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The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt unites economic innovators, political decision-makers, leading scientists, and representatives of civil society in a global network.

15/10/2026

“The old EU is over. The new one is not yet written. Let’s do that together.”

A powerful message from Charles Michel (Charles Michel), President Emeritus of the European Council and Former Prime Minister of Belgium, set the tone for Day 1 of the BMW Foundation Leaders Collaboration Forum 2026 in Berlin.

Europe is at a turning point. Geopolitical tensions, economic dependencies, and growing pressure on democracy demand a new level of competitiveness, resilience, and cooperation. But Europe has plenty to build on.

In a compelling exchange with economist Lars-Hendrik Röller, Michel called for greater confidence, stronger European partnerships, and the political courage to act. Europe needs to demonstrate that collaboration delivers results people can see and experience.

In a discussion with Klaus Müller, Kerstin Andreae, and Selma Lossau, energy security and modern infrastructure emerged as key factors for Europe’s long-term competitiveness. Beyond climate protection, the transition is also about strengthening sovereignty, resilience, and independence.

Under the motto “Upwards with Solutions. Onwards with Society.” , leaders and experts from politics, business, science, and civil society explored how to:

🔹Accelerate the energy transition and industrial transformation.

🔹Bridge the gap between promising innovations and real-world implementation.

🔹Strengthen Europe’s competitiveness while remaining open to international partnerships.

🔹Build societal trust by making the benefits of transformation tangible.

The forum also brought innovation into focus through the BMW Foundation RESPOND Accelerator, connecting the conversation about Europe’s future with entrepreneurs developing solutions for it.

Onwards to Day 2!

17/07/2026

How can climate action be both environmentally effective and economically viable?

This question was at the heart of this week’s Werkstatt des Wandels in Nantesbuch, hosted by the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. Bringing together leaders from agriculture, business, science, and politics, one message became clear: agriculture can be far more than a sector affected by climate change. It can become a driving force for climate action, energy security, and regional economic value creation.

To make this happen, we need:

▪️ New business models that make climate action economically attractive – from paludiculture and carbon sinks to peatland photovoltaics.
▪️Stronger collaboration across policy, business, science, and practice to break down silos and accelerate implementation.
▪️Long-term planning and investment certainty so that innovative solutions can move beyond pilot projects and scale.
▪️Strong regional value chains that create new markets for climate-friendly products while strengthening rural communities.
▪️Data, knowledge, and practical examples that build trust, provide direction, and make transformation tangible.

One conclusion was particularly encouraging: many of the solutions already exist. The next step is to bring the right stakeholders together, create the right enabling conditions, and turn ideas into action.

A sincere thank you to all participants, speakers, and partners for the open exchange, diverse perspectives, and shared commitment to shaping a sustainable future.

Because transformation happens where people take responsibility, learn from one another, and work together to make change happen.

03/06/2026

“Nature is a strategic pillar of development, not only in Brazil but around the world.”

With these words, Izabella Teixeira, former Brazilian Minister of the Environment, opened yesterday evening’s session during Amazon Week. For the second year in a row, we partnered with the Embassy of Brazil to bring together policymakers, business leaders, scientists, and practitioners at our Berlin office to discuss how actors across urban systems can work in complementary ways to build resilience in Brazil and Europe.

Under the title “ALL (W)IN! Leveraging Complementary Roles to Shape Resilient and Future-Proof Urban Systems,” we explored what this collaboration looks like in practice while addressing the challenges of disconnected and uncoordinated action.

Alongside Izabella Teixeira, our panel featured Sira Saccani, former Associate Director, Climate and Sustainability Strategies at Arup, and Felix Creutzig, IPCC author and Head of the Cities Working Group at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The discussion highlighted the importance of aligning short-term action with the long-term transformations required to strengthen urban resilience.

Speakers explored how governments, businesses, financial institutions, and the scientific community can work together to align priorities, accelerate implementation, and achieve lasting impact.

The Collaborative Action Platform Brazil shows what coordinated efforts can look like in the face of climate shocks. Launched by the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt in 2024, the platform supports leaders and organizations across Brazil in developing innovative responses to climate challenges while creating tangible benefits for communities.

Our latest publication takes a closer look at this work and the lessons emerging from cities across Brazil 🔗 bit.ly/CAP26Publication

📷 René Arnold

29/05/2026

What holds us together?

At a time when Europe is grappling with this question more urgently than ever, photographers Ute and Werner Mahler set out in search of answers along the continent’s great rivers: the Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Volga, and Po. Rivers that are older than any ideology.

Their photographs tell stories of trade and conflict, borders and crossings, industrial ambition and quiet human resilience. “Along these rivers, you find every challenge our societies are facing,” Ute Mahler said at yesterday’s opening of On the Rivers at the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt in Berlin. Together with her husband Werner Mahler, she co-founded Ostkreuz, the renowned photographers’ agency, in 1990. Both are among the most influential figures in German photography.

On the Rivers is the first of two exhibitions that the BMW Foundation and Ostkreuz will present in Berlin and Munich in 2026. The exhibition explores the complex challenges of our time and the human stories behind them. How can we strengthen social cohesion? How can we communicate necessary change in ways that make people feel understood and included? These are also central questions for us as a foundation.

Ute and Werner Mahler have developed their own visual responses to these questions, captured in analogue black-and-white photography using a large-format camera. Or, as Werner Mahler put it during the conversation with journalist Anja Maier: “A black cloth, a cable release, two photographers. That’s all there is to it.”

📷 Marc Beckmann

26/05/2026

Art creates connections that go beyond disciplines, institutions, and perspectives!

