Lea Baumbach leads a mid-sized industrial company—in its third generation. Rudolf Baumbach GmbH has been producing textile nets for over 60 years for industries such as industrial manufacturing, medical, automotive, boat building, and design—exclusively in Germany.

In 2018, at the age of 22, she joined the company—without a traditional industry background, but with a clear goal: to transform a strong foundation into a future-ready organization. Since then, the company has digitized its processes, built a brand strategy, rethought its approach to talent retention, and demonstrated that manufacturing in Germany can remain viable—if it is approached in a modern way.

Lea Baumbach is particularly interested in:

• modern business succession in the SME sector
• female leadership in industry
• family businesses in transformation
• sustainable production

Her focus is on clear communication, long-term thinking, and entrepreneurial responsibility across generations.