China
AI, robotics, EVs and a radically different consumer economy.
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Munich executive study trips
Industry in the middle of reinvention.
Advanced manufacturing, automotive transformation and the Mittelstand.
The learning opportunity
Why Munich?
A Munich executive immersion focuses on the difficult work of transforming industrial strength. The themes include advanced manufacturing, automotive strategy, digital production and the role of specialist businesses within wider value chains.
For leaders, the useful questions go beyond the technology on the factory floor. How do engineering organizations change their incentives? How do suppliers adapt when the customer’s business model changes? How should management balance operational reliability with experimentation?
Our senior local partners help build a program around these tensions. Company conversations and expert sessions are connected through preparation and reflection, giving participants a way to compare industrial transformation in Germany with changes in China and other manufacturing markets.
Questions to take into the field
Go with a purpose.
Come back with perspective.
Manufacturing executives, automotive and industrial teams, and business school cohorts studying competitiveness and transformation.
- 01How does an industrial incumbent adapt to a software-intensive market?
- 02What must change alongside investment in production technology?
- 03How do specialist manufacturers sustain differentiation?
- 04What can European and Chinese industrial models learn from each other?
How we work
Senior-led.
Built around your group.
We agree on the learning priorities, participant profile and program format before shaping the route. Senior local partners bring context and relevant networks. Preparation, facilitated discussion and reflection connect each encounter to the next.
Planning your immersion
Who is this program for?
Manufacturing executives, automotive and industrial teams, and business school cohorts studying competitiveness and transformation. We adapt the content, pace and level of discussion to each group.
How long is a typical study trip?
Our programs typically run for one to two weeks. A more focused format can be considered when it serves the objectives. We agree on duration, destinations and the balance of sessions together.
Can we request specific companies or speakers?
Yes. We assess each request for relevance and feasibility, then confirm the proposed hosts and access during program design. The agenda is never based on an unconfirmed promise of access.
Let’s shape your Munich immersion.
Tell us about your group and the questions on your mind. We’ll start there.