DIE UMSETZER, one of the largest and most successful management consultancies in Austria, paints a contrasting picture. A full 76 % of all employees here are women. And with Cornelia Steven, who founded DIE UMSETZER together with Matthias Prammer in 2009, the proportion of women on the management board is 50%. In the extended management team, the figure is an impressive 75%. Qualifications are the only decisive factor when it comes to recruitment. And in the past, women have often performed better in this field. Cornelia Steven says: "It's not that we favour women because of their gender - the best person gets the job. Quite simply". Steven shares a fitting anecdote from her childhood: "As the sister of three brothers, I quickly learnt that no distinctions were made at home. Whether boy or girl - we all jumped off the three-metre board".

However, what is different here compared to the rest of the industry? DIE UMSETZER offer an environment that takes the needs of women into consideration. And without compromising on the high quality of work. Managing Director Cornelia Steven, herself the mother of a daughter, is aware of the concerns and wishes of her employees. For example, special working time models and further training programmes make it possible to balance family and professional life. Taking a break to have a baby doesn't lead to a career break here, as can be seen from the fact that DIE UMSETZER has had a large number of "company babies" in the team in the past. In all cases, the mothers were able to return to work quickly and flexibly. This contemporary corporate culture also makes it possible, for example, to to balance studying with working life.