Gerlinde is working at Euclid Network (EN) - the European Social Enterprise Network, where she is responsible for managing several EU and non-EU funded projects, supports social enterprise intermediaries and partners across Europe in accessing funding, building partnerships and consortia as well their capacity-building.

With an academic background in international public administration, human rights and community organising, paired with several years of experience in civil society organizations in the United States, India, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, she builds on her experience in the area of social justice and inclusion and organizes regular thought-leadership events on topics such as gender equality and increasing opportunities for underrepresented (social) entrepreneurs, and is continuously involved in other initiatives, such as the Youth Advisory Board of Social Enterprise World Forum 2023.