ALL ABOUT VOLKSWAGEN – THE EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE FOR OUR LOCATION | OCTOBER 2019 360WOLFSBURG° ID.31 – Series Ready for Launch The countdown is on: Series production of the ID.3, the first fully electric Volkswagen from the new ID. family, will begin at the Zwickau plant in early November. The conversions are running on schedule, with employees now assembling the last few robots. Some 8,000 members of staff have been working for months at the Saxony location to get ready to meet the electric age. This has seen them involved in measures such as high-voltage training courses to learn how to handle battery systems safely. → PAGE 21 The New Golf Celebrates

Its World Premiere Comic Series Presentation in Wolfsburg: eighth generation even more digital and networked than ever before on Integrity 13 short stories clarify behavioral anchors in an easy-to-understand way. → PAGE 11

f any car can be other model has shaped called a bestseller, it’s our brand quite so power- I certainly the Golf. fully and permanently over Developed and honed the decades. It is synony- from generation to gen- mous with the Volkswagen eration, it has become name and everything a global constant. The Volkswagen stands for Volkswagen brand now around the world.” celebrates the world More than 35 million China: V-Space premiere of the eighth Ralf Brandstätter, Golf models have rolled generation Golf on the Chief Operating o the production line Opens evening of October 24. Officer (COO) over the past 45 years. The V-Space has now launched in The new Golf will be and Member of strengths of the Golf – and Beijing as the new headquarters of the Board at showcased in the Hafen what has made it a world- Volkswagen Group China. We inter- Volkswagen 1 function hall in the wide bestseller – have now viewed Group CEO Herbert Diess to Passenger Cars Autostadt in Wolfsburg. been perfected even more find out more. → PAGE 12 in this latest model. An entire generation Along with an e cient new Initial designs: The cockpit in the new Golf. bears its name engine range, its re ned chassis technology now ensures even greater In terms of the exterior, the Golf 8 Golf class,” says Ralf Brandstätter As Chief Operating O cer (COO) agility. Numerous central parts moves more dynamically than ever in an editorial that serves as the of the Volkswagen brand Ralf for production are supplied by before, but it still has that patented introduction to a seven-page Golf Brandstätter put it, “The Golf has Volkswagen Group Components Golf look to it. Inside, it is a marvel special in this issue. The special been impressing our customers – from the drive shaft to the gear- of digitalization and networked features many other articles about for the past 45 years now. In box and engine variants. The new driving, from its assisted driv- the new Golf, along with insights fact, an entire generation bears Volkswagen will hit the market in ing functions to its online-based into what employees really think. its name – Generation Golf. No December. features. “We are digitalizing the → PAGE 13 Family Day in Wolfsburg The plant is inviting employees and their families to visit on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

Wolfsburg – The Green Plant Sustainable yet efficient: The Wolfsburg BESTSELLER: More than 35 plant million Golf models have been sold over the past 45 has won years. The eighth generation is now celebrating its world premiere. the Lean & Green award.

kp-wo ¹ Near-production-ready concept car GROUP 360° October 2019 ­Volkswagen Group: Monitor to Stay for 90 More Days Independent Monitor says additional time will “ensure implementation of a high quality, reliable testing regime”

he Volkswagen­­ Group an- make sure that Monitor, Thompson is tasked with to the diesel crisis. He also oversees nounced today that the U.S. this change ensuring that ­­Volkswagen’s compli- ­­Volkswagen’s obligations under the T Department of Justice (DOJ) is lasting and ance and ethics programs are rea- terms of its 2017 settlement of U.S. and the Independent Compliance continues long sonably designed and implemented federal environmental and civil Monitor, Larry D. Thompson, have after the Moni- to prevent and detect violations of claims as the Independent Compli- approved a request from the company torship ends.” U.S. law of the kind that gave rise ance Auditor. Gold for for more time to demonstrate that it has met its commitments under the The request 360° Volkswagen­­ terms of ­­Volkswagen’s 2017 settle- for a short ment with the U.S. Government. extension Our employee magazine – 360° was decided Herbert Diess Dear Colleagues, ­­Volkswagen – has received a gold medal The agreement gives ­­Volkswagen an unanimously Today, we announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Inde Galaxy Award for its outstanding design additional 90 days to fully test and, by the Group pendent Compliance Monitor, Larry D. Thompson, have approved our request in the “Employee Communication – where necessary, remediate the mea- Board of Management and approved for more time to demonstrate that the company has met its commitments - Magazine” category. The Galaxy Awards sures that the Group and its brands at a meeting with the Monitor, his under the terms of our U.S. Monitorship. are presented annually by the New York- have put in leadership team and officials of ­Volkswagen’s Group Board of Management decided unanimously to request based communications association place, includ- the DOJ. a 90-day extension, which was approved at a meeting with the Monitor, his leadership team and officials of the DOJ. MerComm to outstanding communica- ing recommen- This agreement will give us additional time to fully test and, where necessary, tions and marketing projects. All of us dations from “In a global company as large and remediate the measures that the Group and its brands have put in place, in at the Internal Communications Team the Monitor, complex as Volkswagen,­­ we need order for Mr. Thompson to certify our ethics and compliance programs. for the ­­Volkswagen Passenger Cars, in order for to have enough time to be careful We want to ensure that this critical testing phase is as thorough as possible. ­Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Thompson and rigorous in all our testing,” said This is about getting it right – not just getting it done. The request for an extension was a direct response to concerns raised in our business units about ­­Volkswagen Group Components brands to certify the Hiltrud D. Werner, Member of the meeting the existing deadlines under the terms of the Monitorship. For a com are delighted to receive this award company’s Group Board of Management for pany as large and complex as ours, with more than 100 processes to evaluate, alongside with our agency, Territory. It ethics and Integrity and Legal Affairs.“This we need to be careful and rigorous in all our testing. We know how important - serves to confirm our joint work and this compliance is about getting it right – not just it is not to set unrealistic goals, and we do not want to rush this process. new design are on the right track. Larry D. Thompson programs. getting it done – and with more Larry Thompson has been an important catalyst for change within our compa ny, and we appreciate his receptiveness to our proposed timetable. As a result mercommawards.com/galaxy.htm than 100 processes to evaluate, our of the additional testing period, Mr. Thompson’s certification report to the DOJ- As a result of the additional testing message to our business units is to is now due by July 2020. His Monitorship, which was set at three years on his period, Mr. Thompson’s certification be very thorough.” appointment in June 2017, will continue until September 2020. report to the DOJ is now due by July The Central Coordination Monitorship team (K-IZ) is working on specific 2020. His Monitorship, which was set Thompson said: “The extension planning relating to this extension and will provide further information to all departments involved. We also will hold a business unit update to provide at three years on his appointment in of the Monitorship will pro- additional details. June 2017, will continue until Septem- vide additional time to ensure As ­Volkswagen undertakes the biggest transformation in our history, we are ber 2020. implementation of a high quality, working hard to instil a culture of integrity and transparency in everything we reliable testing regime that can do and are making good progress. Our goal is to make sure this change contin “As ­­Volkswagen undertakes the big- lead to certification as set forth ues long after the Monitorship ends. We thank you for your hard work and continuing support. Should you have any- gest transformation in our history, we in the Monitor’s responsibili- questions, please do not hesitate to contact the K-IZ team. are working hard to embed a culture ties in the 2017 Plea Agreement of integrity in everything we do between the U.S. Department and are making good progress,” said of Justice and Volkswagen­­ AG.I Dr. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the look forward to continuing to ­­Volkswagen Group Board of Man- work productively with the Hiltrud D. Werner agement.“Larry Thompson has been company to achieve our shared Member of the Board of Manage- Thomas Meiers an important catalyst for change, goal of making Volkswagen­­ AG ment for Integrity Chief Coordina- and we appreciate his receptiveness a better company.” and Legal Affairs tor Monitorship to our proposed timetable for this important test phase.We intend to As Independent Compliance Legal Notice 360°

Publisher IT City managed to save around 20,000 Internal Communications pages of paper in September. The paper ­­Volkswagen Group and Brand savings for the entire year are projected IT City Going Paperless to equal a Address stack measuring 1,500 employees have chosen to go paper-free Brieffach 1977, KS-I 50 meters 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany in height. an you imagine print-outs to carry out their daily from 28,440 in August to 9,165 in Telephone +49 (0) 5361 9-89634 Clife in an office work.” ­September. If you compare the Email [email protected]­­ without having Work at IT City is already printing figures from 2018 with the to print out largely paperless. Just four or five projections from the pilot project, Legally responsible for content Jörg Lünsmann/Fred Bärbock documents? forms still need to be digitalized for over 550,000 pages will be saved each Directors of Internal Communications That is pre- all the division’s relevant processes year. That is an enormous amount of cisely what to be completely digital. Hospitality paper, equivalent to a pile measuring Editor-in-Chief 1,500 employ- receipts, for example, are one such more than 50 meters in height. Dirk Borth ees at IT City are process that is still being worked on. Editorial team currently attempt- Practical: the majority of forms More than 550,000 pages Marc Rotermund, Tobias Schwerdtfeger, ing to do during a can now be signed electronically saved every year Alexander Ott, Oliver Keppler. three-month trial using digital signatures. “We have Active cooperation: Jesko Giessen, Dirk period. to focus on these practical tools and So is digitalization already in full Schlinkert The print and copy make them available to our employ- swing at ­­Volkswagen? “The answer Layout/Production functions of the printers ees so that they can save on resourc- to that is a clear yes and a clear no,” Dominic Stripling, Volkswagen;­­ have been deactivated, es,” says Niefind. says Niefind. In IT, there is general- TERRITORY Content to Results GmbH with only the scan func- At this point, only minimal neg- ly little that works on paper. But in Photos/Illustrations tion currently remaining ative feedback has been received. other areas, there is still a great deal ­Volkswagen AG, Getty Images, Adobe available for use. “IT’s motto is to get on board instead of untapped potential when it comes Stock, iStock, dpa Picture-Alliance, Nina According to Adrian of refusing to join in.” Many employ- to digitalization. Niefind argues that Stiller, TERRITORY Content to Results Niefind (­­Volkswagen ees have already submitted proposals it should be possible for these other GmbH, Dana Zeber-Purcz Group Information Sys- for digitalization. “Group IT wants to ­areas to function without printers, too. Printing Dierichs Druck + Media, Kassel tems), “The primary aim live up to its role as a pioneer,” says And Group IT is offering its sup- isn’t to save paper. It’s to Niefind. port to other divisions when they go digital. We are arguing A positive side-effect is that ­decide to take the leap. “We are that no IT employee needs the number of pages printed fell happy to share our experiences.”

