One Young World Summit 2025

In 2025, Munich will host the One Young World Summit for the second time.

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International conference for young leaders

From 3 to 6 November 2025, Munich will once again be the Host City of the One Young World Summit. One Young World was founded in 2009 by Kate Robertson and David Jones as a global network of young leaders. Every year, over 2,000 young leaders and talents from all over the world come together in a different city to discuss solutions and projects that contribute to achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2025, the focus will be on education, circular economy, responsible technologies, anti-hate and peace & security. At the Summit, the delegates will be accompanied by companies, non-governmental organisations and educational institutions as well as a wide range of well-known personalities who will share their experiences with the young talents. At previous Summits, these personalities included Lewis Hamilton, Sir Bob Geldof, Justin Trudeau, Meghan Markle and Muhammad Yunus.

Role of the Host City

Munich will be the host city of the One Young World Summit for the second time after 2021. In September 2024, the city took over the baton from the previous host city Montréal at the summit in Canada. As host, the City of Munich is responsible for organising the opening and closing ceremonies. It also offers delegates an insight into local hospitality by organising dinners at various venues in Munich on the days of the conference. The City of Munich is supported in its role by renowned companies based in Munich.

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Opening the Summit to the public

Participation in the One Young World Summit is reserved for the approximately 2,200 delegates, who are carefully selected by their companies, One Young World and other organisations that award scholarships. However, this year, the City of Munich will make the Opening Ceremony open to the general public, so that Munich residents also have the opportunity to experience the special spirit of One Young World. More information on how to secure tickets for the Opening Ceremony will be available here in the summer.

Partners of the City of Munich

The following partners support the City of Munich in its role as host city.

Premium Partner: BMW Group

The BMW Group: More Than Just Cars

The BMW Group is more than a car manufacturer – with BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, it is the world's leading premium provider of automobiles and motorcycles. And this has been the case for over 100 years.

Different Perspectives

With employees from over 110 nations, different perspectives and talents are a core strength of the BMW Group. Discrimination in any form has no place – company-wide and globally at all locations. In these areas, too, the company does not follow short-term trends but pursues a clear plan of balance and moderation.

Commitment for Society and the Environment

The BMW Group takes its responsibility for society and the environment seriously. Even today, the BMW Group is often part of the solution. Therefore, it is important for the company to support its employees in shaping their own future. A special focus is placed on promoting young talents.

Partnership with One Young World

The BMW Group has been a partner of One Young World since 2016. Since then, it has sent committed Young Leaders to the summits to discuss innovative solutions for global challenges and to develop talents.

Gold Partner: Siemens

Siemens AG is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare.The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Silver Partner: Deloitte

Deloitte is the world’s leading professional services firm. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights and solving entrepreneurial challenges in more than 150 countries. We offer our talents an inspiring environment in which they can learn and grow. Deloitte’s over 460,000 employees are committed to making an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most – for clients, for our people, and for society.

Bronze Partners:

ASMPT

As a global market and innovation leader with development and production facilities in Munich, Germany,
ASMPT offers integrated, future-oriented hardware and software solutions for intelligent electronics factories. The aim is to increase productivity, flexibility and quality through data-driven connectivity, optimization and automation of key workflows at line and factory level.

European Patent Office

The European Patent Office (EPO) offers inventors, scientists and companies from all over the world the opportunity to obtain patent protection in up to 45 countries with a single application in a centralised and uniform procedure. As the patent office for Europe, we grant high-quality patents and provide efficient services, fostering scientific and technological development, competitiveness and economic growth.

Microsoft Germany

Microsoft Germany employs over 3,000 employees. Together with our partners, we support companies in their digital transformation. Through our career network LinkedIn, we connect millions of people worldwide and offer a cross-platform gaming experience with Xbox. We invest in AI, cloud infrastructures, and the qualification of skilled professionals in Germany and are committed to a digital society that includes everyone.

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is a Munich based, global technology group striving for a safer and connected world. Privately owned, we can act independently, long-term and sustainably. Innovation has been part of our DNA since the very beginning over 90 years ago. Today, our 15,000 employees are pushing technological boundaries. That’s why we believe: The people at Rohde & Schwarz make the difference and ideas real.

Mobility partners:

Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the leading provider of public mobility in Germany and for logistics solutions in Europe. The DB Group is responsible for the operation of around 33,000 kilometers of rail network and 5,400 train stations throughout Germany. In addition to regional- and long-distance passenger transport, cargo, buses and logistics, the DB Group also includes the operational activities such as sales, security, technical services, digitalization and IT. Headquartered in Berlin, the DB Group employs around 337,000 people worldwide. DB supports the One Young World Conference since many years and is strongly committed to the topics of Sustainability, Diversity and Innovation.

Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG)

The MVG, as a subsidiary of Stadtwerke München (SWM), operates public transportation with subway, tram, and bus services in the capital city of Munich, thereby providing attractive and sustainable mobility for everyone in and beyond Munich. To meet the demands of a growing city, we are planning the modernization and expansion of the network and working on innovative future concepts such as autonomous driving. Our MVGO app perfectly combines public transportation information with sharing offers.

Other partners:

Messe München

As one of the most important trade fair organizers in the world, Messe München showcases the world of tomorrow at around 90 trade fairs worldwide - including 12 world-leading trade fairs. With 1,300 employees, it organizes trade fairs in Munich, China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand and the USA. Around 3 million visitors attend the more than 150 events each year.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Süddeutsche Zeitung is Germany’s largest national quality daily newspaper. And it is the flagship of Süddeutscher Verlag. We reach millions of people every day. Through SZ.de, our app, newsletters, podcasts, and print. Providing up-to-the-minute and in-depth news on politics, business, culture, media, sports and science.