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  • 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

  • Pioneering industrial solutions: Winners of the 2026 Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award honored together with Roland Berger

    The winners of the 2026 Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) have just been announced. The prestigious award is now in its seventh year of recognizing pioneering solutions that are shaping the future of the manufacturing industry. The winners were once again selected by a high-profile jury of experts from industry, academia and the consultancy sector. The award, presented by Microsoft

  • “China Speed Light” Possible in Europe: Production Advantage Is Not Driven by Labor Costs Alone

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    Chinese companies develop vehicles 25–30% faster and at 20–30% lower cost – with a large share of this advantage transferable to Europe. Roland Berger analyses show that labor costs are not the key factor: big parts of the cost gap stem from design and system decisions. A significant portion of the advantage can also be realized in Europe.
    Munich, Ma

  • Roland Berger strengthens its battery consulting business through the acquisition of Alexec Consulting

    Munich/Wroclaw, March 2026: Roland Berger today announced the acquisition of Alexec Consulting, a consulting firm headquartered in Wroclaw, Poland. The firm specializes in operational and technical solutions for the global battery and electric vehicle sectors.
    The battery sector has become critical to the global economy. Roland Berger experts project worldwide investment across the battery val

  • The AI Cost Trap: Why the Added Value of Billion-Dollar Investments Remains Elusive

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    Value gap persists for companies despite billion-dollar AI investments. Flying blind on success measurement: Most companies rely on intuition rather than data-driven analysis. DACH region remains an observer in generative AI and AI agents.
    Munich, March 2026: Companies worldwide are investing more money in artificial intelligence every year, but the economic b

  • Roland Berger study: Europe’s competitiveness shows first signs of a turnaround

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    The European Future Readiness Index assesses long-term competitiveness across six dimensions After years of decline, five of the six sub-indices are now improving – including human capital, sustainability, digitalization, resilience and infrastructure Roland Berger identifies four key levers to sustain the turnaround: reducing regulatory complexity, strengthening innovation, bui

  • Independent repair shops are struggling with rising cost pressures, and half of them are failing to keep up with advanced driver assistance systems

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    In 11 out of 13 markets surveyed, consumers spent less in real terms on vehicle maintenance and repair in 2025 than in 2024 57% of car owners (+14% year on year) prefer to buy spare parts from low-cost brands rather than the original equipment manufacturer Convenience services are now a key differentiator – Vehicle pick-up and drop-off services have gained hugely in importance

  • China assumes technology leadership in the automotive industry – Markets are increasingly decoupling

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    Roland Berger Automotive Disruption Radar: China in pole position, dominating on electric vehicle (EV) preference (95%), EV market share (25%) and development speed Germany in seventh place: EV preference drops from 55% to 45%, but the nation is strong in autonomous driving, patent activity and exports Regions are diverging on software, standards and customer expectations – OEMs

  • New Roland Berger study: After a slow decade, connected services are poised to take off – if remaining industry hurdles are overcome

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    7 out of 9 major adoption hurdles, especially technology challenges, for connected services have been largely overcome since 2015 Functioning business models and customer acceptance remain a key challenge: Over 50% see it as a serious obstacle Automakers have struggled to monetize connected cars with consumers, but fleets see clear value and will pay for tailored services. A sha

  • Roland Berger study: European market for vehicle leasing and subscription schemes set to grow to 94 billion euros by 2030

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    More than half of consumers are considering flexible vehicle ownership instead of outright vehicle purchase The total market is growing by eight percent per year (2023-2030), subscriptions by 25 percent, leasing by seven percent The market offers substantial opportunities but also brings challenges, especially around electric vehicle residual values
    Munich, July 2025: The m

  • EV Charging Index 2025: China dominates with impressive e-mobility progress; Norway rises to second, with the USA third, while younger markets close the gap.

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    The share of electric cars in new vehicle sales rose from 20% to 25%, though some major markets saw little if any growth in this metric Public charging sufficiency stays consistent, but the ratio of (faster) DC charge points increased, supporting higher user satisfaction with the overall charging experience
    Munich, July 2025:Amid a backdrop of political and macroeconomic unc

  • Aerospace industry: Signs of supply chain stabilization are evident, but investment support remains key to sustaining the ramp-up

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    Despite signs of stabilization, two out of three surveyed companies continue to experience supply chain disruptions Improving resilience is crucial as tariffs, trade wars and cyberattacks create new challenges Targeted financial support is key for half of suppliers to expand capacity
    Munich, July 2025: After years of severe disruptions within the supply chain, the global aer

  • An economic revolution in space: The low Earth orbit economy could be worth over a trillion euros to the global economy by 2040

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    Roland Berger and LEOconomy present new study on the economic potential of the low Earth orbit economy The low Earth orbit economy will revolutionize traditional industries; market for microgravity use cases in the pharmaceutical industry estimated at 30 billion euros Europe can be a leading player in the low Earth orbit economy if it lays the necessary political, technological

  • Roland Berger study: AI is dramatically changing ways of working and job profiles in customer service

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    95% of executives surveyed already use AI in customer service processes; 83% expect developments to accelerate rapidly in the coming years Job profiles in customer service and call centers will change on a massive scale in Germany alone Asian companies have a growing lead; in Europe, regulatory constraints slow down progress
    Munich, May 2025: Customer service is another of t

  • Roland Berger Defence Study: How Europe can Achieve Deterrence by 2030

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    Roland Berger publishes defence study and positions itself as a strategic partner to support Europe’s necessary defence transformation Coordinated, pan-European action among policymakers, defence companies, and non-defence industries is essential to meet new warfare paradigms and secure Europe’s resilience Europe could be ready to produce industrial output needed to reach the d

  • Roland Berger study: Many companies fail to adopt AI in their processes in spite of massive investments

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    Investments have increased sixfold since 2023, but only 27% of organizations have fully integrated Generative AI in their operations and workflows. Key challenges revolve around data quality and management, problems integrating AI in existing systems, and the talent scarcity The solution lies in a dual-pronged strategy: Adopting customized AI applications while systematically

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