Christian Ramsauer

Prof. Dr. Christian Ramsauer studied industrial engineering and mechanical engineering. He did his doctorate at the Institute for Industrial Management and Innovation Research at Graz University of Technology and then worked as a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School. During his 14 years in industry, he gained international experience, including as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and as managing director of several companies.

He has headed the Institute for Innovation and Industrial Management at Graz University of Technology since 2011 and was elected the new President of the International Association of Learning Factories (IALF) in 2021. When developing the LEAD Factory, he dealt with the topic, among other things: How can learning factories promote digital transformation in industrial companies?

Education

• Dr.techn. (Ph.D.) Technische Universität Graz (1993 — 1997)
• Dipl.-Ing. (M.S.) Technische Universität Graz (1987 — 1993)

Companies

• Professor Graz University of Technology (2011)
• Managing Partner Active Equity Management GmbH (2010 — 2011)
• CEO UNTHA shredding technology (2005 — 2008)
• Engagement Manager McKinsey & Company (1999 — 2004)
• Visiting Scholar Harvard Business School (1997 — 1999)