Case Study	Country	Organisation	Role	Background	Leading position	Concept	Renewable energy source	Unique Selling Point 1	Unique Selling Point 2	Benefits gender inclusiveness	Support measures	Support measure 2	Notes	Personal driver	External driver	Barriers 1	Barriers 2	Barriers 3	Gender/ Diversity Quota	Women's representative	Share of females	Extension of gender instruments planned	Suggested measures	Gender-sensitive communication	Transferability	Impact	Recommendations to increase share of women	Recommendation 2	Helpful skills	Needs
1	Italy	Research	Senior researcher		yes	University	Photovoltaic + Hydropower	Innovation			None	None		Personal reasons		Technological barriers	Bureaucratic processes		no	no	>30	yes			yes	Innovation	Stimulate women's access to STEM
2	Italy	Business	Sales director		yes	Company	Photovoltaic	Manufacturer to Consumer			None	None			Legal framework	Price of green technologies			no	no	>30	no		no			Focus on competence
3	Italy	Research	Researcher and CEO		yes	Company	Other: Recycling	Regionality			Gender-inclusive recruiting	Gender-sensitive comm.		Environmental concerns	Funding from university	Lack of funding	Price of green technologies		no	no	>30	yes		yes	yes	Awareness	Inclusive communication	Clear gender targets
4	Denmark	Business	Architect, urban planner	STEM	yes	Energy audit company	Various	Independence	Niche targets	good turn-around				Intrinsic motivation		Lack of funding			no	no	>30	no		no	yes	Societal acceptance				Learning from successful examples
5	Denmark	Authority	Environmental advisor		no	Municipality		Authority		inclusive work environment	Flexible time models		Sick-leave for childcare, maternity privileges etc.	Intrinsic motivation	Legal framework	Lack of funding	Bureaucratic processes		no	no	>30	no		no	no	Spill-over	Team building		Home office options
6	Denmark	NGO	Project manager	STEM	no	Network	all renewables	Strive for 100% RE	No women's organisation, but gender focus	Combination of energy, environment and gender	Gender-sensitive comm.	Trainings		Own family	Women must become decision makers	Lack of funding	Missing role models	Lack of support for women	no	yes	>30	no	communication	yes	yes	Awareness	Inclusive communication	Clear gender targets		Use pictures with women
7	Slovakia	Business	Power Engineer, Board member	STEM	yes	Company	biomass boilers, specificized in wood chip burning	Technology			None	None		Intrinsic motivation	Legal framework	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	Lack of funding	Bureaucratic processes	no	no	>30			no	yes	Awareness raising	Stimulate women's access to STEM
8	Slovakia	Business	Head of Department	STEM	yes	Company established by Ministry	Various	Central body, bottom-up			None	None		Intrinsic motivation	Political support	Lack of funding			no	no	>30	yes		no	yes	Public support for RHC	Interaction with schools	Raise awareness		Role models
9	Slovakia	NGO	Coordinator		no		Various	Innovation	Regionality		None	None		Intrinsic motivation	Demand	Lack of funding	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	Bureaucratic processes	no	no	>20			no	yes	awareness raising	Inclusive communication
10	Greece	Authority	Mayor		yes	Local authority		Energy autonomy		Women are more organized and committed	None	None		Personal reasons	Good collaboration with academia	Bureaucratic processes	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	Lack of funding	no	no	>30			no	yes	RHC acceptance	Raise awareness
11	Greece	Authority	Mayor		yes	Local authority	Solar, wind, Hydropower	Renewable energy autonomy		Societal acceptance	Childcare options	None		Personal reasons	EU funding	Other	Bureaucratic processes		no	yes	>30	yes	Education activities, awareness campaigns		yes	RHC acceptance	Raise awareness	Interaction with schools	Involvement of community
12	Austria	Business	Director	other	yes	Company/Consulting	Consulting	Networking with experienced partners	flexibility	Empowerment of women in the energy sector	Trainings	Gender-inclusive recruiting		Interesting job	Legal framework	Missing role models	Lack of awareness gender policy		no	yes	>30	no			yes	Visibility	Interaction with schools	Raise awareness	Self-confidence, courage	Higher priority for kids and families
13	Austria	Business	Head of Department	other	yes	Utility: electricity, heating, renewable, consulting	PV, heating pump, Hydropower	Broad and innovative approach	digital solutions	robo.camp for girls	Trainings	Trainings for children	Flexible time models	Empowering women	Legal framework	Lack of support for women	Resistance from established colleagues	Lack of awareness gender policy	yes	yes	<20	yes	Consulting, Coaching, Guidelines, pictures	yes	yes	Awareness	Inclusive communication	Clear gender targets	Self-confidence, courage
