Two Weeks to Go: The Munich Security Conference 2025

• The EU will be prominently represented with the participation of Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola, António Costa, Kaja Kallas, Andrius Kubilius, and Mark Rutte.
• Boris Pistorius will deliver a keynote speech at the Cyber Innovation Night 2025.
• The Munich Security Report 2025 will be launched on February 10 at the Federal Press Conference, followed by our Kick-Off event in Berlin.

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2025, from February 14 to 16, will once again be a key event in international diplomacy. The MSC is pleased to welcome Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; António Costa, President of the European Council; Kaja Kallas, EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs; Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defense and Space; and Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO. The conference will address the future of the international order, multilateral governance reforms, regional conflicts, and transnational challenges like climate and food insecurity. Taking place at a crucial time – shortly after the inauguration of the new US administration, the start of a new EU legislative period, and just one week before the German federal elections – the MSC 2025 will be a significant forum for shaping global security dynamics, with around 60 Heads of State and Government, 150 ministers, and leaders of major international organizations expected to attend.

The Munich Security Report (MSR) 2025 will be presented just days ahead of the MSC 2025 on February 10 at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin. The launch will take place between 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. The MSC Chairman Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, joined by Tobias Bunde (Director of Research & Policy), will present the report which will again serve as the basis for discussion at the conference in Munich and contains exclusive data and visualizations on current security policy issues.

The MSC Kick-off will take place on Monday, February 10, from 12.00 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria in Berlin (by special invitation only). The event addresses more than 100 senior officials from politics and the private sector, the diplomatic corps, media, and the Berlin think tank community. We are looking forward to discussing the key themes of the upcoming MSC together with high-profile panelists, including Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Welcome remarks will be given by MSC Chairman Christoph Heusgen and Dr. Florian Herrmann, Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery and State Minister for Federal Affairs and Media.

The Munich Security Conference and the Körber-Stiftung are delighted to announce the Munich Young Leaders (MYL) 2025 and welcome them to the upcoming 61st edition of the MSC. The MYL program was initiated in 2009 and has now become an integral part of the MSC. Every year, the program brings together around 25 outstanding young representatives of governmental institutions, parliaments, think tanks, media, and the private sector from Germany, selected NATO member and partner states, as well as from states of strategic importance in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa. Meet the outstanding MYL Cohort 2025 on our website.

As a leading international platform for debating foreign and security policy issues, the MSC is convinced that relevant and effective dialogue must include diverse voices. Yet women, in particular, remain heavily underrepresented in foreign and security policy worldwide. For exactly this reason, we are continuing to grow the network of our MSC Women Parliamentarians Program (WPP) and will kick-off the third WPP cohort at the MSC 2025. The program brings together recently elected female parliamentarians from all over the world to strengthen their role in foreign, security, and development policy. Through selected formats, such as participation in MSC events, an annual meeting, and background discussions, we strive to enable participants to engage with international leaders from the MSC network, to connect across borders, regions, and party affiliations, and to jointly generate new ideas and approaches for foreign, security and development policy. Meet this year’s participants on our website.

The Defense Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Boris Pistorius, will deliver a keynote at the MSC Innovation Night on February 13. Under this year’s theme, “Scale UP & Double DOWN – Cross-Amplifying Defence Innovation and Alliance Resilience,” the event will tackle how defense innovations, bolstered by defense-tech startups and venture capital can boost military capability while enhancing resilience. For the eighth consecutive year, the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, in partnership with the MSC, is bringing together decision-makers, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world. The MSC Innovation Night kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be available to follow via livestream.

At last year’s Munich Security Conference, the MSC established the MSC Food Security Task Force as a unifying and guiding feature between high-level MSC policy discussions on food security. The Task Force convenes key stakeholders from five continents and a variety of sectors, including national security, development, government, multilateral organizations, and business. It serves as a forum to discuss much-needed food security reforms and define pledges and commitments from all sectors involved. Its goal is to promote a forward-looking policy debate that shifts the food security conversation from traditional, often donor-focused debates about direct aid towards systemic, action-oriented, and geopolitically informed approaches.

In addition to a prominent Townhall discussion on food security and several dedicated side events, the members of the MSC Food Security Task Force will meet at the margins of the MSC 2025 to present the group’s recommendations and invite key stakeholders to pledge their commitment to increased food security efforts. Find out more about the Task Force and meet the members on our website.

MSC and POLITCO are proud to announce the debut of a new venue on the MSC 2025. As an official media partner of the MSC, POLITICO will be hosting the inaugural POLITICO Pub at the Rosewood Munich. This convening space will feature dining, networking as well as interviews, roundtable discussions, and fireside chats with MSC participants. By combining POLITICO’s non-partisan journalism with MSC's global forum, cross-platform coverage from Munich will be enriched through daily reporting from POLITICO’s Global Playbook newsletter, the POLITICO Pro Defense teams, and renowned journalists from both sides of the Atlantic.

To engage even further with the broader public, the MSC will once again support two so-called hubs with their own four-day-long programming within the framework of the MSC 2025:

• The Amerikahaus Munich, the MSC’s office home, hosts its Emerging Leaders format in close collaboration with the MSC to provide a unique opportunity for exchange between the public and high-level decisionmakers from around the world. MSC@Amerikahaus – Emerging Leaders events are open to the general public as well as MSC participants and observers, and take place at the Amerikahaus (Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich). Further information can be found here.
• The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt brings together leaders and experts from business, politics, science and civil society at the MSC Energy Security Hub at Lenbachplatz 7. The aim is to explore solutions that accelerate the energy transition and help build a future-proof society. The BMW Foundation believes that tech innovation and global cooperation are key to securing Europe's energy future. Further information can be found here.

While our annual flagship conference is dedicated to fostering exchange between senior decision-makers, we are also committed to informing and involving the broader public. For this reason, we are once again partnering with YouTube to host a unique studio as part of our conference. As in past years, we have invited some of the world’s most renowned YouTube Creators to interview selected high-ranking guests. If you do not want to miss the exciting discussions, subscribe to our MSC YouTube Channel.

The MSC has launched its own Creator Program. This initiative grants selected digital content creators access to the discussions at the flagship conference. Over the course of the conference, the creators will produce content for their own channels, capturing the discussions, atmosphere, and key issues related to security policy. Together, the creators reach millions of followers around the world across key social media platforms.

The MSC is now also sharing information on WhatsApp via its official channel "Munich Security Conference". The new channel provides subscribers with information about the organization and the upcoming conference, allowing users to receive information quickly and directly on their smartphones. With the new channel, the MSC is expanding its digital information offering. Follow the channel here. 

On our Media Hub you will find all relevant information – from A to Z – for your participation as a media representative in the MSC 2025.

During the conference, the MSC will offer livestreams of the conference’s main program, selected press conferences, and discussions on our website and on our social media channels.

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