Media Hub

Media representatives can access the Hotel Bayerischer Hof only when accompanied by members of the Media Operations Team. Unfortunately, it will not be possible for media representatives to be present during the sessions in the main conference hall due to limited capacities. Nevertheless, it will be possible to follow the first 5 minutes of selected sessions inside the main conference hall – this applies first and foremost to photographers. The pooling schedule for these sessions and other press related events will be announced at the Media Center and the Press Pooling Area in advance.

The following areas can be accessed without the additional accompaniment by members of the Media Operations Team

• Media Center
• Press Pooling Area and designated press areas inside the HypoVereinsbank
• Stand-up positions in front of Hotel Bayerischer Hof (outside)

Please note that media representatives with luggage can enter the security area by using the entrance at the crossroads Salvatorstraße & Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. Before entering the security area, a security check is carried out.

We ask for your understanding that the MSC cannot provide accommodation for media representatives.

The MSC offers accompaniment by our Media Operations Team to appointments and events inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Access to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof is strictly regulated, and numerous areas cannot be accessed with the yellow press badge without the additional accompaniment by members of the Media Operations Team. Pooling for scheduled photo and press appointments will take place in the Press Pooling Area at the rear of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (accessible via the press entrance in Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße, 80333 Munich).

The following pooling options are available:

• Pooling for photo opportunities in the main conference hall (only accessible to photographers)
• Access to the sessions open to media representatives (for Main Hall II, Townhall, Public Square), there are places for ten journalists (first-come-first-serve principle applies)
• Individual pooling (for individually arranged appointments and for specific invitations to events at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof or the Hotel Rosewood)

For a separate accompaniment to an appointment you have arranged with a conference participant, please contact mediaops@securityconference.org as early as possible.

Accreditation for media representatives for the 61st edition of the Munich Security Conference is closed. Unfortunately, we can no longer accept accreditation requests.

If you have not registered for the Munich Security Conference, you can follow the entire main program via live stream on our website.

Further information on our accreditation criteria and the accreditation process can be found here. 

If you have any questions regarding press accreditation, please contact our Press Registration Team via press-registration@securityconference.org. 

The agenda for the MSC 2025 will be published shortly before the conference. You will then find it on our website.

You will get your personalized conference badge at the Press Accreditation Desk at the gallery in the Literaturhaus München (Salvatorplatz 1, 80333 Munich; only a few minutes' walk from the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and the Media Center). You need to present your accreditation confirmation and an identification document at the Press Accreditation Desk. You will receive further information via email regarding the detailed opening hours of the Press Accreditation Desk upon successful registration.

During the conference weekend, the conference badge must always be worn and visible. Please report the loss of a conference badge immediately to the Press Accreditation Desk.

The badges are structured in a color scheme which regulates the access to the different areas at the MSC. With the press badges (yellow), you can access the designated press areas in the HypoVereinsbank via the press entrance, as well as the stand-up positions outside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and selected locations inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (in accompaniment). For further information, please note the points “Accompaniment by the Media Operations Team” and “Access regulations”.

The MSC reserves the right to withdraw press accreditation and badges from journalists whose behavior disrupts the orderly running of the conference or who fail to follow the instructions of security staff or MSC employees.

Opening hours Literaturhaus:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025:              9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Thursday, February 13, 2025:                 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 14, 2025:                     7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 15, 2025:                 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 16, 2025:                   8:00 a.m. - noon 

Cameras and tripods are not allowed inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, except selected events. These include, among others, doorstep statements in the atrium and photo opportunities in the main hall. You will be pooled and accompanied by our Media Operations Team on these occasions. 

Cameras may not be left unattended. Cameras, camera tripods, and equipment objects that have been left unattended will be removed immediately and may be retrieved at the lost and found office at the Media Center. 

The camera policy applies to the following premises: 

Atrium: Cameras are not permitted in the Hotel Bayerischer Hof’s atrium except for pooling events.

Outside the atrium: Cameras may only be used for temporary recordings, interviews or stand-ups. 

Hotel entrance: The main entrance to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof must be kept clear. Stand-ups and image recordings may only be taken in designated areas (including those directly opposite the entrance).

