Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen

What Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen does

Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen (CeU) is a private, members-only network association founded in 2015 in Hamburg by Kristina Tröger, who continues to serve as its President. It serves female entrepreneurs, executives, and supervisory-board candidates in the DACH region, providing curated networking, professional development, and supervisory-board preparation through the Aufsichtsräte-Coaching program. The organization operates as a non-profit club on a recurring annual membership fee model, with pricing that is not publicly disclosed and a slim operating footprint of 8 employees.

Its core offerings are in-person events and content programming rather than technology products: a recurring CeU-Talk series at premium venues (Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg, Mandarin Oriental Munich, Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zürich), the annual CeU loves Kunst art award (since 2023), the CeU Ladies Wiesn-Lunch during Oktoberfest, the Sommeressen and Neujahrsdinner traditions, Summer in the City rooftop events, and the "Kristina Tröger trifft" podcast. Governance is provided by a Präsidium, Beirat, and Co-Repräsentantinnen across Hamburg, Munich, and Zürich. There are no investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, no proprietary software, and no app or API surface.

The business model is community-led: revenue is generated via non-public annual membership fees, event attendance, and likely sponsorship or venue-aligned commercial relationships with the Mandarin Oriental and Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten partnerships. Member acquisition relies on word-of-mouth referrals, media coverage (BUNTE, GALA, Madame, Hamburger Abendblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, WELT AM SONNTAG), and high-profile speaker events. No first-party financial data is disclosed.

Name

Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen

Legal name

Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen

Website

https://ceu-hamburg.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen (CeU) is a Hamburg-based, non-profit members' network founded in 2015 for female entrepreneurs and executives across the DACH region. It delivers recurring networking events, supervisory-board coaching, an annual art award, and a podcast, funded via undisclosed annual membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking & Business Club Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Women entrepreneur networking
• Executive coaching services
• Business club membership
• Professional networking events
• Supervisory board coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CeU generates revenue through annual membership fees from female entrepreneurs who join the club for networking, professional development, and access to exclusive events and coaching programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CeU is a members-only networking club for female entrepreneurs and executives, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg with operations in Munich and Zürich. Its core offering is paid annual membership that grants access to curated in-person networking events (CeU-Talks, dinners, galas, Oktoberfest lunch), an annual art award (CeU-Kunst Award), a podcast series (Kristina Tröger trifft), and structured coaching programs (Aufsichtsräte-Coaching, 2 for Success) supporting women pursuing supervisory board roles.

Product overview

Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen (CeU) is a networking organization for female entrepreneurs, not a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of networking events, awards, and coaching services. Core offerings include CeU-Talk discussion events with prominent speakers, the annual CeU-Kunst Award for women artists, the podcast 'Kristina Tröger trifft', the CeU Ladies Wiesn-Lunch during Oktoberfest, Aufsichtsräte-Coaching for supervisory board preparation, traditional summer and New Year's dinners, and the Summer in the City rooftop events series. The organization also awards the Unternehmerinnenpreis DIE EUROPA. These offerings are provided at prestigious venues including Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg and Mandarin Oriental Munich, with activities spanning both Germany and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CeU loves K❤️nst Award: Annual art award recognizing female artists, first awarded in 2023
• CeU Coaching
• 2 for Success
• CeU Ladies Wiesn-Lunch
• Summer in the City

Products and services

• CeU Membership Annual paid membership granting female entrepreneurs and executives access to the CeU community, curated networking events, the Aufsichtsräte-Coaching program, the CeU-Kunst Award gala, and other exclusive member benefits across Hamburg, Munich, and Zürich.
• Aufsichtsräte-Coaching (Supervisory Board Coaching) Structured coaching program preparing female entrepreneurs and executives for supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat) mandates, supporting the implementation of gender quotas in corporate leadership.
• CeU-Talk Event Series Regular in-person discussion events featuring prominent speakers from business, politics, culture, and media, held at premium venues in Hamburg, Munich, and Zürich.
• CeU-Kunst Award (CeU loves K❤️nst) Annual gala art award recognizing female artists, presented at Mandarin Oriental Munich as part of the CeU-Kunst Award program.
• Kristina Tröger trifft (Podcast) Podcast series featuring conversations between CeU President Kristina Tröger and notable personalities including entrepreneurs, artists, actors, and public figures.
• CeU Ladies Wiesn-Lunch Annual networking lunch held at Käfer Wiesn-Schänke during Munich's Oktoberfest, bringing together CeU members and guests.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten HamburgcoreOthersPrimary venue for CeU events in Hamburg. The hotel serves as the regular location for CeU talks, dinners, and the traditional summer dinner at the Alster.
• Mandarin Oriental MunichcoreOthersPrimary venue for CeU events in Munich including the annual CeU loves K❤️nst Award ceremony and CeU Ladies Wiesn-Lunch events.
• Mandarin Oriental Savoy (Zürich)coreOthersVenue for CeU events in Zürich including annual new year events and yearly kickoff events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CeU_Hamburg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwdv_UYuZEn5LRBatgwvBEA
• Instagraminstagram.com/clubeurop.unternehmerinnen/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-europ%C3%A4ischer-unternehmerinnen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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