Walter Bickel

Walter Bickel is the founder of Bickel & Co., founded in 2013, and Wb Consult, founded in 2013.
Dr. Bickel currently serves as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Bickel Jung Verwaltungs GmbH since 2014, Managing Partner at Kroll Talbot Hughes Deutschland GmbH since 2008, Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Treofan Group since 2014, General Partner at Bickel Jung & Co. GmbH & Cokg, Member at Atlantik Brucke eV since 2013, and Member at German Turnaround Association since 2005.
Former positions include Chief Executive Officer at Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Chief Executive Officer at Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH from 2008 to 2013, Chairman at Maillefer Group from 2014 to 2017, Executive Director at Deutsche Bank AG from 1990 to 1998, Co-Managing Director at Syntegon Holding GmbH, Director at Swisslog AG, Co-Managing Director at Treofan Holdings GmbH, Director at M&C SpA, Director at Swisslog Holding AG, Managing Director at Syntegon Technology GmbH, Chief Operating Officer at Kuka AG from 2009 to 2010, Member-Supervisory Board at Kuka AG, Chief Restructuring Officer at Solon SE in 2011, Member at American Chamber of Commerce in Germany eV, Principal at GST Communications GmbH from 2013 to 2014, Head-Competence Center Turnarounds at WestConsult Westdeutsche Consulting GmbH from 1988 to 1990, Managing Partner at Droege & Comp Interims Management GmbH from 2007 to 2008, Managing Partner at Droege & Comp International Management Consulting from 1999 to 2008, Project Manager at Dr. Benolken & Partner Gmbh from 1987 to 1988, and Chief Transformation Officer at Lenzing AG from 2024 to 2025.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Universität zu Köln, both conferred in 1985.