A change is taking place among the shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. Marianne Heiß has stepped down with effect from July 4, 2025. She is to be succeeded by Susanne Wiegand with effect from July 5, 2025. This change was announced by the company in Wolfsburg on Friday.
Marianne Heiß had been a member of the Supervisory Board since February 14, 2018 and was also a member of its Audit Committee. Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Volkswagen Supervisory Board, thanked Ms. Heiß for her many years of very good, loyal cooperation. He said that Ms. Heiß had enriched the work of the Supervisory Board with her extensive expertise in areas including corporate management and strategy, brand work, finance and accounting, as well as her comprehensive experience in the fields of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, her highly valued contributions and her integrated personality.
Susanne Wiegand has more than two decades of experience in leading functions with international listed and family-owned companies in the defense, engineering and shipbuilding industries. She is highly experienced and has considerable expertise in growth strategies, IPOs, transformation and industrial markets, as well as in risk management, compliance and export control. Ms. Wiegand is to chair the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board.
SOURCE: Volkswagen
