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Föderalismus



Herzliche Einladung zur Präsentation des IKW-Bandes

F ö d e r a l i s m u s

am Mittwoch, 16. Jänner – 18 Uhr

Café Landtmann, Bel Etage, Universitätsring 4, 1010 Wien

in deren Rahmen auch eine Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema mit

Brigitte Ederer (Managerin und ehemalige Politikerin),

Josef Urschitz (Leitender Redakteur DIE PRESSE)

sowie den Herausgebern

Friedrich Klug und

Bernhard…

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Brigitte Ederer: In meinem Viertel gibt es alles

Brigitte Ederer: In meinem Viertel gibt es alles

„Ich kaufe Wienerisch.“ Zehn Wiener Promis erklären, warum und wo sie lokal konsumieren. Gerd Millmann im Gespräch mit Brigitte Ederer, Aufsichtsrats-Chefin in der ÖBB. Über Millionenaufträge und Wurst beim Höttinger. (more…)

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Languages and Technical Education: Powerful Cocktail for (Future) Power Women

The most important thing is to have a vision. The second most important thing is to be able to convince people to follow it, to follow you, says  the Head of Corporate Human Resources and Labor Director at Siemens AG. Sometimes, it gets messy. But if your vision is right, it is worth it, she adds recalling her numerous experiences she gathered in both politics and business.

“When I was young, my vision was to change the world,” Ederer describes what powered her in early days when she was a politician in her native Austria. “Later on, I realized that the world changed me more than I changed the world,” she admits. Yet, she did make a difference, as her partner in discussion, Steffi Czerny, a founder of DLD Conference, reminds pointing out that Ederer was a Minister of State for European Integration and Development Cooperation.

Now, at Siemens, Ederer is determined to prove that there is still space for an industrial base in Europe; that it makes sense to have one. At the same time, she aims to increase the number of women in the management of her company. The German average is 10 percent at the moment. Siemens aims to get to 12-13 soon.

“It is not just about equality. Mixed teams simply work better,” Ederer argues before joking whether Lehman Brothers would go bust if they were Lehman Sisters. Then she turns serious again and talks about the potential women empowerment bares and the role modern technologies can play in this process.

  “Some time ago, you would go to the office. Nowadays, the office goes with you,” Ederer says adding that this causes a significant shift that can prove to be a game changer for women. For instance, it is not that relevant how much time the person spends in the office anymore. What is important is the value s/he brings to the table. 

Long story short, the opportunities women have have never been greater. The question naturally follows: How to make oneself or rather one’s daughter ready? 

“Languages and technical education. This combination will be very important. Especially in Europe. Especially for women,” says Brigitte Ederer of Siemens.