Women in tech in Berlin: groups, events, leaders and companies
Berlin is Germany’s largest tech hub. More than 1,600 venture-backed startups worth a combined €169 billion, 43% of the value of Germany’s startup ecosystem, are based in the city, and about 94,000 people work at Berlin startups.
Enterprise software, fintech and climate tech drive much of the growth, and Berlin ranks third in Europe for AI. Zalando, Delivery Hero, HelloFresh, N26 and Trade Republic all have their headquarters here.
Software developers in Berlin earn a median €6,913 a month, about 10% above the German median of €6,301 and behind only Munich among Germany’s biggest cities. See tech salaries in Berlin.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Berlin tech
Women make up about 20% of ICT specialists in Germany, and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Berlin
Berlin pays software developers more than most of Germany. Among the biggest cities, only Munich has a higher median.
Median pay for software developers
EUROS A MONTH, GROSS, FULL-TIME · ENTGELTATLAS, DEC 31, 2025Women in German tech
Women in tech organizations in Berlin
Groups based in Berlin or running events in the city, for learning to code, meeting peers and growing a tech career.
FrauenLoop
Berlin non-profit that trains women, many of them migrants and refugees, in coding and data skills for tech jobs. frauenloop.org → COMMUNITYHeart of Code
Berlin hackerspace and community for women interested in programming and technology. heartofcode.org → PYTHONPyLadies Berlin
Berlin chapter of PyLadies, the global mentorship group for women in the Python community. meetup.com/pyladies-berlin → NETWORKWeAreXena
Berlin-based community for women in tech, with events, career resources and founder stories. wearexena.com → CONFERENCEFemTechConf
Runs the Women in Tech EMEA Summit in Berlin, which brought more than 1,200 people together in October 2026. femtechconf.com →Notable women in tech in Berlin
Founders, investors and tech leaders who come up again and again in Berlin and German tech news.
Verena Pausder
The first woman to chair the Startup-Verband, since December 2023. Founded children’s app maker Fox & Sheep and co-founded the Berlin football club FC Viktoria Berlin.Miriam Wohlfarth
One of Germany’s first fintech founders. Founded payment company Ratepay, then co-founded Berlin embedded lending company Banxware in 2020.Jenny von Podewils
Co-founded Leapsome, the HR platform, in Berlin in 2016. It now serves more than 2,000 organizations, and she leads its US business from New York.Claire Novorol
A doctor and paediatrician who co-founded Ada Health, the Berlin-based AI health company.Jessica Holzbach
Co-founded business bank Penta, acquired by Qonto, and founded Pile. Now backs fintech, AI and deep tech startups.Nicole Büttner
Founding partner of Merantix Capital, the venture firm behind the Merantix AI Campus in Berlin.Notable tech companies in Berlin
From e-commerce and fintech headquarters to software scaleups and global tech offices.
E-commerce and consumer
Fintech
Software and AI
Large employers and global tech offices
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Berlin
We run two recruiting events in Berlin every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Companies at our past Berlin events include Flaconi, 50Hertz, Deutsche Bahn, Blacklane, Scoutbee, Choco, OneFootball and Bonial.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Veronica Carli
EVENT DIRECTOR · WITH OUTGEEK SINCE 2022Upcoming OutGeek events in Berlin
Women in tech in Berlin: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Berlin?
Berlin is Germany’s largest tech hub, with more than 1,600 venture-backed startups and about 94,000 people working at startups. Women make up about 20% of ICT specialists in Germany. Berlin has active groups for learning to code, Python, networking and conferences.
What percentage of tech workers in Berlin are women?
Across Germany, women make up about 20% of ICT specialists, according to Eurostat’s 2025 data. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Berlin tech →How much do tech workers earn in Berlin?
Software developers in Berlin earn a median €6,913 a month gross, full-time, according to the Federal Employment Agency’s Entgeltatlas. That is about 10% above the German median of €6,301 and second to Munich (€7,284) among Germany’s biggest cities.
Tech salaries in Berlin →Is there a gender pay gap in German tech?
Yes. The Entgeltatlas puts the median monthly pay of women software developers in Germany at €5,675, compared with €6,395 for men, about 11% less. In Berlin, female-founded startups receive 17% of venture capital.
Women in German tech →What women in tech groups are there in Berlin?
Groups in Berlin include FrauenLoop, Heart of Code, PyLadies Berlin, WeAreXena and FemTechConf.
All Berlin women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Berlin?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs two recruiting events in Berlin every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. FemTechConf holds the Women in Tech EMEA Summit in Berlin, and PyLadies Berlin runs regular meetups.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Berlin?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Berlin community has more than 4,000 members. In Berlin we run two recruiting events a year, led by event director Veronica Carli. Companies at our past Berlin events include Flaconi, 50Hertz, Deutsche Bahn, Blacklane, Scoutbee, Choco, OneFootball and Bonial. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
About OutGeek Women in Tech in Berlin →Which tech companies are notable in Berlin?
Berlin tech employers include Zalando, Delivery Hero, HelloFresh and GetYourGuide, fintechs like N26, Trade Republic, Solaris and Raisin, software and AI companies like Contentful, Leapsome and Ada Health, and large employers like Deutsche Bahn, Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Company ratings and open roles →Who are notable women in tech in Berlin?
Women who appear often in Berlin tech news include Verena Pausder (German Startup Association), Miriam Wohlfarth (Banxware), Jenny von Podewils (Leapsome), Claire Novorol (Ada Health), Jessica Holzbach (0TO9) and Nicole Büttner (Merantix Capital).
Notable women in tech in Berlin →