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Rolf Buch

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
📍 Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Rolf Buch is a distinguished real estate executive, currently serving as a Senior Advisor at BCG and an Executive Advisor at KKR. He previously led Vonovia SE, Europes largest residential real estate company, as CEO, taking it public and onto the DAX. His background includes a degree in mechanical engineering and business from RWTH Aachen University.

Outside of his primary corporate roles, Rolf is deeply engaged in the broader real estate industry. He holds positions as vice president of the German central real estate committee (ZIA) and is involved with the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA). Public records indicate he is married with two children.

He applies an engineers problem-solving mindset to economic issues, stating, "If some wheel doesnt turn, then we tinker until it does. "

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Senior Advisor
Location
Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Personality Overview

How Rolf shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Rolf cares about

Climate-Neutral Housing
He has publicly stated Vonovia's commitment to making its entire portfolio climate-neutral by 2045, emphasizing the urgency of the energy turnaround in the housing sector.
Affordable Housing
A core focus of his tenure at Vonovia was creating affordable, future-proof homes. He actively comments on housing market policies, costs, and societal responsibilities.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Advisor
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
10-2025
Mitglied des Beirats
Hagedorn Unternehmensgruppe
2021
Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats und Mitglied des Shareholder Board
Apleona Group
2018
Mitglied des Gesellschafterbeirats
KÖTTER Services
4-2013 - 1-2026
Vorstandsvorsitzender
Vonovia
In the press

Media appearances

Immobilienexperte Rolf Buch startet als Senior Advisor bei der Boston Consulting Group. Featured in Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Press Release
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Education
1986 - 1990
Diplom-Ingenieur
RWTH Aachen University
1988 - 1990
BWL
RWTH Aachen University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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