.

This facility makes it possible to recreate realistic environments whilst ensuring a high level of scientific control.

Three experimental  laboratories for a small-group studies

A technical control room for recording and monitoring experiments 

 
Discover or book a space

Would you like to discover the Lab before booking a space? You can arrange a visit by completing the form below. Choose your preferred time slot by clicking here

Would you like to book a space for an experiment or a course? Please complete the booking form by clicking here
 

 
Contact

Please contact us in the first instance at sbl@ulb.be 

Claudia Toma  Director of the Solvay Behavioral Lab +32-2-650-38-35 Email
Kristina Matov Coordinator of the Solvay Behavioral Lab / Email
Updated on November 6, 2026