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This week, the Jewish Community & Friends Employee Resource Group brought the vibrant spirit of Purim to our Berlin campus! 🎭 It was an evening filled with laughter, creativity, and the true essence of ‘marbim b’simcha’ – increasing in joy. We came together to craft colourful masks, savour delicious Hamantaschen, and share moments of community and connection. Thank you to the Jewish Community & Friends ERG for organising such a memorable event! #InsideZalando #ZalandoERGs

Driving our strategy forward! We recently showcased significant progress in building Europe's leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce ecosystem through two key events. 🚀 At our annual results press conference, our Co-CEOs, Robert Gentz and David Schröder shared how our strategic focus is already yielding strong financial performance across our B2C and B2B growth areas. We're now accelerating our execution efforts and invest to capture future growth. We also hosted our Media Day, which offered journalists and guests an in-depth look at what we are doing to elevate the customer and partner experience. We explored our growing propositions such as Sports, Designer, and Beauty, as well as our exciting tech advancements like our Virtual Fitting Room or the Zalando Assistant. We also showcased the power of our logistics and infrastructure services through ZEOS. Here’s a look behind-the-scenes at these two key moments in our Zalando calendar 📽️ 🎞️ We're redefining the future of e-commerce. It is time to fast forward! #fashion #lifestyle #ecosystem #Zalando #ZalandoNews

Navigating the path to Principal Engineering isn't a one-size-fits-all journey. At Zalando, we believe in fostering an environment where diverse paths are celebrated and success is supported. Our recent panel discussion organised by the Women in Tech Employee Resource Group (WiT ERG) highlighted the power of open dialogue and shared experiences. With over 100 participants across Berlin, Helsinki, and Dublin, the panel on Navigating the Path to Principal Engineering has been one of WiT ERG’s biggest events yet 🧭 Panelists Inanda Menezes (Principal Engineer), Valentina Kapitanova (Principal Engineer), Gaurav Singha Roy (Senior Principal Engineer), Daniel Hunt (Head of Engineering), and moderator Rebekka Beels (Head of Engineering) shared how they approached their career progression, struggles they had on the way and how to navigate conversations about growth with your lead. Some key takeaways from the panel include: • There's no single route to becoming a Principal Engineer; your journey is uniquely yours. • Open communication with your lead about your career aspirations is key. • Balancing work and life in a demanding role can be challenging but possible. • Overcoming imposter syndrome is a common experience for many in high-level positions, you're not alone. • Continuous learning and adaptability are essential, and your team is there to support you. As Sonay Ş., Senior Software Engineer, perfectly put it, "The event certainly proved with examples that there is no single way to become a Principal Engineer, that everyone can make their journey unique and be impactful in their own way." It's all about fostering an environment where diverse paths are celebrated and success is supported. Thanks to our WiT ERG for championing these vital conversations 🧡 #ZalandoERGs #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming ~100 talented professionals to our Wayfair Talents event for an afternoon of keynote speeches and 1:1 conversations with our Talent Acquisition team. Following Wayfair's announcement of their German market closure, we recognised an opportunity to support these professionals in their career transitions. Damien Dutheil (VP Strategy), Nacho Royo Hernandez (Director Brand Consulting), and Nikhil Dutta (Head of Product Management), shared their expertise on Zalando's ecosystem, our company journey, and the exciting world of tech and logistics. Thanks to the Wayfair Talents for their energy and enthusiasm - we're already looking forward to welcoming new talent to our teams. We're especially proud of our Talent Acquisition team who held personalized 1:1 conversations throughout the afternoon, offering tailored guidance and advice on navigating career opportunities at Zalando: Valeria, Giles, Kerry, Viola, Marlena, Marta, Victoria, Benan, Mădălina, Sarah, Phillip, Sam, Carolina, Ana, Sinduja, Lara, Claudia, Elizabeth, Rafael, Priscilla, Minh, and Melanie 👏 Get more top tips from our Talent Acquisition team here: https://lnkd.in/dS93WcwF #InsideZalando