k 2 360° October 2019 GROUP

Battery Cells in Salzgitter: Questions Group Sets New Standards 3 Experts are developing, testing, and piloting innovative production methods to manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

he Volkswagen Group is setting new standards for developing,­ T testing, and producing ­pioneering battery cell technology at its Germany location. In Salzgitter,­ Lower Saxony alone, more than 1,000 jobs are set to be created by 2023/24 – Frank Blome 300 at the Volkswagen development­ center with the pilot plant and 700 is in charge at a joint venture between North- of CoE volt and Volkswagen to set up and Battery Cell at run a battery cell factory. More Group Components than a billion euros is also set to be ­invested in the Volkswagen Group’s ­battery cell activities during the same period. A pilot plant for small-series “Battery Cells battery cell production series was opened in September at the Salzgitter­ Are a Key Issue ­Components plant’s Center of ­Excellence (CoE). Some 300 experts are develop- for Europe” ing, testing, and piloting innovative production methods at the location to manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion The launch: from left, Thomas Schmall, Bernd Althusmann, Bernd Osterloh, Herbert Diess, and Frank Blome opened the pilot line. What was the significance batteries. Volkswagen is investing of the opening of the CoE/ more than 100 million euros in de- 1Battery Cell division – velopment and production capacities joined by some 900 million euros in for joint battery campaigns with Swed- Cell division. In cooperation with something that incidentally creat- during this first phase. This will be investments Volkswagen is earmarking ish battery manufacturer Northvolt. A suppliers, the new division will further ed a great deal of media interest? 16-gigawatt hour battery cell factory is improve upon battery cells for future The broad public interest is a clear set to be built in Salzgitter starting in use in the Group’s electric models. indication of how important the “Consolidating battery cell development, testing, 2020. Production is scheduled to start Its work includes everything from issue of battery cells is in Europe and pilot production in Salzgitter is in late 2023 to early 2024. Volkswagen increasing capacity for greater range, and how significant this is for the a real milestone in the Group’s electric offensive. recently established a 50/50 joint ven- reducing the use of rare raw materials, future of the automotive industry By bundling competencies, we are driving forward ture with Swedish battery manufactur- and optimizing sustainable production going forward. It was important for the development of battery cells, engineering new er Northvolt precisely for this purpose. processes to recycling battery systems. all our employees to be able to par- The stand-alone company will create A pilot plant for battery recycling is ticipate in the opening. It worked standards and laying the foundations for being 700 jobs in the medium term. also under construction at the Salzgit- well and was a great way to show able to quickly launch series production.” ter location and will open for business our appreciation for all of their hard Stefan Sommer, Head of Components and Procurement at New division: CoE/Battery Cell in 2020. work during the setup phase. Volkswagen AG Structural changes to the layout of You designed the CoE and Group Components: the Volkswagen are now in charge of the Group has created the CoE/Battery 2 CoE/Battery Cell division A brief clip explaining the at Group Components. Why was Center of Excellence is avail- a new division in Components able in German and English necessary? at the following links: Battery cells continue to gain strategic importance within the “We are already developing and DE: https://youtu.be/kWlcNRo2YoQ Volkswagen Group thanks to the manufacturing power electronics, EN: https://youtu.be/AE2Yogxgwb8 Group’s bold electrification strategy. battery systems, electric engines, In addition to supplier management and charging systems and are de- and developing our veloping our expertise in recycling competence in this regard, we will batteries. By integrating the battery now also be actively involved in the production of battery cells. Our cell development and production Thomas Schmall and Dr. Stefan Sommer on the stake in Northvolt AB and our 50/50 Group’s battery strategy and electric offensive. center at Components, we will joint venture with Northvolt require become a leading global manufac- that we further expand the Group’s “Job security and economic efficien- turer of electric components.” activities. Since the focus lies much cy are by no means a contradiction Thomas Schmall, CEO of Volkswagen Group more on production content, the in terms – even when a company is Components CoE/Battery Cell division segment is undergoing a transformation. Our the next important milestone in the Center of Excellence, the pilot plant, and Group Components segment. the future cell plant are proof of that. “This is a good decision for Lower Saxony and for Germany, since important What are the next steps for As employee representatives, we have value-added processes for future car manufacturing will remain with the segment? What issues always chased these issues. And our Volkswagen and its suppliers. This is the only way for us to keep pace 3 will you be prioritizing? colleagues’ expertise on all aspects of on this technology with the best in the world. Courageous decisions had We already have the structure the battery cell production cycle is now to be made to shape the transformation process toward e-mobility. The of the business segment planned worth its weight in gold for Volkswagen. Volkswagen Group – and Dr. Diess in particular – deserve enormous recog- out. We are currently in the process of obtaining the Pricing for cells coming from ­Salzgitter nition for this.” is also competitive. The company must relevant executive board resolutions Bernd Althusmann, Lower Saxony State Minister for Economic Affairs now ensure that this transformation to then address fill various open positions. But we are at the location is accompanied by also working to expedite ­advanced qualifications and further the founding of the joint venture. training for its employees.” We’re currently “The car of the future runs on electricity. Volkswagen needs Bernd Osterloh, Chair of the General and in the start-up phase and Group Works Council at Volkswagen AG to significantly expand its expertise in battery technology are now addressing the details of as a result. Batteries form the heart of sustainable mobility implementing our business plan. and are an essential part of future value creation. That is Basically, we’re planning out the or- why we are investing massively in developing our expertise What is an anode? ganization in detail, working to hire in battery cell development and production over the next What is the memory people to fill relevant positions, de- effect? Explanations fining the company’s fundamental five years and entering into partnerships. This is how we of the most im- rules and processes and much more will contribute to successfully transforming the automotive portant battery cell – all of which will come together industry in Germany.” terms are available at: for the joint venture to succeed. Herbert Diess – CEO of Volkswagen AG There’s a lot to be excited about!

k 3 GROUP 360° October 2019

Forging New Paths: One Developer to Rule Them All Next step in the Group’s Together 2025+ strategy launched: synergies through lead responsibility in research and development

aking greater use of the Group’s potential and syner- M gies is a guiding principle of the Together 2025+ strategy launched by the executive board in June 2019. At a board meeting in Wolfsburg, Frank Welsch, Head of Development at the Volkswagen brand, Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Head of Technology at Audi, and Michael Steiner, Head of Development at Porsche, reported on the next steps in the Best Performance Engineering (BPE) program and got the green light for its implementation. The “one-for-all” In terms of research and develop- principle fosters ment, the corporate strategy stipulates strong synergies within the Group the following under Together 2025+: development net- The development network should work and signifi- work more efficiently and in a more cantly reduces costs cross-brand manner than before. through a rise in the Experts should network more closely, assembly of identical components in share their expertise and work to- Production. gether as partners. Rothenpieler, Head of Development at Audi, adds, “The more well-coordinated our brands are among the team, the more successful we will be together as a Group. That is why we are Superb, when two brands want to de- ­Research and Development at Porsche, developers bear responsibility for in the Group more efficiently and now focusing velop and build their own models us- notes, “But we make sure that we pre- content, processes, designs, sustainably. It’s definitely more on leveling ing the same platform, one(!) serve brand identity in the and budgets for component a “one-for-all” principle. the playing field brand assumes development process – a Porsche remains construction kits on a long- Welsch, Head of Develop- and on coopera- responsibility. A project team a Porsche, an Audi an Audi, term basis. As users of these ment at ­Volkswagen, says, tion among our then works as a general de- and a ­Volkswagen clearly a components built using the “Rolling out lead respon- Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Head brands, rather veloper for both brands. ­Volkswagen. And that must component construction sibilities avoids the dupli- of Technical Develop- than on compe- This saves on costs for apply to all brands in the kits, the other brands cation of work within the ment at Audi tition.” prototypes and test vehicles Group.” are responsible for their ap- Group and creates the scope The BPE pro- for all brands. In addition, a The second sphere of plication and integration into for new projects and future gram focuses on two primary spheres significantly greater number activity lies in consoli- their vehicles. Consolidating issues. The most important of activity. The first is identifying of identical components dating responsibility for control of development prerequisite for introducing Frank Welsch, groups of synergies in development. are used, avoiding the huge Michael Steiner, Head development through lead projects helps to harness Head of Development lead developers is having As is currently the case with the expense of duplicate work. of Development at responsibility within Group the expertise and resources at Volkswagen clearly defined roles and Volkswagen Passat and the Škoda Michael Steiner, Head of Porsche since 2016 development: The lead of Technical Development Passenger Cars responsibilities.”

Volkswagen Remembers the Victims of Halle Moment of silence at the memorial stone at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg

t the memorial stone in front of tions committee had suspended their company. “Today, decades after the Athe entrance to the corporate meetings in order to attend. After a fall of the Nazi regime, we must band archive at the Volkswagen plant in moment of silence, the participants together with all our determination Wolfsburg, Chief Human Resources laid white roses on the memorial to stand up in opposition to this Officer Gunnar Kilian, Chairman stone. hatred.” of the General and Group Works Gunnar Kilian said, “I am stunned Bernd Osterloh said, “The attack Councils Bernd Osterloh, members of and deeply saddened that such in Halle shook us to our core. We are the brand’s executive board, rep- unrestrained violence is perpetrated shocked and angry. For Volkswagen resentatives from the General and in my home country of Germany and employees, historical memories and Group Works Councils, members of innocent people are murdered in the our current responsibilities have long the Youth and Trainee Representative streets. This cannot continue.” He been inextricably linked with our cor- Board, and other employees took a stressed that the moment of silence porate culture. So we stand together moment to remember the victims at Volkswagen was a clear signal that today to send a very clear signal: Moment of silence at the memorial stone: The company and of the terrorist attack in Halle. The anti-Semitism, right-wing extremism, Volkswagen is firmly opposed to any works council gathered to remember the victims of Halle. brand’s executive board and opera- and violence have no place in the form of anti-Semitism.”

