The Role of Women in German Business Life

Abstract

The role of women in business and society in the past and today is a much-discussed and often controversial subject. It is the theme of a large number of recent publications and research projects, with changes in the role of women arousing most attention. Generally interest focusses on an analysis of the social position of women, but the conference was concerned to examine the role of women in business life, an area hitherto rather under-researched. How topical the subject is was evident from the broad reaction to the conference, as more than 100 scholars and representatives of the press and business life responded to the invitation. This was also evident in the very lively discussions, which were objective but showed a high degree of engagement.

The papers and contributions to the discussion are published as a supplement to the periodical Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte, Beiheft 35, edited by Hans Pohl, Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden, Stuttgart 1985.