Overview
- Women now occupy 37.5% of supervisory board seats and 20.2% of executive board roles in DAX-listed companies, reflecting significant progress since 2015.
- In Berlin’s public administration, women make up two-thirds of employees but hold only 37% of top leadership roles, with representation declining at higher grades.
- Part-time work, predominantly undertaken by women early in their careers, continues to hinder advancement into leadership positions.
- Advocacy groups and experts cite childcare shortages, spousal tax policies, and conservative workplace cultures as key obstacles to achieving gender parity in leadership.
- Despite gains, Germany lags behind international peers in gender equality, with calls for expanded quotas and structural reforms to sustain progress.