1. www.ufh-berlin.de Landesverband Berlin Unternehmerfrauen im Handwerk e.V. www.ufh-berlin.de Female Entrepreneurs in Skilled Crafts and Trades – UFH Berlin GIZ Workshop, 20th of December 2012 Presenter: Elke Koll, Project Coordinator Womens Business Center Steglitz-Zehlendorf

2. www.ufh-berlin.de UFH Berlin: 2 Part of the national confederation with more than 8.000 women in total Members are wives, business women and female masters of skilled crafts and trades Started in 1991 as a working group in Berlin

3. www.ufh-berlin.de What about: In 85 % of all skilled craft and trade firms women are acting as heard of the company Main questions: Position: acting as leader or as general dogsbody? Social security: insurances, retirement pension Power of procuration, liability, testament Replacement Qualified staff and trainees 3

4. www.ufh-berlin.de Association Aims: Promotion of further education Promotion of exchange of experiences Public relations in order to achieve a better image for women working in skilled crafts and trades Involment in decision making positions Lobbying, reseach, cooperation, networking 4

5. www.ufh-berlin.de Partners: Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Trades Skilled Crafts and Trades Foundation Berlin Berlin SME networks Womens networks …… in Common projects…… 5

6. www.ufh-berlin.de UFH Berlin - Projects: Womens Business Center Steglitz- Zehlendorf : www.guzsz.dewww.guzsz.de Girls – take your chance! Fairplay in Skilled Crafts: CSR- projectFairplay in Skilled Crafts: CSR- project Family friendly company ….. 6

7. www.ufh-berlin.de UFH Berlin - Projects: Womens Business Center Steglitz- Zehlendorf : www.guzsz.dewww.guzsz.de 7

8. www.ufh-berlin.de UFH Berlin - Projects: National Initiatives… 8

9. www.ufh-berlin.de Thank you for your attention! Elke Koll, www.guzsz.de, elke.koll@ufh-berlin.de,www.guzsz.de elke.koll@ufh-berlin.de Beate Roll, www.ufh-berlin.de, beate.roll@ufh-berlin.dewww.ufh-berlin.de beate.roll@ufh-berlin.de 9