Annual Report 2023

Corporate Governance

Members of the Board of Management

(appointments: as of December  31, 2023 or the date of departure from the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG)

DR. OLIVER BLUME (*1968)

Chair (since September 1, 2022), Sport Luxury brand group,
Chair of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,
April 13, 20181, appointed until 2028
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

DR. ARNO ANTLITZ (*1970)

Finance and Operations,
April 1, 20211, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig (Chair)3
  • Volkswagen Financial Services Europe AG, Braunschweig (Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Porsche Austria GmbH, Salzburg (Deputy Chair)3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Deputy Chair)3
  • Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg (Deputy Chair)3
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3
  • Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon, VA (Chair)3

RALF BRANDSTÄTTER (*1968)

China, Chair of the Board of Management (CEO) of Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
January 1, 20221, appointed until 2026
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Beijing3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun (Deputy Chair)2
  • Mobility Asia Smart Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing3
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai (Deputy Chair)2
  • Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co., Ltd., Hefei (Chair)3
  • Volkswagen Group (China) Technology Company, Ltd., Hefei (Chair)3

DR. GERNOT DÖLLNER (*1969)

Progressive brand group,
Chair of the Board of Management of AUDI AG (since September 1, 2023)
September 1, 20231, appointed until 2026
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • FC Bayern München AG, Munich (Deputy Chair)2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Beijing (Chair)3
  • Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant´Agata Bolognese (Chair)3
  • Bentley Motors Ltd., Crewe3
  • Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., Bologna (Chair)3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai2
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3

DR. JUR. MANFRED DÖSS (*1958)

Integrity and Legal Affairs
February 1, 20221, appointed until 2028
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (Chair)3
  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Grizzlys Wolfsburg GmbH, Wolfsburg2

MARKUS DUESMANN (*1969)

Progressive brand group,
Chair of the Board of Management of AUDI AG
(until August 31, 2023)
April 1, 2020 – August 31, 20231
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of August 31, 2023):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • FC Bayern München AG, Munich (Deputy Chair)2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Beijing (Chair)3
  • Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant´Agata Bolognese (Chair)3
  • Bentley Motors Ltd., Crewe3
  • Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., Bologna (Chair)3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai2
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3

GUNNAR KILIAN (*1975)

Human Resources and Trucks brand group
April 13, 20181, appointed until 2026
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • MAN Energy Solutions SE, Augsburg (Chair)3
  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich3
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4
  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg (Deputy Chair)2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2
  • Scania AB, Södertälje3
  • Scania CV AB, Södertälje3
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

THOMAS SCHÄFER (*1970)

Core brand group, Chair of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, July 1, 20221, appointed until 2025
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai2
  • SEAT, S.A., Martorell (Chair)3
  • Škoda Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav (Chair)3
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing (Chair)3

THOMAS SCHMALL-VON WESTERHOLT (*1964)

Technology, Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group Components,
January 1, 20211, appointed until 2028
Nationality: German, Brazilian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter (Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Brose Sitech Sp. Z o.o., Polkowice2
  • Volkswagen Group (China) Technology Company, Ltd., Hefei3

HAUKE STARS (*1967)

IT
February 1, 20221, appointed until 2025
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
  • RWE AG, Essen2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Kühne + Nagel International AG, Schindellegi2, 4

 

 

1 Beginning or period of membership in the Board of Management.

2 Appointment outside the Group.

3 Appointment within the Group.

4 Listed company.