Lufthansa Group Increases Proportion Of Women In Management Positions To Over 25 Percent

Lufthansa Group Boosts Female Leaders

By the first quarter of 2025, the Lufthansa Group met its goal of having 25 percent of its management positions held by women. Six years prior, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents over 300 airlines globally, initiated the “25by2025” initiative to enhance diversity, equality, and inclusion within the aviation sector. Over 200 aviation companies have pledged their support for this objective.

Michael Niggemann, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG responsible for Human Resources & Legal Affairs: “We are delighted to have increased the proportion of women in management positions across the Group to over 25 percent. Admittedly, this is still too little – the steps are sometimes small and somewhat laborious, but that is precisely why they are particularly important and necessary. The goal is and remains sustainable development without gender discrimination. We are particularly proud of the impressive growth in the field of technology. We will now continue to consistently pursue the path we have taken – through talent promotion programs and guidelines on the visibility of female candidates in the application process. We want to and will exploit the full potential of talented junior staff.”

The proportion of female managers in the three top management levels below the Executive Board in the Lufthansa Group is 25.3 percent. To increase the number of female managers, the Lufthansa Group launched a global program for women in management positions.