Question 1

What is BBA?

Accepted Answer

Our community is made up of women from diverse backgrounds and industries. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment where women can network, collaborate, and learn from one another while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of living abroad. As we continue to grow, we aspire to inspire and uplift women across different cities, enabling them to thrive and make their mark on the global business stage.

Question 2

How did BBA start?

Accepted Answer

Business Babes Abroad - Hamburg (BBA) was originally created as a group for women in Marketing. What started out as a new Facebook group in 2018 quickly showed that Hamburg-based women professionals were missing something. As the group grew, it became clear that this could serve a purpose for womxn in other fields, so it was opened to all career-oriented women and LGBTQ+ in Hamburg & beyond.

Question 3

What can I expect from BBA?

Accepted Answer

Real talk about the struggles of living abroad, genuine networking & friendship, we all want to see everyone grow and succeed, support that feels like your family away from home

Question 4

Who's the founder of BBA?

Accepted Answer

Hannah (@hannahteslin)
I'm a Canadian girl, living & working abroad in Hamburg, Germany.
I moved to Hamburg in 2014 from Vancouver Island after finishing my degree in Tourism & Event Management. I’ve lived and breathed Hamburg since then! My full-time job is as a Global Event Marketing Manager, but my side passions are creating content about life in Germany. 
I am now the community manager of Business Babes Abroad - Hamburg, have a growing TikTok account (+100k) about my life in Germany/Europe & love to write stories and share videos about my life on Instagram (+90k). Aside from all that, you can find me dancing in my little flat in Eimsbüttel on a daily basis or biking to my favourite yoga class.

Question 5

Who is BBA for?

Accepted Answer

BBA is a group for international women (LGBTQIA+ inclusive) navigating the professional world in Germany. Of course we mean geographically international, but also those with an international mindset, i.e. Germans are welcome!

Question 6

What does BBA offer?

Accepted Answer

Networking events
Coworking Clubs
Fun meet-ups to make new connections
Channels for support/advice from the community
Workshops & webinars
Newsletters, local tips, and engaging content
Opportunities for brands to engage our audience

Question 7

Where is BBA present?

Accepted Answer

Hamburg
Munich
Further cities soon!
Virtually

Question 8

Who is behind BBA?

Accepted Answer

Aside from our founder Hannah, a group of passionate admins & volunteers from the community!

Question 9

How can I join the BBA community?

Accepted Answer

So happy to hear you want to be a part of the BBA community! You can click here to sign up: Join Our Community

Once you've joined, you'll gain access to our main Whatsapp chat group, and can join any of our sub-groups.

Question 10

What kind of sub-groups do you have within the BBA community?

Accepted Answer

Our Whatsapp sub-groups include:
- BBA Hamburg
- BBA München
- BBA Sporty Babes
- BBA Job Postings 
- BBA LGBTQ+
- BBA Self-Employed
- BBA Hot Girl Walks (HH)
- BBA 40+
- BBA Mamas
- BBA Marketing Girlies
- BBA Tech Girlies
and more to come!

Question 11

How can I contribute/participate?

Accepted Answer

Thanks for offering! We'd love to hear your ideas for how you'd like to contribute. BBAs often volunteer at our events or coworking sessions, or share their expertise in a community workshop, or maybe you're interested in opening a BBA chapter in a new city? Whatever your idea is, we'd love to hear it! You can email us at businessbabesabroad@gmail.com or write us via our contact page.

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