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming guests to our office on Munich’s Praterinsel for a special evening as part of this year’s Various Others Festival.

Together with artist Paul Hance and curator Sebastian Hoffmann (Tadan), visitors explored the exhibition About the Beauty of Connecting through a guided narrative tour, during which Paul Hance offered exclusive insights into the thoughts and research behind his work. At the center of the evening was the question of what it means to create physical and intellectual connections across distances — through materials, light, time, and space.

Paul Hance works with hand-blown glass, steel, fragments of nature and civilization, as well as light and reflection as central elements of his artistic practice. His nomadic and research-driven approach connects places, people, and perspectives. This is an approach that strongly resonates with the BMW Foundation’s cross-sector network approach.

For the first time, we supported the Various Others Festival and opened our space for a ten-day exhibition. The evening highlighted how art can foster new forms of exchange and international understanding by bringing together diverse communities, ideas, and perspectives. The connections sparked during the tour continued afterwards in the Praterinsel backyard, where guests gathered on a beautiful summer evening to share thoughts and conversations.

A heartfelt thank you to Paul Hance, Sebastian Hoffmann, Christian Ganzenberg and the entire Various Others team for this inspiring collaboration - and to all guests who joined us for such a vibrant evening.

12/05/2026

How can we strengthen collaborative efforts to advance climate resilience in Brazil over the next 36 months?

This May, we are taking this conversation to São Paulo.

As the Collaborative Action Platform Brazil enters its next phase focused on scaling, expansion, and strengthening local governance, the BMW Foundation team will join São Paulo Innovation Week, the Brazil Climate Investment Summit, and Impacta Mais to connect with innovators, partners, and thought leaders active in climate action.

At the same time, we are celebrating an important milestone: the launch of our new publication capturing two years of insights, partnerships, challenges, and results from the platform's journey in Brazil.

From national policy to locally driven solutions, the publication explores what we have learned so far and what it takes to create lasting impact together.

Discover the publication and learn more about the journey 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAvDdZQt

13/03/2026

Philanthropy can go beyond traditional grantmaking and become a dynamic driver of innovation.

Despite regulatory hurdles, foundations should explore venture capital investments to support early-stage innovation that advances their mission and drives societal progress. Together with partners including Bayer Foundation, Joachim Herz Stiftung, Max-Planck-Förderstiftung and Volkswagen Stiftung, the BMW Foundation is helping pioneer new models of venture capital investing for foundations.

To move the debate forward, we recently published a white paper with concrete recommendations. We were glad to advance this conversation at two high-level events earlier this month:

On March 4, our board member Heike Schneeweis presented the white paper at a roundtable hosted by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in Munich.

On March 5, our board member Heba Aguib met with leaders from European foundations and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Brussels. There was strong alignment that Europe needs greater pan-European coordination to strengthen its innovation ecosystem. We are excited to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the EIB to explore closer collaboration.

👉 Read the BMW Foundation White Paper (link in bio)

We look forward to continuing this work together with our partners!

Our sincere thanks to the European Investment Bank, the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, and Helmut Schönenberger () for the initiative and constructive dialogue.

03/03/2026

What do we need to leave behind to make room for what comes next?

At today’s edition of our lunch talk series “Zukunft & Zeitgeist,” we explored this question from two powerful perspectives: politics and art.
The differences were striking, the common ground even more so. One shared conviction stood out: Imagination is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Especially in times of uncertainty.

At the BMW Foundation Berlin office, we welcomed Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (SPD), Member of the German Bundestag and Parliamentary State Secretary, and artist Julius von Bismarck. Under the title “A Changing World: A Dialogue Between Art and Politics on Paths to the Future,” they discussed how we open space for new thinking, new responsibilities, and new possibilities - especially when it comes to the impact of AI and the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The conversation was moderated by Elke Buhr, Editor-in-Chief of Monopol magazine.

Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2005. As Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Protection, and Nuclear Safety, she advances sustainable development and international environmental protection.

Julius von Bismarck is one of the most prominent artists of his generation. A master student of Ólafur Elíasson at the Berlin University of the Arts, he brings together art, science, and technology. His work explores perception, natural phenomena, and the relationship between humans and the environment.

A heartfelt thank you to our inspiring panelists and to an engaged, thoughtful audience.

Stay tuned for our interview with Julius von Bismarck!

25/02/2026

The Energy Security Hub 2026 Executive Summary is now available!

At this year’s Munich Security Conference (), where global leaders debated whether the international order is broken, bruised, or bolstered, one message was clear: Energy security is no longer a sector issue. It is a strategic business and policy priority.

As an official partner of the MSC, we convened 750 international leaders from business, policy, science, and civil society to address competitiveness, resilience, and industrial leadership.

Among them:
🔹Katharina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
🔹Tore O. Sandvik, Norwegian Minister of Defense
🔹Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy
🔹Jessika Roswall, EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy.
🔹Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF
🔹Carsten Knobel, CEO of Henkel
🔹Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC)
🔹Fiona Murray, MIT Sloan and NATO Innovation Fund

Together, they explored how Europe can secure affordable energy, strengthen supply chains, and future-proof society in an increasingly fragmented world.

The executive summary captures the key insights and strategic implications for leaders and experts navigating this new landscape.

Read the full report here 👉 https://bit.ly/ESH26Report

19/02/2026

We can’t stop thinking about how amazing this year's Energy Security Hub at the was.

From eye-opening sessions and inspiring speakers to thoughtful audience questions, everyone who joined the conversation on our livestream, and our valued partners whose collaboration made this possible – thank you for making all three days so special ❤️

We’re already looking forward to doing it all again. Until then, enjoy our Energy Security Hub 2026 recap video 📽️

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