A transition is occurring within the shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. Marianne Heiß has stepped down from her position effective July 4, 2025. Susanne Wiegand will succeed her starting July 5, 2025. This announcement was made by the company in Wolfsburg.
Marianne Heiß joined the Supervisory Board on February 14, 2018, and also served on its Audit Committee. Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Volkswagen Supervisory Board, expressed gratitude for Ms. Heiß’s years of cooperation. He stated that she enriched the board’s work with her expertise in corporate management and strategy, brand work, finance and accounting, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.
Susanne Wiegand brings over two decades of experience in leadership roles within international listed and family-owned companies in industries such as defense, engineering and shipbuilding. She is recognized for her expertise in growth strategies, IPOs, transformation and industrial markets, along with risk management, compliance and export control. Ms. Wiegand will chair the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board.
