Klaus Eberhard

Leadership Advisory and Executive Search | Industrial Practice | Egon Zehnder, Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Klaus Eberhard leads Egon Zehnder’s Stuttgart office. He advises industrial companies on leadership and governance across the future infrastructure landscape – from net‑zero construction and industrial value chains to technological disruption in energy, mobility, and critical infrastructure. His work centers on the building materials and construction-related industries, including materials, machinery, and industrial solutions that enable sustainable infrastructure. In addition, he has extensive experience advising on the appointment of top executives as well as supervisory and advisory boards in technology‑driven companies and Deep Tech scale‑ups, including electric mobility, charging infrastructure, battery technologies, eVTOL, and fusion energy. He supports clients in building leadership teams and governance structures capable of translating technological innovation into tangible climate impact in fast‑moving, innovation‑driven environments. Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, he served as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Stuttgart and Vienna, working on strategy, organization, and transformation projects in the automotive, machinery, and defense sectors. He holds a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Strategy and International Management from the University of St. Gallen and completed a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Experience

  • Egon Zehnder (6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Consultant, Office Leader Stuttgart, Partner
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Consultant, Office Leader Stuttgart
      Nov 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Consultant
      Oct 2019 - Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • McKinsey & Company ()
    • Engagement Manager
      Jul 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • (Senior) Consultant
      Nov 2012 - Jun 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Intern at McKinsey & Company
    Aug 2011 - Sep 2011 · 2 mos

  • Intern at Merck Group
    Mar 2010 - Jul 2010 · 5 mos

    Business Development Chemicals, Strategic Innovation Management

  • Intern at Porsche
    Aug 2009 - Mar 2010 · 8 mos

    Product Management Cayenne/Panamera