Roland Berger

Roland Berger is an international management consulting firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, operating as Roland Berger Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA. Founded in 1967 by Roland Berger, who had previously been a consultant at BCG, it is notable as the only leading global strategy consultancy of European/German heritage. The firm is an independent partnership owned exclusively by its partners, with Stefan Schaible as Global Managing Partner and Robert C. Henske as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

The firm operates 50+ offices in over 35 countries with approximately 3,500 employees worldwide, anchored by key hubs in Munich and other German cities (Berlin, Frankfurt), as well as Paris, London, and Milan. It describes itself as a full-service global management consultancy for transformation, innovation, and performance improvement across all industries and functions.

Roland Berger has built a particularly strong reputation in automotive and manufacturing, with expertise spanning strategy, transformation, performance improvement, and innovation across verticals including automotive, technology/media/telecom, and industrial sectors. As the largest consulting firm headquartered in Germany, it surpassed €1 billion in annual revenues in 2023 (up from €870 million reported for 2022), marking a record year.

Given its self-described focus on transformation and innovation across industries, developments in this space are directly relevant to the firm's core advisory work and client offerings.