A talk with…

Leon Wiersch, Detlev Blenk und Christian Lemkens
„As a gay man in my mid-fifties, I’ve had different experiences in life than Chris and Leon. Their queer experiences are broader and not just focused on the “G” in LGBTQIA+.“

Dr. Jean-Luc Vey
“Lists like PROUT PERFORMER show that it is possible to talk openly about your Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and be succesful in your career at the same time.”

Dr. Ariane Reinhart
“For us, an open working environment – regardless of personal differences such as sexual orientation, gender identity or origin – is a matter of course.”

Martin Seiler
“Therefore, we understand diversity as a process that is conditioned by social change and that will very likely hold other facets of diversity in store for us in the future as well.”

Andrea Euenheim
“METRO’s goal is to offer all employees the space to develop as personalities and thus be able to fully exploit their potential.”

Jenny Friese
“The more heterogenous teams are and the more they make for an open culture the more they will be prepared to go in new directions and drive forward innovation.”

Stephan Meier
“Every corporate culture mediates a certain image of people. Only those who can find themselves in these values will do their utmost to contribute.”

Particia Schaller
“Employees perform better when they feel safe and accepted and they can put all their energy into work and not into hiding.”

Matthias Weber
“For me, visibility is one of the most effective instruments for creating acceptance.”

Eva Kreienkamp
“In democracies in particular, they just need the courage to come out at work – which I recommend.”

Nikita Baranov
“I want to keep the LGBT+ issue in the daily dialogue because all people have unconcious bias.”

Nico Hoffmann
“Leaders shape the culture of a company.”

Nikita Baranov
“The answer to crisis lies in togetherness.”

Nils_Séline “Nica” Schächtele
“Let’s be as courageous as possible. Intersexuality is still a big taboo topic.”

Katharina Reimann
“It feels like I come out on a recurring basis, because many people think, „Oh, she’s just going through a lesbian or heterosexual or whatever phase.”

Maren Borggräfe
“As subjective as they may be, these fears are certainly legitimate.”

Ise Bosch
“Dismantle what’s left of our own prejudices!”

Joschua Thuir
Trans*parency at work? Walking the line

Jens Schadendorf
“Rome wasn’t built in a day either.”

Claudia Brind-Woody
“The cost of thinking twice – Die Kosten des doppelt Denkens.”