The German Japanese Professional Women's Network has been established by Ms. Terumi Ezuka in April 2014 for the purpose of supporting German and Japanese working women. GJPWN is a working group of the DJW (Deutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis) in Duesseldorf, Germany.

GJPWN connects women with different professions. Its purpose is to share knowledge, discuss topics of common interest and give members a chance to learn from other members´ experience.

In 2021, GJPWN launched its own website in order to let more people know about the group and to make its activities more visible. This site contains information about events, articles related to work experience abroad and a series of interviews featuring working women in three languages (Japanese, German and English).  

As of September 2021, almost 70 working women are registered members, mostly from Germany and Japan. But also people living in countries other than Japan and Germany, can participate and are welcome.

The group offers theme specific online/off-line events. Some examples includes events such as: “career development for local employees (2021/04), “freelancer/self-employed meeting (2021/08)”, “how to improve the way we work (2021/10)”, ”the 3rd gathering of women in management position (2021/12)”. The group cooperates with companies when organising events and is always looking for opportunities for further collaboration. The group is non-profit and is led by Ms. Terumi Ezuka, who volunteers to manage the group.  

Published: October 2021