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Members of the Supervisory Board and Composition of the Committees

(Appointments: as of December 31, 2021 or the leaving date from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG)

HANS DIETER PÖTSCH (*1951)

Chair (since October 7, 2015),
Chair of the Executive Board 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
  • TRATON SE, Munich (Chair)3, 4
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg3

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 2022
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, 20101, elected until 2025
Nationality: Qatari

Appointments:

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

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:

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

KAI BLIESENER (*1971)

Head of Vehicle Construction and Automotive and Supplier Industry Coordinator at IG Metall
June 20, 2020 to March 31, 20211
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of March 31, 2021):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Mahle GmbH, Stuttgart2

MATÍAS CARNERO SOJO (*1968)

Chair of the General Works Council of SEAT
April 1, 20211, appointed until 2022
Nationality: Spanish

DANIELA CAVALLO (*1975)

Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of Volkswagen AG
May 11, 20211, appointed until 2022
Nationality: Italian, German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • TRATON SE, Munich3, 4
  • Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig (Deputy Chair)3
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Allianz für die Region GmbH, Braunschweig2
  • 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, 20131, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Volkswagen Pension Trust e.V., Wolfsburg3

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

ULRIKE JAKOB (*1960)

Deputy Chair 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 2026
Nationality: Austrian

PETER MOSCH (*1972)

Chair of the General Works Council of AUDI AG
January 18, 20061, appointed until 2022
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, 20171, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • MOIA GmbH, Berlin3

BERND OSTERLOH (*1956)

Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of Volkswagen AG
January 1, 2005 to April 30, 20211
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of April 30, 2021):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • TRATON SE, Munich (until April 30, 2021)3, 4
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg (until April 30, 2021)3

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Allianz für die Region GmbH, Braunschweig (until April 30, 2021)2
  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (until April 30, 2021)3
  • SEAT, S.A., Martorell (until April 30, 2021)3
  • ŠKODA Auto a.s., Mladá Boleslav (until April 30, 2021)3
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg3
  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH3
  • Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg (until April 30, 2021)3

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
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Deputy Chair)2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd., Reading3
  • Porsche Cars North America Inc., Atlanta3
  • Porsche Greater China, consisting of: Porsche (China) Motors Limited, Shanghai3 Porsche Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg3
  • Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See2
  • Volksoper Wien GmbH, Vienna2

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
  • 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
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Chair)2, 4

Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad

  • Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Salzburg (Chair)2
  • Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd., Reading3
  • Porsche Cars North America Inc., Atlanta3
  • Porsche Greater China, consisting of: Porsche (China) Motors Limited, Shanghai3 Porsche Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong3
  • 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 2022

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, Zwickau (Deputy Chair)3

CONNY SCHÖNHARDT (*1978)

Union Secretary to the board of IG Metall June 21, 20191, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg3
  • Volkswagen Bank GmbH, Braunschweig3

ATHANASIOS STIMONIARIS (*1971)

Chair of the Group Works Council of MAN SE, MAN Truck & Bus SE and TRATON SE (until August 31, 2021)
May 10, 2017 to August 31, 20211
Nationality: German

Appointments (as of August 31, 2021):

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

  • MAN SE, Munich (until August 31, 2021)3
  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich (until August 31, 2021)3
  • MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH, Munich (until August 31, 2021)3
  • Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, Munich (until August 31, 2021)3
  • TRATON SE, Munich (Deputy Chair) (until August 31, 2021)3, 4

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 Chair of the General and Group Works Councils of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
February 21, 20191, appointed until 2022
Nationality: German

Appointments:

Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany

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

COMMITTEES OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

Members of the Executive Committee

  • Hans Dieter Pötsch (Chair)
  • Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chair)
  • Daniela Cavallo
  • Peter Mosch
  • Bertina Murkovic
  • 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 (Chair)
  • Jörg Hofmann (Deputy Chair)
  • Daniela Cavallo
  • Stephan Weil

Members of the Audit Committee

  • Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche (Chair)
  • Peter Mosch (Deputy Chair)
  • Marianne Heiß
  • Conny Schönhardt

Members of the Nomination Committee

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

Special Diesel Engine Committee (until December 31, 2021)

  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chair)
  • Dr. Bernd Althusmann
  • Daniela Cavallo
  • Peter Mosch
  • Bertina Murkovic
  • Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche

1 Beginning or period of membership of the Supervisory Board.

2 Appointment outside the Group.

3 Appointment within the Group.

4 Listed company.