Mood Barometer: Have Your Say! How are things going with the team? More than 600,000 employees are being asked for their opinion

he Volkswagen Group is going Volkswagen AG, the period runs from the survey, every manager is required Tanother round with its Group- October 21 to November 17, 2019. to discuss the outcome of the survey wide employee survey. In the coming Chief Human Resources Officer with their teams before agreeing on, MOOD BAROMETER weeks, more than 600,000 em- Gunnar Kilian says, “We will only be implementing, and documenting ployees from some 180 compa- able to meet the challenge posed by improvements. This is how we guar- October 21–November 17 nies worldwide will have the op- the transformation in our industry if antee our commitment, transparency, portunity to voice their opinions we work together within the com- and sustainability. We are giving a on topics such as cooperation and pany as best we can. All that means strong signal that every person can leadership, information, the work- is that the Mood Barometer is not have an impact!” Participation is place, and work processes. Above all, merely a tool to measure the mood voluntary and anonymous. they can use their feedback to push of the workforce. It gives each and for optimization. Each company has every employee a voice to bring to the Get involved through Volkswagen up to four weeks to participate; at table. And they will be heard. After Net at stibam.de

k 4 360° October 2019 GROUP Group Research to Become Group Innovation Interview: Division Head Axel Heinrich on the changing structures and flagship projects to come over the next few years

Mr. Heinrich, Group Research is now called Group Innovation. Why was that name chosen? Research is not an end in itself – the aim of research should always be innovation. We have been working on repositioning ourselves for a year now. In the past, Group re- search had more of a local focus – on Photo shoot the automobile, and, specifically, with Sedric, the automobiles from Wolfsburg. We’ve self-driving concept now integrated many international car: Axel Heinrich, centers of innovation and have ex- Head of Group panded our focus to include regional ­Research, which has now been mobility needs. We are also now renamed Group involved in venturing, which means Innovation. we aim to participate in start-ups. In addition, we’ve bundled our inno- vation portfolio. Instead of dealing with numerous individual issues as used to be the case, we are now con- centrating on strategic and central fields of action. And the new name captures that approach well.

What can you tell us about this repositioning? Volkswagen Group Innovation currently consists of three centers – is called Go.Green. It’s all about What’s behind these? move to the Center of Excellence, Europe, Asia and California – as well finding out what Volkswagen can do Centers of Innovation are orga- which has just opened in Salzgitter. i as smaller hubs with a more local fo- to reduce its CO2 footprint and make nizational units, teams basically, We will then focus on starting up cus. At each center, we will work to sustainable individual mobility more that deal intensively with what these new centers of innovation. Shaping the world promote certain mobility solutions accessible to all. are known as “deep tech” issues: as a kind of flagship issue. In Europe, batteries, fuel cells, and autonomous What do employees have to say? of tomorrow for example, we will be focusing on What’s the advantage of structuring driving. What makes them so unique We implemented this reorganization The Research division was researching autonomous long-dis- it this way? is that as soon as any innovation in just nine months. The fact that we founded in 1969. Some 750 tance driving. Among other things, The added value is reflected across goals have been achieved, we task managed to achieve this so quickly employees currently work for we will need to address power units, many levels: each of these locations our promoters with sharing the key and so successfully is down to our the division across multiple batteries, and fuel cells. We call this engages in close dialog with the competencies in the area defined for employees, who are highly motivated locations, including Wolfsburg, flagship project Gen.Travel. others, with the result being that that specific issue. to join us as we forge this new path. Potsdam, Tel Aviv, California, many different innovational cultures There are, of course, a few worries Beijing, and Tokyo. A lot of the What’s happening in Asia and the US? and perspectives come together. Our Are employees leaving Group and open criticism. But a key factor work done in Research later Our colleagues in Asia are focused colleagues from Beijing and Tokyo, Innovation? in this repositioning is transparency. flows into the development on urban system mobility. That proj- for example, live in megacities where “Leaving” is not the right word We made sure to include everyone and production of the Golf, the ect is called Gen.Urban. It’s all about driving in urban areas has a complete- here. As sources of information, early on in the planning process, to ID.3, and other Group models. 5G communication and intelligent ly different meaning than driving in certain managers and employees keep them informed about the forth- The division had been under- traffic management, but also about Germany, so this is a profitable joint are changing to the right positions coming transformation and partici- going a strategic reorganiza- new interior concepts for autono- path toward the future of mobility. in order to sustainably advance the pation platforms being initiated – all tion until July and is now called mous driving. And in California, development of these issues. Let’s in close consultation with the Works Group Innovation. we’re researching everything to do You’ve founded what you refer to as take batteries, for example. Over the Council and the Human Resources with decarbonization. That project Centers of Innovation in Wolfsburg. next two to three years, the unit will department. Monitor Survey for Employees: Results Now Analyzed Responses from 24,000 employees at Volkswagen, Audi, and Volkswagen Group of America – positive changes

mployees at Volkswagen and Audi grity program, the Volkswagen company must continue to work. scale employees and managers last year. Since then, the company Eare very familiar with the tools Corporate Principles, and the whis- For example, the vast majority of are held responsible for miscon- has already done a lot to promote the company uses to drive cultural tleblower hotline. Nearly 75 percent those surveyed believe that pay- duct. More respondents than not compliance, cultural change, and change and promote integrity. This of those surveyed are familiar with assume that employees covered by integrity. This includes initiatives was confirmed by the study com- the Code of Conduct and rate it as collective bargaining agreements such as the Role Model Program, missioned by US Monitor Larry D. helpful in making decisions in their will have to reckon with sanctions. in which managers and employees Thompson at the end of last year. daily work. Significantly fewer believe that discuss matters that go beyond A total of more than 63,000 employ- More than three quarters of top managers are also held account- purely technical issues. ees from Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, respondents also said that both able for misconduct. In response, All employees receive mandatory and Volkswagen Group of America their direct supervisors and top Hiltrud Werner, Head of Integrity training on the Group-wide Code were invited to participate. They managers talked to them about and Legal Affairs for the Group, of Conduct at regular intervals. were asked to give their opinion compliance and integrity says, “This is a clear indication that Employees can call the hotline on on compliance, cultural change, issues. 73 percent say that we must continue and actually ramp 00800 444 46300, anytime, any- leadership, and integrity at the they consider their direct up our efforts across all levels in where, to report serious rule viola- company. superiors to act with order to push forward with cultural tions. Managers are required to re- The survey’s findings show integrity in their daily change at our company. We will port violations. Around 3,000 reports both strengths and potential for im- work as well. intensively analyze the results of were received last year. In addition, provement at the Volkswagen Group: However, the the ECI study to ensure lessons are the Excellent Leadership program some 95 percent of respondents study also learned for the further rollout of our initiated this year fundamentally know all or at least several of the addresses T4I program.” restructures management develop- instruments in place. These include critical points The survey results are based ment and qualification and focuses the Code of Conduct, the T4I inte- on which the on statements made at the end of on greater diversity in management.

k 5 GROUP 360° October 2019 360°: Here Stands the Birthplace of the App Software Development Center in the middle of Wolfsburg: Team of ten employees develops program in one year

Work on the 360° app: Volkswagen employ- he 360° app reliably provides ees developed the program in the Software employees of Volkswagen AG Development Center (SDC). T with all the latest news from the Group. What hardly anyone knows: The app is a true ­Wolfsburger, programmed in the Software ­Development Center (SDC). The Software Development Center is located in an inconspicuous build- ing on Alessandro-Volta-Strasse, in the middle of Wolfsburg. Only now You can download is some peace returning, because un- the app here til recently the SDC was spread over the city in two offices. The 360° employee app pro- Here, the digital future of vides employees with all the Volkswagen, namely software, is important news from the Group developed with customer focus and world. It can be used on both agility on a daily basis. Everyday business and personal smart- working life begins with an office phones. Scan the QR code to stand-up meeting, in which all col- download. leagues briefly discuss the current issues of the day. After that, most of the teams con- tinue straight to the team stand-up meeting, where the individual devel- opment teams briefly exchange infor- mation on current product topics. Then things are already on their way: The developers take their user stories and start to work on the respective customer needs in pair programming mode. The SDC in Wolfsburg and innovative work itself, it is The special thing about pair the SDC in Berlin are Type crucial for us to integrate Everyone works agilely: developers programming is that two developers 3, where the focus is on these hubs as centers of a and executives. share a workstation and a computer cooperation with internal strong community into our – one writes the code, the other gives employees. Type 1 SDCs growing global IT family. feedback. work primarily with exter- If nothing else, it’s about shape the digital transformation at Here, knowledge is quickly con- nal partners. A mixed form sustainable, new jobs and Volkswagen,” says Dennis Franke, veyed, helping to prevent errors in of this is Type 2, in which trendsetting ways of work- software developer. the software code. Even mainly internal ing together in the office.” During the six-month pilot phase, during the lunch break, until employees work The SDC Wolfsburg has many user workshops, surveys, and us- the end of the day, the team together, but Heinz-Joachim Thust also developed what is ability tests were conducted to find out does everything. where cooperation probably currently the best- what colleagues want from a modern “We already have 120 with external partners is known product, the 360° Volkswagen employee app. It has been available colleagues in our team from also possible. The SDC is app: the first employee app for free of charge for business iPhones­ the most diverse professions, now represented not only Volkswagen AG developed by and personal Android or Apple smart- for example as software nationally in Wolfsburg, Volkswagen itself. A team of ten phones since May. Since then, the app colleagues will also be able to apply for developers, UX designers, or Berlin, and Dresden, but colleagues, consisting of software has gained more than 22,000 internal a replacement works ID card via the product managers, who do also internationally in Pune developers, UX designers, product users learning about current app – conveniently from their a great job every day in the (India) and Lisbon. managers, and product owners, de- news and interesting services couch. service of our customers,” Holger Urban For years, the works council veloped the first app version in just such as the menus of com- “I am very proud of says Holger Urban, one of has been a driving force be- one year. pany restaurants. A new app our app team, because we the heads of the SDC in Wolfsburg. hind investments in SDCs. “In the on- “I’m proud to work on an inter- version is also already at the have become a real talent The development portfolio ranges going transformation of our industry, nally developed product by employ- ready and will follow shortly – factory for app experts. from products such as Elsa2Go more in-house expertise in software ees, for employees. With the help of for example with simplified This is especially evident for the After-Sales division to My development is a key success factor,” feedback from our colleagues, we are access to HR Self Services in the event of challenges, Volkswagen, the new customer portal says responsible Works ­Council Co- constantly trying to improve the app (presence and absence,­ salary where we quickly find the where all relevant information about ordinator Heinz-Joachim Thust. “We in order to provide better support in statement, etc.), internal clas- right solution,” says Dennis the vehicle, digital services, and therefore support the SDCs from the everyday work. As part of the SDC, sified ads (search & bid), and Belling, product owner of services are available. very beginning. In addition to their I am very happy to be able to help other functions. In the future, Dennis Belling the app.

