Julia Duwe

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Dr. Julia Duwe is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Operations Strategy practice. She specializes in the transformation of established industry companies and their portfolio shift towards the digital, data-driven world.

Before joining Roland Berger, Julia Duwe worked for high-tech companies and research organizations, including the German Aerospace Center (DLR), FESTO, and TRUMPF Machine Tools. She was an R+D Manager for digital product development in the field of Industry 4.0, automation, and smart factory solutions. She also worked as an Ecosystem Architect, opening product development towards collaboration and co-development with ecosystem partners. Since 2020, she has been a member of the University Council of the Technische Universität Dresden.

Julia Duwe studied communication, business administration, and American studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and the University of Bergen, Norway. From 2013 to 2016, she completed her doctorate on leadership in ambidextrous technology companies at the European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel.

Julia Duwe is an author and expert on ecosystem management and organizational ambidexterity. In her research ("Ambidextrous Leadership", Springer Gabler), she deals with the question of how companies drive their core business while simultaneously building new business in a data-driven economy.

Julia Duwe was a part of the 2022 Female Science Talents International Spring Gathering.