Munich Security Conference

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024 will take place from February 16 to 18, 2024, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. The MSC 2024 will once again offer an unique opportunity for high-level debates on the world’s most pressing security challenges. Additionally, the MSC, founded in the fall of 1963, will celebrate its 60th anniversary up to and during the next main conference.

Six decades after its foundation by Ewald von Kleist, the MSC will once again assemble senior decision-makers and thought-leaders from around the world for discussions on the most pressing international security concerns in February 2024.

60 Years of Debates on Security Policy

Over the past 60 years, the Munich Security Conference has constantly evolved, has become more diverse, introduced a variety of new discussion and event formats, and broadened its thematic horizons to take account of the changing security landscape. Its core mission, however, has not changed: To provide a platform for consequential debates and, as its original motto suggests, to build peace through dialogue.

Preparations for the MSC 2024 and our 60th anniversary are well underway. We are envisioning a particularly relevant conference with a focus on strengthening the rules-based international order and engaging an inclusive coalition to tackle revisionist tendencies and actions around the world. Aligning with our 2023 activities and publications, crucial topics addressed at the MSC 2024 will include Europe’s role in security and defense, new visions of the global order, the security implications of climate change, and much more.

Munich Rule as Core Principle 

As has been the case for the past six decades, the entire event and all its many components was governed by the Munich Rule: Engage and interact with each other: Don’t lecture or ignore one another. Whether on or off stage, we encourage our guests to engage with and learn from each other and we expect all our speakers to stand ready to answer questions and engage with the audience at eye level. 

Side Events

Submissions for side events at the MSC 2024 are now closed. We would like to thank everyone who applied. Currently, we are in the process of evaluating the applications and will provide feedback on a rolling basis. We aim to finalize the side event program for the MSC in December 2023. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the MSC Side Events Team at events@securityconference.org.