Fem Tech Germany Summit, 22 November 2025
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Fem Tech Germany Summit, 22 November 2025

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Erica Ancobia
CEO & Managing Director
Date Published
March 16, 2026
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FemTech Germany Summit, 22 November 2025

KUNO will be joining the FemTech Germany Summit 2025, taking place on 22 November 2025 at Delta Campus Berlin. Join us for a one-day deep dive into gender-sensitive care and female-specific conditions, keynotes from a BMFTR speaker and Ida Tin, plus two action-oriented panels.

👉 Get your ticket now and join this exclusive networking event

What is "FemTech"?

FemTech stands for “female technology” – products, research, and digital solutions addressing biological and social determinants of women’s health. It spans fertility, menstruation, menopause, maternal care, mental health, and gender-sensitive medicine.

About FemTech Germany e.V.

FemTech Germany e.V. is the national association for the FemTech ecosystem, bringing together innovators, researchers, healthcare providers, investors, and policymakers to advance technologies and solutions that improve women’s health. The association promotes gender-sensitive medicine, female-specific health innovation, and equal representation in research, product design, and funding.  

About the FemTech Germany Summit

Under the theme “Throughout a Woman’s Life Cycle,” the summit brings together leaders from research, policy, healthcare, investment, entrepreneurs and civil society to discuss how to close persistent gaps in women’s health through evidence, innovation, and collaboration.

What to expect:

  • Special Welcome Keynote by Prof. Dr. Veronika von Messling, Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
  • FemTech Keynote by Ida Tin, Clue co-founder and mother of the term “FemTech”

Panel 1:Gender-sensitive care – How to better diagnose and treat conditions that affect all genders but present differently in women through research and innovation.

Panel 2:Female-specific conditions – From menstruation to menopause, how validated FemTech innovation and inclusive care models can improve health outcomes across life stages.

The panels will feature key voices such as:

  • Prof. Gertrud Stadler (Director, Institute for Gender Research in Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin) 
  • Andrea Galle (meine krankenkasse: mkk), Kira Tosberg (Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit), 
  • Cora Loh (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie), 
  • Dr. Maike Scharp (Gates Foundation), 
  • Deepali Sood (United Nation Population Fund, WomenX Collective),
  • Isabelle Guenou (Co-founder & CEO of theblood), 
  • Dr. Leonie Matt (Medical lead of FEMNA Health), 
  • Shamik Parekh (FemTech Investor), 
  • Matthes Seeling (Investment Director, LBO France).

Who should attend and where you can get tickets

Founders/entrepreneurs, clinicians, health system leader, investors, researchers, policymakers, patient advocates, and of course anyone interested in advancing women’s health with evidence and impact.

Join us in Berlin for a day of insight, dialogue, and collaboration.

👉 Get your ticket now and join this exclusive networking event

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