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Female Founders Award – Community in Action

An editorial piece by Astrid Teckentrup, SVP Procter & Gamble DACH, AmCham Germany Vice President & Patron of the Female Founders Award

Female Founders Award – Interview with the winners – Community in Action

The Female Founders Award highlights how strong communities turn visibility into real opportunity—spotlighting inspiring women entrepreneurs and their impact. In this exclusive interview, the winners share their journeys, insights, and how the AmCham network fuels innovation in action.

Meet our Female Founders Award Honorable Mentions 2026

Interviews with Stephanie Pfeil-Coenen (Co-Founder & CEO, Phaeosynt GmbH), Lucie Toepfer (Co-Founder & CEO, pyropower GmbH) and Dr. Jana Maria Weinand (Co-Founder & CFO, leitspalt GmbH)

AmCham Germany @herCAREER Expo 2025

Panel Discussion on "Driving Systemic Change: Entrepreneurial Impact for a Sustainable Economy"

NextGen Conference 2025

AmCham Germany proudly welcomed the new cohort of its NextGen Program, bringing together 27 outstanding young leaders from its membership for a year-long journey of exchange, professional development, and transatlantic engagement.

Community Perspectives: Interview with Gabriele Hässig from Procter & Gamble

In this interview with Gabriele Hässig, Managing Director Communications & Sustainability at Procter & Gamble Germany GmbH and one of our Regional Chapter Chairs for the Rhine-Main Region, we talk about challenges facing vocational training in Germany, how P&G utilizes untapped potential and what opportunities teams with different perspectives and backgrounds offer

Community Perspectives: Interview with Kadim Tas from JOBLINGE

In this interview with Kadim Tas, CEO of JOBLINGE, we discuss opportunities and challenges regarding vocational training and fostering a skilled workforce in Germany as well as how to tap into the potential of underrepresented groups

Meet the Female Founders Award Recipients

Interview with Maria Birlem (Co-Founder & CEO, Yuri GmbH) and Julia Römer (Co-Founder & CEO, Coolar UG)

Community Perspectives: Interview with Zarah Bruhn from socialbee

In this interview with Zarah Bruhn, Co-Founder & CEO of socialbee, we talk about why diversity is not just a moral imperative but also a strategic advantage for companies as well as the benefits a corporate culture of inclusion can have for employee morale, engagement, and retention