In Germany, a large number of well-educated young female doctors start their careers every year. However, when it comes to making major decisions about the future of medicine or patient treatment options, women are rarely involved. Now, some female doctors are seeking changes and trying to break through the “career ceiling.” I start with a guessing story. A father and son had a car accident. The father died on the spot and the son was taken to the hospital. The surgical team was ready. Suddenly a doctor said: “I can’t operate on this child. He is my son!” How is this possible? Isn’t the child’s father dead? This guessing story…