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  • 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

  • Geopolitical tensions increase the pressure on family offices to take action

    Geopolitics emerges as the primary risk driver: 88 percent of family offices view it as their most pressing challenge Family offices are reallocating assets: Private equity is gaining significant weight, with over 50 percent of respondents planning to increase their investments International investment remains the norm: 90 percent invest globally—primarily in North America (88%), Northern Europe

  • AI transformation fails not because of technology - but because of organization, AI skills, and leadership

    High ambitions, low implementation: 62 percent of companies anticipate profound AI-driven changes to their operating models, yet only 38 percent have initiated the transformation It is not technology holding AI back, but rather organization, AI skills, and leadership: 49 percent cite a lack of AI skills as the biggest hurdle, while 37 percent consider their structures and processes unsuitable Mis

  • New study: Brands are losing influence - AI and economic uncertainty are reshaping consumer behavior

    Consumers caught between confidence and crisis concerns: 69 percent rate their own health positively – while almost one in two view the economic situation in their own country negatively Brands are losing their appeal: Only 21 percent still cite brand reputation as a key reason for purchase – personal networks and peer recommendations are gaining relevance AI is influencing purchase decisions: 93

  • Iran war could test aerospace supply chains: Industry remains resilient, despite structural risks

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    Joint Roland Berger study with the aviation associations ADS, BDLI and GIFAS highlights improved resilience, yet warns of structural vulnerabilities amid rising geopolitical risks. Around one third of surveyed companies see a significant need for action in relation to the current ramp-up in production. Ongoing material shortages continue to weigh on the industry: 55% of compani

  • Roland Berger posts record revenue in a more demanding market environment

    2025 marks the strongest year in the firm’s history (> €1bn revenue) Above-market growth across all core regions: Germany +5%, Asia +19%, Americas +11% Targeted acquisitions strengthen presence in key growth segments
    Munich, May 2026: Global strategy consultancy Roland Berger generated revenues of €1.01bn in 2025, making it the most successful year in the firm’s history. In Germany, the

  • Carve-Outs: A Springboard for Value Creation — With the Right Cost Planning

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    The Entanglement Cost Trap: It is not the size, but the degree of entanglement with the parent company that drives one-time costs – in complex structures, these can exceed 15 percent of revenue. Lasting Effects: Following the carve-out, ongoing costs rise by an average of 11 percent, particularly in IT, Finance, and HR – the loss of economies of scale makes itself felt. Value Cr

  • Labor for 2 dollars per hour: Humanoid robots as the next trillion-dollar-industry

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    New Roland Berger study forecasts a long-term market volume of several trillion USD. Multi-billion dollar opportunity for industry, suppliers, and technology providers. Europe needs its own industrial structures to benefit from the advantages.
    Munich, April 2026: Humanoid robots are on the verge of moving from the prototype phase to industrial-scale rollout. The current Rola

  • "Made in Germany" Under Pressure: Asian Consumers Are Becoming More Selective

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    New Roland Berger study shows that more than USD 7 trillion in additional consumption potential is meeting increasingly selective consumers In China, local competitors are gaining qualitative acceptance Aggressive pricing and sustainability are losing relevance as purchase drivers
    Munich, April 2026: Asia remains by far the most important growth engine of global consumption

  • Jonas Andrulis introduces CNTR and appoints former Apple researcher as CTO

    The AI company founded by Jonas Andrulis will operate under the name CNTR Alejandro Molina joins as Chief Technology Officer and relocates from the U.S. West Coast to Europe CNTR develops collaborative AI systems combining human ingenuity and creativity with the power of modern generative AI agents
    Frankfurt am Main (Germany), 27 March 2026 – AI entrepreneur Jonas Andrulis today introduced C

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