About Ralf
Ralf Kalmbach is a partner and director with Bain & Company, based in Munich. He is the co-leader of Bain's global Automotive practice and an expert in the firm's Advanced Manufacturing & Services practice.
He has more than 30 years of consulting experience with a focus in the international automotive industry.
Ralf has extensive experience advising global car manufacturers as well as suppliers. He holds deep expertise in topics related to brand and technology strategies, vehicle architecture and modularization strategies, organization, mergers & acquisitions, due diligence and innovation.
Ralf holds a diploma in industrial engineering from the University in Karlsruhe. He started his career as an engineer at Daimler AG.
Recent Insights
- “The Coronavirus Demand Challenge Awaiting China’s Auto Industry,” Brief, March 2020
- “Auto Suppliers’ Winding Road to 2030,” Brief, March 2020
- “From the vision to transformation: Digitalization must be given top priority,” Brief, June 2018
- “Innovation in the Automotive Industry: No More Experiments,” Brief, June 2018
- “New urban mobility: Change is happening now,” Brief, June 2018
In the News
- “The electric vehicle boom is real — but the road won’t be easy | Beyond The Valley,” CNBC Africa, May 2021
- “German car industry faces ‘day of reckoning’ ,” The Financial Times, December 2019, Automotive & Mobility