Annual Report 2025

Corporate Governance

Members of the Board of Management

(appointments as of December 31, 2025 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 (until December 31, 2025)
April 13, 20181, appointed until 2030
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg3

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

  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4

  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig (Chair)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Porsche Austria Gesellschaft mbH, 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 US-Holding, Inc., Reston, 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 2028
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

  • CARIAD (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing3

  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun (Deputy Chair)2

  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai (Deputy Chair)2

  • 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
September 1, 20231, appointed until 2031
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

  • Audi of America, LLC, Reston, VA (Chair)3

  • Audi Sport GmbH, Neckarsulm (Chair)3

  • Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant’ Agata Bolognese (Chair)3

  • Bentley Motors Ltd., Crewe (Chair)3

  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2

  • Sauber Holding AG, Hinwil (Chair)3

  • Sauber Motorsport AG, Hinwil (Chair)3

  • Sauber Technologies AG, Hinwil (Chair)3

  • SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Shanghai2

  • Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc., Reston, VA3

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

  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3

  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Grizzlys Wolfsburg GmbH, Wolfsburg2

Gunnar Kilian (*1975)

Human Resources and Trucks brand group
April 13, 2018July 4, 20251
Nationality: German

Appointments (on July 4, 2025):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3

  • Everllence SE, Augsburg (Chair)3

  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich3

  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3

  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4

  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH, Wolfsburg3

  • 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 (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing3

  • Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)3

Thomas Schäfer (*1970)

Core brand group, Chair of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand Human Resources (from July 5, 2025)
July 1, 20221, appointed until 2030
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • 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

  • Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Herndon, VA (Chair)3

  • Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc., Reston, VA3

Thomas Schmall-von Westerholt (*1964)

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

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

  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun2

  • Volkswagen Group (China) Technology Company, Ltd., Hefei3

Hauke Stars (*1967)

IT
February 1, 20221, appointed until 2028
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

  • Everllence SE, Augsburg (Chair)3

  • 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.