Curriculum Vitae industrial engineering Ralf Wattenberg

Ralf Wattenberg has more than 25 years of management experience in the railway industry in technical and commercial international tasks.  

As a recognised rail vehicle expert Mr. Wattenberg has an in depth knowledge of rolling stock production, preventative and corrective maintenance, operation and operational management, as well as general and very specified asset management expertise in international markets for many types of rolling stock and form of financing.   

Realignment of sustainable business typically combined with the adjustment of the organisation, recruitment and appropriate recruiting strategy are known to him in the railway passenger and freight transport sector as well as for financing service provider.

In 2017 he found his own consulting company with the core areas of business and HR consulting:

• since 2017

Independent Consultant in the railway sector for business and HR consulting,
Metropolregion Rhein-Main

• 2016 – 2013

northrail management GmbH, Northrail Fahrzeugverwaltungsgesellschaft and northrail GmbH, in all cases as managing director, Hamburg
 

• 2013 – 2007

Société Générale Investment Banking, Head of Rail Finance, Paris

• 2007 – 2000

GE Rail Services, Head of European rolling stock technology, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam

• 2000 – 1995
  Alstom transportation (LHB), Head of maintenance and repair, Salzgitter

• 1995 – 1993

      Preussag AG,  Management trainees of the global corporate program, Hanover

• 1993 – 1990

FH Wilhelmshaven: Business Management, Financing, Personnel: Industrial Engineer

• 1990 – 1986

FH Hanover: Mechanical Engineer and Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineer