A socially fair energy transition – Consumers at the core of the transformation

Germany faces the challenge of significantly reducing CO₂ emissions across a wide range of sectors in order to meet both national and European climate targets. The building and transport sectors in particular – how we heat our homes and how we travel – play a key role in this process, as they currently account for a substantial share of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, these sectors strongly shape people’s everyday lives.

Against this background, one question is becoming increasingly important: How can the transformation be designed in a fair, affordable, and sustainable way? What scope do consumers have to put these changes into practice? What social and economic policy frameworks are needed – and how can public acceptance of this transformation be fostered?

Join us, take part in the discussion with our panel guests, and ask your questions!

Date: 17 March 2026 at 6:00 PM
Admission: From 5:30 PM

Venue: Munich Re, Europe Hall, Giselastraße 21, 80802 Munich
Event language: German

Keynote: “Electricity, heating and mobility: the energy transition at home”

Carolin Friedemann
Founder and Managing Director, “Initiative Klimaneutrales Deutschland (IKND)“

Panel discussion:

Astrid Schaffert
Policy Officer, Zukunft KlimaSozial

Sigrid Goldbrunner
Head of Department for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Verbraucherzentrale Bayern e.V. 

Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel
Director of the ifo Center for Energy, Climate and Resources 
 

Moderation:

Renate Bleich
Chair, Munich Re Foundation