About

Dr. Achim Berg is a renowned fashion industry professional. He looks back at a 24 years storied career with McKinsey & Company - 14 years of which as a Partner and Senior Partner. Early in his career, he focused on the fashion and luxury industry and was instrumental in founding the Apparel, Fashion and Luxury (AF&L) practice of the Firm in 2010. After growing and leading the EMEA team, he became the first global leader of the practice in 2015. He held this role until September 2023, when he announced his departure from McKinsey. Under his leadership, the advisory of leading fashion players became a hallmark of the consumer practice of the Firm.

He initiated the partnership with The Business of Fashion and was the co-editor of the renowned State of Fashion series for 7 years. During his career as a top management consultant, Achim Berg advised numerous brands, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers globally on a broad spectrum of strategic and operational issues.He concentrated on serving clients in Europe, North America and Asia. He is recognized as an influential author and regular speaker at industry events.  

On February 29, 2024, Achim Berg is leaving McKinsey & Company to fully focus on personally advising leading decision makers in the fashion and luxury space. Furthermore, he has started working on a book investigating the “The Future of Fashion”.  Achim Berg splits his time between Wiesbaden, Gothenburg and London, and holds a masters degree and a PhD in business administration and economics.