14	Germany	Business	Board member	other	yes	Utility: electricity, heating	Solar, wind, heating	Regionality	Future oriented concepts	Visibility, dynamic	Flexible time models	Gender-inclusive recruiting	Childcare options	Interesting job	Clients, staff, CO2 price	Missing role models	Bureaucratic processes	Lack of support for women	no	yes	>30	yes	Trainings, recruiting, mentoring	yes	yes	Societal acceptance	Clear gender targets	Raise awareness	Self-confidence, courage	Balance between job and family
15	Germany	Authority	Head of Department	STEM	yes	Cooperation between municipality and NGOs	All: PV, wind, heat pump, solar	Networking between key stakeholders	Strong backing from policy and society	Visible key persons	Childcare options			Intrinsic motivation	Political support, FFF, Legal framework	Price of green technologies	Bureaucratic processes	Lack of funding	no	yes	>30	no	Training, support	no	yes	Awareness raising	Focus on competence	Clear gender targets	Clear goals	Gender just communication
16	Belgium	Network	Deputy CEO	other	yes	Solar power network	Solar				Flexible time models			Intrinsic motivation	Demand	Lack of funding	Bureaucratic processes	Lack of awareness gender policy	yes	no	>30	yes		yes	yes		Clear gender targets	Other	Family options	Gender-just recruiting process
17	Belgium	Network	Managing director	other	no	Umbrella organization	Various	Various solutions	energy efficient building solutions		None			Intrinsic motivation		Lack of funding	Lack of awareness gender policy	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	no	no	>30	no	Communication, support	yes	no	Increase entrepreneurship potential	Clear gender targets	Team building	Avoid stereotypes	Awareness-raising activities
18	Belgium	Network	Head EU research project	STEM	yes	Umbrella organization architects		Great expertise in network		Better communication	Gender-inclusive recruiting	Gender-sensitive comm.		Intrinsic motivation	Support professors				no	no	>30	yes	Training, support	yes	no		Inclusive communication	Raise gender expertise
19	Greece	Research	Professor		yes	University	Various	Design of zero energy demand building			None			Intrinsic motivation	R&D funding	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	Bureaucratic processes		no	no	<20	no		yes	no		Raise gender expertise	Raise awareness	Success stories	Gender inclusive Work-life balance
20	Bulgaria	Research	Chair of managing board	STEM	yes	Energy agency		Expertise			Flexible time models			Intrinsic motivation		Lack of funding	Other		no	no	>30	no		no	yes					Create gender-just working-conditions
21	Bulgaria	Research	Manager	STEM	yes	Consultancy company	Various	Clean energy			None			Intrinsic motivation	EU scale	Lack of funding	Bureaucratic processes		no	no	>30	no		no	yes				N.A.	N.A.
22	Bulgaria	Authority	Department manager	STEM	yes	Municipality	Not specified			Better overall results	None			Intrinsic motivation		Lack of funding	Bureaucratic processes		yes	no	>30	no		no	yes		Raise gender expertise			Training programs
23	Germany	Business	Management board		yes	Company	Heat pump				None			Intrinsic motivation		Price of green technologies	Bureaucratic processes	Lack of awareness RHC from policy	no	no	>20	no		no	yes		Stimulate women's access to STEM	Interaction with schools	Role models
24	Denmark	Authority	Project Manager		no	Company	Energy renovation and renewable energy	CO2 neutral area by 2029	Smart Grid Green Infrastructure	Raising awareness about role of women in RE	Gender-sensitive comm.	None		ESA - European Sustainability Ambassadors Program	comprehensive network of citizens, municipal and business and partners like Agency for Energy and Sustainability in Modena (Italy), The Technical School Centre of Kranj (Slovenia) and the Regional Energy Agency in Asturias (Spain)	other			no	yes	>30	no	active in promoting, empowering and involving women	yes	yes	continuous sharing of experiences and collaborations	Raise awareness	Interaction with schools	Less pushy approach	Initiate more creative initiatives, competitions, hackathons
25	Sweden	Business	Head of Department		yes	Company	biofuel combined heat and power plant	Unique focus on thermal energy	Complexity and dimension of power plants	strong voice of women in organisation	Gender-sensitive comm.			Sustainability					no	yes	>30	NO	Leadership trainings	yes	yes	Visibility	Interaction with schools	Inclusive communication	women's network	need to work systematically and creativity
26	Norway	Business	Director		yes	Company	separate low-temperature network for heating and "high-temperature" cooling, waste and sewer systems	holistic approach	very innovative heating and cooling concepts for industry	female with high leadership and heating and cooling skills	Gender-inclusive recruiting	Gender-sensitive comm.		Clean Energy and sustainability					no	yes	>20	yes	Trainings, STEM, girls interest	yes	yes	Awareness raising	Raise awareness	Stimulate women's access to STEM	Role models	need to work systematically on gender and women's empowerment