Online reading with Birte Meier – ‘Equal Pay Now!’

04. Feb

Why do women in Germany continue to get paid less than men on average – even when they have the same qualifications? Millions of people are affected by wage discrimination – from office workers to professors. Behind the seemingly harmless term ‘gender pay gap’ lies what is probably the biggest wage theft in the history of the German Republic.

Journalist Birte Meier reads from her book ‘Equal Pay Now!’ and sheds light on the background to unequal pay and reports on the current legal situation regarding the Pay Transparency Act.

Date: 4 February 2026, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Location: Online (the access link will be sent after registration)
Organisers: The Coordination Offices for Women & Economy in Lüneburg, Uelzen and the Harburg district; Office for Equal Opportunities at Leuphana University Lüneburg; the Equal Opportunities Officer for the City of Lüneburg

Birte Meier is chief investigative reporter for RTL, stern and n-tv. She previously worked for many years as an editor for the ZDF programme Frontal21. Her investigative work has earned her the German Business Film Award, the Helmut Schmidt Prize and the Otto Brenner Prize, among others. As a fellow at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles, she researched what Germany can learn from California in terms of equal pay. Her lawsuit against ZDF for equal pay made her well-known beyond journalistic circles.

Participation is free of charge. Registration is required; the access link will be sent by email after registration.

Registration: Katja Eggers