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Munich Re Headquarters & offices · Munich, Germany
Munich Re · Munich, Germany
A 1913 headquarters with a colonnade courtyard, linked to its neighbours by more than 1,000 metres of underground passages lit by artists such as James Turrell.
The buildings, the art and 146 years of office history — then the people and the numbers. Every fact from Munich Re's own website, careers site, press releases and its architects.
- 3,000+works in the Munich Re Art Collection
- 1,000+ mof art-lit tunnels between the Schwabing offices
- ~4,000people at the Munich headquarters
- 1913Main Building in use ever since
Sources: munichre.com (Group History, Into the Future, Art Collection) · careers.munichre.com (Germany)
Companies / Germany / Reinsurance / Munich Re
THE HEADQUARTERS · KÖNIGINSTRASSE 107 · 1913
A historicist palace with a concrete heart — and art even underground
Bieber and Hollweck's Main Building hides a reinforced-concrete frame behind a historicist façade; Munich Re says its flexible rooms made it one of Munich's most innovative offices for a long time. Visitors pass a colonnade courtyard, four life-size sculptures of the elements and a 20 m² fresco, “Battle of the Elements”. Under the street, more than 1,000 m of passages link the Schwabing offices between Königinstraße and Leopoldstraße, lit by installations from James Turrell, Keith Sonnier, Angela Bulloch and others.
- Built 1912–13 in 13 months
- Listed monument since 1973
- 3,000+ artworks, 60+ made for the site
- 1,000+ m of art-lit tunnels
- On-site canteen with free lunch options
- Renovation 2025 → reoccupation from 2029
The 1913 Main Building
Bieber and Hollweck handed over the Main Building on March 20, 1913, after 13 months of construction; it has been a listed monument since 1973.
Art in the tunnels and stairwells
More than 1,000 m of passages link the Schwabing offices, lit by installations from James Turrell, Keith Sonnier, Angela Bulloch and others; the collection holds 3,000+ works.
The 2002 offices by Baumschlager Eberle
Baumschlager Eberle turned a washed-concrete block into a building with a green double glass façade, new atria and a 50 m wooden lobby, reusing half of the old building mass.
Around the Schwabing campus
The campus includes the 1963–65 East Building by Hans Maurer and Ernst Denk, Jonathan Borofsky's 17-metre Walking Man on Leopoldstraße and more than 60 site-specific artworks.
Sources: munichre.com “Into the Future” (Main Building, East Building, renovation FAQ) · Munich Re Art Collection “The Collection” · careers.munichre.com/en/munichre-germany
The Schwabing campus
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| Main Building (HQ) | Königinstraße 107, Munich |
| East Building | Opposite the Main Building, facing the English Garden, Munich |
| Leopoldstraße office building (Walking Man) | Leopoldstraße 36, 80802 Munich |
| Mandlstraße office building | Mandlstraße, Munich (next to the English Garden) |
Source: munichre.com “Into the Future” · Art Collection (The Collection; Visit — meeting point) · See them on the map ↓
Source: munichre.com “Into the Future” (FAQ, project planners) · Art Collection · Baumschlager Eberle project page “Munich Re”
Office tour videos
Benefits (Munich, Germany)
An on-site canteen at the Munich campus with free lunch options.
On top of salary, a company performance-based incentive lets staff share in Munich Re's success.
Retirement plans aligned with local rules. The in-house Munich Re Pension Fund dates from 1923 (closed to new members since 2019).
Munich job postings state the work mode; many are listed as Hybrid.
Targeted rewards and incentives for outstanding individual contributions.
Physical and mental health programmes and activities at each location.
Learning focused on core skills and business-critical knowledge.
Source: careers.munichre.com (Global Benefits; Germany; job postings 14370 and 14476) · munichre.com Facts and Figures (Pension Fund). Munich Re does not publish vacation days or parental-leave length on these pages.
Why people stay: what Munich Re itself describes
New hires are matched with an experienced colleague during a months-long onboarding programme.
Guided tours of the in-house art collection are part of onboarding in Munich.
Women at Munich Re, Global Village, Pride, Disability, Beyond Generations and Women in IT.
Career mobility is actively supported across Munich Re's offices in 50+ countries.
Around 20% of Munich colleagues are international experts.
Source: careers.munichre.com/en/munichre-germany · job posting 14476 · munichre.com Facts and Figures
Who works here
employees in the Group (IFRS scope), 31 Dec 2025
work at the global headquarters in Munich
of Munich colleagues are international experts
countries with Munich Re offices
Source: munichre.com Facts and Figures (status 31 Dec 2025) · careers.munichre.com/en/munichre-germany
Office history: from two rooms in a bazaar to a palace in Schwabing
- 1880 Two rooms at Maffeistraße 1
Carl Thieme started business in April 1880 with a staff of four. The first office was two rooms in a building at Maffeistraße 1, known as Munich's “stock exchange bazaar”.
Source: munichre.com Group History, 1880–1914
Maffeistraße, 1913 (painting by Charles Vetter) · Charles Vetter / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - 1911 Too small: land bought on Königinstraße
By 1910, 421 staff worked at the Munich head office, spread across several buildings. In June 1911 Munich Re bought land on Königinstraße for 900,000 marks to build a head office.
Source: munichre.com Group History, 1880–1914
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1913 The Main Building, Königinstraße 107
Built in 13 months, the new head office was handed over by architects Bieber and Hollweck on March 20, 1913. Founder Thieme commissioned regional artists for frescoes and sculptures — the start of the Munich Re Art Collection.
