Yvonne Ruf
Yvonne Ruf is a Senior Partner at the Düsseldorf Office with a focus on energy and infrastructure. She co-leads Roland Berger's Sustainability and Climate Action team and is part of the DACH Management Team.
Yvonne's business focus is on creating value in energy and infrastructure through strategy and business transformation, leveraging opportunities from new technologies and markets, monetizing the business opportunities from climate action as well as supporting investors in this space.
She supports clients across all industries, mostly in energy, infrastructure owners and operators, logistics and transportation, as well as in the cleantech space. Yvonne supports clients in preparing capital investments, developing and implementing strategies that work in practice as well as setting up effective organizations.
She is specialized in preparing, de-risking and managing large transformation and investment projects to bring them from the first idea to successful financing and implementation. Yvonne supports clients in emission reduction, increasing sustainability and reducing risks in the supply chains, shifting business models and the portfolio as well as introducing new technologies. She is an expert in hydrogen and fuel cell applications. She has also worked extensively in the public sector and on stakeholder engagement processes, creating the consensus needed for large transformations.
Yvonne holds an MSc Degree in International Political Economy from London School of Economics.
I drive the transition to low carbon energy and infrastructure – supporting clients to create long-term value for business and society.
Unlock the full potential of sustainable aviation fuels
Article, May 30, 2025
Taking sustainability to the topline
Podcast, November 20, 2024
Monetizing green products
STUDY, October 31, 2024
Navigating sustainability challenges in rail
Article, August 13, 2024
Clean hydrogen – A growth story with delays
Podcast, April 29, 2024
Hydrogen: "The Roaring '30s"
Study, December 5, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
From gray to green
Article, February 1, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Overcoming the uncertainties of clean technologies
Article, November 3, 2022
The way towards a renewable future
Article, October 26, 2022
Rising energy and CO2 prices – An opportunity to act?
Article, October 20, 2022
Accelerating decarbonization
Study, September 12, 2022
High fashion, low emissions: Climate action in the textile and apparel industry
Article, June 14, 2022
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Climate Change Combat Radar
Study, October 31, 2021
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Climate neutral by 2045: How will Germany succeed in the transformation?
Book, October 14, 2021
Decarbonizing transportation
Article, July 26, 2021
Innovate and industrialize: Offshore wind energy
Study, June 28, 2021
Climate action: A new competitiveness paradigm
Study, April 19, 2021
Climate neutral 2050: Why German industry needs urgent political action
Study, March 3, 2021
Fuel cells hydrogen trucks
Study, December 17, 2020
Sustainability – A strategic imperative for wealth managers
Report, December 3, 2020
Sustainability – here to stay
Article, May 28, 2020
Fuel cell and hydrogen trains: An ultra-green revolution for Europe's railroads
Article, May 16, 2019
European cities bet on hydrogen fuel cells to help meet emission targets
Study, November 30, 2018
The Economics of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Applications
Study, April 4, 2018
Compendium of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Applications
Study, April 4, 2018
Accelerating Infrastructure Project Preparation
Study, January 26, 2017
Cost-Effective Financing Structures
Study, January 26, 2017
Introducing Megaprojects: 10 Facts You Should Know
Point of view, December 16, 2016
Fuel cell electric buses
Study, November 4, 2015
Squaring the circle - improving European infrastructure financing
Study, February 28, 2015