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  • 30 Future Technologies by 2040: How Europe Can Benefit from a EUR 20 Trillion Market

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    Thirty emerging technology trends will shape global economic growth over the next 15 years, ranging from AI and semiconductors to quantum technologies and humanoid robotics. Their combined market size is expected to increase nearly tenfold by 2040, from EUR 2.5 trillion to more than EUR 20 trillion. Europe could capture around 20% of this market pot

  • Roland Berger strengthens position in Forbes’ “World’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2026”

    Munich, August 2026: Roland Berger has further strengthened its position in Forbes’ "World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2026", expanding its recognition across both industry and functional consulting categories. The firm is now awarded in 23 of the 28 categories assessed (two more than last year), including new recognition in the IT, Technology & Telecommunications sector.
    Based on an

  • Fashion and lifestyle industry in crisis: CFOs do not expect a quick recovery

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    Structural shift rather than temporary slump: 83 percent of CFOs do not expect a significant revenue recovery in 2026, and just as many view the persistent economic weakness as their biggest challenge Liquidity takes center stage: Liquidity planning and performance programs top the CFO agenda, each cited by 63 percent of respondents Restructuring becomes a necessity: 86 percent

  • One in Four New Cars Sold Worldwide Is Electric: The New Race in E-Mobility is Fast Charging

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    Latest edition of Roland Berger’s EV Charging Index: One in four new vehicles sold worldwide in 2025 was an electric vehicle. With just over 20% of public charge points classified as fast chargers, Europe trails behind China and Southeast Asia. China is shaping global market dynamics and has reached a 50% share of new EV sales.
    Munich, July 2026 – Electromobility has reached

  • AI drives global datacenter capacity to quadruple by 2035 as Europe’s share declines despite new policy support

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    Roland Berger study forecasts global installed datacenter capacity to rise to as much as 340 gigawatts by 2035. Europe currently needs up to seven years to connect a new datacenter to the power grid. Europe’s share of global datacenter capacity is expected to shrink from 13% to 10% by 2030.
    Munich, July 2026:The global race for artificial intelligence is increasingly being d

  • Europe’s civil aerospace and defence equipment face growing risks from critical raw materials shortages

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    Titanium and rare earths sit inside every fighter jet, airliner and drone – and a small number of nations hold the keys. New report from Roland Berger lays out a decade-defining risk to aerospace and defence delivery.
    FARNBOROUGH, 20 July 2026 - Europe's aerospace and defence industry faces mounting supply chain risk from its continued dependence on non-NATO sources for crit

  • AI in customer service works – yet many companies fail at implementation

    Reality check on AI adoption: The share of companies using AI in customer service has dropped from 95 percent to 54 percent year-over-year AI delivers results in day-to-day service operations: Companies reduce response times and boost customer satisfaction by an average of 19 percent through the use of this technology The next step for AI is stalling: Data quality, system integration, and governa

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