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They build, lead, carry – companies, families, innovation, futures. They do what holds societies together. What drives science forward. What drives economies. They push uphill. With strength. With vision. Often alone. Too often – without a safety net. 🚫 No structural backup 🚫 No behind-the-scenes advocacy 🚫 No quiet reinforcement when it counts They carry […]

🔓 Information is power. But not all information flows the same way. It moves in side chats, quiet calls, closed loops. Not through slides or meeting notes. And without access to those flows, you stay on the outside – quietly, invisibly, structurally. 🚫Women are consistently left out of those flows – not by accident, but […]

There’s one woman whose presence has quietly accompanied me throughout my professional life: Marie Curie. 🔹 Yes – she won two Nobel Prizes. 🔹 Yes – in two different disciplines. 🔹 Yes – in a time when women weren’t even allowed in most lecture halls. ❗️And no – I’ll never get over how extraordinary that […]

I thought we had come further than this. I’m a female scientist, founder, managing partner, board member and angel investor in the life sciences. I’ve been part of this ecosystem for decades – building, hiring, investing, pushing boundaries. There were challenges, sure. But I always felt the world was opening up. That women were gaining […]

We’re proud to welcome Thomas Matthes as a new Partner at DCZ Executive Search GmbH! With over 20 years of experience in the Life Sciences industry – including senior leadership roles – Thomas is a recognized expert in life sciences. He brings strategic insight, a strong network, and a deep understanding of people and organizations. […]

Not every biotech start-up needs a formal board from day one. But almost every founder benefits from the right people in the room early on – people who understand the terrain and help navigate it with confidence. 💡 A strong advisory board doesn’t replace leadership – it strengthens it. It expands perspective, connects insight with […]

In early-stage biotech, founders wear a lot of hats. Visionary, scientist, fundraiser, operator – often all at once. Most teams do an incredible job navigating complexity, pressure, and constant change. But over time, invisible gaps start to open – driven by and resulting from the complex realities that shape the journey of building a biotech […]

For many start-ups, the road to funding feels like a maze of moving goalposts, closed doors, and endless pitch decks. It’s draining, unpredictable – and often deeply frustrating. So many biotech founders are stuck between scientific progress and financial uncertainty, unsure whether they’ll make it to the next milestone. But capital alone doesn’t build a […]