Anna-Lena von Hodenberg

HateAid's CEO and Co-Founder, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, 40, is emerging as a major player in Germany's IT industry. Hodenberg, who moved from TV journalism to digital in 2018, is concerned about the serious problem of digital violence, which he sees as a huge danger to democracy. At the leadership of HateAid, situated in Berlin, she works relentlessly on social media to battle populism, right-wing extremism, and intolerance.

Hodenberg's company has helped over 1,800 clients who have faced online abuse, with a concentration on women in the public eye, politicians, Muslims, people of migratory origins, and media workers. Her support for tighter legislation and increased victim assistance is noteworthy. Hodenberg maintains her equilibrium outside of tech advocacy by practicing tango, exhibiting persistence in the face of difficult struggles for digital civility.