Main conference hall: No TV cameras are allowed inside the main conference hall. For specific sessions with photo opportunities, pooling will take place.  

Free catering will be provided during the conference weekend from Friday to Saturday (7.30 a.m. – 10.30 p.m.) and on Sunday (8.30 a.m. – 2.45 p.m.). All meals are served on the 1st floor of the “Pfälzer Weinstube” (Residenzstraße 1, 80333 Munich), which is located next to the Media Center. Cold and hot beverages will always be available at the Media Center.

The MSC provides press photographs free of charge: media.securityconference.org. They may be used for free for editorial purposes by citing credits appropriately using the following format: “MSC/last name”.  

Furthermore, you can find a selection of photos of the conference highlights available to download free of charge on our website: https://securityconference.org/en/medialibrary/. These photos can also be used for free by citing credits appropriately (format: “MSC/last name”). 

The resale of all photographs offered by the MSC is not permitted. 

The program of the MSC 2025 consists of different formats. In addition to the speeches and panel discussions on the main stage at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Townhall discussions (interactive sessions of the main program) and roundtables will offer opportunities for exchanges in a smaller setting. Furthermore, numerous outreach events will take place at different locations in Munich during the conference weekend. Attendance to these outreach events is open to the public. Shortly before the conference, an overview of the program can be found on our website.

The sessions from the main conference hall are broadcast live at the Media Center by the host broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (in the original language with translation). You will find split boxes for image and sound signals at the MSC Media Center.

The Hotel Bayerischer Hof is the traditional venue of the Munich Security Conference. In 2025, the MSC will be taking place at the prestigious Hotel in Munich once again.

Media representatives with a yellow badge can access the Hotel Bayerischer Hof only with the accompaniment of members of the Media Operations Team. Press events taking place at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof will be pooled in advance in the Press Pooling Area at the back of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Prannerstraße. Please note the announcements on the Live Ticker in the Media Center, the Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel Tand your invitations in the Press Portal.

If you want to request an individual accompaniment in case of a special invitation within the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, please get in touch with mediaops@securityconference.org as early as possible.

The sessions from the main conference hall are broadcast live at the Media Center by the host broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (in the original language with translation). You will find split boxes for image and sound signals at the MSC Media Center. The recordings from the Townhall (interactive sessions of the main program) are provided by the European Broadcasting Union and can be obtained via https://newsdirect.ebu.ch/. In case of interest regarding all other recordings (such as the Main Hall II, conversations, Public Square, and numerous Outreach Events), please contact us via digital@securityconference.org.

If you are interested in interviews with MSC participants on-site, please contact them directly. A limited number of rooms will be available for interviews during the conference weekend in the HypoVereinsbank München, located right next to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. You can submit a reservation request in your Press Portal shortly before the conference begins. Please note that it is mandatory to have a scheduled interview and the confirmation of your interview partner before submitting a request. Please note that we can only offer three interview slots per person through the duration of the conference. Interviews in the Atrium or in the Coffee Lounge of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof are not possible.

Please direct your requests for an interview with Ambassador Dr Heusgen and experts to the MSC Press Team. 

To ensure timely processing of your interview request, please contact us directly via E-Mail (press@securityconference.org) and provide the following information:  

• Which medium do you represent and to which person of the MSC Leaderships/Team is your request addressed?
• When should the interview take place and how long will it take?
• Where should the interview take place?
• Who will conduct the interview?
• What is the topic? (If possible, please include possible questions)
• When and where do you plan to publish the interview? 

The Munich Security Conference is partnering with SnapStream to provide media representatives access to watch, search, and clip from live, transcribed videos of all livestreamed conference sessions. You can sign up here.

Camera equipment or other objects left unattended inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof will be removed in accordance with the safety regulations and can be retrieved at the lost and found office located at the Media Center.

The Media Center is located at the “Kaiserhof” of the Munich Residence at Residenzstraße 1, 80333 Munich (approx. 5-minute walking distance from Hotel Bayerischer Hof). The Media Center can be accessed via the Einsäulensaal.

