Management

The corporate management of AUDI AG draws on its expertise and leadership to promote the interests of the Audi customers and more than 87,000 employees around the globe. The managers of AUDI AG form the basis for responsible corporate management.

Members of the Board

The Board of Management of AUDI AG – portraits of Board of Management members and information about their responsibilities within the Group.

The Board of Management manages the business of AUDI AG and of the Audi Group in accordance with the law, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of AUDI AG and the rules of procedure issued by the Supervisory Board. Corporate governance also gives due consideration to the corporate goals and to shared interests within the Volkswagen Group.

Supervisory Board

  

Chair of the Supervisory Board

  • Manfred Döss

Shareholder representatives

 

Manfred Döss, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

Mr. Manfred Döss has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since September 2, 2022.

Mandates:

  • TRATON SE, Munich1,3
  • Grizzlys Wolfsburg GmbH, Wolfsburg2

Josef Ahorner, Businessman

Mr. Josef Ahorner has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since November 30, 2015.
 

Mandates:

  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart1,3
  • Automobili Lamborghini S. p. A., Sant’Agata Bolognese2

Marianne Heiß, Member of the Supervisory Board

Ms. Marianne Heiss has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since May 7, 2018.

Mandates:

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg1,3
  • Flix SE, München1
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart1,3

Gunnar Kilian, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

Mr. Gunnar Kilian has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since May 9, 2018.
 

Mandates:

  • MAN Energy Solutions, SE, Augsburg (Chair)1
  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich1
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter¹
  • TRATON SE, Munich1,3
  • Volkswagen Group Services GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)1
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg (Chair)1
  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)2
  • FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd, Changchun2
  • Scania AB, Södertälje2
  • Scania CV AB, Södertälje2
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg2
  • Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH, Wolfsburg (Chair)2

Julia Kuhn-Piëch, Property Manager

Ms. Julia Kuhn-Piëch has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since November 30, 2015.
 

Mandates:

  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, Munich1
  • TRATON SE, Munich1,3
  • Scania AB, Södertälje2
  • Scania CV AB, Södertälje2

Hans Michel Piëch, Attorney

Mr. Hans Michel Piëch has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since November 19, 2009.
 

Mandates:

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg1,3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart1,3
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Deputy Chair)1,3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg2
  • Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See2

Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Mr. Hans Dieter Pötsch has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since April 25, 2003.
 

Mandates: 

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg (Chair)1,3
  • Bertelsmann Management SE, Gütersloh1
  • Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Gütersloh1
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart1,3
  • TRATON SE, Munich (Chair)1,3
  • Wolfsburg AG, Wolfsburg1
  • Autostadt GmbH, Wolfsburg2
  • Porsche Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chair)2
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg (Chair)2
  • Porsche Retail GmbH, Salzburg (Chair)2
  • VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, Wolfsburg (Deputy Chair)2

Ferdinand Oliver Porsche, Member of the Board of Management of Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft

Mr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since November 19, 2009.
 

Mandates:

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg1,3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart1,3
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart1,3
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg2
  • Porsche Lifestyle GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigsburg2

Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG

Mr. Wolfgang Porsche has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since May 10, 2012.
 

Mandates:

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg1,3
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart (Chair)1,3
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart (Chair)1,3
  • Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Salzburg (Chair)2
  • Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg2
  • Schmittenhöhebahn AG, Zell am See2

Hauke Stars, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

Ms. Hauke Stars has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since February 16, 2022.

Mandates:

  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg1
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart1,3
  • PowerCo SE, Salzgitter¹
  • RWE AG, Essen1,3
  • Kühne + Nagel International AG, Schindellegi2,3

1 Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany.

2 Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad.

3 Listed company.
 

Status: 12/31/2022

Employee representatives

 

Rita Beck, Vice Chairwoman of the Works Council of AUDI AG, Ingolstadt plant

Ms. Rita Beck has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since December 13, 2016.

 

Mandates:

  • Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg1, 3
  • CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg 1

Armin Binner, Works Council of AUDI AG, Ingolstadt plant

Mr. Armin Binner has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since January 22, 2024.

Karola Frank, Vice Chairwoman of the Works Council of AUDI AG, Ingolstadt plant

Ms. Karola Frank has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since January 1, 2022.

Mandates:

  • Audi BKK, Ingolstadt1

Carlos Gil, First Representative of IG Metall, Ingolstadt

Mr. Carlos Gil has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since July 1, 2022.

Petra Otte, Trade Union Secretary of IG Metall Baden-Württemberg

Ms. Petra Otte has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since May 9, 2018.

Mandates:

  • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Wiesloch1,3

Alexander Reinhart, Vice Chairman of the Works Council of AUDI AG, Neckarsulm Plant

Mr. Alexander Reinhart has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since January 1, 2022.

Rainer Schirmer, Chairman of the Works Council of AUDI AG, Neckarsulm plant

Mr. Rainer Schirmer has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since May 9, 2018.

Mandates:

  • Audi BKK, Ingolstadt1

Jörg Schlagbauer, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG, Chairman of the Works Council of AUDI AG

Mr. Jörg Schlagbauer has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since February 7, 2006.
 

Mandates:

  • Audi BKK, Ingolstadt¹
  • BKK Landesverband Bayern, Munich¹
  • Sparkasse Ingolstadt Eichstätt, Ingolstadt¹
  • IFG Ingolstadt AöR, Ingolstadt¹
  • Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Freizeitanlagen GmbH, Ingolstadt²

Irene Schulz, Executive Member of the Managing Board of the Metal Workers Trade Union (IG Metall)

Ms. Irene Schulz has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since July 11, 2016.

Fred Schulze, Plant Manager at Audi Neckarsulm

Mr. Fred Schulze has been a member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG since September 1, 2024.

 

Mandates:

  • Audi BKK, Ingolstadt1
  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Heilbronn2
  • Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg e. V., Stuttgart2
  • GIF Gewerbe- und Industriepark Bad Friedrichshall GmbH, Bad Friedrichshall2
  • Pro Region Heilbronn-Franken e.V., Heilbronn2

1 Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany.

2 Comparable appointments in Germany and abroad.

3 Listed company.

 

Status: As of December 31, 2023 or the leaving date from the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG or the start date after December 31, 2023

Supervisory Board Committees

The Supervisory Board of AUDI AG has established three committees in order to perform its duties: the Presiding Committee, the Negotiating Committee pursuant to Section 27, Para. 3 of the German Codetermination Act (MitbestG) and the Audit Committee. Each Supervisory Board committee comprises shareholder representatives and employee representatives.

Members of the Presiding Committee

Presiding Committee
  • Manfred Döss - Chairman
  • Jörg Schlagbauer – Vice Chairman
  • Hans Michel Piëch
  • Wolfgang Porsche
  • Rainer Schirmer
  • Irene Schulz

Members of the Negotiating Committee

Members of the Negotiating Committee pursant to Section 27, Para. 3 of the German Codetermination Act
  • Manfred Döss - Chairman
  • Jörg Schlagbauer – Vice Chairman
  • Hans Michel Piëch
  • Wolfgang Porsche
  • Rainer Schirmer
  • Irene Schulz

Members of the Audit Committee

Audit Committee
  • Hans Dieter Pötsch – Chairman
  • Rita Beck– Vice Chairman
  • Petra Otte
  • Ferdinand Oliver Porsche
  • Alexander Reinhart
  • Hauke Stars

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