Jürgen Kluge joined McKinsey & Company in Düsseldorf in 1984. He has also worked in McKinsey's Brussels office. Today he is a director in the Düsseldorf office and became German office manager effective January 1999.

Kluge initially worked on studies for companies in high tech industries on issues of technology transition and strategy. He subsequently extended his professional interest to operations and R&D, working primarily in the automotive industry on cost reduction, development, purchasing, and strategy studies.

Today, Kluge is particularly active in the automotive, machinery, electro/electronics, and office equipment sectors. He was the global leader of the firms's Automotive and Assembly sector practice and co-leader of its technology management center before being promoted office manager of Germany office.

He has co-written books such as "Einfach überlegen (Simplicity Wins)" and "Wachstum durch Verzicht (Shrink to Grow)".

Before joining McKinsey, Kluge studied physics in Cologne and Essen. He holds a Ph.D. in experimental physics (laser) and spent some time during his Ph.D. work developing high-frequency electronics for a U.S. laser company.