More women in senior management positions

Women at Mercedes-Benz.

We are convinced that sustainable success can only be achieved with diverse teams. One of our strategic fields of action in diversity, equity and inclusion management is therefore explicitly the advancement of women.

Management positions for qualified women:

The advancement of women remains an important and challenging focus topic - especially for an industrial company. Our aspiration is clear: We want to fill more senior management positions with qualified women and are aiming for a share of 30 percent in 2030 as the next step. At Mercedes-Benz, the share of women in senior management positions worldwide is 26 percent (Dec. 31, 2024).

Measures and programs:

For us, the advancement of women starts with the young generation: For example, we participate in numerous career information days as well as the annual "Future Day," which gives young women and girls insights into technical apprenticeships. We are also present at university fairs to attract women to careers at Mercedes-Benz. We use targeted formats to attract and promote women in the STEM areas of our company. For example, special information events on entry-level positions at Mercedes-Benz are aimed specifically at young female talents in technical areas.

Mercedes-Benz also supports women in their individual career planning: We offer a range of mentoring programs for female managers and administrators. These complement the Group-wide "Bertha's Daughters," a mentoring program that focuses on the development of women. The name of the program is derived from Bertha Benz, Carl Benz's wife, who in 1888 took the first long-distance trip with her sons in the production model of the Patent Motor Car, thus laying the foundation for a new industry.

UN Women’s Empowerment Principles.

Mercedes-Benz is part of the first global initiative specifically aimed at advancing and empowering women in companies: the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. These principles encompass seven guidelines for gender equality. By signing, Mercedes-Benz commits to integrating these principles into its business practices.

To UN Women

International Women's Day 2024: “Be one of many”

In March 2024, Mercedes-Benz continued the "Be one of many" global social media campaign for equal opportunity with three female protagonists. Alongside the author and entrepreneur Aya Jaff and chef and restaurant owner Dalad Kambhu, the campaign portrays manager Alexandra Straßburger – representing the many successful women in the company.

This article was last updated in February 2025.