Grow & Glow
Inspiring, empowering, and helping women shine—that’s what Grow & Glow is all about on October 16, 2026, on the Lebensart Stage at infa. Spend a day celebrating female empowerment with powerful speakers, inspiring talks, and networking.
Female Empowerment
October 16, 2026 | Hall 19 | Lifestyle Stage
Following last year’s successful debut, the 2026 event will once again focus on topics that matter to women in their daily and professional lives: health, beauty, finance, and career.
The event is conceived and hosted by female empowerment expert Janina Ostendorf, aka “Jules,” who curates and guides the program.
Her goal: to offer women a platform, foster exchange, and create visibility. Shakiba Eisenblätter, aka “Shiri,” joins as co-host for the first time this year.
Look forward to a day full of inspiration, new perspectives, and valuable insights—and take home renewed energy and a boost of self-confidence.
11:00 a.m. | Opening Talk
We are pleased to have the new regional president, Eva Bender, serve as the presenter. She will open Grow & Glow at 11 a.m. on the Lebensart stage.
Four women from the region on courage, change, and new opportunities:
Moderator: Janina Ostendorf
11:30 a.m. | Keynote Susan Sideropoulos
Can you be sad AND happy? Can life be hard AND still feel easy? Susan Sideropoulos says: Yes. Because life isn’t an either/or. Life is an AND.
As a successful actress and host, Susan Sideropoulos has been a fixture on German television for more than 25 years. She became known to an audience of millions as Verena in “Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.” Numerous roles, hosting gigs, and TV appearances followed. But behind the well-known actress and host is also a woman who has deeply grappled with the ups and downs of life and personal growth.
That’s exactly what her keynote speech, “Life Is an ‘AND,’” at the Grow & Glow Day is all about.
Impressions Grow & Glow 2026
12:00 p.m. | Grow Your Health
“A Full Dose of You! Stretch Your Body & Mind to Grow.”
Angie Bobie: “You're not meant to stand still. You're a person who loves to move.”
Get out of your head. Get into your feelings. Get into life.
In this energizing session, we connect body and mind, guide our nervous system toward balance, and give ourselves back the attention that’s often lost in everyday life. Move your body. Feel yourself. Grow beyond your limits.
From cognition to emotion.
From “I’m just functioning” to “I’m here.” A full dose of me.
“More aura, less anti-aging.”
Constanze Stock (All About Midlife): “How We Set the Course Today for a Long, Vibrant Life”
The focus will be on viewing midlife not as a crisis, but as a crucial window of opportunity: Today, we set the course for how vibrantly, healthily, and independently we will live the next 30 or 40 years.
“From the Saddle to the Wheelchair and Back”
Gianna Regenbrecht: “How Health Changes a Life.”
“Your prevention is love.”
Dr. Sophie Zötler: “Humanity as the Most Radical Force—Attitude. Boundaries. Impact.”
1:30 p.m. | Grow Your Beauty
Josefine Ross - The Sex Glow Up
Josefine Ross is a breathwork coach and the founder of the Sexual Breathing®️ method. Before she began guiding women back to their desire and energy, she led a team of 400 people in the corporate world at the age of 27. Today, she shows women how orgasmic energy can transform not only their love lives but also their success.
Safia Möller - "Your Color Compass in the Makeup Jungle"
Including a color test bar from lavera Naturkosmetik ❤" What if makeup colors had less to do with rules—and more to do with the courage to try something new? Safia Möller from lavera takes you into the makeup color jungle and behind the scenes of product development. She explains how an idea becomes a shade and offers simple tips to help you rediscover your own look. At the lavera makeup test bar, you can try out colors yourself with the help of a makeup artist and find out what you like.
2:20 p.m. | Grow Your Finance
Sonja de Vries - No money isn't a solution either.
Financial expert Sonja de Vries shows how to get a handle on your personal finances: gain an overview, overcome mental barriers, and actively shape your financial future with simple steps.
Cathy Lieberei - “The Female Economy"
From Purchasing Power to Purchasing Influence.
Women influence about 80% of daily consumer spending worldwide and control a total spending volume of about 34 trillion U.S. dollars. But how does this purchasing power translate into real buying power? Cathy Lieberei shows how women can steer the flow of money and bring about economic change through conscious purchasing decisions. After all, every euro flows in a certain direction.
Finance Panel by Shiri, featuring:
3:30 p.m. | Grow Your Career
Anneke Kebbe - “Kill the Good Girl: Break Free from Over-Conformity.”
Get in touch with your truth.
Does this sound familiar? You hear yourself saying “yes” even though your body has long been screaming “no.” Saying yes while thinking no—and yet you still take on the burden, take care of things, and keep going. “I’ll handle it.” “I’ll take care of that.” Phrases that roll off your tongue so naturally that you don’t even realize how exhausted you actually are.
This isn’t a personality trait. It’s a pattern—one we learned as far back as childhood. In this keynote, coach and speaker Anneke reveals where the “good girl” pattern really comes from, why it can lead us as adults into exhaustion and unhealthy relationships, and most importantly: how we can learn to set boundaries and speak our truth, instead of constantly swallowing it down.
Kill the good girl. Es ist Zeit.
Hjördis Haaker - A Career Leap Despite Fertility Treatment
Life During a Crisis
My career leap, which took place alongside my fertility treatment, was anything but intuitive. It’s a huge challenge to live through crises—let alone enjoy life. In my keynote, I share a guide to courageously moving forward. So that women, in particular, don’t withdraw during crises but instead continue to flourish with courage.
Sarah Funk - From Shit to Gold
Comparing Personal Development in Business to a Wastewater Treatment Plant
As a former opera singer, voice-over artist, and Bold Business Voice mentor, Sarah has guided over 250 women in finding their true voice—for greater authenticity, presence, and success.
In her keynote talk, “From Shit to Gold,” she takes us on a journey through the “sewage treatment plant” of personal development.
Why do we always think the grass is greener on the other side? What does building a business really mean? And why does everyone have to wade through the shit to find their gold?
Panel: “The Power of Network” (starting at 4:35 p.m.)
Why Networks for Women Are More Than Just Contacts
Featuring:
Moderator: Janina Ostendorf
Moderation 2026
Janina Ostendorf
Janina Ostendorf is the founder of JULES, a host, speaker, and the initiator of Grow & Glow. As a networking and visibility expert, she is passionately committed to promoting women’s visibility, networking, and empowerment. With her connecting nature, she brings people, ideas, and opportunities together and creates spaces for exchange, inspiration, and genuine encounters. Her strength lies in bringing networks to life, connecting people, and encouraging others to become visible and make their voices heard.
With over 15 years of experience in consulting, industry, academia, and the startup ecosystem, she combines strategic networking with genuine humanity. She is convinced that the best opportunities arise where people support and empower one another and open doors for each other.
Shakiba „Shiri“ Eisenblätter
Shakiba “Shiri” Eisenblätter is a host, migrant entrepreneur, and founder of the jewelry brand SHIRI. With her open, authentic style, she brings people together and curates stages and talks that connect and inspire.
Her strength lies in conveying complex topics with ease, heart, humor, and conviction, and in creating spaces for genuine dialogue. As the daughter of Iranian parents and a mother of two, she stands for self-efficacy, equal opportunity, and the courage to follow one’s dreams.
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