A safer future starts with a strong sense of community
Rising global uncertainty, weakening confidence, and intensifying political polarization are putting pressure on social and economic systems. In 2026, at Allianz, we continue to focus on the Power of Unity. We believe that resilient communities help everyone feel safer and more confident.
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This year’s Power of Unity program begins with a fresh lens on community strength through the Social Resilience Index 2025 aimed at mapping the economic, social, and behavioral factors shaping community strength. It is part of our effort to understand what actually binds people together and to identify the concrete practices, rituals, interactions and conditions that make community thrive or erode across selected markets.
Throughout the year we will share both data and stories from communities navigating a more complex world. This focus aligns with the vision expressed by our CEO, Oliver Bäte, during his World Economic Forum 2026 interview, where he highlighted the importance of active, connected communities.
Our path explores community realities in two powerful ways: real-life stories that reveal how belonging is felt every day – and global research that uncovers the forces shaping these experiences
Lived stories from
The Middle Ground
The Middle Ground series is a video documentary format led by Dr. Gabriel Astorga as science communicator.
In each episode, Dr. Astorga visits a different community to explore real-world experiences of belonging, connection, and division, grounded in local social and economic realities.
Follow the journey of communities across urban spaces, rural areas, crisis regions, and polarized places through our short documentary reels below.
Episode 01: The Spark
Episode 02: Bridgebuilders
Episode 03: Building homes
Episode 04: Communities in cities
Episode 05: The last pub standing
Episode 06: What holds us together
Episode 01: The Spark
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Episode 02: Bridgebuilders
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Episode 03: Building homes
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Episode 04: Communities in cities
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Episode 05: The last pub standing
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Episode 06: What holds us together
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Allianz Sense of Community via global research
Alongside the Middle Ground series, Allianz is conductingglobal research to understand what drives connection, trust, and belonging in communities worldwide.
How does your social environment feel – more united or more polarized?
Explore our interactive stories and see how others answered, what drives a sense of community, and what makes it stronger.
Unity is rooted in trust, community, and resilience. Allianz’s Power of Unity is a multidisciplinary program that aims to counter the erosion of trust in societal institutions and strengthen confidence in a better economic future. The program includes key initiatives such as the Unity Awards and Sense of Community.
