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The audience experiences a shift in perspective that shows: anyone can make a difference \u2013 in their own job, in their own team, in their own company.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Zarah Bruhn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zarah Bruhn studied Economics and Technology at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Mannheim. At just 25 years of age, she founded the company <strong>socialbee<\/strong>, which since 2016 has helped thousands of refugees find work, addressed the shortage of skilled workers, and promoted diversity and openness to the world within the German economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Zarah Bruhn was appointed as the first Commissioner for Social Innovation at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and named to the Federal Government\u2019s Council for Sustainable Development. Since 2025, she has been developing the Social Innovation division at the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations (SPRIND). 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