Gunnar Kilian has departed from Volkswagen AG’s Group Board of Management, where he held responsibility for Human Resources. His duties will be temporarily assumed by Thomas Schäfer. This decision was made by the Group Supervisory Board due to differing opinions on the management of holding companies.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Hans Dieter Pötsch and Chairman of the Board of Management Oliver Blume acknowledged Kilian’s contributions. Pötsch stated, “Gunnar Kilian has been instrumental in the Group’s transformation in recent years. He ensured that the Human Resources Division is fit for the future and played a key role in the strategic realignment of the commercial vehicle business.” Blume added, “Gunnar Kilian used his in-depth knowledge of the Group and its structures to set important factors in motion that will shape the Group’s long-term success.”