Opening Times
Friday, February 14, 2025        7.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Saturday, February 15, 2025    7.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16, 2025      7.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Among other things, live coverage from the conference hall (with translations into German, English, French, Russian, and Arabic), crossover points for image and sound signals, stand-up positions, approx. 650 workspaces, and the lost and found office can be found at the Media Center. Additionally, three press booths with a maximum usage time of 30 minutes are available for sound recordings etc. Please note that baggage checks are carried out on all days.

A Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel will be set up for MSC 2025 to provide real-time information on all events open to the accredited press. By following the info channel, you will receive notifications about sessions open to the press at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, press activities at HypoVereinsbank, the start of pooling and important changes to the program. To access the channel, you can scan the QR codes available in the media center and in the press pooling area.

Since access to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof is restricted for media representatives with a yellow badge, the Media Operations Team will accompany you from the pooling area into the Hotel Bayerischer Hof to scheduled press events or other appointments. The pooling for scheduled photo and press appointments takes place 30 minutes before the respective event. If you want to request an individual accompaniment in case of a special invitation within the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, please contact mediaops@securityconference.org as early as possible or inform us in the Media Center or the Press Pooling Area.

The MSC is proud of its diverse media partnerships. Once again, the Bayerischer Rundfunk will serve as the host broadcaster and single point of contact for TV-signaling. The MSC will also build on its successful cooperation with YouTube to host a group of prominent creators from around the world to engage with MSC participants. The Deutsche Welle will also accompany the conference again in 2025. In due course, a complete list of media partners will be available on our website.

As has been the case for more than six decades, the entire event and all its many components will be governed by the Munich Rule: Engage and interact with each other: Don't lecture or ignore one another. Whether on or off stage, we encourage our guests to engage with and learn from each other and we expect all our speakers to stand ready to answer questions and engage with the audience at eye level.

The MSC, founded in the fall of 1963, will hold its 61st main conference in 2025. This year, it will once again bring together high-level decision-makers and experts from around the world to discuss the most pressing international security issues. Over the past six decades, the MSC has constantly evolved, diversified, introduced a number of new discussion formats and broadened its thematic horizons to reflect the changing security landscape. However, the core mission of the MSC has not changed: to provide a platform for sustainable debate and, as the original motto states, to build peace through dialog.

The Munich Security Report (MSR) 2025, the traditional scene-setter for the debates in Munich, will be launched at the Federal Press Conference on February 10, 2025. The report and accompanying materials will be available for download on the MSC website from February 10. Please do not hesitate to contact the MSC Press Team if you are interested in exclusive access to specific aspects of the MSR or an interview with one of the authors of the MSR prior to its official publication.

For the upcoming conference, we are happy to introduce many improvements in order to make your coverage as productive and comfortable as possible:

• Facilities in the HypoVereinsbank are now available for all press events, including interviews. Please note that interviews in the Atrium or in the Coffee Lounge of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof are therefore no longer possible. In contrast to last year, press activities are no longer focused on the Rosewood Hotel.
• The Press Portal introduced last year serves as the central tool for all media representatives. In addition to applying for press accreditation, it offers a wide range of options for planning your activities during the conference and coordinating appointments. The portal takes you directly to our Media Hub, where you will find all the information you need about your participation in MSC 2025. Shortly before the start of the conference, you can request interview rooms in the Press Portal and get an overview of the agenda and the (press) events to which you are invited as a media representative.
• This year, the MSC is offering a Vertical Space for the first time. It is located in the HypoVereinsbank and offers a studio setup and basic equipment to produce vertical content for social media. Use of the space is free of charge, but must be booked in advance via digital@securityconference.org.
• The press pooling will take place at the back of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (on the corner of Prannerstraße and Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße). This is also where the security gate for media representatives will be located. As in previous years, you can enter the security area via Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. Pooling for scheduled photo and press appointments will take place 30 minutes before the start of the respective program item. Please arrive on time and allow sufficient time.
• A Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel will be set up for MSC 2025 to provide real-time information on all events open to the accredited press. By following the info channel, you will receive notifications about sessions open to the press at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, press activities at HypoVereinsbank, the start of pooling and important changes to the program. To access the channel, you can scan the QR codes available in the media center and in the press pooling area.
• Before and throughout the conference, useful information for journalists will be provided by our communications team via e-mail. Keep an eye on your e-mails for links to photos, video clips and session recordings or check our media portal via https://media.securityconference.org/ for updates. For additional information or questions, please contact digital@securityconference.org.

