NEXT LEVEL is our leadership development program for women who want to take the next step. And for companies that want to offer their female leaders and talented individuals sustainable development instead of one-off "empowerment seminars." We combine leadership training, inner work, and strategic networking into a program with relevance, depth, and impact. Start anytime, grow continuously.
Program overview
Since 2012, the PANDA Women Leadership Network has been connecting and empowering women in leadership and working together with companies on a fair working culture.
Networking, exchange, and continuous development are the DNA of PANDA. We are committed to fairly distributed opportunities and access, and to a transformation of the nature of leadership in the workplace and society.
What?
A carefully curated development year for ambitious women in leadership. Continuous learning from real leadership experiences and through exchange at eye level.
For Whom?
For women who want to specifically expand their leadership skills and move to the next level. For companies that want to strategically develop and retain female leaders and talents long-term.
How?
Experiences and knowledge from practice plus high-caliber, cross-company exchange in regularly offered learning and networking formats (online / offline).
Extra
Collective intelligence from the PANDA Network with over 4.600 experienced women in leadership - made usable in an atmosphere of mutual support and joint learning.
Leadership Skills
Strengthening and Expanding Leadership Skills.
Impulses & Network
Learn from others and connect with each other.
Inner work
Reflection, resilience, personal clarity.
Joint Impact
Collaboration for effective change.
The learning areas
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The formats
With the Next Level program, you bring development directly into your everyday work: predominantly online, flexible and efficient – supplemented by targeted in-person highlights for genuine exchange.
Leadership Lunchbreak
Short, personal, practical: PANDA Members share their three most important learnings on the topic of leadership in 45 minutes – real experience, real exchange.
Leadership Workshop
Intensive online format with methods & tools on leadership topics from the community – hands-on, interactive, room for questions and practice.
Fireside Chat
Dialogue and focus. An inspiring woman, confidential setting. Authenticity and depth instead of show and surface. First-hand career learnings and room for questions.
Women Leaders Salon
Exchange at eye level for experienced women in leadership. Focus topics: power, visibility, effectiveness.
Supervisory Board Task Force
Peer format and fixed group focusing on access, impact, and attitude in advisory board and committee work. Expert knowledge, mentoring, and strategic knowledge transfer.
Executive Lounge
Exclusive, confidential C-level circle for strategic peer dialogue. Focus on networking, development, and reflection.
Exploration space
Reflection sessions on attitude, inner motivators, and mindful leadership. With trained coaches and impulses for personal development.
Impact Session
Inspiration and collective motivation to change systems together and fulfill our mission of 50% women in leadership.
Kamingespräch I Mutig Karriere wagen: Gestalten und wachsen in der Welt der DAX-Konzerne mit Hiltrud Werner
IBM I Highlight Towers I 80807 München, München
28.04.2026
18:00 – 21:00
Leadership Lunchbreak I Meine 3 Top-Learnings zum Thema Führung mit Fränzi Kühne
online
05.05.2026
12:30 – 13:15
Taskforce Aufsichtsrat I Session 2 – Erfolgsfaktor Beirat mit Maren Lorth
online
28.05.2026
13:30 – 15:00
NEXT LEVEL Events
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NEXT LEVEL for women in leadership
The NEXT LEVEL Leadership Development Program is the premium offering for PANDA Members who want to take the next step and actively develop their leadership role.
Companies use the NEXT LEVEL program as a development opportunity for their female executives and talented individuals. This provides them with access to practical leadership experience and cross-company exchange.
NEXT LEVEL for women in leadership
The NEXT LEVEL Leadership Development Program is the premium offering for PANDA Members who want to take the next step and actively develop their leadership role.
Companies use the NEXT Level program as a development opportunity for their female executives and talented individuals. This provides them with access to practical leadership experience and cross-company exchange.
price
€588 / year (€49 / month)
All prices include VAT.
€12 per year (€1 per month)
Become a Premium Member now and reach the NEXT LEVEL!
Premium Membership
Your access to the PANDA network, continuous development, active learning & support.
✅ Access to the membership platform, the PANDA Directory
✅ Newsletter & Weekly Digest with news from the network
✅ Access to over 30 regional and thematic groups for getting to know each other, exchanging ideas, learning together and providing mutual support
✅ Access to all PANDA events, some of which are subject to a fee (Meetups, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Clubs, Afterworks, Women Leaders Salons …)
✅ Paid PANDA events included
✅ Includes: NEXT LEVEL Leadership Development annual program
NEXT LEVEL for businesses
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Company Package
Targeted development to the next management level – through exclusive impulses, exchange on equal terms and networking beyond one's own company.
Included is:
✅ Regular online and offline offerings such as Leadership Lunch Breaks, Women Leaders Salon & Executive Lounge, Exploration Rooms, Fireside Chats, Impact Sessions
✅ Optional: tailor-made offers (kick-off, networking event with keynote speech, workshop on the desired topic, surveys/evaluation/documentation)
Experiences from NEXT LEVEL
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