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"No Pipifax work": women entrepreneurs have been strengthening the role of women for 20 years

2020-02-22T09:17:51.694Z


Strong women are behind a successful craft business. The Freising entrepreneurs are convinced of this. The women have strengthened the role of women in the company - for 20 years.


Strong women are behind a successful craft business. The Freising entrepreneurs are convinced of this. The women have strengthened the role of women in the company - for 20 years.

Freising - There are strong women behind a successful craft business. The Freising entrepreneurs are convinced of this. 20 years ago, 17 women got together in the cathedral city and founded the working group. Today, the 53 members include not only women who have started their partner's business, but also self-employed women entrepreneurs. “We don't do Pipifax work,” emphasizes Chair Angelika Huber.

"This is where like-minded people meet"

Family members work in numerous companies. Often it is the wife or partner. "There are a lot of them, but they weren't prepared for this role at all," says Claudia Baumann, who has headed the Freisinger Group with Angelika Huber and Claudia Scheffzick since 2009. Some have a commercial background or similar, but the majority do not. In order to convey specialist knowledge and provide security, the entrepreneurs organize training courses, expert lectures or coaching once a month. “We all come from small companies. Everyone has to make sure to stay up to date, ”says Baumann. "It's different from BMW - but that's what we are for."

The goals of women entrepreneurs are clearly defined: "Communicating knowledge, showing competence, living communication", summarizes Angelika Huber. “We meet like-minded people.” Most of the time the man is on the road, the woman is responsible for the office work. "Because she has to manage almost everything on her own, the exchange with like-minded people is so important," says Angelika Huber.

The self-employed entrepreneur is becoming increasingly present

In the 20 years that the Freising Working Group has existed, the position of women has changed significantly. In the past, it "just helped and often put its light under a bushel". Peu à peu the woman would have emancipated herself. "Today she leads and directs the business - at eye level with the partner." Or she is even an independent entrepreneur: "This woman will be more and more present in the future," says Claudia Scheffzick.

What is often forgotten a bit: “Even if we have nothing but small companies, we are ultimately managers,” emphasizes Scheffzick. The smallest member company in Freising has three, the largest between 25 and 30 employees. Training is therefore essential. This does not only concern leadership skills, but also issues such as health prevention or the compatibility of career, relationship and children. Only one area no longer plays such a major role: "As far as digitization is concerned, the women who are now coming do not have to learn anymore," says Scheffzick and laughs.

Women in the craft "occupy a strong position"

For a long time, the entrepreneurial women have been working on polishing up the image of the craft. "Women have a strong position here, significantly higher than in the large economy," says Angelika Huber. However, many are not even aware of this. Nevertheless, women entrepreneurs are of course also open to service professions beyond the classic craft. "We have a good mix," says Claudia Scheffzick.

The craft is of course still in focus: To strengthen these companies in the region, the entrepreneurs in Freising, Erding and Landshut are currently planning a training campaign. "We are working on an online platform where trainees can find our member companies and network with them," explains Claudia Baumann. A big project - the start of the next 20 years.

Good to know

The business women in Freising are one of 25 working groups with a total of 1,300 members in Bavaria. Information and contact can be found here.

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Source: merkur

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