Volkswagen Nomination Committee Proposes Hans Dieter Pötsch for Re-election as Supervisory Board Chairman
Volkswagen AG's nomination committee has proposed Hans Dieter Pötsch for re-election as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
since 2015
75 (as of 2026)
What Happened
Hans Dieter Pötsch has served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG since October 2015. The nomination committee of the Supervisory Board has now proposed him for re-election. Pötsch, born in 1951, brings extensive experience from previous roles at BMW, Trumpf, Traub, and Dürr, as well as a 12-year tenure as Volkswagen's Group Board Member for Finance & Controlling.
Controlling roles at BMW AG, including head of department from 1984
Managing Director of Finance & Administration at Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG
CEO of Traub AG
CEO of Dürr AG
Group Board Member for Finance & Controlling at Volkswagen AG
Why this matters
Pötsch has led the supervisory board since 2015; his re-election would ensure continuity in Volkswagen's corporate governance.
Terms in This Story
- Supervisory Board
- A corporate board that oversees management and approves major decisions, common in German companies.
- Nomination Committee
- A subgroup of the board responsible for proposing candidates for board positions.
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