Inspiring Women Kassel: The Women's Network for Women in Leadership
Inspiring Women Kassel is the regional business women's network for women in leadership, female entrepreneurs, and female talent in the Kassel region. The network was founded in 2024 by FAR.FORWARD and the Economic Development Agency Kassel. The goal is to make women in responsible positions more visible and to raise awareness of female expertise. The focus is on inspiration, exchange, and networking. Inspiring Women Kassel brings together women who lead, shape, take responsibility, or are on their way to a leadership position.
Visibility for Women in Leadership
Women in leadership make an important contribution to economic development of the Kassel region. Female perspectives, expertise, and leadership experience could be beneficial in many areas become even more visible.
Inspiring Women Kassel picks up exactly there. The network creates Space for Encounter, exchange, and mutual support. Women entrepreneurs, managing directors, executives, and female talents engage in conversation. This goes beyond classic networking. Inspiring Women Kassel sees itself as Platform for new impetus, professional visibility and exchange on equal footing.
A safe space for open conversations
Many women in leadership positions experience similar challenges. These include Visibility in the company, the path to responsibility, expectations of leadership, Gender roles, compatibility, or the desire to connect with people in similar situations.
Inspiring Women Kassel consciously offers a safe space. Here, experiences can be openly shared, questions asked, and perspectives exchanged. The protected framework promotes honest conversations and mutual encouragement. This creates a network that not only facilitates contacts but also builds genuine connection.
Who is Inspiring Women Kassel for?
Inspiring Women Kassel is aimed at Women from the Kassel region and North Hesse who hold or wish to hold professional responsibility.
This is especially aimed at female entrepreneurs, managing directors, decision-makers, women in leadership positions, as well as female professionals and junior staff.
Women who are on their way to a leadership role are also part of the network. They benefit from Exchange with experienced leaders and from new contacts in the regional economy.
The +1 Principle: Share Visibility
A special feature of Inspiring Women Kassel is the +1 Principle. Every woman in leadership can bring another woman from her company to the events. Companion can already bear leadership responsibility themselves or are on their way to a leadership position. In this way, contacts, experiences, and visibility are actively passed on.
The +1 principle combines existing leadership experience with future perspectives. It supports women in making their professional development visible and to tap into new networks.
Our Event Formats
Inspiring Women Kassel offers two central formats. Both create space for exchange, inspiration, and networking, however different focuses. The events regularly bring up to 100 inspiring women from the regional economy together. The focus is on meetings, expert input, and personal exchange. Further information on the event calendar is also available on the WEIT.VORN Website.
Signature Event at WEIT.VORN
The signature events will take place at the location of FAR.FORWARD they form the firm framework for the network and bring together women from different industries, companies, and institutions. Thematic it is about, among other things Leadership, visibility, career paths, corporate culture, talent retention, female empowerment, and modern leadership.
Inspiring Women On Tour
With Inspiring Women On Tour The network visits internal women's networks of companies in the Kassel region. The goal is to, to make existing initiatives visible, to learn from each other, and to further expand networking between companies, executives, and women's networks.
The start of 2026 was marked by a visit to the regional company K+S.
The format shows how diverse female leadership is already practiced in the region. At the same time, it makes visible the value of cross-company exchange for the regional economy.
Connected in Kassel, North Hesse, and beyond
Inspiring Women Kassel is Part of a vibrant network landscape. Close exchange with other women's networks in the region and beyond is an important part of the work.
This includes, among other things, North Universal, Sheroes, Women's Network North Hesse and Female Empowerment Waldeck-Frankenberg.
Together, we are creating a strong environment that supports women in leadership, provides visibility, and makes the regional economy more diverse.
FAQs
Are there fixed dates for Inspiring Women Kassel?
The events take place in different formats. In addition to the signature events at FAR.FORWARD Is there with Inspiring Women On Tour Visit internal women's networks of regional companies.
Upcoming events are announced by Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel and the participating partners. There is also a Event Calendar at WEIT.VORN, which provides further information.
Can companies become part of Inspiring Women On Tour?
Companies with their own women's networks or initiatives for women in leadership can be interesting hosts and partners for Inspiring Women On Tour. The focus is on the Exchange between existing networks, leaders, and female talent in the Kassel region.
How can I express my interest?
Interested women, companies, and networks can Contact Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel. A Contact Us It makes sense to involve a woman from your company when you are attending events or want to network.
Are men welcome at events?
Inspiring Women Kassel offers a space for women In leadership. However, men are also welcome on a topic-specific basis. This is especially true when shared responsibility, company culture, diversity, or new perspectives on leadership are the focus.
Why does Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel support Inspiring Women Kassel?
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel is committed to a strong, sustainable, and diverse economic region one.
Women in leadership, female entrepreneurs, and skilled female professionals are an important part of this development.. Their perspectives, experiences, and skills strengthen companies, institutions, and networks in the region.
With Inspiring Women Kassel, the economic development agency supports a network that makes potential visible, enables exchange, and strengthens female expertise in the regional economy.
Get in touch with us!
Do you have further questions about the website article, or would you like to benefit from our excellent network? We look forward to exchanging ideas with you and would be happy to serve as your competent first point of contact.
Phone: +49 561 70733-50
E-Mail: info@wfg-kassel.de