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March 22, 2021

Clubhouse has revealed the German tech scene’s lack of diversity

The social app has refueled conversations about the lack of representation for people of colour and women in German tech.


Pippa Lamb

Audio-only social app Clubhouse, which exploded in Europe this year, has proven popular among European founders, VCs and journalists, with some of the biggest names in tech hosting regular panels, fireside chats and pitching contests.

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Strong-Sparks started being a "champion" for diversity in tech in 2005 after several workplace incidents.
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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