Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - The Central Women's Representative

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Visionary, trailblazer, expert

What words do you most associate with founding?
Creation, courage, adventure, but also isolation, hard priorities, rollercoaster.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?
I have founded quite a few things in my career so far: A family business for occupational medicine, a student organisation for AI in medicine, a coaching and consulting agency for mental health in the workplace. Yet I have had little direct support in my environment and have often felt isolated. It is challenging to find true allies as a founder. For myself, it has been good to have a fantastic mentor who is happy to share her expertise, open up her network, understand my thoughts and feelings and not declare me crazy when I share my big visions with her: That's exactly what I now want to offer young female founders myself.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
straightforward, curious, pragmatic

What words do you most associate with founding a company?
You have to be courageous, a bit crazy, convinced and also a bit of a dreamer.

What is your greatest motivation to be a mentor?
I look forward to accompanying young female founders on their way. I can contribute my experience and knowledge from the digital industry, but I also know what it means to assert yourself as a woman and mother, to find your own path and to go it.
I have never founded a company myself, but I know how to work with start-ups from a corporate perspective and I know what people are looking for.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Connected, Honest, Energetic

What words do you most associate with founding?
Work, Time commitment, Passion, Love, Life task, Movement, Change, New

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?
Great women brought me here and I want to offer great women help to get ahead and achieve their goals successfully.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Creative, visionary, courageous.

What words do you most associate with founding?

Rollercoaster, liberating, challenging.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

We are stronger together. No female founder should walk this path alone. Community is everything! If we make it together, we will all benefit from each other's support and growth.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

courageous, compassionate, inspiring.

What words do you most associate with founding?

Mission, discipline, resilience, long haul, freedom.

What is your biggest motivation for being a mentor?

Reciprocity, networking, curiosity, feminism, encouraging.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Curious, humorous and results-oriented.

What words do you most associate with startup?
Business idea, market opportunity, self-employment, motivation, courage,

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?
It is very fulfilling to see how my mentee takes my experiences and food for thought and implements them. First and foremost, it gives me pleasure and I am part of something new.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Passionate, inspiring, curious.

What words do you most associate with founding?

Agility, willingness to learn, self-reflection, adventurous, vision, perseverance, humor.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

Diverse perspectives lead to better results. I believe in the power of a strong network that develops impulses, ideas and solution approaches collaboratively. I have met many exciting female role models, but also some "queen bees" who only cared about their own well-being.

I want to show my mentee a realistic and inspirational picture of the entrepreneurial world, so that she understands that fear is always followed by courage and that one's own competence, team and network will catch up with one.

My message: We cannot fail - Either we win or we learn.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Infectious, Powerful, Joy of life

Which words do you associate most with founding?

Own (creation), implementing ideas, independence, perseverance.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

To support my mentee with my experience as a long-time manager in the industry and as a coach/mentor in implementing their own ideas, to be able to overcome upcoming hurdles more easily or even to avoid possible painful experiences. And to make a change of perspective with my mentee, to take on other points of view and/or perspectives.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

curious, empathic, creative

What words do you most associate with founding?

learning, growing, doing - conquering new worlds and pushing (inner) boundaries

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

I love to support people to discover their very own resources and inner treasures, to activate them and to use what is inside of them for what they really want.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Creativity, Power, Inspiration

What words do you most associate with founding?

Be courageous. Recognize your potential. Strengthen your strengths. Get out of your comfort zone and dare to follow your intuition. Get valuable support from people who inspire you. Energy follows attention and that's where your success comes from.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

Too few women still dare to become self-employed. Often there is a lack of self-confidence - but above all there is a lack of support from women for women. That's why I want to support young female entrepreneurs and pass on the valuable experience, expert knowledge and helpful tips I have gathered on my way to becoming an entrepreneur. I am looking forward to motivated and courageous women who are looking for an experienced sparring partner on their way to becoming successful entrepreneurs

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Goal-oriented, calm, self-reflective.

What words do you most associate with founding?

Doing, learning, adapting, moving on.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

My goal is to encourage women to believe in themselves more and to realize their ideas despite self-doubt, to leave their comfort zone again and again and to never lose sight of their dreams and goals even in the face of setbacks.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Curiosity, reflection, self-confidence.

What words do you most associate with founding?
Self-determination, creative possibilities, uncharted territory.

What is your biggest motivation for being a mentor?

Women need to support women!

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Positive, curious, persistent

What words do you most associate with startup?
Startup, fun, self-knowledge, self-determination.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

Sharing experiences, getting to know founders, accompanying them, advising them, creating something and having fun doing it.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Empathetic, open-minded, persistent

What words do you most associate with founding?
challenge. opportunity. personal growth (professional and personal)

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?
- To share my professional and personal experiences that I have gained throughout my career,
- to support the respective goals of the mentee and to give positive impulses and suggestions
- to support the mentee as a competent advisor, especially in difficult phases of setting up a business or realizing professional goals,
- to work out the mentee's personal strengths and to find out which supposed weaknesses can turn out to be strengths in the respective life situation,
- to recognize risks and find solutions together.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

rich experience , structured, empathic

What words do you most associate with founding?

freedom - just do it - look ahead

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?

Helping more women to start up successfully (especially in technology or innovation ventures).

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Humorous, persistent, precise

What words do you most associate with founding?

Setting out, arriving, growing up

What is your biggest motivation for being a mentor?

Just as it is existentially important later on as an entrepreneur to have a good network (of customers, of course, but also of partners and multipliers), you benefit enormously from mentoring in the start-up phase.

The view from the outside - experienced and benevolent, impulse-giving and without competitive thoughts - is irreplaceable.

As a former "Founder of the Month" at the Gründerinnenzentrale here in Berlin, I was also able to win their push-up mentoring program and am now a cooperation partner there.

In this respect, mentoring is not only a real vocation for me as a COACH. As a MENTOR, I love to give back something of what once helped me. And I just LOVE this atmosphere of departure, it's just beautiful!

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Energetic, cheerful and curious.

What words do you most associate with founding?
Confidence in one's own ideas and path; courage; personal responsibility; willingness to take risks.

What is your biggest motivation to be a mentor?
Passing on and sharing experiences and knowledge; open dialogue with the younger generation; interest in new business ideas and curiosity about other industries.