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25 May 2023 08:34

Green Hydrogen: A multibillion euro industry to emerge by 2030 – Europe has the chance to take on a powerhouse role

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The expansion of green hydrogen is predicted to create value of approximately 500 billion euros globally by 2030 Europe has the opportunity to seize 40 % of this volume Market participants still need to clearly define their roles
Munich, May 2023: Many companies see green hydrogen as crucial for achieving climate-neutral operations. The raw material produced with renewable

10 May 2023 12:02

Global consulting firm Roland Berger opens office in Mexico

Roland Berger Mexico will bring deep industry knowledge and insights to local companies and multinational corporations with Latin American operations The new office will be managed by a team of experienced, Mexico-City based consulting professionals that offer extensive expertise in the sectors Industrials, Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Regulated Roland Berger Mexico is part of the firm's

13 April 2023 09:52

Roland Berger expands Global Management Board and the management of the DACH region

Global Management Board to be expanded from three to seven positions; Hasmeet Kaur, Maria Mikhaylenko, Per Breuer and Matthias Rückriegel to be appointed to the Global Management Board Stefan Schaible, Marcus Berret and Denis Depoux to remain on the Global Management Board Additional new members of the DACH management team: Norbert Dressler, Christof Huth, Oliver Knapp, Patrick Müller-Sarmiento,

5 April 2023 08:40

Private equity: Lack of availability of debt financing dampens transaction activity

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Nordic countries and Spain and Portugal are set to see the highest growth in M&A activity in 2023 Strong focus on small- and mid-cap segments Primary investments (68%) and taking public companies private (55%) are the focus of PE activity
Munich, April 2023: Europe's private equity industry is initially rather cautious about the current year’s development. Almost 60% of

30 March 2023 09:03

Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2023: Leading digital solutions for modern manufacturing awarded together with Roland Berger

Munich, March 2023: The winners of the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) 2023 have been announced. Microsoft Germany and the management consultancy Roland Berger have selected them with a jury of leading experts from business and science. The award-winning companies are presenting their pioneering projects and solutions for the manufacturing industry on the website www.MIMAwinners20

21 February 2023 08:40

Study on long-distance mobility: 90% of respondents willing to pay 20% more to limit climate impact of flights

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Rise in travel activity owing to catch-up demand in the USA and Europe; significant drop in China due to Covid restrictions Growing environmental concerns limit people's willingness to travel long distance Consumers are planning 28% less business travel and 19% less private travel
Munich, February 2023: Demand for long-haul travel has bounced back markedly over the past ye

14 February 2023 08:47

Industry 4.0: Automotive industry sets the standards for digital manufacturing

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Applications for predictive maintenance and vision-based quality inspection have reached very high levels of maturity Cross-functional smart manufacturing teams bundle digital competencies Clearly defined and fully integrated IT/OT target landscape and cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms make it easier to scale Industry 4.0 across the production network

25 January 2023 09:02

Roland Berger and Creative Dock during WEF AM 2023 asked the question: How executives can collaboratively navigate through the current multi-crisis environment

Berlin/Davos/Munich, 25 January 2023 – Roland Berger, global management consulting firm, and Creative Dock, Europe’s and MENA's largest independent corporate venture builder, hosted the second joint event for almost 80 C-suite executives from Europe and MENA at the margins of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2023. The event’s key topics were: How executives can collaboratively navigate th

13 December 2022 10:44

Roland Berger study: Nearly half of consumers surveyed in Germany, the UK and France plan to do more of their shopping through quick commerce

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Q-commerce promises delivery within 30 minutes of placing an order online Market potential in grocery retail amounts to around 2% of the total market – equivalent to some EUR 13 billion in the period to 2030 Pharmaceuticals forecast to see the biggest growth opportunities
Munich, December 2022: Consumer interest in the fast delivery of everyday goods through q-commerce serv

2 December 2022 08:30

The tough times continue for automotive suppliers – 2022/2023 production volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels

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Inflation, chip shortages and rising material and energy costs represent a significant setback for the industry Electronics (9.4 percent average EBIT margin) and aftermarket (10.5 percent) are the most profitable segments – traditional and small suppliers hit hardest by margin pressure Interest rate rises on the back of inflation make refinancing more expensive and thus throttl

24 November 2022 08:57

Automotive Disruption Radar: Electric vehicle boom undeterred by economic downturn

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Share of electric vehicle sales in ADR countries rises to 13.2 percent Singapore tops ADR ranking for the first time Increasing demand for car-as-a-service models and mobility solutions
Munich, November 2022: Electric vehicle sales continue to rise, despite challenging economic times with increasing inflation and energy prices. According to Roland Berger’s latest “Automoti

10 November 2022 08:35

Chip shortage in automotive and industrials despite lower demand for semiconductors

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Up to 30% lower demand in consumer electronics results in revenue decline for semiconductor manufacturers in 2022 and 2023 Supply bottleneck for analog chips and microcontrollers set to last several years At the same time, advanced-node chips are subject to overcapacity and oversupply
Munich, November 2022: After the start of the pandemic, demand for microchips was sent skyr