Members of the Supervisory Board and Committees
(Appointments: as of December 31, 2020 or the leaving date from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG)
HANS DIETER PÖTSCH (*1951)
Chairman (since October 7, 2015),
Chairman of the Executive Board and
Chief Financial Officer of Porsche Automobil Holding SE
October 7, 20151, elected until 2021
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt
- Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg
- Bertelsmann Management SE, Gütersloh
- Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Gütersloh
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart
- TRATON SE, Munich (Chairman)
- Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg
- Porsche Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chairman)
- Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chairman)
- Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg (Chairman)
- VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg (Deputy Chairman)
JÖRG HOFMANN (*1955)
Deputy Chairman (since November 20, 2015),
First Chairman of IG Metall
November 20, 20151, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
DR. HUSSAIN ALI AL ABDULLA (*1957)
Board Member of the Qatar Investment Authority
April 22, 20101, elected until 2025
Nationality: Qatari
Appointments:
- Gulf Investment Corporation, Safat/Kuwait (Board member)
- Qatar Investment Authority, Doha (Board member)
- Qatar Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, Doha (Board member)
DR. HESSA SULTAN AL JABER (*1959)
Former Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Qatar
June 22, 20161, elected until 2024
Nationality: Qatari
Appointments:
- Malomatia, Doha (Chairwoman)
- MEEZA, Doha
- Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat), Doha (Chairwoman)
- Trio Investment, Doha (Chairwoman)
DR. BERND ALTHUSMANN (*1966)
Minister of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitalization for the Federal State of Lower Saxony
December 14, 20171, delegated until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover (Deputy Chairman)
- Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelmshaven (Chairman)
- JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelmshaven (Chairman)
- JadeWeserPort Realisierungs-Beteiligungs GmbH, Wilhelmshaven (Chairman)
- Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG, Oldenburg (Chairman)
KAI BLIESENER (*1971)
Head of Vehicle Construction and Automotive and Supplier Industry Coordinator at IG Metall
June 20, 20201, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
DR. JUR. HANS-PETER FISCHER (*1959)
Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Management Association e.V.
January 1, 20131, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg
MARIANNE HEISS (*1972)
Chief Executive Officer of BBDO Group Germany GmbH, Düsseldorf
February 14, 20181, elected until 2023
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart
JOHAN JÄRVKLO (*1973)
Secretary-General of the European and Global Group Works Council of Volkswagen AG
November 22, 2015 – May 29, 20201
Nationality: Swedish
ULRIKE JAKOB (*1960)
Deputy Chairwoman of the Works Council of Volkswagen AG,
Kassel plant
May 10, 20171, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
DR. LOUISE KIESLING (*1957)
Entrepreneur
April 30, 20151, elected until 2021
Nationality: Austrian
PETER MOSCH (*1972)
Chairman of the General Works Council of AUDI AG
January 18, 20061, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (Deputy Chairman)
- Audi Pensionskasse – Altersversorgung der AUTO UNION GmbH, VVaG, Ingolstadt
- Audi Stiftung für Umwelt GmbH, Ingolstadt
BERTINA MURKOVIC (*1957)
Chairwoman of the Works Council of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
May 10, 20171, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- MOIA GmbH, Berlin
BERND OSTERLOH (*1956)
Chairman of the General and Group Works Councils of Volkswagen AG
January 1, 20051, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg
- TRATON SE, Munich
- Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg
- Allianz für die Region GmbH, Braunschweig
- Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg
- SEAT, S.A., Martorell
- ŠKODA Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav
- VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg
- Volkswagen Group Services GmbH
- Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg
DR. JUR. HANS MICHEL PIËCH (*1942)
Lawyer in private practice
August 7, 20091, elected until 2024
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Deputy Chairman)
- Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd., Reading
- Porsche Cars North America Inc., Atlanta
- Porsche Greater China, consisting of: Porsche (China) Motors Limited, Shanghai Porsche Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong
- Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg
- Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See
- Volksoper Wien GmbH, Vienna
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:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart
- Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg
- Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg
DR. RER. COMM. WOLFGANG PORSCHE (*1943)
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Porsche Automobil Holding SE; Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
April 24, 20081, elected until 2023
Nationality: Austrian
Appointments:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart (Chairman)
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Chairman)
- Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Salzburg (Chairman)
- Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd., Reading
- Porsche Cars North America Inc., Atlanta
- Porsche Greater China, consisting of: Porsche (China) Motors Limited, Shanghai
- Porsche Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong
- Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg
- Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See
CONNY SCHÖNHARDT (*1978)
Union Secretary to the board of IG Metall June 21, 20191, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
ATHANASIOS STIMONIARIS (*1971)
Chairman of the Group Works Council of MAN SE, MAN Truck & Bus SE and TRATON SE
May 10, 20171, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- MAN SE, Munich
- MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich
- MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH, Munich
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, Munich
- TRATON SE, Munich (Deputy Chairman)
STEPHAN WEIL (*1958)
Minister-President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony
February 19, 20131, delegated until 2022
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, 20191, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German
Appointments:
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart
COMMITTEES OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020
Members of the Executive Committee
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chairman)
Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chairman)
Peter Mosch
Bertina Murkovic
Bernd Osterloh
Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
Stephan Weil
Members of the Mediation Committee established in accordance with section 27(3) of the Mitbestimmungsgesetz (German Codetermination Act)
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chairman)
Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chairman)
Bernd Osterloh
Stephan Weil
Members of the Audit Committee
Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche (Chairman)
Bernd Osterloh (Deputy Chairman)
Marianne Heiß
Conny Schönhardt
Members of the Nomination Committee
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chairman)
Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche
Stephan Weil
Special Committee on Diesel Engines
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman)
Dr. Bernd Althusmann
Peter Mosch
Bertina Murkovic
Bernd Osterloh
Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche
- Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany.
- Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad.
1 Beginning or period of membership of the Supervisory Board.