Lake, Not Silo: The Data Processing of the Future Group Logistics collects its knowledge for the entire Group in the Logistics Data Lake

o, it’s not self-explanatory. DPP) on Amazon, our platform is The data scientists, together with NThat is why Carolina Moreno open to all divisions.” software developers, finally make González, Head of Logistics, The higher the volume of data the data from the lake practically ­Analytics, Reporting & Controlling in the lake, the greater the added usable: The information flows as a for Group Logistics, describes the value for the company. At least in knowledge base, for example, into future of data processing with one theory: As a start, the Data Lake only early warning systems, machine sen- image: “We used to store informa- contains raw data. Today: approx. sors, and smartphone apps. ­Supported tion in silos without any connection ten terabytes of compressed data, by artificial intelligence, it helps to to each other. Today, key figures and equivalent to more than 10 billion optimize traffic flows, automatically expertise flow together in a large DIN A4 pages. González explains, arrange appointments with freight lake that everyone can access.” In “We need data scientists, experts in forwarders, and monitor parts inven- what is known as the Logistics Data the networking and evaluation of tories. This replaces Excel tables and Lake, IT systems from Logistics large, complex information, to make manual work. The Head of Logistics auto­matically provide data from sure we can utilize these kinds of Analysis, Reporting & Controlling Roland Harms, Carolina Moreno González, Hadhami Dhraief, Thorsten Sommer, texts or spreadsheets. Together with data volumes in a profitable way. In explains: “The Data Lake is the foun- Daniel Markow, and Tobias Faust (from left to right). the IT colleagues from Application Group Logistics, we’ve developed a dation for more efficiency, quality, ­Management, Group Logistics was the cloud within just a few months. part of the Volkswagen Industrial corresponding role profile and are and customer satisfaction. Success is a able to set up a new data platform in Moreno González emphasizes: “As Cloud (Digital Product Platform – establishing suitable jobs.” matter of knowledge leadership.”

k 6 360° October 2019 A Look at the Brands GROUP

DHL Relies on New: Truck with Seat: Fuel Made from E-Transporter No Driver’s Cab by MAN Biowaste in Vehicles Scania presents concept truck Brand participates in EU project Model eTGE in use in Paris Seat will participate It’s a harbinger of the new city in the “Life Landfill mobility in Paris: the MAN eTGE. Biofuel” project, It went into daily operation at recently approved three large French companies by the European this year. For the international Commission until express service provider DHL 2023. The aim of Express, it transports parcels over the project is to the first and last mile in the ninth extract renewable district of the French capital. At gas from munic- the Gare de Lyon and Gare de ipal landfills. It l’Est stations, SNCF Réseau, the will be developed over the next landfilled to 10 percent by 2035. operator of the rail network in four years, together with other Converting waste into vehicle France, will use it to transport partners, and has a total budget biofuel is, therefore, a solution to track maintenance technicians With a concept truck with no a matter of course,” says Henrik of 4.3 million euros. The ­European this ecological challenge. There and equipment over short driver’s cab, a group of Scania Henriksson, Chairman and CEO Commission will take over 55 are almost half a million landfills distances between the work- experts from various of Scania. “We continue percent of this. The European in Europe, so research into con- shop and construction sites. The fields has reached an- to develop and test Union will limit the amount of version into an energy source is a globally active logistics service other milestone in the new concepts to show municipal waste that can be great business opportunity. provider GEODIS also uses MAN’s development of heavy, what we can achieve locally emission-free 3.5-ton self-driving commer- with the technology panel van for its delivery driving cial vehicles. Because available today.” In in Paris. various industries are many respects, the striving to rationalize software for autono- transport tasks and mous vehicles is more make them more Henrik Henriksson important than the sustainable, the use of hardware. The Scania self-driving commercial vehicles XL is controlled and monitored 110 Years of Bugatti is increasingly being considered. via an intelligent control environ- Well-controlled sites, such as ment. In mines, for example, au- Anniversary: Rally and “Grand Fête” celebration mines and large construction tonomous operation is supported sites in closed construction, offer by a logistics system that tells Bugatti is celebrating its the focus was on the brand’s good conditions for use in a the vehicle how to behave. The 110th anniversary this year. vehicles, with both classic and pilot project. “With the concept combustion engine that drives Customers, journalists, em- current models presented. The truck Scania AXL, we are taking the concept vehicle is an exam- ployees, and interested guests festival was the conclusion of a an important step towards the ple of the interaction between were invited to the “Grand Fête” rally along the stages of founder intelligent transport systems of new and traditional technology. anniversary celebration in Ettore Bugatti’s life, including the future. Self-driving vehicles It is expediently run on biofuel Molsheim, France. At the com- Milan, Monaco, and Paris, and are becoming more and more from renewable sources. pany’s headquarters in Alsace, ended in Molsheim.

New World of Experience in the Audi Forum Neckarsulm Interactive stations await visitors

Experience the fascination of ly. The conversion of the area on the “red diamonds” first hand: On the first floor to the Audi exclusive world occasion of the 25th anniversary of experience is extensive: The walls The new model is available with two battery sizes. of the RS models, a new world of are decorated with floor-to-ceiling experience has been created in the pictures and brand slogans. On the Audi Forum Neckarsulm. glass facade facing the piazza stands E-Sport: The exhibition area in front of a shimmering red sticker. the Audi-exclusive studio on the The new world of experience Porsche first floor has been completely allows visitors to get active them- Launches the redesigned. In addition to highlight selves at two interactive stations: Karoq1: Quarter Million vehicles with individual equipment So-called “sound showers” let Taycan2 4S and paintwork, two racing cars from guests experience engine noises in Two Years Audi Sport customer racing and two from current models and racing Up to 571 bhp interactive stations now provide a cars both acoustically and physically Compact SUV wins over customers special experience. Visitors can see as their seats vibrate along with the Porsche is presenting the third the new section starting immediate- sound. At the Škoda plant Mladá means that the Karoq has version of the sports sedan – Boleslav, the 250,000th reached the mark of a quarter the Taycan 4S. The new model Škoda Karoq has now rolled of a million units hardly more is available with two battery off the assembly line. The than two years after the start sizes and puts out up to 420 anniversary model is a Karoq of production. The Karoq is kW (571 bhp). For the first 1.0 TSI 85 kW (115 bhp) in the entering the 2020 model year time, Porsche is offering a color Black Magic Metallic. with an even better range of completely leather-free equip- The compact SUV celebrated safety and comfort features. ment variant of the Taycan. its world premiere in A further expansion of the Interior circumferences made mid-May 2017 in ­Stockholm, range in the SUV segment is of innovative recycled materi- with series production a cornerstone of the Škoda al underline the sustainability beginning in July 2017. This 2025 Strategy. of the electric sports car.

k ¹ KAROQ 1.0 TSI 85 kW (115 bhp): urban: 6.7 l/100km / highway: 4.7 l/100km / combined: 5.4 l/100km; CO2 emissions combined in g/km: 124; efficiency class: B. 7 ² Taycan 4S (420 kW/571 bhp) power consumption, kWh/100 km (NEDC): combined 24.6 - 25.6; CO2 emissions in g/km: combined 0; efficiency class: A+. GROUP 360° October 2019 Production: What the Factory of the Future Looks Like An international project team develops 13 scenarios for small and large series production

he mobility of the future is changing: T New environments, customer requirements, and products demand new production concepts. With the production strategy “Factory Worlds 2030+” initiative, the Volkswagen Group is taking a holistic view of the production and logistics of the future. A cross-brand project team de- veloped a map of the future with 13 factory scenarios, four of which were elaborated: “Classic (R)evolution” is a further development of today’s mass production factory with production-as-a-service con- cepts, “Copy Shop” focuses on the shared mobility market segment, and “Slim Flex Mover” is a flexible concept that can be used in new markets or to expand factory capacity. In addition, there’s the “Flagship Boutique” as a scenario for individual mobility products of the Premium and Sport & Luxury brand groups. Factory Worlds 2030+: Strategic plant occupancy also plays an important role Cross-brand in the elaborated scenarios. team formed

“To design future factory scenarios, Schwartz, Head of Planning and Group Production. “We we’ve set up an agile project house Production Technology for the described the future in Wolfsburg that spans all brands. Volkswagen brand. “Both small- environment for our pro- This enabled us to bundle the expert series and large-series factories duction with the ‘Futures knowledge from all brands,” says are described. In addition, the of Production’ project. Markus Haupt, Head of Production concepts differ in aspects such as The ‘Factory Worlds Planning in the Volkswagen Group. vertical range of manufacture, 2030+’ show possible “The project team developed a clas- degree of automation, product type, factory concepts, and the sification system to describe what and variant spectrum. The medi- strategic plant allocation future factories should look like. Key um-term goal is to firmly anchor focuses on our production factors for the design of a factory the method developed for further network. The combination were identified, future visions for development of our factories in our of these strategic projects each factor developed and consis- worldwide production. Transfer proj- enables us, together with tencies described. A total of 13 future ects are already underway with the the brands, to further ad- scenarios were systematically devel- Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat brands.” vance the strategic orienta- oped and four were fleshed out. The “We’re developing the future for tion of production and thus results are outstanding.” our production and logistics together to support the locations on “The four elaborated concepts with our brands and our worldwide their path into the future Working on the factory of the future: The project team has defined various challenges. cover a broad spectrum,” adds Uwe experts,” says Gerd Walker, Head of in a target-oriented manner.”

