Munich companies and social projects team up in second Corporate Volunteering Challenge

Companies from across Munich are once again working alongside local social organisations to tackle practical problems, as the Corporate Volunteering Challenge enters its second round this year. The challenge is part of the Work Shows Heart initiative (Arbeit zeigt Herz), run by the Munich Employment and Qualification Programme (MBQ), which brings social projects and businesses together to address challenges facing society.

The challenge, which launched successfully in 2025, pairs companies with MBQ projects to jointly solve a specific problem faced by the social organisation. Staff from the participating companies work with the project partners for a maximum of three working days to develop practical solutions based on real challenges from the work of social organisations in Munich.

The kick-off was set for Tuesday 22 September, when various Munich companies and social organisations were due to meet at the City of Munich's Department of Labour and Economic Development.

Businesses of different sizes and from a range of sectors are taking part. Returning partners from last year include Accenture, Deloitte, asioso, OMMAX, Reno's FX and Micron, while new participants in 2026 include Generali, unusual, Amazon Web Services (AWS), FTI and Paulaner. The aim is to put professional expertise from the business world to use on specific tasks in social work, strengthen exchange between the partners and encourage long-term cooperation.

The results will be presented on 2 December at a Demo Day hosted at Google Munich. Further information on the challenge and on how to get involved is available at https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/arbeit-zeigt-herz.html.