He was the most famous manager in the country – and a hate figure. After Josef Ackermann’s departure as boss, Deutsche Bank crashed spectacularly. Twelve years later he presents his biography. He admits his mistakes, but above all he wants to show: They all loved me.
Josef Ackermann was head of Deutsche Bank for ten years, until 2012. If he were to start everything over again today, he would rather become a psychiatrist – He said this in an interview a few years ago. In the same conversation, he claimed: “If I were to write a book myself, which I never will, I would deal with the requirements for professional success. Why do some people go far and others don’t? I find the topic fascinating. “