In addition to its main program, the MSC will once again offer numerous exciting outreach events for the public. The outreach events offer the interested public the opportunity to follow the MSC's debates up close and participate in them. Some of the outreach events are organized with partners such as the Chamber ensemble of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the Literaturhaus München or the Cyber Innovation Hub of the German Armed Forces.

Please find more information on these events as part of the 61st Munich Security Conference here.

No parking spaces are available near the event hotel or at the Media Center. The area around the conference venue Hotel Bayerischer Hof will be a security area during the conference weekend. We therefore recommend arriving via public transport.

The list of participants of the MSC 2025 will be published shortly before the conference and will be available in your Press Portal and on our website. If you wish to organize an interview or background talk with one of the participants, please reach out to them directly.

A successful press accreditation requires each media representative to undergo a police background verification. This verification must be agreed to in writing as part of the accreditation process in the Press Portal. Further information on the police background verification can be found in the attached document in the Press Portal. The safe conduct of the Munich Security Conference is a top priority for both the MSC as organizer of the event and the Bavarian authorities. Therefore, it is necessary that all persons entering the security area around the conference or carrying out an activity on-site undergo a police background verification.

The Press Pooling Area at the back of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (accessible via the press entrance in Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße, 80333 Munich) serves as a meeting point (pooling) and information area for events open to media representatives as well as planned photo and press appointments. Current information and updates on photo and press events will be announced via the Live Ticker in the Media Center and the Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel.

The following pooling options are available:

• Photo opportunity in Main Hall I (only accessible for photographers)
• Access to sessions open to media representatives (for Main Hall II, Townhall, Public Square). Participation of up to ten journalists is possible (on a “first come, first serve” basis)
• Individual pooling appointments (for agreed individual invitations to interviews on the fringes of the event at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof).

During the conference weekend, press activities will take place within the security area of the HypoVereinsbank (Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 14, 80333 Munich). The following rooms are located there:

• Press conferences
• Press briefings and background talks
• Interview rooms for individual interviews

We also offer the following options:

• Doorstep interviews (Atrium, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, accessible only in accompaniment by the Media Ops Team after being pooled)
• Pavilions on the Promenadeplatz as display positions
• Personal invitation to participate in certain sessions (please note that the respective host of a side event issues the invitation, which can be viewed in the Press Portal)
• Three press booths in the media center for podcast or radio recordings. Current information on events and press pooling opportunities is available on the screens in the Press Centre and in the Press Pooling Area.

Opening times of HypoVereinsbank:
Friday, February 14, 2025        9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, February 15, 2025    9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16, 2025      9.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Current dates and information are available on the screens in the media center and in the press pooling area as well as via the Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel. Events open to the press at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof can only be attended via the Press Pooling Area.

Press conferences take place at HypoVereisbank next to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 14, 80333 München). We will keep you up to date with the latest dates via the screens in the media center and our Media Info MSC 2025 WhatsApp channel. Selected press conferences will be streamed live on the MSC website or on the MSC social media channels on X, Facebook, or YouTube.  

To gain access to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, please enter the security area via Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. At the back of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof (corner of Prannerstraße and Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße), you can enter the Hotel Bayerischer Hof via the Press Pooling Area and under the supervision of the Media Operations Team. The entrance for HypoVereinsbank is located at Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 14. Please note that a security and badge check will be carried out before entering the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and HypoVereinsbank. The instructions of the security staff and the Media Operations Team must be followed at all times.

Press photos of Ambassador Dr Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the MSC, as well as Ambassador (ret.) Wolfgang Ischinger, President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, can be found on our website and may be used for journalistic purposes. Please cite the image source in the following format: “MSC/last name” (e.g. MSC/Kuhlmann). 

