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Dear readers, dear friends of the foundation, |
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20 years ago, the Munich Re Foundation was established on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of its benefactress. Munich Re has been dealing with global risks since 1880. The transfer of knowledge was a central motive for the establishment of the foundation: Those who have a lot of knowledge also bear responsibility. Those who act responsibly must share their knowledge and take action.
The foundation's motto ‘From Knowledge to Action’ has accompanied us in our project work since then. Especially in times of major social change and crises, be it violent conflicts, threats to democracy or climate change, it remains as important as ever: knowledge alone is not enough! Expertise must be translated into concrete action in order to overcome social challenges and make them sustainable.
Our project work aims to build precisely this bridge between knowledge and action. We want to enable effective measures and bring relevant stakeholders into dialogue. You can get involved now by, for example, submitting a paper for the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance or participating in our next Dialogue Forum (8 April). You can find information on this and other activities in the newsletter and in the 2024 annual report. We hope you find it a stimulating read!
Your team
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Dialogue Forum: The energy transition in Germany Together with the Academy for Political Education Tutzing, we invited people to a dialogue in Munich on 12 March 2025. In addition to the electricity transition, heat generation is the ‘sleeping giant’ in the transformation towards a climate-neutral economy due to its great importance. In the panel discussion, the experts presented the innovative solutions and best-practice models that are being considered or have already been implemented. > more |
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Early warning in Honduras – Final report This disaster risk reduction project, initiated by the Irish organisation GOAL and financed by Munich Re Foundation, is now successfully helping to strengthen the resilience of residents in 13 neighbourhoods and establish a functioning disaster risk management system: More than 18,000 people benefit directly from the project activities in 2024. > more |
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Energy School Munich – a focus on youths Since 2011, Munich Re Foundation has supported the Energy School Munich project of the environmental organisation Green City e.V. The educational project consists of four learning modules for students of different age groups who learn about climate change and sustainability in workshops held over several days. In 2024, we were again active in several Munich schools. > more |
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Make.Climate.Fair. – Participatory project on climate justicee The project focuses on climate justice and participation. To this end, the associations Green City and Mikado UMdieWELT joined forces at the beginning of 2023. With the financial support of Munich Re Foundation, they are training young people with and without a migration background in train-the-trainer courses to become multipliers for climate protection and climate justice. Read more about the activities in 2024. > more |
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Announcements and applications |
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International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2025 – Call for proposals The ICII 2025 will take place from 13 to 17 October 2025 in Quito, Ecuador. Experts from more than 40 countries will explore how the growth and economic viability of insurance solutions in developing and emerging markets can be expanded. The conference is hosted by the Federation of Insurance Companies of Ecuador (FEDESEG), the Junta de Política y Regulación Financiera (JPRF), the Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros in collaboration with Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network. Apply now! > more |
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Call for applications as a rapporteur for the ICII 2025 We are looking for volunteers to be rapporteurs for the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2025. As part of the reporting team, you will support the editor of the conference report. If you would like to work as a rapporteur at the conference, please send your CV (in English) and at least one piece of work you have written as a reference (ideally on the topic of microinsurance) to info@munichre-foundation.org. > more |
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Field trip ICII 2025: We invite organisations to host a field trip following the official conference The field trip is designed to offer participants of ICII 2025 insights into local inclusive insurance schemes and the opportunity to meet clients. If you would like to organise a field trip, please contact us at info@munichre-foundation.org.
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Dialogue Forum: From Knowledge to Action The foundation's motto ‘From Knowledge to Action’ has been guiding us in our project work since we were established 20 years ago. Especially in times of major social change and crises, it remains as important as ever: knowledge alone is not enough! Expertise must be translated into concrete action. We would like to discuss how this can be achieved with you and our invited panel guests on 8 April 2025. Register now, places are limited!. > more |
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10th African Regional Conference on Inclusive Insurance The 10th African Regional Conference on Inclusive Insurance will take place in Luxor, Egypt, from 7 to 9 May. The conference is organised by the Insurance Federation of Egypt in cooperation with Munich Re Foundation, FinProbity Solutions and the Microinsurance Network. > more |
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RISK Award 2025 – Honouring the winner at the Global Platform for DRR The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is organising the world's largest risk management conference at the beginning of June. We will use the platform to announce the RISK Award 2025 winner and honour them in a small ceremony in Geneva. The winning organisation has prevailed over 500 competitors. We look forward to the new joint project. > more |
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Annual Report of the Munich Re Foundation With global warming averaging more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, 2024 was the warmest year on record. Scientists warn that six out of nine ‘planetary boundaries’ have been crossed: The manifold threats to our livelihoods are therefore growing. You can read about how we as a foundation are helping to manage these risks in our annual report. > more |
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The Landscape of Microinsurance 2024 The Landscape of Microinsurance 2024’ is a unique benchmark report on the status of microinsurance around the world. It shows that the number of insured people has increased by 70% over the last three years, reaching 344 million in 37 countries in three regions. In 2023, these insurance policies generated USD 6.2 billion in written premiums. > more |
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Executive Board
Renate Bleich, Managing Director
Dirk Reinhard, Deputy Managing Director
Chair of the board of trustees
Dr. Doris Höpke |
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