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Chefsache. Drive the Change – For Men and Women

Germany · unspecified · National · See the Germany profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 29% 84/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

This is a German government-led initiative launched in 2014, in collaboration with business leaders and other organizations, which aims to address the under-representation of women in leadership roles in Germany and to promote equal opportunities for men and women, including in t

Chefsache. Drive the Change – For Men and Women

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
The German Federal Government/ Bundesregierung — website
Power domain
Economic Power
Methods / tools
Competence development, Monitoring, Networking
Keywords
top management positions, equal opportunities, leadership roles, leadership positions, under-representation

Context

Chefsache. Drive the Change is a German government-led initiative launched in 2014 by the Federal Government together with business leaders and organisations from science, academia, social services, the public sector and the media. It seeks to address the under-representation of women in leadership roles in Germany and to promote equal opportunities for men and women, including in top management positions.

Objectives

The initiative focuses on three areas: mentoring programmes, coaching programmes, and networking opportunities for women pursuing leadership roles.

Activities

It runs mentoring and coaching programmes and networking opportunities, and publishes reports on the status of women in leadership across German sectors and industries, with recommendations for increasing their representation.

Results

The description states that the share of women on the executive boards of companies listed on the German stock exchange has increased since the initiative launched in 2014, though no specific figures are given.

Conclusions

Chefsache is presented as a coordinated, nationwide effort bringing together government, business and other organisations, working with local and regional partners so that women across all regions of Germany can access its programmes.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k) — Costs are not publicly disclosed; funding comes from multiple private companies/organisations and the government, and the initiative operates on a non-profit basis.
Time to results
Long (> 3 years) — Launched in 2014 and ongoing as of the latest description.
Staffing & skills
German Federal Government, Business executives and company leaders, Leaders from scientific institutions, academia, social services, the public sector and the media

Conditions for success

  • Collaboration between government, business leaders and other organisations
  • Nationwide scope working with local and regional partners
  • Non-profit funding model combining private and government sources

Where it fits

Governance type
national government-led public-private collaboration
Scale
national
Income level
unspecified

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