For eleven years now, the business magazine Capital has awarded the title "Young Elite - the Top 40 under 40" in four categories: managers, entrepreneurs, politicians and exceptional talents from science and business. It honours 40 people under the age of 40 who have made particularly remarkable achievements or shown great commitment while facing a wide variety of challenges. We are delighted that the work of the junior professor at the University of Oldenburg for Female Entrepreneurship has been recognised and congratulate Prof. Dr Stephanie Birkner on this success!