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Andreas Venus

Senior PartnerBerlin

Serves as managing partner of our Berlin office and leads our advanced industries practice in Germany (incl. automotive & assembly, aerospace & defense, industrials & electronics, and semiconductors).

Andreas serves automotive and industrial companies in the mobility ecosystem. He focuses on designing and executing performance improvement programs to boost bottom-line results, especially by using the power of data and analytics.

Examples of Andreas’ recent client work include the following:

  • improving the performance of several business units of an automotive supplier with a focus on product development and purchasing
  • redefining the product feature strategy of an automotive manufacturer based on data-driven customer insights
  • building the digital twin of a city’s mobility system to simulate the effectiveness of potential future technologies and regulations
  • accelerating the scaling of a charging infrastructure solution provider
  • identifying data monetization and digital market opportunities for an automotive supplier and an automotive manufacturer
  • optimizing technical product requirements of an automotive manufacturer to better match customer needs

Published Work

The rise of edge AI in automotive,” McKinsey & Company, August 2025

How European consumers perceive electric vehicles,” McKinsey & Company, August 2024

Automotive R&D transformation: Optimizing gen AI’s potential value,” McKinsey & Company, February 2024

Work the core: How auto suppliers can get fit for the EV transition,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023

How industrial companies can cut their indirect costs—fast,” McKinsey & Company, April 2020

Reboost: A comprehensive view on the changing powertrain component market and how suppliers can succeed,” McKinsey & Company, November 2019

A strategic approach to climate action in cities—focused acceleration,” McKinsey & Company, November 2017

Neue Mobilitätsangebote: In Berlin können 14.000 Arbeitsplätze entstehen [In German], McKinsey & Company, March 2016 

Education

Technical University of Dortmund
PhD

ESCP Business School
MSc, finance, environment management