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Dr. Jakob Stöber

PartnerMunich

Supports industrial companies, particularly in aerospace and defense, on strategy and M&A and works with private equity investors

Jakob leads McKinsey’s work for private equity and other investors investing in aerospace and defense companies in Europe.

He has spent the last decade working on M&A, strategy, and growth for industrial companies.

Examples of Jakob’s client work include the following:

  • conducting commercial due diligences for private equity funds and strategic buyers
  • supporting post-merger integration efforts
  • developing M&A strategy for strategic buyers
  • developing strategy for defense and space companies
  • leveraging advanced analytics, including generative AI, to unlock growth and efficiency in industrial companies
  • leading performance transformations, including for major development programs
  • fostering sales growth in automotive companies

Before joining McKinsey, Jakob spent time in university research and worked for an investment bank. He holds advanced degrees in mathematics and statistics.

Education

Technical University of Munich
PhD, MSc, mathematics, statistics

University of Regensburg
BSc, physics