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The NRW State Association of Women Entrepreneurs in the Skilled Crafts sector met at the Cologne Chamber of Skilled Crafts. (Photo: © Anette Hammer / Freistil Fotografie / UFH)

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Lots of girl power in Cologne

women in crafts - Theme specials

April 2023

At the 33rd NRW regional association conference of "Women Entrepreneurs in the Skilled Crafts" in Cologne, networking was once again held in person and the influence of strong women was highlighted.

This article is part of the special topic women in crafts

At the meeting of the North Rhine-Westphalian regional association the "EntrepreneursWomen in Crafts" (UFH) was the topic of Chamber of Crafts Cologne about the topic Female role models"Here in Cologne there is already absolute girl power", said the state chairman Juana Bleker to the mayor Henriette Reker for a welcoming address. The politician has held this office in Cologne since 2015 and has ensured that 50 percent of managers The most important positions are held by women. "They demonstrate why a strong trade needs strong women," Reker emphasized.

It needs female role models, also said Garrelt Duin, Chief Executive of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce. NRW Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur (Green Party) gave a keynote speech. She addressed various topics, ranging from the "Maternity Protection for All" initiative, which is necessary for anyone who doesn't want to choose between children and a career, to climate protection.

No climate protection without skilled trades

"Young people want meaningful work," Neubaur notes. And it works perfectly in the area of climate protection"Because we need those who can implement it. We also need those who can repair something and who can build something that can be repaired. Innovation needs tradition." Neubaur also drew attention to the war in Ukraine and the gas shortage: "The expansion of renewable energies is of outstanding interest." The implementation is without the craft.

speaker Claudia Kleinert then presented her recipe for success for a unbeatable communication"Women mostly only want to convey positive things. But we also bang our fists on the table sometimes. Knowing that I can do it myself is simply worth a lot. I have a toolbox at home that would make any handyman pale." Kleinert gave a lot of helpful tips in her presentation for home: "We are always communicating. And in every presentation, Preparation the be-all and end-all. That's what everyone who wants to be good does." A combination of the four elements Feeling, body, facts and language clearly promises prospects of success.