What happens when you bring together minds from the worlds of culture, branding, and performance? A Knowledge Festival designed to challenge ideas, spark conversations, and fast forward our thinking on cultural trends, branding, performance, and the evolving customer experience ⏩ Our Zalando Partner Marketing teams sit at the intersection of commerce, media, and culture, which makes the Knowledge Festival a melting pot of ideas and expertise. This time, we were joined by a diverse lineup of experts: Kian Bakhtiari from The People, who gave us a glimpse into the future of culture; Tashan Nicholas, ICF ACC from magic numbers, who explored the interplay between brand, performance, and the 'third thing' that binds them; and our own Zalando experts, Jose Campillo, Moritz Kettler, and Sara Spännar, bringing unique perspectives on how we can drive growth for brands and deliver value to consumers. A huge thank you to our organisers: Heike Lari, Tina Fritzsche, Anna Stewart Kenkel, Sindhu Soman John, and Sandra Resch for bringing this event to life and expanding the knowledge of our Zalandos! Your dedication and vision made this day of learning and inspiration possible 🧡 #ZMS #InsideZalando Zalando Partner Zalando Marketing Services

Senior Principal Software Engineer Conor Gallagher, and Head of Engineering Giorgio Carta, share insights into how our Product Platform team achieved remarkable performance with a blazingly fast API 🚀 Building an API capable of serving millions of requests per second with single-digit-millisecond latency is no small feat. Conor & Giorgios's post dives into the caching strategies, low-latency optimisations, and architectural decisions that made it possible. Notably, the team's contribution of a new load-balancing algorithm (consistentHash) to skipper, our open-source request router: https://lnkd.in/dYFd9Yan If you're passionate about scalability, performance, and open-source contributions, this post is a must-read. Check out the full story on our Engineering Blog: https://lnkd.in/dh8hy5-n #ZalandoTech #ZalandoDublin #InsideZalando

Meet Dunja-Maria Bischof, who moved from Berlin to Zurich three years ago to build up and run the Site Operations of our Tech Hub in Zurich 🚀 After years of working in different HR leadership roles, Dunja wanted to grow beyond her original profession and got the opportunity to build up the tech hub in Switzerland. Read on for Dunja’s take on what makes the Zurich Tech Hub a great place to work 🧡 Find out more about our Zurich Tech Hub: https://lnkd.in/dC7ZFUCN #InsideZalando #ZalandoZurich #ZalandoTech #PeopleOfZalando

Ever found yourself suddenly in charge of a critical project where you've never handled a similar topic before? In our latest Project Management Office blog post, Julia Messer, Commercial Planning Manager PMO, shares invaluable lessons from navigating an operational plan development already in progress. Julia's insights offer a peek into the realities of project management at Zalando – the adaptability, the learning curves, and the collaborative spirit that helps us thrive. If you've ever felt like you're learning on the go, this read is for you. Dive into Julia's experience and discover how to turn uncertainty into opportunity. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d8wwzvbQ #InsideZalando #ZalandoPMO

We recently hosted an immersive Fragrance Training session with Veronika Rebeka Nagy from Cinquième Sens, to level up our fragrance knowledge. Members of our Beauty Buying, Merchandising, CX, and Marketing teams dove headfirst into the world of scents, discovering notes, raw materials, fragrance families, extraction methods, and market trends. It wasn't just theory, though; everyone got hands-on experience developing their sense of smell 🧪 This kind of training is invaluable for professionals in the Beauty industry. It's about more than just understanding products; it's about developing a deep appreciation for the artistry and science behind fragrance. Equipping teams with this level of expertise leads to better industry insight and informed decision-making across all of our Beauty functions. Big thanks to Veronika for the inspiring session, and our Head of Beauty Buying, Virginie Duigou, for the initiative! We're already buzzing with ideas 💡 #InsideZalando #ZalandoBeauty

Support Ukraine at the SKRYNYA Pop-Up Charity Market on March 11th. For the sixth time, Zalando is supporting SKRYNYA, the Ukrainian Pop-Up Charity Market as part of Cafe Kyiv 2025, organised by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, the Europäische Akademie Berlin, and the Ukrainian community in Berlin. The event will bring together top Ukrainian designers, artists, and culinary delights for an unforgettable experience. Explore contemporary Ukrainian fashion, accessories, home decor and handmade crafts. Enjoy a flower market, live music, art exhibitions, and interactive workshops. Indulge in authentic Ukrainian flavors from local Berlin-based Ukrainian vendors at the pop up food market. 20% of proceeds will go to the Proactive Generation to support humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Where: Cafe Kyiv, Colosseum Berlin (Gleimstraße 31, 10437 Berlin)  When: Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, from 10am - 9:00pm Entry: Free with registration at cafekyiv.kas.de We can’t wait to welcome you!