One Young World - Munich 2025

What One Young World - Munich 2025 does

One Young World Munich 2025 refers to Munich's role as host city for the One Young World Summit 2025, an international youth leadership conference organized by the One Young World organization and promoted locally by munich business, the business development arm (Geschäftsbereich 2) of the City of Munich's Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft. Munich hosted the summit for the second time in 2025, using the platform to connect young global leaders, entrepreneurs, and delegates with the city's innovation ecosystem, research institutions, and high-tech industries. Local support for delegates was coordinated through Munich's Welcome Center at the District Administration Office, and the event was integrated into Munich's international programming under the city's economic development mandate.

The underlying entity, munich business, is a wholly government-owned municipal unit (Landeshauptstadt München, Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft) with no commercial revenue model. It provides advisory and support services including startup consultation, skilled-labor and talent programs (amiga – Career Center for Internationals, MBQ), commercial-space guidance, sustainability programs (ÖKOPROFIT, Klimapakt 3), creative-industry support (Kreativ München), and the Munich Urban Colab innovation hub. Operating geographies are Munich, Bavaria, and Germany; international economic relations outreach extends to Japanese, U.S., and Indian communities. The organization is funded through the City of Munich's municipal budget and has no venture capital, private equity, or external shareholders.

Name

One Young World - Munich 2025

Legal name

Landeshauptstadt München, Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft

Website

https://munich-business.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Munich hosted the One Young World Summit 2025 for the second time, using the event to connect young global leaders with the city's innovation ecosystem. Local coordination was delivered by munich business, the City of Munich's municipal economic development agency, alongside its broader startup, talent, and international outreach programs.

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Product category

International Youth Leadership Conference

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Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

Keywords

• International youth leadership
• Global leadership summit
• Young leader networking
• Economic development services
• Municipal business support

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The One Young World Summit 2025 is an international youth leadership conference hosted by Munich for the second time, bringing together young leaders, entrepreneurs, and emerging professionals from around the world. The City of Munich's economic development agency (munich business) provides local support, including access to Munich's innovation ecosystem, business networks, and on-the-ground services for international delegates through the Munich Welcome Center.

Product overview

The One Young World Summit 2025 is an international event hosted by the city of Munich. It is not a product or service offering but rather a global conference that brings together young leaders. The event is supported by munich business (Munich Economic Development Agency), which provides information and services for businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals in Munich. The primary offerings described in the sources are services provided by munich business including business advice, startup support, skilled labor services, and commercial space guidance for the Munich region.

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Brands

• MBQ – Münchner Beschäftigungs- und Qualifizierungsprogramm: City of Munich's labor market program focused on professional and social integration of people into the labor market and skilled labor retention.
• Kreativ München
• amiga – Career Center for Internationals
• Munich Urban Colab

Products and services

• One Young World Summit 2025 Multi-day international youth leadership conference bringing together emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and young professionals from around the world, hosted in Munich with on-the-ground support from the City of Munich's economic development agency (munich business) including networking, local tours, and connections to Munich's business and innovation community.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• One Young World OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025One Young World is an international organization that annually gathers the most talented young people from around the world to effect positive change. Munich is hosting the One Young World Summit 2025 for the second time, providing the platform for young leaders to connect and collaborate on global challenges.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paris&Co: Paris's economic development and innovation agency supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and international attractiveness. Comparable as another major European city-level economic development agency with a similar mandate and event-driven international programming.
• Amsterdam Economic Board: Amsterdam's public-private partnership for economic development, focusing on innovation, talent, and international positioning. Comparable as another European metropolitan economic development organization with a similar mandate around international events and innovation ecosystem building.
• Enterprise Singapore: Singapore's government agency supporting business development, investment promotion, and international events. Comparable as a government-backed economic development agency that hosts major international summits and promotes its city as a global business hub.
• Hamburg Invest: Hamburg's economic development agency for business location, investment promotion, and international relations. Comparable as another major German city-level economic development body that supports international events and business attraction activities.
• NYC Economic Development Corporation: NYC's non-profit economic development organization driving growth, job creation, and major events across the five boroughs. Comparable as a major metropolitan economic development agency with international programming and event-hosting role.
• London & Partners: London's official economic development agency, owned by the Mayor of London. Directly comparable to munich business as a municipal economic development agency that hosts major international events and promotes the city as a global business destination.
• One Young World: The UK-based international organization that owns and operates the One Young World Summit brand. Comparable as the parent organizer of the flagship event Munich is hosting, with overlapping summit format and youth-leadership focus.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie: Berlin's economic development agency supporting business location, innovation, and international events. Directly comparable to munich business in mandate, German municipal context, and role hosting international summits and attracting international talent.
• Invest Hong Kong: Hong Kong's investment promotion agency under the HKSAR Government, attracting foreign direct investment and supporting major international events. Comparable as another sub-national government economic development body with an international programming mandate.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum: International organization for public-private cooperation that hosts the annual Davos summit and other global leadership convenings. Comparable to One Young World as a globally recognized leadership summit organizer focused on global challenges and stakeholder dialogue.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/StadtMuenchen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ArbeitundWirtschaft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-young-world-munich
• Instagraminstagram.com/kreativmuenchen

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Profiles1 record

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