Harald is a senior partner in McKinsey\u2019s Stuttgart office. He coleads McKinsey\u2019s Automotive & Assembly Practice globally, supporting clients in the automotive and mobility, machinery, aerospace and defense, electronics, and semiconductors sectors. With over 15 years of experience, Harald has a deep understanding of the entire value chain in the advanced industries sector and has supported clients across Europe, the United States, China, and Japan. <\/p>\n\n
Harald has led multiple supplier performance improvement programs, driving efficiency and cost reduction for clients. He has also developed and implemented product strategies and platform optimizations for leading OEMs, enhancing their market competitiveness. Additionally, he has designed and executed growth programs for industrial companies, focusing on market expansion and revenue generation. Moreover, Harald has conducted multiple due diligence projects in the automotive sector, providing critical insights for investment decisions. <\/p>\n\n
His client work involves serving high-performing iconic industrial companies on strategic, organizational, and operational topics. Harald\u2019s goal is to help his clients win during the strongest transformation the industry has seen in decades. Prior to his current role, he led McKinsey\u2019s Advanced Industries Practice in Germany and Austria, served as the European leader of McKinsey\u2019s CFO work, and led the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice in Germany. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harald is a senior partner in McKinsey\u2019s Stuttgart office. He coleads McKinsey\u2019s Automotive & Assembly Practice globally, supporting…","protected":false},"featured_media":2212,"template":"","class_list":{"0":"post-2218","1":"speaker","2":"type-speaker","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"kongress-34","7":"kongress-kongress_2025","8":"cs-entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n