On the first anniversary of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in 2023 the Allianz Foundation, together with its Hubs partner Postane, launched the "Earthquake Solidarity Fund". The fund supports eight projects in the earthquake-affected regions of southeast Turkey, aiming to promote long-term reconstruction, incorporate cultural aspects, and support women and the next generations.
The climate crisis impacts marginalized communities, including Black, indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) in Europe now, not just in the future. Systemic Justice's speaker series sheds light on this, presenting BIPOC perspectives and community-led actions against racial, social, and economic injustices.
An insight into the analysis of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), carried out by ECCO in Italy and Forum Energii in Poland. Discover how these think tanks evaluate the implementation of EU climate goals and identify challenges in their country – an important glimpse into how civil society actors shape current EU climate policy.
Recyclart: where art, social economy, and urban coexistence converge. Based in a former industrial site in the densely inhabited Molenbeek district of Brussels, the multidisciplinary arts center focuses on experimental, underground, and socially engaged forms of artistic expression. Recyclart Fabrik offers job experiences to people facing challenges in its workshops for wood, metal and upcycling. Bar Recyclart brings people together under the motto “Veggie, vegan or halal, we are all sitting at the same table”.
After releasing our Allianz Foundation Next Generations Study: 'The Movers of Tomorrow?' on October 31, we asked Jasemin Seven from the Young Islam Conference to reflect on our findings. Read her blog about the findings in the German context here.
Risktakers are people and organizations who dare to commit to a world worth living in. They leave familiar paths and established ways of thinking to test new approaches for a sustainable future. On the occasion of the launch of the new Foundation, we asked some risktakers about their motivations and visions.
Between February 24 and March 15, 2023, the Allianz Foundation held seven Future Labs in seven European cities. The Future Labs are a place of networking, peer learning and exchange for Risktakers from across Europe and the Mediterranean.
The Allianz Foundation in Berlin and the European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam are collaborating on a new Traineeship program focused on promoting and diversifying philanthropy with a European purpose. Throughout the 8-month pilot program, the Trainees will gain hands-on experience in one of the two Foundations.