Source: munichre.com Group History · Into the Future · Art Collection
Königinstraße construction site, 1912/13 · © Munich Re - 1939–45 Bomb damage in World War II
The Main Building was damaged by bombs during the Second World War; Munich Re's archive photo shows the damage. It has been in continuous use since 1913.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future (archive photo and FAQ)
Main Building, bomb damage in World War II · © Munich Re - 1965 The East Building
The first extension, built 1963–65 at the entrance to the English Garden by Hans Maurer and Ernst Denk, was one of the first office buildings with a suspended metal façade. It is also a listed monument.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1995 Walking Man on Leopoldstraße
Jonathan Borofsky's 17-metre Walking Man has stood on the forecourt of Munich Re's Leopoldstraße office building since 1995. Over the years more than 60 site-specific artworks were made for the campus.
Source: munichre.com Art Collection
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2002 A concrete block reborn
Baumschlager Eberle turned a washed-concrete block housing Munich Re's headquarters into a building with a green double glass façade, new atria and a 50 m wooden lobby, reusing half of the old building mass.
Source: Baumschlager Eberle project page “Munich Re”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2025–29 Renovating the Main Building and East Building
Work on the Main Building began in 2025 and on the East Building in 2026. The inner courtyard will get a glass roof and become a forum for staff; reoccupation is planned from 2029.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future (FAQ)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
Map: how the headquarters moved
From two rooms in Munich's old town to Schwabing, about 2 km north. Munich Re has stayed on the same corner since 1913 and grown into the blocks around it, joined by tunnels.
- 1 · 1880Maffeistraße 1 — Two rooms in the “stock exchange bazaar”
- 2 · 1913Königinstraße 107 — The new Main Building opens
- 3 · 1995Leopoldstraße 36 — Office building with the Walking Man
- 4 · TodayKöniginstraße 107 — Headquarters, under renovation until 2029
Addresses: munichre.com Group History, Into the Future, Art Collection (Visit) · Locations: OpenStreetMap
What Munich Re does
Munich Re was founded in 1880 as a reinsurer — an insurer for insurance companies — and by 1913 was the world's largest. Today the Group combines reinsurance, primary insurance through ERGO, and asset management through MEAG.
Reinsurance (property-casualty, life and health, Global Specialty Insurance) and ERGO primary insurance; MEAG manages the Group's assets.
Source: Munich Re media release, Aug 7, 2026 (half-year 2026) · munichre.com Facts and Figures
Growth: revenue vs. people
€57.9B → €60.4B
~43,000 → 43,982
Calendar years. 2020–2022: gross premiums written (media releases Feb 23, 2022 and Feb 23, 2023). 2023–2025: insurance revenue under IFRS 17 (Munich Re media releases) — a different measure, so the drop from 2022 to 2023 is an accounting change, not a fall in business. Employees: approximate year-end figures from Munich Re media releases; 2025 from Facts and Figures. Multiples calculated by eciffo.
Chief executives
Chair of the Board of Management since January 1, 2026. Joined the Group in 2011 at ERGO; Munich Re CFO from 2019.
Board member from 2009; CEO from April 27, 2017 until he retired at the end of 2025.
Co-founder and first Chair of the Board of Management.
Founders (1880): Cramer-Klett, Finck, von Schauss, Pemsel, Schmidt-Polex and Carl Thieme.
Source: munichre.com Group History · media release, July 23, 2025 · half-year release, Aug 7, 2026
Munich Re: questions people ask
Where is Munich Re's headquarters?
At Königinstraße 107 in Munich's Schwabing district — the Main Building of 1913. Munich Re's offices there stretch between Königinstraße and Leopoldstraße and are joined by underground passages.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future · Art Collection
Who designed Munich Re's headquarters?
Oswald Eduard Bieber and Wilhelm Hollweck designed the Main Building (1912–13). Hans Maurer and Ernst Denk designed the East Building (1963–65). The current renovation is designed by WilkinsonEyre with allmannwappner.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future (FAQ)
Is Munich Re's headquarters being renovated?
Yes. Work on the Main Building began in 2025 and on the East Building in the first half of 2026. The façades stay largely unchanged; the inner courtyard gets a glass roof. Gradual reoccupation is planned from 2029.
Source: munichre.com Into the Future (FAQ)
Can you visit Munich Re's offices?
Munich Re offers public guided tours of its art collection at Campus Schwabing, meeting at Leopoldstraße 36. All 2026 tours are fully booked; 2027 dates are to open for booking in December 2026.
Source: munichre.com Art Collection — Visit
What is the Munich Re Art Collection?
More than 3,000 works shown in Munich Re's offices, stairwells and tunnels, including over 60 site-specific works — from James Turrell and Jenny Holzer to Jonathan Borofsky's 17-metre Walking Man on Leopoldstraße.
Source: munichre.com Art Collection — The Collection
How many people work at Munich Re?
43,982 employees worked for the Munich Re Group (IFRS scope) on December 31, 2025. Around 4,000 work at the global headquarters in Munich.
Source: munichre.com Facts and Figures · careers.munichre.com
What benefits does Munich Re offer in Munich?
Munich Re lists an on-site canteen with free lunch options, performance-based variable pay, retirement plans, health and wellbeing programmes, learning, and a personal buddy for new hires.
Source: careers.munichre.com (Germany, Global Benefits)
Does Munich Re allow hybrid work?
Munich Re's job postings state a work mode for each role; many Munich roles are listed as Hybrid, some as On-site.
Source: careers.munichre.com job postings 14370 and 14476
Who is Munich Re's CEO?
Christoph Jurecka, Chair of the Board of Management since January 1, 2026. He succeeded Joachim Wenning, CEO since 2017.
Source: Munich Re media release, July 23, 2025
When was Munich Re founded?
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft was officially founded on April 3, 1880, and opened for business that April in two rooms at Maffeistraße 1 in Munich.
Source: munichre.com Group History, 1880–1914
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