About Stefan
Stefan leads McKinsey's Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice in the Americas and has global responsibility for helping McKinsey consultants develop sustainability expertise. He works with clients globally, including multiple recent projects in North America, Brazil, Germany and China.
As a former leader of the Automotive & Assembly Practice—and lead partner in the firm's Detroit office—Stefan's client work centers on the automotive, aerospace and advanced electronics sectors. In Clean Tech, he has deep expertise in automotive and water technologies and is leading the development of a Green Model Factory with the University of Michigan.
Stefan has led performance improvement/turnaround programs for clients including automotive and truck OEMs, component suppliers, construction and agricultural equipment manufacturers, financial institutions and logistic providers. He has also led major design-to-cost/design-to-value programs for core products in the automotive, aerospace, construction equipment, and transportation industries.
Among recent research initiatives, Stefan led a McKinsey-wide project to assess the future technical and economic viability of electrical vehicles (EVs), covering the full EV value chain from batteries to recharging infrastructure. He also helped lead a major collaboration between McKinsey and the city governments of New York, Paris, and Shanghai to understand the market demand, growth potential, and infrastructure requirements for EVs in megacities.
Published work
“Solar power: Darkest before dawn,”McKinsey on Sustainability and Resource Productivity, Summer 2012 (PDF–2.54 MB)
“The fast lane to the adoption of electric cars,” McKinsey Quarterly, February 2011
“Electrifying cars: How three industries will evolve,” McKinsey Quarterly, June 2009
“Roads toward a low-carbon future: Reducing CO2 emissions from passenger vehicles in the global road transportation system,” McKinsey, March 2009 (PDF–723 KB)
“Can US auto suppliers stay ahead of Chinese rivals?” McKinsey Quarterly, September 2005
“Reducing waste in the auto industry,” McKinsey Quarterly, June 2005
Education
| Henley Management College |
MBA |
| Technical University, Berlin |
Masters in mechnical engineering |