17 new Partners across international offices
Record year expected in 2021 with double-digit growth
Strategic realignment with innovation platforms
Board to examine all options for further growth as an independent partnership
Munich, July 2021: Roland Berger continues to drive its ambitious growth plans and has elected a total of 17 consultants into the partnership. The elections took place a
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Green hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the energy transition
Floating technology can harness wind along deeper coastal waters and increase the scope for low-cost hydrogen production
Further cost cutting is necessary if the European offshore wind energy sector is to stay competitiv
Munich, June 2021: The last decade saw a remarkable rise in offshore wind energy (OWE). T
Electric vehicle penetration rises dramatically
Increase in patents indicates steady progress towards autonomous driving
New website www.automotive-disruption-radar.com provides extensive data on the trends in the automotive industry
Munich, May 2021: Even the Covid-19 pandemic cannot halt the disruptive developments in technology and customer attitude trends within the automotive sector.
Quantum technology will bring new disruptions
Solving optimization problems will be one of the first use cases; manufacturing industries such as automotive, pharmaceuticals and chemicals will benefit most
Rising investments indicate promising development towards commercialization; first markets for the technology already exist
Munich, May 2021: Quantum computing is likely to have an increas
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The price of CO2 would have to rise to up to 150 euros per metric ton by 2040 to achieve the Paris climate targets
Companies that do not actively pursue sustainability risk losing from 5 up to 50 percent of their profits
Cuts in emissions will become a competitive factor
Munich, April 2021: Companies have to become greener and more sustainable, or else they will face
Around two thirds of digitalization projects are only in the planning phase
Most applications have so far been standalone solutions and not part of an overarching digitalization strategy
The vast majority of companies want to increase investments in digitalization by 2023, despite Covid-19
Munich, March 2021: The fully digitalized factory is not yet a reality in German mid-sized manufact
PE market in Germany expected to grow by approx. 5 percent, followed by Scandinavia and Benelux
Technology, media & software and pharma & healthcare are the most attractive sectors
Family businesses remain the most popular targets
Munich, March 2021: The private equity industry is optimistic about 2021: the vast majority of professionals (82 percent) expect an increase in M&A
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China leads in battery production and overall ranking
Germany and France move up to second and third place
Electric vehicle sales rise in Germany, France, Italy and South Korea
Munich, March 2021: Producing the largest number of electric vehicles and battery cells, China leads in the overall and the industry ranking of the "E-Mobility Index 2021". In the market cat
The consultancy adds eleven new members to its partnership in Germany, Canada, France, Portugal and the UK; one Senior Partner joins the firm
Six Partners are promoted to Senior Partner in China, Germany and the United States
Munich, February 2021: Roland Berger is expanding its partnership with twelve new members internationally, underscoring its growth ambition for 2021. The consultancy
Munich, December 2020: Patrick Müller-Sarmiento is rejoining Roland Berger as a Senior Partner. From January 2021, he will be heading the global Consumer Goods & Retail practice and joining the extended global management team as the member for Health & Consumer. With a seat on the Innovation Board, Müller-Sarmiento will also be helping the consultancy develop its future business portfolio.
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EBIT margins fell to a historic low of 1.7 percent in the first half of 2020
Car sales in North America and Europe expected to reach pre-crisis levels only after 2026
Suppliers must balance restructuring and strategic realignment
Munich/Frankfurt, November 2020: Electromobility, autonomous driving and digital transformation of cars: Technological change continues to put
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Market volume of USD 90 billion a year and 160,000 air taxis expected by 2050
Investments increase more than twenty-fold in the first half of 2020 compared to 2016 – despite corona crisis
More than 110 cities around the world are working on Urban Air Mobility solutions
Munich, November 2020: In the coming years, air taxis will supplement private transport in ur