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Denny Thiemig

PartnerBerlin

A core member of the McKinsey Battery Accelerator Team advising clients along the battery value chain to scale profitably with his extensive battery industry expertise

Denny is a partner in McKinsey’s Berlin office and part of the leadership team of the firm’s Battery Accelerator Team.

Due to over 15 years of experience working in start-ups and with battery industry leaders, Denny brings extensive knowledge and expertise to help clients across the entire battery value chain, including raw materials, cell and battery production, and recycling. His proficiency encompasses the development, industrialization, and scale-up of battery technologies for automotive and energy storage systems.

Before joining McKinsey in 2024, Denny worked in various executive leadership positions for LG Energy Solution and LG Chem in Europe, eventually becoming CEO of LG Energy Solution Europe. Before that, he led battery cell technological and product development in two joint ventures that became subsidiaries of Mercedes Benz Group (formerly Daimler AG).

PAST EXPERIENCE

LG Energy Solution/LG Chem
CEO/president of LG ES Europe, vice president development

ACCUMOTIVE (Mercedes Benz Group company)
Head of cell technology

Li-Tec Battery (joint venture of Evonik Industries and Mercedes Benz Group)
Head of research and development

EDUCATION

Dresden University/University of California San Diego
PhD, electrochemistry and surface science

Dresden University
MS, chemistry