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Members of the Board of Management

(Appointments: as of December 31, 2022 or the leaving date 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

MURAT AKSEL (*1972)

Purchasing (until August 31, 2022),
January 1, 2021 to August 31, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of August 31, 2022):

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • ŠKODA Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav3
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg3

DR. ARNO ANTLITZ (*1970)

Finance,
IT (until January 31, 2022),
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

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, Salzburg3
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3
  • Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon (Chair)3

RALF BRANDSTÄTTER (*1968)

Volkswagen Passenger Cars (until June 30, 2022),
Chair of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand (until June 30, 2022),
China (since August 1, 2022),
Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. Ltd. (since August 1, 2022)
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 (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing (Chair)3

DR.‐ING. HERBERT DIESS (*1958)

Chair (until August 31, 2022),
Volume brand group (until August 31, 2022), China (until July 31, 2022)
July 1, 2015 to August 31, 20221
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments (as of August 31, 2022):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (Chair)3
  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2
  • Porsche Austria GmbH, Salzburg (Deputy Chair)3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Deputy Chair)3
  • Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg3
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai (Deputy Chair)2
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing (Chair)3

DR. JUR. MANFRED DÖSS (*1958)

Integrity and Legal Affairs (since February 1, 2022)
February 1, 20221, appointed until 2025
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)

Premium brand group,
Chair of the Board of Management of AUDI AG
April 1, 20201, appointed until 2025
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., Bologna3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun3
  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai3
  • Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3

GUNNAR KILIAN (*1975)

Human Resources and Truck & Bus
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 (Chair)2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Allianz für die Region GmbH, Braunschweig2
  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun3
  • Scania AB, Södertälje3
  • Scania CV AB, Södertälje3
  • Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

THOMAS SCHÄFER (*1970)

Volume brand group (since September 1, 2022),
Chair of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand (since July 1, 2022)
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

THOMAS SCHMALL‐VON WESTERHOLT (*1964)

Technology,
Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group Components,
January 1, 20211, appointed until 2023
Nationality: German, Brazilian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter (Chair)3
  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Brose Sitech Sp. Z o.o., Polkowice2

HAUKE STARS (*1967)

IT (since February 1, 2022)
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

HILTRUD DOROTHEA WERNER (*1966)

Integrity and Legal Affairs (until January 31, 2022)
February 1, 2017 to January 31, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of January 31, 2022):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3
  • MAN Energy Solutions SE, Augsburg3
  • Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, Leipzig (Chair)2

HILDEGARD WORTMANN (*1966)

Sales (until August 31, 2022)
February 1, 2022 to August 31, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of August 31, 2022):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Beijing3
  • Audi of America, LLC, Herndon, VA (Chair)3
  • FAW-Audi Sales Co., Ltd., Hangzhou3
  • Ferrovial S.A., Madrid2, 4
  • Porsche Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg3

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

2 Appointment outside the Group.

3 Appointment within the Group.

4 Listed company.