Merko’s work for a better future starts with what we build — high-quality buildings and infrastructure that make life more comfortable, urban spaces shaped by our work, and homes where it feels good to live.
Our contribution to society continues through what we support — enriching urban space with art, creating accessible opportunities for healthy living, valuing culture and heritage, encouraging engineering education and future talent, and helping where we can.
If we have the chance to make something better, we give in to the temptation — and do it.
We believe long-term effort creates more value than one-time initiatives.
We focus on Merko’s long-term collaborations and professional partners.
We don’t aim for everything. Our support activities focus on five key areas.
If we have the chance to make something better, we give in to the temptation — and do it.
We believe long-term effort creates more value than one-time initiatives.
We focus on Merko’s long-term collaborations and professional partners.
We don’t aim for everything. Our support activities focus on five key areas.
Merko’s largest long-term support project is Estonian Health Trails, launched in 2005 together with Swedbank and Enefit. Across Estonia, there are 130 well-maintained trails that offer people the chance to take care of their health year-round, free of charge, while enjoying the outdoors. By promoting an active lifestyle, we help increase the number of healthy years lived by the people of Estonia.
In 2019, Tallinn’s medieval Old Town walls and towers received a modern lighting solution that brings them to life after dark. The lighting system was designed and built by Merko, with funding provided by Kapitel. As you stroll through the Old Town, you can discover newly illuminated walking paths, listen to fascinating and mystical stories about the city’s history through the audio guide, and admire the craftsmanship of builders from centuries past.
Fine arts and creativity — whether looking to the past or future — broaden our horizons and help make Estonia greater.
We support cultural projects that help us to understand our past, capture the present moment, and open up new perspectives and opportunities for the future shapers of Estonian culture.
We support projects at the Art Museum of Estonia to help preserve and highlight Estonia’s cultural heritage. Our involvement includes construction work, such as the installation of the tower lift in the Niguliste Museum, as well as the restoration of the museum’s iconic artworks and the development of new exhibition solutions.
We are proud to support the return of the Klassikatähed (Classical Stars) competition to the stage, creating opportunities for young performers. Their brilliance enriches today’s audiences and lays the foundation for the next generation of Estonian music.
We took part in the creation of the tower lift at the Niguliste Museum as both a technical consultant and a financial supporter. The lift makes previously inaccessible views also available to visitors with reduced mobility.
We contributed to the creation of a new exhibition in the former vestry of the Niguliste church building. The Silver Chamber showcases highlights from the Art Museum of Estonia’s silver collection.
We supported the conservation of the Niguliste high altar – one of the grandest and best-preserved late medieval North German altarpieces in Europe – to help preserve this valuable work of art.
After a five-year break, the competition series for young classical musicians returned to Estonian Television in 2025. We support Klassikatähed (Classical Stars) in cooperation with the Cultural Partnership Foundation.
