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Members of the Supervisory Board and Composition of the Committees

(Appointments: as of December 31, 2022 or the leaving date from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG or the start date after December 31, 2022)

HANS DIETER PÖTSCH (*1951)

Chair (since October 7, 2015),
Chair of the Board of Management of Porsche Automobil Holding SE
October 7, 20151, elected until 2026
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • Bertelsmann Management SE, Gütersloh2
  • Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Gütersloh2
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
  • TRATON SE, Munich (Chair)3, 4
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Porsche Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chair)3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chair)3
  • Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg (Chair)3
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg (Deputy Chair)3

JÖRG HOFMANN (*1955)

Deputy Chair (since November 20, 2015),
First Chair of IG Metall
November 20, 20151, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart2

DR. HUSSAIN ALI AL ABDULLA (*1957)

Minister of State
April 22, 2010 to May 12, 20221
Nationality: Qatari

Appointments (as of May 12, 2022):

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Gulf Investment Corporation, Safat/Kuwait (Board member)2
  • Qatar Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, Doha (Board member)2

DR. HESSA SULTAN AL JABER (*1959)

Former Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Qatar
June 22, 20161, elected until 2024
Nationality: Qatari

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Malomatia, Doha (Chair)2
  • MEEZA, Doha2
  • Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat), Doha (Chair)2
  • Trio Investment, Doha (Chair)2

MANSOOR EBRAHIM AL-MAHMOUD (*1974)

Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority
May 12, 20221, elected until 2025
Nationality: Qatari

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Harrods Ltd., London (Board member)2
  • Harrods Group (Holding) Ltd., London (Chair)2
  • Qatar Airways, Doha (Deputy Chair)2
  • Qatar National Bank, Doha (Board member)2
  • Qatar Stock Exchange, Doha (Deputy Chair)2
  • Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Doha (Board member)2

DR. BERND ALTHUSMANN (*1966)

Minister of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitalization for the Federal State of Lower Saxony'
December 14, 2017 to November 8, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of November 8, 2022):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover (Deputy Chair)2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelmshaven (Chair)2
  • JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelmshaven (Chair)2
  • JadeWeserPort Realisierungs-Beteiligungs-GmbH, Wilhelmshaven (Chair)2
  • Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG, Oldenburg (Chair)2
  • Transformationsagentur Niedersachsen GmbH, Hanover2

HARALD BUCK (*1962)

Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
October 4, 20221, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4

MATÍAS CARNERO SOJO (*1968)

Chair of the General Works Council of SEAT
April 1, 20211, appointed until 2027
Nationality: Spanish

DANIELA CAVALLO (*1975)

Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of Volkswagen AG
May 11, 20211, appointed until 2027
Nationality: Italian, German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4
  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig (Deputy Chair)3
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg2

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Allianz für die Region GmbH, Braunschweig2
  • Brose Sitech Sp. Z o.o., Polkowice3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • SEAT, S.A., Martorell3
  • ŠKODA Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav3
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH3

DR. JUR. HANS-PETER FISCHER (*1959)

Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Management Association e.V.
January 1, 2013 to May 12, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of May 12, 2022):

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg3

JULIA WILLIE HAMBURG (*1986)

Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs for the Federal State of Lower Saxony
November 8, 20221, delegated until 2023
Nationality: German

MARIANNE HEIß (*1972)

Chief Executive Officer of BBDO Group Germany GmbH, Düsseldorf
February 14, 20181, elected until 2023
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart2, 4

DR.-ING. ARNO HOMBURG (*1968)

Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Management Association e.V.
May 12, 20221, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg3

DR. GÜNTHER HORVATH (*1952)

Managing Director of Dr. Günther J. Horvath Rechtsanwalt GmbH and self-employed attorney
February 28, 20231
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments (as of February 28, 2023):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart2, 4

ULRIKE JAKOB (*1960)

Deputy Chair of the Works Council of Volkswagen AG Kassel plant (until May 4, 2022)
May 10, 2017 to May 12, 20221
Nationality: German

DR. LOUISE KIESLING (*1957)

Entrepreneur
April 30, 2015 to December 9, 20221
Nationality: Austrian

SIMONE MAHLER (*1971)

Chair of the Joint Works Council of VW Financial Services AG and Volkswagen Bank GmbH
May 12, 20221, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • EURO-Leasing GmbH, Sittensen3
  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg3

PETER MOSCH (*1972)

Chairman of the General Works Council of AUDI AG
January 18, 20061, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (Deputy Chair)3
  • Audi Pensionskasse – Altersversorgung der AUTO UNION GmbH, VVaG, Ingolstadt3
  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg (Deputy Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Audi Stiftung für Umwelt GmbH, Ingolstadt3

BERTINA MURKOVIC (*1957)

Chair of the Works Council of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
May 10, 2017 to May 12, 20221
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of May 12, 2022):

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • MOIA GmbH, Berlin3

DANIELA NOWAK (*1970)

Chair of the Works Council of Volkswagen AG, Braunschweig plant
May 12, 20221, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg3

DR. JUR. HANS MICHEL PIËCH (*1942)

Lawyer
August 7, 20091, elected until 2024
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Deputy Chair)2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See2

DR. JUR. FERDINAND OLIVER PORSCHE (*1961)

Member of the Board of Management of Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft
August 7, 20091, elected until 2024
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Porsche Lifestyle GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg3

DR. RER. COMM. WOLFGANG PORSCHE (*1943)

Chair of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE; Chair of the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
April 24, 20081, elected until 2023
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart (Chair)3, 4
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Chair)2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Salzburg (Chair)2
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See2

JENS ROTHE (*1970)

Chair of the General Works Council of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH
October 22, 20211, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, Zwickau (Deputy Chair)3

CONNY SCHÖNHARDT (*1978)

Union Secretary and Head of the Mobility and Vehicle Construction Unit attached to the IG Metall Board
June 21, 20191, appointed until: 2027
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
  • Volkswagen Bank GmbH, Braunschweig3

STEPHAN WEIL (*1958)

Minister-President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony
February 19, 20131, delegated until 2023
Nationality: German

WERNER WERESCH (*1961)

Member of the Executive Committee of the Works Council of Porsche Automobil Holding SE and Chairman of the General and Group Works Councils of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
February 21, 2019 to September 30, 20221
Nationality: German

COMMITTEES OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022

Members of the Executive Committee

  • Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
  • Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chair)
  • Daniela Cavallo
  • Peter Mosch
  • Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
  • Jens Rothe
  • Stephan Weil

Members of the Mediation Committee established in accordance with section 27(3) of the Mitbestimmungsgesetz (German Codetermination Act)

  • Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
  • Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chair)
  • Daniela Cavallo
  • Stephan Weil

Members of the Audit Committee

  • Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud (Chair)
  • Daniela Cavallo (Deputy Chair)
  • Marianne Heiß
  • Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche
  • Jens Rothe
  • Conny Schönhardt

Members of the Nomination Committee

  • Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
  • Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
  • Stephan Weil

1 Beginning or period of membership in the Supervisory Board.

2 Appointment outside the Group.

3 Appointment within the Group.

4 Listed company.