The Lamonachia Prize honors successful and innovative female entrepreneurs, as well as female managers in leadership positions. This year, up to four women from Munich will receive the Lamonachia Prize, as the awards ceremony was postponed last year due to the pandemic. All nominations and applications for 2020 will automatically be included in the selection process. A panel of experts will select the winners. Candidates may also be nominated with their consent.
Up to four winners of the 2021 Lamonachia Prize
Economically successful, able to steer their company safely through crises, and innovative – that's what the winners are expected to be. The jury's criteria for their decision are economic success, innovation, and commitment. Applicants must also be headquartered in the Munich metropolitan area and have been successfully operating in the market for at least three years. Delia Fischer, now Delia Lachance, the founder of Westwing, had already won the Lamonachia Prize.
The applicants with the most compelling business success stories will receive the business award at a ceremony. The format of the awards ceremony on July 13, 2021, will depend on the pandemic situation.
For those wondering what the name of the business award means: 'La Monachia' is the Latin name and allegory of the feminine Munich, depicted in two large paintings in Munich City Hall. The symbol of the Lamonachia Award is the lioness, who radiates strength, composure, and natural authority.
