Expo
Employers, institutions and initiatives become accessible – in person, directly and with space for meaningful conversations.
20 May 2027 · Messe Frankfurt
Transform careers.Shift structures.
The Women Career Festival connects women from across Germany with employers, leaders, initiatives, policymakers, academia and institutions – in a festival format that goes far beyond a traditional career fair.
- Free admission
- Full-day festival
- Nationwide community
3.000+Visitors · planning target
2Main stages
8Programmee tracks
Feb–MayPre-event journey
What is the WCF?
Not just a trade-show day.
A movement with purpose.
The WCF makes women’s careers, female leadership, equal opportunity, work–life integration, economic participation and structural barriers visible. It brings communities together with the people who shape budgets, teams, programmes and the conditions for change.
Talks & Keynotes
Two main stages and dedicated topic stages bring together perspectives from business, politics, academia and society.
Masterclasses
Focused sessions explore the tracks in greater depth and create space for knowledge, exchange and practical inspiration.
Networking
Community spaces and curated encounters connect talent, leaders, organisations and networks.
The journey
The festival begins before the main event.
From February to May, smaller WCF formats take place across Germany. Employers develop them together with relevant initiatives or networks – meaningful in content, personal in format and never reduced to product presentations.
The pre-event phase begins
The first topic-led encounters bring employers, initiatives and communities together.
Explore relevant topics
Further formats create space for exchange across the programme tracks.
Make the community visible
Content, networks and activations continue the shared festival story.
Main event in Frankfurt
All perspectives come together at Messe Frankfurt for a full-day festival.
Speaker 2027
The first confirmed voices.
Leading voices from politics, business, academia and society represent the perspectives the WCF seeks to unite. The detailed programme will be announced step by step.
Dr. Stefanie Hubig
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
Prof. Dr. Fritzi Köhler-Geib
Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
Photo: Gaby Gerster
Andrea Bruckner
Chair of the Executive Board, BDO Germany
Prof.in Dr. Tanja Brühl
President, TU Darmstadt
Dr. Eva Voß
Head of Diversity, Inclusion & People Care Germany & Austria, BNP Paribas
Prof. Dr. Eva Martha Eckkrammer
President, Trier University
Robert Franken
Diversity consultant and HeForShe Ambassador Germany
Photo: Sung-Hee Seewald FotografieInitiatives & networks
Not an add-on.
Core to the concept.
Initiatives, networks and non-profit organisations participate free of charge. They advise visitors, contribute expertise to the programme and co-create pre-events and content with employers.
Would your network like to help shape the WCF?
Initiatives intentionally do not enter the exhibitor CRM. Contact the WCF team directly by email.
Programmee concept
Eight tracks.
Many perspectives.
The programme spans two main stages, dedicated topic stages and masterclasses. Specific speaker slots and sessions will only be published once they have been editorially confirmed.
Leadership & Careers
This track explores career paths, responsibility, leadership culture, advancement opportunities and the structural conditions that enable women to make an impact at work.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Finance & Consulting
The focus is on careers in finance and consulting, financial independence and access to influential decision-making roles.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Legal
This track connects legal careers with questions of equal opportunity, responsibility, institutional frameworks and social change.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Tech & AI
Careers in technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and the responsible design of technology define this track.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Work–Life Integration, Health & Participation
This track addresses working life, care responsibilities, health, returning to work and the conditions required for genuine professional and social participation.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Sales & Marketing
Commercial career paths, visibility, communication, customer focus and responsible brand leadership are at the heart of this track.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Public Sector & Non-Profit
Public service, civil society, non-profit organisations and the path from social commitment to lasting structural impact shape this track.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
Pharma & Healthcare
This track connects career opportunities in pharmaceuticals and healthcare with innovation, patient care, research and leadership responsibility.
Main stagesTopic stagesMasterclasses
The festival day
A day for ideas, connections and possibility.
Expo, stages, masterclasses and community spaces work together as one experience. WCF 2027 is the inaugural edition; the imagery reflects the organiser’s established event expertise.
Who is the WCF for?
For women at every career stage.
Cross-industry, nationwide and relevant whether or not the next career move is already clear. The WCF also speaks to women who are not actively looking today but are open to new employers, career paths, networks or professional inspiration.
01Students & graduates
02Early-career talent & young professionals
03Experienced professionals
04Leaders
05Career changers
06Women returning to work
07Founders & entrepreneurs
08Women exploring a new direction
Access without unnecessary barriers
So participation is not limited by circumstance.
Free admission
Admission to the Women Career Festival is free. Relevant career and future-focused topics should be accessible to all visitors.
Childcare
Free childcare helps make the festival day easier to plan and ensures that care responsibilities are considered.
Mom Care Area
A dedicated private space provides room for breastfeeding, care and retreat during the festival day.
20 May 2027 · Frankfurt