Legal Test Case: What Happened at the First Day of the Trial Volkswagen lawyer Katharina Meier: Why the company wants a speedy procedure

at Volkswagen, on the current status ance of compensation for the use of first partial judgment is possible. of the legal test case. the vehicles should be waived should However, that only concerns the customers be found to have a claim admissibility of individual claims. Ms. Meier, the first day of court is for possible damages. In our view, however, it will take over. Was it a good or a bad day for another three to four years before a Volkswagen? Volkswagen is accused of wanting to final judgment provides clarity for The presiding judge Michael Neef prolong the proceedings. Is this the companies and customers. made it clear at the hearing that any case? damage to the customers was “not It is in Volkswagen’s interest to Responsible in the Legal department for the legal test case: Katharina Meier obvious.” In fact, there are several conduct the proceedings as quickly (left) and Janett Fahrenholz. studies that have examined the price as possible. We want clarity for our evolution of various diesel vehicles customers and for ourselves. A long and confirm that there is no depre- procedure always means negative Janett Fahrenholz and Katharina n September 30, the legal test Municipal Hall, which had been ciation due to the software. In any headlines and further high costs for Meier from the Volkswagen Legal case against Volkswagen began rented especially for the hearing. The event, the Court has announced litigation – especially in the case of O department will answer employee before the Braunschweig Regional court proceedings are meant to clarify that it will take a close look at the possible follow-up proceedings. questions about the legal test case Court. Roughly 470,000 people had in principle whether vehicle owners question of possible damage. The in a live talk via Group Connect on joined the proceedings by being have suffered a loss and whether plaintiffs have to explain where the What’s the next step in legal test case? November 19. Further information entered in the Litigation Register. Volkswagen must therefore pay damage can be seen. The second hearing will take place will be available in advance in However, far fewer spectators than damages to the affected customers. The judge has also made it clear on November 18. Things will become Volkswagen Net. expected came to the Braunschweig Katharina Meier, corporate lawyer that he sees no reason why the allow- much more concrete then. Even a

k 8 GROUP 360° October 2019

Rules of Play, Electric Drives, and a Change in Aim: Promote CO2-Neutral Production Competence: In the ONE MISSION 2025 Components strategy, environment management is entrenched in defined projects and measures More News from Group Components

he Volkswagen Group is con- Management team in Wolfsburg Compliance Monitor System (ECMS), at a Glance stantly working on its produc- supports its on-site colleagues with a Material Cycles, and Planning, the From responsibility to diversity: T tion and processes. The Group’s whole host of projects and measures. Components division is making a Seven Components rules of play as new environmental policy, goTOzero, With various concrete measures positive contribution to the four the foundation of our teamwork. is predominantly focused on the divided into the four key areas of areas of activity involved in goTOzero Employee suggestions are currently following four areas of action: climate Decarbonization, Environment while also seeking to meet its targets. being incorporated. change, resources, air quality, and environmental compliance. The aim is to make Volkswagen AG CO2-​neu- tral from a financial perspective by 2050. And thanks to the “Zero Impact CO₂ Decarbonization ECMS Factory” strategy, it is anticipated that this aim will be achieved in the

Production division as early as 2030. ●● Focus projects ●● Organization ●● Energy and resource analyses ●● Committees Many factors – one aim ●● Carbon Fund ●● KPI monitor & KPI book ●● Knowledge transfer ●● Training courses From the supply chain to on-site E-motor the size of a sports bag: production and right through to bat- The electric drive for the new ID.31 tery recycling: To minimize negative from Components is so compact that Climate Air Environmental environmental influences throughout Resources it would fit in a sports bag. the entire product cycle, sustainable change quality compliance measures and innovative ideas are absolutely essential. This is why the Components division has implement- ed the Group​ Components Initiative (GCI) “Vision Zero Impact Factory,” Material Cycles Planning which is a crucial element of the ONE MISSION 2025 components strategy ●● Development of Waste KPI to include metal ●● Efficiency in specifications & standards in the “Sustainable Process Chain” and recyclable waste ●● Technology transfer & new technologies area of activity. The ultimate objec- ●● Aluminum recycling ●● Concepts in early planning phases tive is to make the 60+ Volkswagen ●● Zero plastic waste Mastering the transformation Group Components plants CO2-neu- together: Components is promoting tral. The Resources & Competence competence management in the transformation through various projects and approaches.

So what does it mean in practice? A few examples: √ One of the aims of the Components Manufacturing and Components division is to reduce the level of an annual sum of 50 million euros 72 % The environmental KPI production-related CO2 by 50 per- to implement energy-efficiency cent by 2025. This calls for a number measures. The Components division for Components: C-UEP of focus projects, which involve also benefits from this. Further information taking measures in Production to What percentage of the annual reduce the consumption of energy, √ Decarbonization pathways for environmental target (reducing water, and CO emissions. These Take a look 2 all German, Polish, and inter- energy, CO2 emissions, water, measures include switching lights at our Group national Components plants, waste, and VOC) has already Further information to LED, washing technology, and Components including SITECH (except China been achieved as a result of the The entire heat recovery. The implementation app channel and components locations various projects and measures in Components edition of 360° of the projects is defined in a road for more de- of other brands) created and ­Components? The C-UEP (which is available at: map for the sites by 2025 and tails on an evaluated by 2030. The decarboniza- https://bit.ly/31We6XT financed via the planning sessions. innovative stands for Components – Undoing tion pathways depict aluminum the Environmental impact in Pro- a potential scenario of how recycling duction) indicates the quarterly im- √ Use of the Carbon Fund for focus these plants can reduce their initiative. provement as a percentage. After projects: The Carbon Fund grants the CO emissions to an absolute mini- 2 the second quarter of 2019, this Volkswagen AG locations for Vehicle mum by 2030. figure was already at 72 percent.

Introducing the New Transform Minds at Components! 34 colleagues become promoters of the transformation at Group Components

haping change, communicating, The first major get-together for the ­journey with plenty of exciting Sand developing future projects: new Transform Minds group took ­stations, the new Tran­ sform Minds this is what the Group Components place in Wiesbaden last week on will attend strategy events and Transform Minds program is all October 17 and 18. After all coming ­discussions with Thomas Schmall about, which is open until the end of together for a round of introductions, and the twelve Transform Minds August for employees to apply. From it was time to take a first look at the from the first round of the program. a creative video to a letter in the style strategy topics that will accomp­ any of a magazine, the second round of the Transform Minds group into the the Group Components Transform future. The agenda also ­included Minds program saw employees come exciting external feedback on up with a whole host of ­application the topics of transformation and ideas. After going through all of the ­efficiency, as well as insights into the Further information applications, we were ­eventually able innovation- and technology-related For details on the to name the 34 new ­Transform Minds! topics at Components, presented new Transform In addition to the many employees by Ariane Kilian. From now on, the Minds, including from the German ­Components sites, new Transform­ Minds will play an which GCIs they are this year’s cohort includes a number active role in strategic initiatives involved in, take a of Transform Minds from Porsche for ­Components and also act as look at the Group (Zuffenhausen), Škoda (Mladá ­promoters of the transformation for Components chan- Boleslav), and Audi (Győr), as well their colleagues at their ­respective nel in the 360° app. Successful kick-off event in Wiesbaden: The Transform Minds are now challengers and as from Polkowice. sites. In addition to a learning promoters of the ONE MISSION 2025 Components strategy with immediate effect.

k 10 ¹ Near-production-ready concept car 360° October 2019 GROUP New Comic Series: Integrity and Compliance in Everyday Life Under T4I, the Integrity, Compliance, Risk Management, Human Resources, and Corporate Culture divisions are developing a new format

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s part of the ­Together4Integrity explaining the ­basic idea behind the ­coordinating the development of i (T4I) integrity and com­ comic. The short stories are intended the comics. The T4I stories illustrate A pliance program, liaison to raise awareness of situations in the “Integrity Behavioral Anchors” Together4Integrity officers from all the departments which employees may come into in an easy-to-understand way and The goal of the strategic, involved in the program – Integrity, contact with integrity, compliance, serve as a guideline for handling Group-wide Together4Integrity ­Compliance, Risk Management, risk management, and corporate situations that require integrity program is to anchor integrity Human Resources,­ and ­Corporate culture in their everyday work. and awareness of personal decision- and compliance in ­employees’ Culture – have developed a new They feature titles like “Long-term making. day-to-day work as well as format. “Our ‘­Weitergedacht’ customer relationship, personal The comics are available as at the highest levels of the (‘­scrutiny’) cases ­illustrate pro­ gift?” (issue 1) and “Speak up when PDFs in German and English through company’s strategy and deci- fessional situations­ in office­ s, in ­something’s wrong” (issue 2). Group Connect – which means they sion-making. The comics are production, in teams, and in co­ “We plan to publish a total of can also be used internationally by available for download from operation with part­ ners in ­typical 13 cases in the next few weeks,” all companies in the Volkswagen the ­Together4Integrity Group comic art style,” says Christian says Anna-Kathrin Süßner from Communication via comics: Group and for various occasions, ­Connect page. Cauers from T4I Comm­ unication, T4I Communication, which is Christian Cauers explains the measure. team meetings, and workshops.

Flat-Rate Learning: How Employees Can Receive Further Training Online Latest offer from the Volkswagen Group Academy: IT training videos and e-books on business topics

nder the new flat-rate scheme, member of the Works Council and Learn online: The Volkswagen Group ­Academy’s Uemployees can now complete chair of the Education Committee. new flat-rate offer makes it possible for ­employees IT courses taught through training Pluralsight offers more than to do just that. videos and read e-books on business 6,000 IT video training courses for topics. All this is possible thanks everyone from beginners to experts. to collaborations between the Content ranges from PowerPoint to Volkswagen Group Academy and programming language to cyber international online training portals. security. The English-language Employees can use video cours­ courses offer subtitles in the stu­ es from Pluralsight or books from dent’s own language. Good to know: Bookboon to learn independently, employees can record the courses anytime, anywhere, all at their own they’ve completed in their training pace,” explains Ralph Linde, Head history through HR. of the Volkswagen Group Academy. Bookboon, the world’s largest “Genuine skills development takes online book publisher, offers around place in exchange with colleagues. 1,500 e-books and audio books in But online courses offer employees a several languages. Topics range from starting point and a tool for acquir­ marketing and sales to communi­ ing knowledge. We welcome these cation and presentations, and even offers from these outside education accounting and finance. platforms as an extension of the After speaking with their super­ or Bookboon in Group Learn. There, period expires in either August “Bookboon” in the search bar in good work being done by the Group visor, Volkswagen AG employees training courses and/or books or September 2020. How to get a Group Learn. Additional collabora­ Academy,” says Gerardo Scarpino, can get paid licenses to Pluralsight will be available until the license license: enter “Pluralsight” or tions are being planned.

k 11 GROUP 360° October 2019

Official opening: Cutting through the ribbon together at the V-Space Opening Ceremony in Beijing.

