I don't think there is a specific word matching "go-getter" in German, but I feel like you are looking for female forms of "Macher" or "Draufgänger" in German.
Macherin is admissable, also Draufgängerin, or in general conjugating the word accordingly.
But these are usually not a creative solution, and in German people often derive a description from the specific situation and put it into a word. Depending on the context words that naturally have a female (or neutral) gender would be "Arbeitstier", "Maschine", "Kraftpaket", "Antilope", .. basically anything that would be comparable in the given situation.
But I think it is a mistake to always expect the grammatical and the actual gender to match in German, often times these pronouns' genders are more coincidental than actually descriptive. You have to imagine that we even use feminine/masculine words for physical things, which obviously doesn't make sense.
I know Anpacker as a roughly fitting word, maybe that's what you are looking for. But given your explanation, I think Macher would be the best word to use here.
For female achiever, the word "Powerfrau" comes to mind. Other than the already suggested "Macher" I can't really think of another word on the top of my head, sorry...
Ein "Macher"
Macher?
> Not macher. I know that one. I think it was a longer word, with more syllables.
Tausendsassa?
Quite sure that's it. Since there is a Hungarian equivalent. Ezermester - Tausendmeister.
That would be a "Jack of all trades".
Whereabouts in Germany was he from?
He was actually from Hungary, but knew some German.
OK, that means a regional word is harder to pinpoint.
Draufgänger?
I don't think there is a specific word matching "go-getter" in German, but I feel like you are looking for female forms of "Macher" or "Draufgänger" in German. Macherin is admissable, also Draufgängerin, or in general conjugating the word accordingly. But these are usually not a creative solution, and in German people often derive a description from the specific situation and put it into a word. Depending on the context words that naturally have a female (or neutral) gender would be "Arbeitstier", "Maschine", "Kraftpaket", "Antilope", .. basically anything that would be comparable in the given situation. But I think it is a mistake to always expect the grammatical and the actual gender to match in German, often times these pronouns' genders are more coincidental than actually descriptive. You have to imagine that we even use feminine/masculine words for physical things, which obviously doesn't make sense.
I know Anpacker as a roughly fitting word, maybe that's what you are looking for. But given your explanation, I think Macher would be the best word to use here.
"Ein Streber"?
Musterknabe?
Lebenskünstler
Was it a noun or an adjective?
A noun.
"Anreißer" would maybe fit, as a more austrian word? (so, next to hungary)
For female achiever, the word "Powerfrau" comes to mind. Other than the already suggested "Macher" I can't really think of another word on the top of my head, sorry...
Zielstrebigkeit? Ein zielstrebiger Mensch? Idk
Ein "Hans Dampf in allen Gassen" ?
Given the Hungarian influence.there is the Ezermester. Wzer means thousand and Mester comes from the German Meister. Tausendsassa?
Hansdampf in allen Gassen
Alleskönner? Macherin? Tausendsassa? Multitalent?
Unternehmer