Gunnar Kilian is stepping down from Volkswagen AG's Group Board of Management effective immediately. Thomas Schäfer will assume responsibility for Human Resources temporarily. The decision was made by the Group Supervisory Board due to differing opinions on the management of holding companies.
Hans Dieter Pötsch, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Board of Management, both acknowledged Kilian's contributions. "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," said Pötsch. 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."