A New Era for Volkswagen Group China: V-Space Headquarters Opens in Beijing Herbert Diess: China has real significance for the entire Group

new era: In the last week, us on our way to becoming more Group’s tremendous growth Volkswagen Group China responsive, creative, and inspira- called for a solution that A has launched its new tional. The closed conference rooms would combine all forces V-Space headquarters in Beijing, of the past have been replaced with at a single site. Employees which is now home to more than more dynamic spaces in a bid to came up with the name 2,300 employees. Volkswagen CEO reduce hierarchies and promote the V-Space for the building. Herbert Diess was in attendance exchange of ideas. Our new location A real focus was placed at the opening ceremony. is an expression of a sustainable and on environmental consid- “V-Space represents a clear dynamic working culture while also erations when developing indication that we are pressing embodying our affiliation with the V-Space, which boasts ahead with our strategy in China. Group.” state-of-the-art, sustain- This inspirational location is yet In the past, there were numerous able technologies such as another example of our commit- office buildings scattered throughout separate heating and cool- ment to China and the significance Beijing; however, the Volkswagen ing systems with reduced of this market for the en- energy consumptions and tire Group,” explains Diess. lower CO2 emissions, hot- “I would like to wish all air drying facilities, and 150 the best to the entire electric charging stations. A peek into the new building: Volkswagen Group in V-Space is now home open spaces and plenty of glass. China and hope they to four subsidiaries of Volkswagen enjoy every success – par- Group China and a whole host of ticularly here in the new other brands under a single roof. premises at the Beijing From 2016 to 2018, around 750 em- location.” ployees were involved in collating According to Stephan all requirements and ideas so that Wöllenstein, CEO of these could then be incorporated Volkswagen China: “I into the design and establishment Opening ceremony with Herbert Diess: am convinced that this of the building. All divisions will be CEO of Volkswagen Traditional elements were a must. new facility will help active by the end of 2019. China Stephan Wöllenstein

Herbert Diess: “Development in China Is Impressive” An interview with the Volkswagen Group CEO: the role of the Chinese market for the Group

hat role does Volkswagen as the second-largest from the Volkswagen What do you think about the future Wplay in the Chinese mobil- economy in the world. Group. In fact, in the past prospects for the Chinese economy? ity market? Group CEO Herbert The demographic taking year alone, we have de- We are very confident about the Diess tells all in our interview. He home an average income livered 4.21 million cars positive prospects for the future also talks about the development has risen to over 400 to Chinese customers. – particularly with regard to the of the country, its prospects for million people, and development of the automotive the future, and a growing cus- there are now almost ten Unilateralism and trade market. As far as the world of mo- tomer base. times more university protectionism are on bility is concerned, the Chinese au- students than there were the rise and the global tomotive market is set to become a This year marks the 70th anniver- 20 years ago. economy is facing major real powerhouse. Future technolo- sary of the founding of the People’s We have observed a challenges. What role can gies and trends such as e-mobility Republic of China. What do you rapidly growing Chinese China play in the ongoing and autonomous driving are going think of China in terms of its eco- customer base, which development of the global to influence mobility around the nomic power today? is becoming ever young- Herbert Diess in the Volkswagen ID. ROOMZZ show car during economy? world – starting in China. Auto Shanghai 2019. The development of China over er, more educated, and As automotive technolo- This is why we are keen to the last 70 years has been im- more independent. The gies and services spread strengthen our local research and pressive. In the last year, China’s fact that the country can from China to the rest development capabilities for future GDP amounted to 13.6 billion now offer the prospect of a better reform and open-door policy. As a of the world, we value and support products and services. With our dollars and China asserted itself life for so many millions of people in pioneering, international automotive globalized fair trade and multilateral comprehensive “ONE R&D” strate- such a short space time company, Volkswagen has made a trade. Our experience has shown gy, we are aiming to pool all of our is a truly unique achieve- real contribution to getting China on that unilateral protectionism helps R&D capacities together so that ment in human history. the road. We established our local no one in the long run. Historically, we can continue with our research production sites together with our it was globalization that provided the and development for the benefit of What economic opportuni- trusted Chinese partners SAIC and Volkswagen Group with the opportu- the entire Group, China, and the ties have arisen for FAW. Today, not only do we have a nity to take a leading position in the rest of the world. Over 4,200 of our Volkswagen in China in third joint venture with JAC, but we Chinese automotive market. With R&D experts are currently work- recent decades? are also still the leading automotive over 660,000 employees, of whom ing on the mobility of tomorrow. The first connections manufacturer in China by some way over 100,000 are based in China, our We also work closely with strong between the Volkswagen on account of the excellent coopera- company really is representative of a Chinese partners to maximize our Group and China were tion we enjoy with our Chinese part- globalized world. More than a quar- research efforts. Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG at Volkswagen established some 40 years ners. More than 35 million Chinese ter of all Volkswagen Group plants Group Night, Auto Shanghai 2019. ago with the start of the customers are currently driving a car are located in China.

k 12 360° October 2019 GOLF 8

The Golf 8 and Its Team

Hall 12: More than 100 employees from the Production team at the Wolfsburg plant with the new Golf 8 model, still under wraps. The Eagerly Anticipated New Golf World premiere: seven pages dedicated to the next generation of the Volkswagen icon Dear Colleagues, he new Golf is celebrat- once again, so I really would like to The Golf has been impressing our customers ing its world premiere in express my gratitude for that.” As for now for the past 45 years. In fact, an entire generation bears its name – the “Generation T ­Wolfsburg on October 24. Stefan Loth, Head of the Wolfsburg “Any time you hear Golf The eighth generation will be plant, he reveals: “My heart has beat Golf.” No other model has shaped our brand showcased in the Hafen 1 function for the Golf since I got my driver’s mentioned, you automat- quite so powerfully and permanently over the decades. It is used synonymously hall in the Autostadt. license. After all, my first car was a ically think of Wolfsburg, with the Volkswagen name and everything Anticipation really is building used, white Golf 1.” its plant, and its produc- Volkswagen stands for around the world. for what continues to be the most tion team. These concepts It is – and is set to continue to be – the important model to the Volkswagen Employees reveal what they have been inextricably most important model at the Wolfsburg brand: “We are bringing the Golf like about the new Golf linked now for over four location, for the Volkswagen brand, and for class into a new digital era, which decades.” the entire Group. With the new Golf 8, we is seeing us make new digital tech- Even Janine Thiel, Team Spokes- really are going the extra mile and pressing nologies accessible to many people person for Technology Installation, Andreas Tostmann, Head of Production for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand ahead with this success story like no other. – typical of Volkswagen, really,” ex- is desperate to finally see the car Now as much as ever, the Volkswagen Golf plains Ralf Brandstätter, who runs on the road: “I’m a huge fan of the is all about making the pioneering technolo- the operational side of the business Golf 8 as it combines so much in gies from the luxury segment available to all. as COO of the brand (see editorial one: It’s dynamic and elegant with- Even the eighth generation of our ever-pop- on this page). out losing sight of what makes it a “Excitement has reached fever pitch in ­Wolfsburg ular model is setting new standards – just The Golf really is one of a kind, Golf.” once again ahead of the premiere of the new like its predecessor. We are bringing the Golf which you will soon discover Read on to find out what other Golf. Wolfsburg and the Golf are ­connected by a class into a new digital era, which is seeing us over the next six pages of this employees have to say. You will recent tradition and an urge for constant make new digital technologies accessible to 360° edition. An interview with also find articles on the history of many people – typical of Volkswagen, really. improvement. There’s no doubt in my The drive portfolio of the Golf is bet- Series Director Karlheinz Hell sees the Golf, employee qualifications, mind that the Golf 8 will be a best- him describe the new Golf as an and the cooperation of Production, ter than ever before: The electrified mild icon and thanks Volkswagen staff Development, and Series, as well as seller like all of its ­predecessors hybrid is raising the bar when it comes to for their dedication: “Our team eighth-generation central parts made and a ­worthy ­ambassador for CO2 emissions without compromising on a showed what they’re made of by Volkswagen Group Components. Wolfsburg.”­ truly impressive driving experience. As for the plug-in hybrid, this offers a 60-kilometer Klaus Mohrs, Mayor of Wolfsburg electric range to allow everyday journeys to be carried out entirely electrically and therefore free from emissions. Environmental Still under wraps: friendliness and driving enjoyment go hand The new Golf 8 is celebrating its world “The Golf is the best car in the world. And in hand where the Golf is concerned. And as premiere in Wolfsburg it’s built right here in Wolfsburg by the the saying goes, life happens with a Golf! on October 24. best team in the world. This is why I’m I am proud of our incredible team perfor- mance and can’t wait to see the new Golf 8. so confident that all of the employees After all, this is the fruit of all your exceptional involved in the new Golf 8 will continue work. I have no doubt that the eighth genera- to write its success story. Not only that, but tion will continue to impress our customers. customers of the new Golf 8 can count on the fact that they have chosen a vehicle that is really Kind regards, setting new standards in its class.” Jürgen Hildebrandt, Plant Coordinator for Golf Assembly Ralf Brandstätter Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Member of the Board at Volkswagen Passenger Cars

k 13 GOLF 8 360° October 2019 “The Team Has Shown What They’re Made Of” Interview: Karlheinz Hell, Head of the Compact Series, on the new Golf 8

