Simone Kehler Funk · Podcast

Female Empowerment – careers that make history.

Politicians, entrepreneurs and diplomats from more than 45 countries. On YouTube, Instagram and Spotify. Across five continents.

80+

International guests from politics, business and diplomacy

45+

Countries represented across five continents

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Platforms: YouTube · Instagram · Spotify

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Formats: Female Empowerment, Bundestag, Football, Voices of Tomorrow, Academic Voices, European Parliament

Formats

  • Female EmpowermentThe main format: in-depth conversations with women in leadership positions worldwide.
  • Bundestag Special Edition13 members of the German Bundestag, in cooperation with “Das Parlament”.
  • Football EditionWomen in professional football, together with Karlsruher SC – filmed at the Wildparkstadion.
  • Voices of TomorrowYoung women in politics under 40 who already hold responsibility.
  • Academic VoicesProfessors from leading universities on research and careers.
  • European ParliamentSpecial edition with Members of the European Parliament – in preparation.

Selected guests

Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell19th Prime Minister of Canada
Julia Klöckner
Julia KlöcknerPresident of the German Bundestag
Tanja Fajon
Tanja FajonFormer Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Slovenia
Dr. Margarete Schramböck
Dr. Margarete SchramböckFormer Federal Minister, Austria
Paloma Valencia
Paloma ValenciaFormer senator, Colombia
Stine Bosse
Stine BosseMember of the European Parliament, Denmark
Martine Hansen
Martine HansenMinister, Luxembourg
Alicia Ely Yamin
Alicia Ely YaminLecturer on Law, Harvard
Bundestag Special Edition

13 members of the German Bundestag

Across party lines, members of parliament talk about leadership, visibility and their path into politics.

  • Dr. Inge GräßleMember of the BundestagCDU
  • Catarina dos SantosMember of the BundestagCDU
  • Chantal KopfMember of the BundestagGreens
  • Dr. Saskia LudwigMember of the BundestagCDU
  • Swantje MichaelsenMember of the BundestagGreens
  • Sandra SteinMember of the BundestagGreens
  • Anne KönigMember of the BundestagCDU
  • Tijen AtaoğluMember of the BundestagCDU
  • Linda HeitmannMember of the BundestagGreens
  • Dr. Lina SeitzlMember of the BundestagSPD
  • Emmi ZeulnerMember of the BundestagCSU
  • Rita Schwarzelühr-SutterMember of the BundestagSPD
  • Jeanne DillschneiderMember of the BundestagGreens
Simone Kehler Funk filming at Karlsruher SC’s Wildparkstadion
Filming day with Karlsruher SC at the Wildparkstadion

Filming at the Wildparkstadion

Football Edition · Karlsruher SC

Women in football.

Together with German football club Karlsruher SC, we produced two episodes about women in professional football, plus short clips for social media. Filming took place on site at the Wildparkstadion, in German and English, with English subtitles for an international audience.

All guests

Ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, academics and entrepreneurs.

Julia KlöcknerPresident of the German BundestagGermany
Anke RehlingerMinister-President of SaarlandGermany
Yvonne MagwasFormer Vice-President of the BundestagGermany
Marion WalsmannMember of the European ParliamentGermany
Dr. Silke LaunertMember of the BundestagGermany
Ursula Groden-KranichFormer member of the Bundestag, President of Kolpingwerk GermanyGermany
Katy HoffmeisterFormer ministerGermany
Doris HertrampfFormer ambassadorGermany
Jennifer WiltonJournalist, former editor-in-chief of “Welt”Germany
Karolina KristicCFO and Chancellor, Frankfurt School of FinanceGermany
Rebecca EmoryPartner, White & CaseGermany
Luz EbenspergerSenatorChile
Isabel PláFormer ministerChile
Mónica ZalaquettFormer minister, entrepreneurChile
Paloma ValenciaFormer senator, presidential candidate 2026Colombia
Marilú QuirozMember of parliamentArgentina
Daiana FernándezMember of parliamentArgentina
Luisa NayarVice-President of ParliamentBolivia
June BohórquezVice-President of the Andean ParliamentEcuador
Stella GuillénPresident of the Agencia Financiera de DesarrolloParaguay
Sonia GuajajaraFormer Minister of Indigenous PeoplesBrazil
Tanja FajonFormer Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterSlovenia
Meira HotFormer Vice-President of the National AssemblySlovenia
Päivi RäsänenMember of parliament, former Minister of the InteriorFinland
Paulette LenertFormer Deputy Prime Minister, member of parliamentLuxembourg
Martine HansenMinisterLuxembourg
Martine KempMember of the European ParliamentLuxembourg
Pernille WeissFormer Member of the European ParliamentDenmark
Stine BosseMember of the European ParliamentDenmark
Priska WismerMember of the National CouncilSwitzerland
Dr. Margarete SchramböckFormer Federal MinisterAustria
Isabelle RauchMember of the National AssemblyFrance
Begoña CarrascoMayor of Castellón de la PlanaSpain
Baroness Smith of LlanfaesMember of the House of LordsUnited Kingdom
Lilja AlfreðsdóttirFormer ministerIceland
Rianne LetschertMinisterNetherlands
Kata TüttőPresident of the European Committee of the RegionsHungary
Kim Campbell19th Prime Minister of CanadaCanada
Lisa GableFormer ambassador, adviser to four US presidentsUSA
Alicia Ely YaminLecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, UN adviserUSA
Tamarin BreedtSenatorSouth Africa
Lama AlhamawiJournalistSaudi Arabia
Dee-Ann Kentish-RogersFormer ministerAnguilla
Luluk Nur HamidahFormer member of parliamentIndonesia
Julie Anne GenterMember of parliament, former ministerNew Zealand
Format

Voices of Tomorrow

Young parliamentarians, city councillors and leaders of youth organisations – all under 40 and already holding political responsibility.

Mandy ZhangPresident, Harvard College DemocratsUSA
Stella StreitChair, Young Free Voters HesseGermany
Arina AamirCity councillor in OsloNorway
Lisa NaboChair of the Social Democratic YouthSweden
Katrine Evelyn JensenChair of the Social Democratic YouthDenmark
Maria Besibell Mendoza IbarraMember of parliament, ADNEcuador
Mayra Zalles TrigoMember of parliament, Comunidad CiudadanaBolivia
Aida BirinxhikuMember of parliament, Social DemocratsSweden
Liz BrazMember of parliament, LSAPLuxembourg
Dr. Marianna RicciardiMember of parliament, M5SItaly
Tsenguun SaruulsaikhanMember of parliament, Democratic PartyMongolia
Mara MaresMember of parliament, Chair of the PNL YouthRomania
Djuna BernardMember of parliament, déi gréngLuxembourg
Denitsa SimeonovaMember of parliament, “We Continue the Change”Bulgaria
Alice Katherine SchmidtManager at PwC, FDPGermany
Cara HunterMember of the Northern Ireland AssemblyNorthern Ireland
Lucija Tacer PerlinMember of parliamentSlovenia
Victoria VandebergMember of parliament, Belgium’s youngest deputy mayorBelgium

Parties that trust us

CDU
CSU
SPD
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
FDP
Freie Wähler
ÖVP
SPÖ
Die Grünen Österreich
Die Mitte
Grüne Schweiz
Fine Gael
Social Democrats
Gibanje Svoboda
Format

Academic Voices

Professors from leading universities talk about their research and their path in academia. The format is continuously growing.

  • Prof. PentchevaStanford University · USA
  • Prof. Dr. BaccariniVice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, University of Vienna · Austria
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  • LanguageEnglish, German or Spanish
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