Today, March 30th, we celebrate 207 years of a visionary whose cooperative idea transformed communities and built a movement – Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen!
But his vision is not just history. Raiffeisen’s entrepreneurial cooperative principles of self-help, self-governance, and self-responsibility have empowered communities worldwide & continue to inspire millions. 🌍
And they are the heartbeat of our IRU network! 💡🌍
Bringing together cooperators, fostering exchange, experience, innovation, collaboration and mutual support. This is what Raiffeisen envisioned and the members of our IRU network strive for. And in 2025, the International Year of Cooperatives, his legacy is more relevant than ever!
“What one cannot do alone, many can!” – Happy Birthday, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