So Mr. Hell, the new Golf is celebrating Delighted its world premiere. What makes it so with the new special? Golf, shown The Golf is an icon. It embodies here still high-quality mobility for everyone under wraps: Karlheinz like no other car. Take my word for it: “The Golf 8 is Hell, Head of “The electronics are The eighth generation is going to real- significantly more sporty the Compact impressive and the interior ly raise the bar. It is modern, elegant, Series. and has a really dynamic and represents technology, diversity, is in a class of its own.” look. Technically speaking, and individuality. It also appeals to a Giuseppe Lapi – it is incredibly complex wide range of customers thanks to its Team spokesperson, Assembly Line 3 and boasts plenty of sporty GT and R models. features.” How does it differ from the earlier Ronald Wießner – Foreman, Assembly Line 3 model? The way I see it, Klaus Bischoff and his design team have done an incred- and economical units, it is sure to What was the cooperation like? ible job on the development. There’s remain the number-one choice for It went very well across all areas, and no doubting that it carries the typical many customers. Development of our team showed what they’re made Golf gene. It is evolutionary on the the Golf 8 is also showing no signs of once again, so I really would like outside, which makes it instantly of slowing down when it comes to express my gratitude for that. Of recognizable, and revolutionary on to electrification. Going forward, course, the work we do is sometimes the inside. And with features such for example, we will be offering all very demanding, and the car is full “The cockpit looks like it’s as the new Innovision Cockpit, the automatic vehicles with TSI engines of new ideas, so we have decided to been taken straight out of “The interior design is Golf 8 is set to carry us right into the as an eTSI option and expanding the introduce a concept we’re calling the an airplane – it’s brilliant!” my favorite part digital age. Its innovative operating e-hybrid range with two alternatives. Golf Camp. Hans-Peter Ritter – – especially the cockpit.” concept is setting new standards, This will ensure we are continuing to Production coordinator, while features such as Lane Assist, make a vital contribution on the road What does this involve? Assembly Line 3 Anne-Kathrin Rau – Assembly Line 3 Front Assist, and Car2X are opening to CO2-neutral mobility. It calls for colleagues from different up a whole host of ADAS technolo- areas and suppliers to work together gies to a mainstream customer base. What do you think of the project on the as part of a responsive team. We meet Convenience and safety like this have whole? several times a day to address open previously been available only in I am incredibly happy with it. As part issues without any kind of hierarchy higher vehicle classes. of our development of the series, we or closed-minded thinking. We make analyzed customer requirements and decisions very quickly so that we can It hasn’t been long since the launch of got rid of less popular variants, such get back to our work. This allows us to ID.3. Is there still any call for the Golf? as the 3-door model. This has allowed minimize our response times and take a I am sure we haven’t seen the end of us to cut the available variations by logical approach to handling problems. it yet by a long way. With its clean 35 percent in comparison to the Golf 7. But this is not to say we hav- How are preparations going in the run- “I love the exterior “I’m particularly impressed en’t incorporated a number of up to the market launch? and I just hope by the technology new functions into the vehicle. We are fully on schedule right now, it will be equally well of the Golf 8.” We are also boosting produc- which means we will be celebrating­ the received by our custom- tivity. The production process- market launch of the Golf in Germany­ Elisabeth Sommer – ers, too.” Final Vehicle Inspections & es in Zwickau and Puebla have at the end of the year. Customers­ will Quality Assurance been merged into the main then be able to customize­ their own Martina Korte – plant in Wolfsburg with the bespoke vehicle. The sporty GTx and R Assembly Line 3 launch of the Golf 8, which models will follow­ later in 2020, is intended to ensure better although this gradual approach in Right before the world premiere of the utilization and reduce costs. phases is entirely normal. eighth generation: the Golf Team. The Lowdown on the Golf 8 Premiere Anticipation runs high as the Service Factory celebrates the new model – “My favorite part Golf 8 goes on tour – Löw in Wolfsburg has to be all of the technical features inside THE GOLF 8 is celebrating its premiere, Bratislava, Palmela, and Pamplona. The “We’ve developed and the Service Factory is right at the roadshow is an initiative by Production the vehicle.” a truly great car here heart of the action: From October 22 to and Logistics as part of their “The Mag- yet again. I hope Heinrich Gordzielik – 24, visitors to the company restaurant ic of Production” campaign, which will plenty of people Final Vehicle Inspections & at the Wolfsburg site can expect to allow the production teams at each site Quality Assurance enjoy a very special Golf menu. to experience the latest model from the go ahead and buy it.” ●● Wednesday, October 23: Golf brand up close. Iris Skibitzki – ­Burgers, consisting of a whole wheat Butchery team with Final Vehicle Inspections & Quality Assurance burger bun, Aberdeen Angus patty, Golf currywurst. *** ­guacamole, grilled zucchini slices, HIGH-PROFILE PREMIERE GUEST: and Lollo Rosso ­lettuce, served with on not only the packaging but also the National team coach Joachim Löw will sweet potato fries sausage skin itself. The special edition be joining in the world premiere cele- ●● Thursday, October 24: Energy Bowl, sausages will be sold in the shops at brations for the Golf 8 at the Autostadt consisting of whole grain rice, sweet the Volkswagen sites in Wolfsburg, in Wolfsburg. A real highlight will see potatoes, edamame, warm marinated ­Emden, Hanover, Braunschweig, him visit the plant alongside the main tofu bites or chicken breast strips, Salzgitter, and Kassel, as well as in event, which will allow him to learn “Golf is synonymous hummus, roasted walnuts, and sun- Edeka ­supermarkets that already stock more about the production processes. with reliability and has a flower and pumpkin seeds the Volkswagen currywurst in their Löw will also be taking time out of his high recognition factor. The Corporate Catering team is looking standard product range. busy schedule to speak to staff. I get excited every time forward to welcoming everyone who would like to join in the world premiere *** I see a Golf, “The Golf 8 has a celebrations with the special Golf menu. IT’S ALL KICKING OFF STARTING CW because I think they’re 45: Following on from the ­premiere in fantastic design. The great and, of course, they *** Wolfsburg, the Golf 8 will be head- cockpit has a really digital keep me in a job.” THE SERVICE FACTORY has launched ing out on tour across the ­various look that I love.” Alfred Gergel – 35,000 limited edition packs of cur- ­Volkswagen production plants Dieter Gampe – Foreman in the Special Paint Shop rywurst on the market in honor of the throughout Europe. Within the space Technology Installation premiere of the new Golf. These sau- of five weeks, the vehicle will visit the sages proudly feature the text “Golf 8” plants in Osnabrück, Emden, Zwickau, Special guest in Wolfsburg: Joachim Löw.

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Excellent coop- eration: (from left to right) Arved Maecker (Development), Christian Meier (Production), “I hope the car will be a and Jürgen “I think the design is bestseller. The exterior Wimmer especially appealing. (Series). looks incredible with its There’s just no question seriously fierce look.” that the Golf 8 looks Steven West – good.” Team Spokesperson, Assembly Alexandra Vetter – Line 3 Assembly Line 3 How Teamwork Put the Golf On the Road Cooperation: Vehicle developed under the series leadership team for the first time

“I’m looking forward to ver the last few weeks and is also robust enough to stand up to grown exponentially. “Whereas the seeing a whole load of months, hundreds of employ- our production processes?’ The aim software for a vehicle in 2010 includ- “The interior design alone new Golf models on the O ees at the Wolfsburg site have was to develop a car that required as ed around 15 million lines of code, represents a huge step road. I particularly like the been working non-stop to get the little follow-up work in the facto- the Golf 8 now boasts in the region toward the future, as headlights.” new Golf on the road. But how did ry as possible. They also wanted to of 80 to 100 million.” this is where we are the cooperation between the various develop the Golf in such a way that It was therefore in a bid to get to Talin Alo – combining the very latest Assembly Line 3 divisions – Series, Production, and meant they could continue to exploit grips with this level of complexity Development – actually go? many of the existing production that the Golf Camp came into being technologies.” The Golf 8 was developed as the facilities. “And we actually pulled it at the start of the year. “Employees Tim Walter – first new vehicle to benefit from off,” enthuses Christian Meier, Head from various divisions came together Foreman, Quality Assurance the new series structure. The proj- of Production Project Management. at 8 a.m. every day to discuss how to ect managers from each division sit “The ability to make decisions quickly make certain functions error-free as together in a project center at the allowed us to make savings in the quickly as possible,” recalls Maecker. production facility to facilitate fast triple-digit million range.” Even suppliers of essential compo- decision-making processes and act nents were involved on site. At the as the direct points of contact for The software in the Golf 8 is end of the day, everyone would report “The new Golf is brim- the divisions. “This has made life more complex than ever back on how things had gone and ming with the DNA of its significantly easier,” explains Jürgen which errors had been eliminated. predecessors. The Golf Wimmer, Head of the Golf family But there were also huge challenges “This is an initiative we spent 30 long is still a Golf, and that’s model series. to overcome: The arrival of digitali- weeks on,” reports Meier, adding “The equipment and “The collaborative work began zation within the vehicle has seen that, “the Golf Camp really proved its cockpit are great, and the just the way we want it. as early as late 2015,” notes Arved the focus shift towards software worth.” In terms of connectivity, Maecker, Head of Technical Project development and functional inte- “Our team became even closer shape is just beautiful – we’re catching up with the Management for the Golf fami- gration. “We have been handling during this startup period,” notes it’s a zippy, agile car.” Touareg. When you sit in a ly. Even during these early stages, conventional issues such as bringing ­Jürgen Wimmer. And if there’s Simone Neum – Golf 8, you’re sure to feel representatives of the Development, an accurate design to life in a large- one thing they all agree on, it’s Assembly Line 3 instantly comfortable.” Production, and Design divisions still scale production process for years that the Golf is something truly sat together. The burning question now,” explains Wimmer. Neverthe- ­special, ­considered the heart of the Stefan Gieseler – on everybody’s lips was, ‘How do we less, the sheer extent of the in- ­Volkswagen brand by all employees Quality Assurance Exterior Purchased Parts come up with a fantastic design that vehicle software for the Golf 8 has at the ­Wolfsburg location.