The Press Portal is the central tool for all journalists. Here you can access the agenda for the MSC Days and request and book interview rooms. In addition, you can use the Press Portal to view side events and book your participation in them. Journalists also have access to information from the Media Hub via the Press Portal.

The recordings from the main hall will be made available on our website. However, due to the legal requirements of our media partners, these may not be downloaded or reproduced.

If you are interested in recording a video sequence of statements and speeches during the conference, please contact our host broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk on site.

If you are interested in using a video sequence for TV or online use after the conference, please contact Bavaria Media GmbH (Bavariafilmplatz 7, 82031 Geiselgasteig, www.bavaria-media.de).

- Lisa Allenberg (lisa.allenberg@bavaria-media.de)

Video sequences from the main hall can be used free of charge up to a length of 3 minutes per event day.

A large number of video sequences from stages such as Main Stage II, the Townhall and the Public Square are also available to download free of charge from the Munich Security Conference Media Platform: media.securityconference.org

Live signals
The sessions from the main hall will be broadcast live to the media center by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) as host broadcaster (in the original language with translation). You will find split boxes in the MSC media center for the transfer of image and sound signals. The recordings from the Townhall will be made available by the European Broadcasting Union and can be accessed via https://newsdirect.ebu.ch/. If you are interested in all other live footage (e.g. Main Hall II, Conversations, Public Square and the numerous outreach events), please contact us via digital@securityconference.org. 

The security zone includes the immediate vicinity of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the Hotel Rosewood, the HypoVereinsbank and the Promenadeplatz. Access to the security zone is only possible with a valid conference badge. You will receive this at the press accreditation desk in the Literaturhaus München (Salvatorplatz 1, 80333 Munich; approx. 3 minutes' walk from the Hotel Bayerischer Hof) upon presentation of your accreditation confirmation and an identification document (identity card, passport). Please note that access for media representatives with large luggage is only possible via the entrance at the intersection of Salvatorstraße & Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. A security check may take place before entering the security area.

Leading foreign and security policy organizations will host Side Events at the sidelines of the MSC. These include renowned Think Tanks, NGOs and government organizations, international organizations, and global corporations. A list of selected Side Events at the MSC 2025 will be published shortly before the conference.

Individual invitations of media representatives are chosen by the Side Event hosts and will be passed on to you via your account in the Press Portal. Please note that the decision whether a Side Event is open to the press rests solely with the Side Event hosts.

For updates and insights, follow @MunSecConf on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and subscribe to our newsletter. To interact in the debates online, use the hashtag #MSC2025 and tag us @MunSecConf. Selected panels and press conferences will be broadcast on the MSC website and on the MSC’s social media channels. If you have any further questions regarding the digital communication, please contact digital@securityconference.org. Via our official WhatsApp channel You will be informed in real time about all events open to the accredited press.

Stand-up positions are located on the Promenadeplatz in front of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and in the media center in the Kaiserhof of the Munich Residence. On the Promenadeplatz, speakers may only be recorded in the designated areas. Six pavilions are available for this purpose. The “first come, first serve” principle applies to these positions. We therefore ask you to coordinate with your colleagues. The positions can be used from Friday morning, February 14, 2025. The set-up positions in the Hotel Bayerischer Hof are reserved for MSC's media partners. Media representatives working on the Promenadeplatz can use the sanitary facilities in the basement of Deutsche Bank (Promenadeplatz 15, 80333 Munich). Please note that media representatives with luggage can only use the entrance at the intersection of Salvatorstraße & Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. A security check may be carried out before each entry to the security area.

The conference will be broadcasted into the Media Center by the MSCs’ host broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (with translations into German, English, French, Russian, and Arabic). Furthermore, you can watch our livestreamed events on our website and the MSC Channels on X, Facebook, and YouTube.  

This year, for the first time, the MSC offers a Vertical Space. Located in the HypoVereinsbank, it will provide a studio setup and basic equipment to produce vertical content for social media purposes. The space is free to use but needs to be booked in advance via digital@securityconference.org.

The MSC is unfortunately not able to assist you with obtaining a visa.