Bonn Dialogues

Stronger national climate plans through multilevel action

Multilevel action for a thriving future

Running from 16 to 18 June in Bonn, Germany, alongside the UNFCCC SB62 sessions, the sixth edition of the Daring Cities 2025 Bonn Dialogues served as a mid-year platform for local and regional leaders to take stock, exchange insights, and mobilize action toward and beyond COP30.

Designed for interaction, knowledge exchange, and co-creation, the Bonn Dialogues reflected the inclusive, participatory, multilevel approach that Daring Cities embodies: Amplifying the voices of bold leaders tackling the climate emergency on the ground. While the SBs focus on negotiations, Daring Cities is all about action.

How does this come to life? Watch our recap video, where bold leaders share their insights on the much-needed multilevel climate action, not only to face climate change, but to thrive in spite of it.

  • Daring Cities 2025 Bonn Dialogues: Mayor Katja Dörner, City of Bonn, Germany

  • Daring Cities 2025 Bonn Dialogues: Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Managing Director, GIZ

  • Daring Cities 2025 Bonn Dialogues: Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith, City of Adelaide, Australia

Mayor Katja Dörner welcomes you to the Daring Cities 2025 Bonn Dialogues

“Daring Cities continues bringing together local and regional leaders with national policy makers to shape stronger climate plans ahead of COP30.”

Katja Dörner
Lord Mayor, Federal City of Bonn, Germany
Chair of ICLEI’s Climate Action Governance Portfolio

18 JUNE – MORNING PROGRAM

18 JUNE – AFTERNOON PROGRAM