Women in tech in Munich: groups, events, leaders and companies
Munich’s startups are worth €164 billion combined, according to Dealroom and Munich Startup. Deeptech alone employs about 16,000 people, 36% of all startup jobs in the city.
Siemens, BMW, Allianz and Infineon are headquartered in Munich, Celonis, Personio and Helsing grew up here, and Google, Apple and Microsoft run large engineering teams in the city.
Software developers in Munich earn a median €7,284 a month gross, the highest of Germany’s biggest cities, according to the Federal Employment Agency. See tech salaries in Munich.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Munich tech
About 20% of ICT specialists in Germany are women, and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Munich
Munich pays software developers more than any other big German city.
Median pay for software developers
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Women in tech organizations in Munich
Groups based in Munich or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
Women Startup Initiative by UnternehmerTUM
Training, coaching, the Women Startup Award and MatchLab events for women founders and tech talent in Munich. unternehmertum.de → PYTHONPyLadies Munich
Meetups and workshops for women and gender minorities in Python. meetup.com → NETWORKINGWomen in Tech e.V.
German nonprofit for women in tech, with events and mentoring. womenintech.de →Notable women in tech in Munich
Women who come up often in Munich tech news and events.
Maria Laparidou
Co-founded the Munich deeptech startup Orbem, which builds AI-supported MRI technology.Julia Rafschneider
Co-founded NuuEnergy in Munich in 2023, building regional heat pump companies.Christina Mauer
Civil engineer with a doctorate from TU Munich who co-founded Einwert in 2022.Notable tech companies in Munich
Companies with large tech teams in the area.
Enterprise software and AI
Big tech
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Munich
We run one recruiting event in Munich every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Upcoming OutGeek events in Munich
Women in tech in Munich: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Munich?
Munich’s startups are worth €164 billion combined, according to Dealroom and Munich Startup. Deeptech alone employs about 16,000 people, 36% of all startup jobs in the city. Software developers in Munich earn a median €7,284 a month gross, the highest of Germany’s biggest cities, according to the Federal Employment Agency.
What percentage of tech workers in Munich are women?
About 20% of ICT specialists in Germany are women. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Munich tech →How much do tech workers earn in Munich?
Software developers in Munich earn a median €7,284 a month gross, full-time, according to the Federal Employment Agency’s Entgeltatlas, the highest of Germany’s biggest cities and about 16% above the German median of €6,301.
Tech salaries in Munich →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 Munich, startups with at least one woman on the founding team account for about 2,900 jobs.
Women in German tech →What women in tech groups are there in Munich?
Groups in Munich include Women Startup Initiative by UnternehmerTUM, PyLadies Munich and Women in Tech e.V..
All Munich women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Munich?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs one recruiting event in Munich every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Munich?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Munich community has more than 2,000 members. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
About OutGeek Women in Tech in Munich →Which tech companies are notable in Munich?
Munich tech employers include Celonis, Personio, Helsing, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Siemens and BMW Group.
Company ratings and open roles →Who are notable women in tech in Munich?
Women who appear often in Munich tech news include Maria Laparidou (Orbem), Julia Rafschneider (NuuEnergy) and Christina Mauer (Einwert).
Notable women in tech in Munich →