{
  "id": 18276879,
  "title": "Missoirs: This woman wants to revolutionize the female toilet experience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/missoirs-diese-frau-will-den-weiblichen-toilettengang-revolutionieren",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/start-ups/start-up-diese-gruenderin-will-warteschlangen-vor-frauentoiletten-verkuerzen/100262598.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Lena Olvedi, a 45-year-old woman from Berlin, has invented a urinal for women called the Missoir, which she hopes will reduce long queues for female toilets in public places such as clubs and concert arenas. Her goal is to have a Missoir installed wherever there is a urinal, as she believes this will help achieve equality. The Missoir, made of stainless steel, can be connected to the sewage system and has a splash guard, handrails, and optional partitions. Olvedi's invention has been tested at festivals and has received positive feedback, with many women expressing gratitude for the convenience it provides. She has started a company, Missoir GmbH, and is now producing the urinals for business-to-business sales, highlighting the cost savings of waterless operation.",
  "summary": "Lena Olvedi has invented a urinal for women. A famous Berlin club has already been convinced. Can Missoirs become widely accepted in concert halls or restaurants?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}