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Our ambassadors and ambassadresses

  • Ambassadress Carola Zarth, President of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts, her message: "Women must have the opportunity to work in such a way that they can be economically independent. A better reconciliation of work and family life is therefore a central challenge for society as a whole. It is a prerequisite for the equal participation of women in employment and career."

    Ambassadress Carola Zarth, President of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts

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  • Ambassadress Dr. Tanja Wielgoß, Chairwoman of the Management Board of Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG, with the message: “Reliability in the organisation is an important framework condition. Family life cannot be postponed. If I say that I will be home for dinner, then my family justifiably expects me to be there. Unfortunately, there are job discriptions that still cultivate the “I'm always available” or “Don't worry if the meeting lasts longer”.

    Ambassadress Dr. Tanja Wielgoß, Chairwoman of the Management Board of Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG

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  • Ambassador Jörg Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Kerstin Oster, Head of Human Resources and Social Affairs, and Ambassador Frank Bruckmann, Chief Financial Officer, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, with the message: “We know that equity wins. Because it is not only women and men, but the entire company that benefits from equal opportunities, gender-equitable pay and a functioning work-life balance at Berliner Wasserbetriebe”.

    Ambassador Jörg Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Kerstin Oster, Head of Human Resources and Social Affairs, and Ambassador Frank Bruckmann, Chief Financial Officer, Berliner Wasserbetriebe

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  • Ambassador Stephan Schwarz, Managing Director of GRG Services Berlin GmbH & Co. KG and Honorary President of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts

    Ambassador Stephan Schwarz, Managing Director of GRG Services Berlin GmbH & Co. KG and Honorary President of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts

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  • Ambassadress Patricia Schlesinger, Artistic Director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), with the message: “Public service broadcasters also have a special responsibility in respect of equality and rbb is setting a good example. We promote women as employees in all areas - especially in technical professions and on their career path. And look, it is working! At management levels, our share of women is increasing every year and currently stands at over 48 percent. Now we are going for 50.”

    Ambassadress Patricia Schlesinger, Artistic Director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)

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  • Ambassador Sven Reinholz, CEO of zapf umzüge AG, his message: “Our basic principle is to respect the life situations of women and men in their diversity in all business decisions and to integrate them in a balanced and flexible manner within the framework of our corporate culture. Zapf will always move, will attract with new impulses and will continue to move with equality!”

    Ambassador Sven Reinholz, CEO of zapf umzüge AG

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  • Ambassador Klaus-Dieter Müller, President of the Fachgemeinschaft Bau Berlin und Brandenburg e.V., with the message: “You can rely on women! More and more women are taking on great responsibility in leading positions as site managers, managing directors or by taking over a construction company. Digitisation opens up additional perspectives where they may not be so pronounced due to heavy physical work on the construction site. Our working world must live a modern culture of equality, because the construction industry is also strengthened by diversity. This applies to our association as well as to our companies and all employees”.

    Ambassador Klaus-Dieter Müller, President of the Fachgemeinschaft Bau Berlin und Brandenburg e.V.

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  • Ambassador Thomas Lundt, Guild Master of the Automobile Guild Berlin, with the message: “The world is changing very fast, a good opportunity to bring women up to the same social and professional level. This applies to recognition, remuneration, equality and respect. There is no doubt about the strengths and resilience of women. I am prepared to work with the endeavour that we no longer have to use the word equality as soon as possible”.

    Ambassador Thomas Lundt, Guild Master of the Automobile Guild Berlin

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  • Ambassador Ernst-Georg Krohm, Managing Director of Bernecker & Block GmbH, with the message: “Equality is not a question of gender, but a question of humanity. Man/Woman should look at things from the point of view of the necessity of the matter and the best abilities of the individual in order to jointly realise a good solution for all. We may be different and in some cases think differently, but this is the cornerstone of an equal solution. Together we are 100%!”

    Ambassador Ernst-Georg Krohm, Managing Director of Bernecker & Block GmbH

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  • Ambassadress Dr. Beatrice Kramm, President of IHK Berlin, her message: “For Berlin companies, equality means equal opportunities. And equal opportunities have long been a reality in many companies in the city. Berlin's business community - in the spirit of the “Honourable Merchants” - stands up against any form of discrimination and respects the diversity of people. Both employees and companies benefit equally from this open corporate culture characterised by responsibility”.

    Ambassadress Dr. Beatrice Kramm, President of IHK Berlin

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  • Ambassadress Maren Kern, Board member of BBU Verband Berlin-Brandenburgischer Wohnungsunternehmen e.V., with the message: “Consistent equality is the order of the day, not only socially, but also with regard to business success. Fortunately, this is not only demanded of young women and men today when choosing a job, but also assumed.”

    Ambassadress Maren Kern, Board member of BBU Verband Berlin-Brandenburgischer Wohnungsunternehmen e.V.

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  • Ambassadress Dilek Kalayci, Senator for Health, Care and Equality, her message: "More women in the company and mixed teams pay off: higher motivation, long-term company loyalty, greater economic success. Gender equality requires a corporate culture that is based on fairness, transparency and a good work-life balance. It requires a range of specific measures. This is a win-win situation for both sides - the Berlin companies and their employees! This is the aim of our campaign!”

    Ambassadress Dilek Kalayci, Senator for Health, Care and Equality

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  • Ambassador Rolf Block, Guild Master of the Glaziers Guild Berlin, with the message: “Trade require not only muscle power, but also a lot of skill, ideas, brains, creativity, organisational talent and much more. Trade also offers many opportunities for women with families or expectant mothers”.

    Ambassador Rolf Block, Guild Master of the Glaziers Guild Berlin

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  • Ambassadress Prof. Jutta Allmendinger, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), her message: “There is still a lot to do for equality: Women receive lower salaries, are left to their own devices with care work and have worse career opportunities. Companies are important partners in finally making progress: in terms of pay, time management, and promotion opportunities”.

    Ambassadress Prof. Jutta Allmendinger, Director of the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)

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