Members of the Board of Management and their appointments

Appointments: as of December 31, 2019 or the leaving date from the Board of Management of Volkswagen A

DR.-ING. HERBERT DIESS (*1958)
Chairman (since April 13, 2018),
Chairman of the Brand Board of Management of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volume brand group, China (since January 11, 2019)
July 1, 20151, appointed until 2023
Nationality: Austrian

Appointments:

  • FC Bayern München AG, Munich
  • Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg

OLIVER BLUME (*1968)
Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Sport & Luxury brand group
April 13, 20181, appointed until 2023
Nationality: German

PROF. DR. RER. POL. DR.-ING. E.H. JOCHEM HEIZMANN (*1952)
China
January 11, 2007 – January 10, 20191
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of January 10, 2019):

  • Lufthansa Technik AG, Hamburg
  • OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH Co. KG, Menden

GUNNAR KILIAN (*1975)
Human Resources
April 13, 20181, appointed until 2023
Nationality: German

APPOINTMENTS:

  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg

ANDREAS RENSCHLER (*1958)
Chairman of the Board of Management of TRATON SE, Truck & Bus brand group
February 1, 20151, appointed until 2024
Nationality: German

Appointments:

  • Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover

ABRAHAM SCHOT (*1961)
Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG,
Premium brand group
January 1, 20191, appointed until 2020
Nationality: Dutch

DR.-ING. STEFAN SOMMER (*1963)
Components & Procurement
Nationality: German
September 1, 20181, appointed until 2021

HILTRUD DOROTHEA WERNER (*1966)
Integrity & Legal Affairs
February 1, 20171, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German

FRANK WITTER (*1959)
Finance & IT
October 7, 20151, appointed until 2021
Nationality: German

As part of their duty to manage and supervise the Group’s business, the members of the Board of Management hold other offices on the supervisory boards of consolidated Group companies and other significant investees.

  • Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany.
  • Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad.

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