About Wera
Women represent the greatest untapped potential in the technology sector and there is a great lack of female role models in leadership positions. By offering networks and meeting places where career, lifestyle and sustainability meet, we strengthen the position of women in the engineering profession. When more women have the chance to reach their full potential, more good role models are created, increased representation and long-term engineering benefits.
Why are we called Wera?
Vera Sandberg became Sweden's first female engineer in 1917. Her courage to go her own way still inspires us today. That's why we're called Wera.
What is Vera?
Wera is a network that aims to increase the number of women in the technology sector and strengthen their role in innovation and leadership. By offering meeting places that combine lifestyle and career with a focus on sustainability, we create a community that strengthens the position of women in the engineering profession.
Our vision is to create a modern and dynamic network that will be an invaluable resource and support for our members. We strive to spread energy, inspire decisions, instill courage and desire, and help our members become the best versions of themselves. We will offer new colleagues, mentors and friends, as well as open doors for business exchange and professional contacts.
Womengineer + Ny Teknik = Wera
Wera is a joint initiative of Stiftelsen Womengineer and Ny Teknik Group. By joining forces, we can make a lasting difference for female engineers. Womengineer has run Sweden's largest event for increased diversity in technology (IGEday) since 2015. Ny Teknik is Sweden's largest media platform in technology and engineering with almost 1 million digital readers each month.
Through this collaboration, we are convinced that we can create lasting change and strengthen women's influence in technology, sustainability and leadership.
Press releases
- 2026.02.03 – Wera is gearing up for an engineering world where everyone can take their place
- 2025.10.01 – Friday and Wera collaborate to strengthen the career development of female engineers
- 2025.05.07 – Women Ahead becomes recruitment partner for Wera
- 2025.03.07 – The Wera network continues to grow in 2025 with three new main partners
- 2025.02.18 – This is Wera – the network that will empower female engineers
Team Wera.
Marie
Ideström
marie@weraco.se
Anna
Sjögård Beaver
anna@weraco.se
Linus
Persson
linus.persson@nyteknikgroup.se