Empower. Connect. Inspire.

Women are successful engineers. Women are Nobel Prize winners in the natural sciences. Women fly into space as astronauts. Female talent is indispensable for business and science. Femtec GmbH was founded in 2001 by EAF Berlin and TU Berlin with the aim of connecting female STEM students in business and science and supporting them in their personal career development.

Our goal is to develop young female talent for STEM professions: Femtec qualifies excellent STEM talents already in school and offers determined female students excellent career prospects with the Career-Building Scholarship. The offer is supplemented by career consulting for professionals as well as and customized diversity programme development for organizations. These women, well-known technology companies and leading scientific institutions, technical universities and universities of applied sciences together form the successful Femtec network.

Our vision

At Femtec, we know that female STEM talents can achieve anything they can imagine. We support them with targeted training, excellent industry contacts and a strong network. We promote and strengthen individuals who pursue clear goals and who are creative and courageous. In short: women who inspire others and want to play an active role in shaping our society and future.

Strong Network

The Femtec Network forms a unique network of top class partners from business, science as well as students, graduates and other professionals.

Femtec Award

Since 2018 we have been presenting our Femtec Award for outstanding performance, special commitment and exciting innovative ideas. Since 2018, we have been awarding the categories Leadership, Innovation and Social Impact to people and initiatives who set an example through their actions, motivate others or make an important contribution to our society.

Organisation

Femtec was founded as a GmbH (limited liability company) in 2001 by the partners EAF Berlin and TU Berlin. The Supervisory Board primarily determines the main features of corporate policy and approves the annual financial statements. The management ensures that the purpose and strategic goals of the company are implemented and that a sustainable economic situation is always ensured. The Advisory Board advises the Management Board and reports to the Supervisory Board.

Associates

Technical University Berlin

EAF Berlin

Management board

Marion Zeßner, Managing Director (since 2018)

Martin Harz-Vrátil, Deputy Managing Director (since 2018)

Supervisory board

Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, Chairwoman (since 2019): Former Federal Minister of Education and Research

Dr. Helga Lukoschat, Deputy Chairwoman (since 2016): Chairwoman of the Executive Board of EAF Berlin

Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel (since 2016): Vice President for Strategic Development, Young Talent and Teacher Training at the TU Berlin

Advisory board

Elke Lücke, Chairwoman (since 2016): Vice-President of Learning, Culture & Change
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Dr. rer. nat. Doris Klee, Vice-Chairwoman (since 2017): Vice-Rector for Personnel and Young Scientists RWTH Aachen University

Further members are appointed from the ranks of the partner universities and partner companies of Femtec GmbH by the shareholders’ meeting.

Team

For us, Femtec means commitment with heart and soul, creativity and team spirit! Due to different expertise and competence in the team we realize projects and products with high quality, to the satisfaction of our clients. As a team we are an important partner and initiator for the development, consulting and networking of female STEM talents.