Nikolaus S. Lang is a Managing Director and Senior Partner in BCG’s Munich office and has been working for the firm since 1998. Nikolaus is the Global Leader of the BCG Henderson Institute, BCG’s think tank, and the Chair of BCG’s Center for Geopolitics, supporting clients on an array of globalization-related topics: global trade, localization, international joint ventures, and digital ecosystems. Over the last 25+ years, Nikolaus has supported clients in more than 50 emerging and mature markets, including a large set of Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, Turkish, Saudi, and Brazilian clients, as well as clients from Europe and the US, on geopolitical advisory and mobility topics.
Nikolaus has published work on an array of contemporary questions, offering insight and guidance to policymakers, clients, and BCG teams on topics such as the new era of globalization, global digital transformation, geopolitics and trade impact, global R&D networks, and mobility innovation and new megacities in emerging markets. He is also a coauthor of BCG’s book, “Beyond Great,” which describes how the world has been transformed due to social tension, economic nationalism, and technological revolution.
