Summary
Felix Benz is a Partner at Boston Consulting Group with 11 years of experience helping transport, cities, and infrastructure clients—especially in rail and public transit—navigate complex transformations and deliver sustainable growth. He blends deep technical rigor from a PhD in Nanophotonics at the University of Cambridge and an M.Sc. in Materials Science with hands-on strategy work, having progressed through consulting roles at BCG from Junior Consultant to Partner. Felix has authored over 30 peer-reviewed papers in top journals and brings an analytical, research-driven approach to problem solving and technology adoption in large systems. Based in the Stuttgart region, he combines international academic collaboration experience with practical program delivery across public and private sector stakeholders. A less obvious strength is his background building custom optical measurement setups during his PhD, showing comfort with experimental hardware as well as high-level strategy.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Abitur, Abitur at Albertus Magnus Gymnasium, Stuttgart
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics at University of Cambridge
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Materials Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Materials Science at University of Stuttgart
German, English