Female FutureTech Summit 2025

The women's network meeting as part of Quantum Effects 2025!

Networking event for women in STEM and tech professions | 8 October 2025 | Game Changer Area, Hall 2

Innovation requires diversity.

Women are shaping tomorrow's technological world - with their expertise, innovative spirit and clear goals. The Female FutureTech Summit is where all those who want to drive change and strengthen the role of women in STEM and tech fields can meet.
On 8 October 2025, we will bring together influential figures from quantum technology, the hydrogen economy, and other STEM sectors to showcase career paths, training opportunities, and networking possibilities, and to celebrate together.


What can you expect?

  • Focus topic 2025: Career and Further Education
  • A participatory programme with interactive sessions
  • Inspiring exchange with women's networks, companies and role models
  • Networking in an open and dynamic format
  • Lecture language: German

Who is the Summit for?

We invite

  • Women's networks from STEM and tech fields
  • Female students and career starters interested in future technologies
  • Exhibiting companies from Quantum Effects and hy-fcell
  • Anyone interested in promoting diversity and careers in tech professions

to find out about career and development opportunities, as well as career prospects in high-tech sectors, and network with influential women in the industry.

Venue & access

The Summit will take place on 8 October 2025 in the Game Changer Area of Hall 2, as part of Quantum Effects and hy-fcell, in Stuttgart.
Only those with a valid Summit ticket or a trade fair ticket for 8 October 2025 (Quantum Effects or hy-fcell) will be permitted to participate.

Get your ticket now

Preliminary Program

1:15 PMOpening of the Summit
1:30 PM – 1:40 PMWelcome - Julia Nestlen & Messe Stuttgart
1:40 PM – 1:50 PMReflection & Thought Experiment - Julia Nestlen
1:50 PM – 2:05 PMKeynote: "The time is now. Women shape the future" - Gülden Gülaydin
2:05 PM – 2:20 PMSpeech: "Diversity as an innovation monitor in STEM - findings from quantum research" - Dr Kathrin Spendier
2:20 PM – 2:45 PMPanel discussion: "How can I assert myself as a woman in a male-dominated industry and gain recognition?" - Kathrin Stangl, Ruby Schuster, Sophia Gürtler
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMKeynote speech: "From Hidden Figures to Leading Voices – Career Planning for Women in Tech." - Fiona Ruff
3:00 PM – 3:20 PMSpeech: "Successful salary negotiations" - Ljubow Strobel
3:20 PM – 4:05 PMFishbowl discussion: Planning vs. flexibility – does success come from strategy or chance? - Tanja Traub, Prof Ingela Tieze, Dr Sandrine Louis
4:05 PM – 4:30 PMPresentation of mentoring programs from women's networks - Maria-Eva Reinert (Women in Green Hydrogen), Noha Salama (Women in Tech), Sophia Gürtler (Girls in Quantum), Dr Melanie Thaler (VDI)
4:30 PM – 4:35 PMClosing remarks - Julia Nestlen
from 4:35 PMNetworking and exchange opportunities

Speaker

Kathrin Stangl
Sales Operations Specialist
Stellantis Financial Services

Fiona Ruff
HUNTING/
HER HR-Partners
Partner
Initiator 2030.network

 

Marie-Eve Reinert
Senior Project Manager
Steinbeis Europa Zentrum

Ljubow Strobel
Founder and Managing Director
FRAU VERHANDELT GmbH

Ruby Schuster
Rubin Coaching & Consulting/ former Mercedes-Benz (until 07/25)
Coach & Mentor for female managers in
Tech | Founder of Rubin Coaching & Consulting |
Former team leader Mercedes-Benz

Gülden Gülaydin
Expert for People & Culture/Branding/Communication/Process Optimization
Phoenix UN-Blocked

Stefanie Kromer
Division Director Communications and Company Spokeswoman
Messe Stuttgart

Tanja Traub
Chief executive officer
IHK Nordschwarzwald

Dr. Kathrin Spendier
Technical Prize Director
XPRIZE Quantum Applications

Julia Nestlen
Moderation

Dr Melanie Thaler
Co-chair
National VDI-Frauennetzwerk

Event partner

Verband Region Stuttgart

swsp transform

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

brochure (PDF, 644 KB)

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg

Cooperation partner

Women in Green Hydrogen

Frauen in MINT-Berufen

Frauen im Ingenieurberuf des VDI Südwest

Women in Tech

#SheTransformsIT

Girls in Quantum

CURIA e.V.