Prof. Dr. Ing.
Christoph
Wolff

Accelerating the decarbonisation of global freight through practical action, transparent emissions accounting and collaboration across transport and supply chains.

Prof. Dr. Ing. Christoph Wolff is Chief Executive Officer of Smart Freight Centre, an international non-profit organisation focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from freight transportation.

Until the end of 2021, Christoph was a member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum, where he led the Global Mobility Platform and its work on sustainability and digitalisation across supply chains, automotive, aviation and aerospace.

He previously served as Managing Director of the European Climate Foundation from 2014 to 2018, after 16 years with McKinsey & Company as a Senior Partner leading the global travel, logistics and infrastructure practice.

As a board member of DB Schenker, Christoph was responsible for the international growth and operations of the company's rail division. He has also led renewable-energy businesses and serves on the boards of several energy start-ups.

A chemical engineer trained at the universities of Aachen and Zurich, Christoph brings extensive experience across freight, energy, infrastructure, climate policy and sustainable mobility.