Thirty-seven (37) young women representing 21 countries will each receive a US$5,000 Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award.

Being one of the largest districts within Zonta, we were happy to announce in 2025 that we are able to name two district winners, who were also our international winners of the Young Women in Leadership Award.

… to the two Zonta International 1st winners in 2026:

• Lotte Florentine Dietrich | ZC Iserlohn | Area 05
• Tuyet Kha Nguyen | ZC Münster | Area 05

and the 2nd and 3rd winner on district level:

• Neda Assady | ZC Aachen | Area 02
• Magdalena Li | ZC Leverkusen | Area 02

Congratulations to the two Zonta International winners in 2025:

• Angel Akpovi, Romania, Zonta e-club London | Area 03
• Felicia Bulat, Germany, Zonta Club Oberhausen | Area 05

Congratulations to the winners on district 29 level in 2025

As a district, we also awarded the 2nd prize to  and the 3rd prize to:

• 2. winner: Özlem Baygeldi, Germany, Zonta Club Hamm/Unna, Area 05 | 700€
• 3. winner: Lilly Lohmann, Germany, Zonta Club Krefeld, Area 02 | 500€

Congratulations to the two Zonta International winners in 2024:

• Ella Gottschling, Germany, Zonta Club Bonn, Area 02
• Marlene Walter, Germany, Zonta Club Essen II, Area 05

Congratulations to the winners on district 29 level in 2024

• 2. winner: Jennifer Ohiri, e-Club London, Area 03
• 3. winner: Eileen Anna Eckertz, ZC Paderborn, Area 05