Members of the Supervisory Board and Composition of the Committees
(appointments as of December 31, 2025 or the date of departure from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG or the start date after December 31, 2025)
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
CHRISTIANE BENNER (*1968)
Deputy Chair (since March 14, 2025)
Chair of IG Metall
March 9, 20251, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
Aumovio SE, Frankfurt/Main2, 4
Dr. Hessa Sultan al Jaber (*1959)
Former Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Qatar
Member of supervisory bodies
June 22, 20161, elected until 2029
Nationality: Qatari
Appointments:
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
MEEZA QSTP-LLC (Public), Doha2, 4
Trio Investment, Doha (Chair)2
Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud (*1974)
Minster of Health, Qatar
May 12, 2022 – May 16, 20251
Nationality: Qatari
Appointments (on May 16, 2025):
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C, Doha (Deputy Chair)2
Qatar National Bank (QNB) Q.P.S.C., Doha (Board member)2, 4
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Doha (Board member)2
Mohammed SAIF Al-Sowaidi (*1981)
Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar
May 16, 20251, elected until 2030
Nationality: Qatari
Appointments:
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Harrods Group (Holding) Limited, London (Chair)2
Harrods Limited, London (Board member)2
Katara Hospitality, Doha (Chair)2
Ooredoo Q.P.S.C., Doha (Board member)2, 4
Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C., Doha (Deputy Chair)2
Qatar Holding LLC, Doha (Chair)2
Qatar National Bank (QNB) Q.P.S.C., Doha (Board member)2, 4
Qatar Stock Exchange Q.P.S.C., Doha (Deputy Chair)2
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Doha (Board Member)2
Rita Beck (*1970)
Deputy Chair of the Works Council of AUDI AG, Ingolstadt plant
January 9, 20241, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
Harald Buck (*1962)
Chair of the Group Works Council 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, Stuttgart (Deputy Chair)3, 4
MatÍas Carnero Sojo (*1968)
Chair of the General Works Council of SEAT, S.A.
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: German, Italian
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
PowerCo SE, Salzgitter (Deputy Chair)3
TRATON SE, Munich3, 4
Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg2
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg3
Brose Sitech Sp. Z o.o., Polkowice2
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 GmbH, Wolfsburg3
Julia Willie Hamburg (*1986)
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs for the Federal State of Lower Saxony
November 8, 20221, delegated until 2028
Nationality: German
Marianne Heiß (*1972)
Member of Supervisory Board
February 14, 2018 – July 4, 20251
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments (on July 4, 2025):
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt3
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart2, 4
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Waldenbuch2
Palfinger AG, Bergheim2,4
Paysafe Ltd., London2, 4
Jörg Hofmann (*1955)
November 20, 2015 – March 8, 20251
Nationality: German
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 and self-employed attorney at Dr. Günther J. Horvath Rechtsanwalt GmbH
February 28, 20231, elected until 2028
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart2, 4
Olaf Lies (*1967)
Minister President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony
May 20, 20251, delegated until 2028
Nationality: German
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
Meyer Werft GmbH, Papenburg2
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Transformationsagentur Niedersachsen GmbH, Hanover2
Daniela Nowak (*1970)
Chair of the Works Council of Volkswagen AG, Braunschweig plant
May 12, 20221, appointed until 2027
Nationality: German
Dr. jur. Hans Michel Piëch (*1942)
Supervisory Board
August 7, 20091, elected until 2029
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 2029
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 2028
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
Gerardo Scarpino (*1962)
Executive Director of the Volkswagen Group Works Council
April 21, 20231, appointed until 2027
Nationality: Italian
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
Karina Schnur (*1977)
Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of MAN Truck & Bus SE, Chair of the Group Works Council of TRATON SE and Chair of the General Works Council of TRATON R&D Germany GmbH
July 11, 20231, appointed until: 2027
Nationality: German
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich3
TRATON SE, Munich3, 4
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, Munich2
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
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart3, 4
PowerCo SE, Salzgitter3
Stephan Weil (*1958)
February 19, 2013 – May 20, 20251
Nationality: German
Susanne Wiegand (*1972)
Member of the Supervisory Board and investor
July 5, 20251, appointed until: 2026
Nationality: German
Appointments:
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
Brenntag SE, Essen2, 4
Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad
BWI GmbH, Meckenheim2
Supervisory Board committees
Members of the Executive Committee
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
Christiane Benner (Deputy Chair)
Rita Beck
Daniela Cavallo
Olaf Lies
Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
Gerardo Scarpino
Members of the Mediation Committee established in accordance with section 27(3) of the Mitbestimmungsgesetz (German Codetermination Act)
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
Christiane Benner (Deputy Chair)
Daniela Cavallo
Olaf Lies
Members of the Audit Committee
Susanne Wiegand (Chair)
Daniela Cavallo (Deputy Chair)
Hans Dieter Pötsch
Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche
Gerardo Scarpino
Conny Schönhardt
Members of the Nomination Committee
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
Olaf Lies
Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
1 Beginning or period of membership in the Supervisory Board.
2 Appointment outside the Group.
3 Appointment within the Group.
4 Listed company.