Qualification: Assembly Employees “I think the design is very Prepare for Golf 8 accomplished. It’s Eight employees trained as promoters stylish and sporty and “I’m a huge fan of the Golf I’m very impressed with it.” 8 as it combines every- ew components, new parts lists, arise on the line. Natalia Glijun – thing in one: Nupdated installation sequences: As a result, we Assembly Line 3 It’s dynamic and elegant Every time a model is launched, em- can then tackle without losing sight of ployees have to be qualified to handle these issues in what makes it a Golf.” the new workload. The Assembly advance as part of team has taken this in a new direction the qualification Janine Thiel – Team Spokesperson, Technology with its “Promoter program.” schedule.” The Installation Alexandr Arkhipov from the As- promoters include sembly service explains the concept Oliver ­Dernedde, behind it: “Early on in the vehicle Denis Wiesner, startup phase, we took eight workers and Serge who had previously been deployed in ­Schudilowski. “The Golf 8 is the different assembly teams and involved Each of them is best Golf of all time – Assessing their colleagues: (from left to right) Oliver Dernedde, them in an intensive training program now responsible Alexandr Arkhipov, Denis Wiesner, and Serge Schudilowski. sporty and functional all over several months to familiarize for an assem- in one. For me, there’s them with the new Golf 8. This train- bly area in their no excitement quite like ing took place in both the learning role as promoters. With the help of ­exactly what goes on along the assem- it. It’s a lovely-looking car “I really love the electronics workshop and the pilot hall. With division-specific sample vehicles bly line. With the insights we gath- and the various the insights gained from this expe- and ­mobile training stations, they ered from other startups, we can now featuring a contemporary new components.” rience, we could then work together train their colleagues either right on have a direct influence on the training design and great Marc Paulmann – on a qualification schedule for all the line or in the learning workshop. program. After all, we speak the same functionality.” Operational Management, other employees. The clear advantage Serge Schudilowski is convinced that language as our employees on the Andreas Dorne – Car Completion of this approach is that they know this approach is the right way to go: line, which helps when it comes to Overall Vehicle Quality Assurance exactly where issues could potentially “As an assembly worker, we know making sure everyone is qualified.”

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n more than 45 years, the Golf has be- statistics in Germany in a few months. come what it is today – a Volkswagen In 1985, the Volkswagen brand becomes I like no other. With more than 35.36 the number one in Europe – thanks to the million models manufactured, it is one of Golf with 790,342 models sold. Questions the best-selling cars in the world; the best With the Golf, a legitimate successor in its class, the “Golf class,” over seven to the Beetle has long since been found. A milestone: The Golf passes the Beetle generations, because it is innovative like 3 in 2002 and, with 21,517,415 vehicles no other. “The Golf is the forefather. It’s produced, becomes the most-built been the measure of all things for seven Volkswagen of all time – which it still is generations,” says Sales Director Jürgen today. A unique achievement and strong Stackmann. tradition that commits. The Golf has run and run and run since Now, the eighth generation of the it was built in Wolfsburg in spring 1974. top seller is in the starting blocks at the In Germany, Europe, and the world. It’s Wolfsburg location – some highlights “Its shape is so quickly become a world car. The first from the great history of seven genera- beautiful. The model Golf climbs to the top of sales tions of Golf. Stefan Loth, is more angular.” The Golf Head of the Wolfsburg plant Laura Jane Sälzer – Assembly Line 3 “The Golf Is Crucial for Wolfsburg”

The new generation of the Golf 8 has started, the world premiere “The Golf is an icon from 1will follow. What have the past Wolfsburg. It’s part of few weeks been like for you as plant our location, and we in manager? Production are proud to Bringing the new Golf into line has pre- sented the team with a major challenge, be able to manufacture one they’ve done an excellent job of the entire Golf family here overcoming. We’re currently increasing in the future.” quantities day by day, and are on schedule Henning Habicht – with our ramp-up curve. I’m very happy Head of Golf Production about that, and I want to thank the whole team for their extraordinary commitment and for working so hard for the start of the eighth-generation Golf.

What significance does the Golf have for the Wolfsburg location? 2 The Golf has been built in the Wolfsburg plant for more than 45 years. Golf 2 The Car That’s For generations, entire families from the “I thought there was no 1983–1991 region have produced the different Golf topping the Golf 7, but Series production of the second Golf begins in June models, be it grandparents, parents, aunts, 1983, in Hall 54 in the Wolfsburg plant. Technically, it is or uncles. The Golf reflects our traditions the Golf 8 has gotten at the forefront in terms of safety and consumption data. Golf 3 1991–1997 Always Reinventing Itself that connect the Wolfsburg location with Golf 1 1974–1983 It is the Golf that brings a regulated catalytic converter much better visually and 1997–2003 the people in the region. That makes me to the 1.8-litre injection engine in September 1984, five With the Golf III, a new era of safety begins. It’s the first Golf 4 technically.” years before the mandatory introduction of catalytic con- Historian Dieter Landenberger on the qualities of the Golf very proud, too. The first Golf flew off the production line in Wolfsburg Golf with front airbags. Due to its body construction, Stephan Damm – verters in Germany. In 1989, the first diesel engine with a Beyond that, the Golf is still crucial for in March 1974. Advertising began with the slogan: “The crash properties also see significant improvement. The Team spokesman, Technology catalytic converter followed in November – a world first. technical innovations: the six-cylinder engine (VR6), On August 18, 1997, the Golf IV is revealed to the the future of our location and, naturally, the new people’s sport: Golf” – a vision that would come true. Installation Other technical innovations include the anti-lock braking cruise control system, oxidation catalytic converter for press in Bonn – the “Generation Golf.” Head of Design he secret to the Golf’s success pressed in its timeless, down-to-earth city of Wolfsburg. This importance will even In technical terms, everything is different: The engine no system (ABS), power steering, and the first Golf with diesel engines, and the diesel direct injection engine ­Hartmut Warkuß forges a link to the original Golf: was and is the sum of its features: design. Added to this was the high grow when we build the Golf Variant in the longer works in the back like the Beetle, but rather in the all-wheel drive, the Golf Syncro. And even in 1989 – 30 T - (TDI). The Golf also gets its first side airbags in 1996. a long roof, steep tail, and the powerful C-pillar have It’s a perfect companion for everyday user value with four doors and a large coming year and thus bundle the produc- front. Cooling is done with water instead of air. The cyl years ago! – Volkswagen presented an e-prototype and a Shortly after that, ABS comes as standard in every Golf. been incorporated into the brand’s design DNA. inder layout is no longer the boxer, but rather straight. hybrid study of this Golf with the CityStromer. life, embodying versatility, function- tailgate. The concept was immensely tion of the Golf family at the Wolfsburg A new addition to the family: Volkswagen presents a new This Golf also brings innovations into the mainstream. ality, reliability, and quality like no convincing: Six million buyers had plant. In the future, all derivatives of the The new technology is well received: In just its first year, In 1985, the Volkswagen brand became the number one the Golf is the top-selling vehicle in Europe. In October convertible in 1993. At 388,600 units, its predecessor It has ESC and brake assist on board. In 1998, the first other car. Since its introduction in chosen the Golf by the first generation Golf family will come from Wolfsburg. This in Europe – thanks to the Golf with 790,342 models sold. was the best-selling convertible in the world. In addition, four-wheel drive Golf is revealed – the Golf 4MOTION. 1976 – after just 31 months – employees celebrate the In June 1988, the Golf broke the magic sound barrier 1974, it’s been considered change in 1983. secures both capacity utilization and, of millionth Golf. a new all-wheel-drive vehicle followed with the Golf Shortly thereafter, the six-speed transmission and the of 10 million units. After 6.3 million copies, the second Syncro II. Shortly afterwards, the Golf Variant celebrates 241 bhp R32, which reaches a top speed of 247 km/h, the proverbial standard for Volkswagen has course, jobs at our main plant. Diversity counts right from the start: The GTI with generation was discontinued in 1991. its debut. In May 1994, the Golf leaps over the 15-million are added to the Golf. A special edition GTI model at the compact class, which always reinvented itself 37 kW/50 bhp comes out in September 1976, mark. After 4.83 million units manufactured, the Golf III 132 kW appears for its 25th birthday. After 4.99 million soon became known as with the Golf. A new era followed just a bit later by the Golf D with suction makes room for its successor. models, the generation is discontinued. the “Golf class.” Ever since began in Wolfsburg with What’s your personal “Headlamps, front, diesel. Volkswagen brings a breath of fresh air into the then everyone else has had the water-cooled straight connection to the Golf like? and cockpit: they all look class in 1979 with the Golf Cabrio. 6.99 million units of to benchmark against it, engine and front-wheel My heart has beaten for the Golf great.” the first generation and its derivatives are sold. 3 all around the globe, as the drive in 1974. With each since I got my driver’s license. When it Joachim Bülte – Golf is indeed a world car. subsequent generation, comes down to it, my first car was a used Technology Installation The fact that, as a GTI, it’s Volkswagen succeeded white Golf 1. Although the car was already also emotionally exciting in setting new standards. older at the time of purchase, it was and even has cult status Dieter Landenberger The Golf democratized just great in its use of space and driving rounds out the picture. (45), technology technical innovations for dynamics. So my connection to the Golf historian and Head of Another key factor is its a broad range of cus- has been very strong ever since its first Heritage design; always modern, tomers. Because right generation. It was therefore a moving mo- but never trendy. A Golf is from the start, the Golf ment for me to see the first cars of the new always an original – every genera- has relied on pioneering technology: generation in line and at counting point 8. tion is immediately recognizable as with state-of-the-art engines, later I’ve already driven the new Golf several Golf 6 2008–2012 a Golf. times by now – a fantastic car that sur- 2012–2019 with turbocharging and direct injec- 2003–2008 Golf 7 prised me with its innovations and slick “I’m impressed by the new Golf 5 2.85 million sixth-generation Golfs roll off the assem With the first Golf, Volkswagen tion, with all-wheel drive technology, driver assistance bly line in four years. It's presented to the world press presented not just a technically mod- with electric and hybrid drives, with cockpit. in Iceland in September 2008. The market launch runs - ern successor to the Beetle, but also cutting-edge safety and assistance Whether then or now: I still consider the systems and the upbeat On September 4, 2012, Volkswagen celebrates the under the slogan “Reexperience value.” The Golf VI Golf the epitome of contemporary mobility. The Golf V gets running in Wolfsburg, Zwickau, and in - world premiere of the seventh Golf in Berlin. Its weight an answer to societal trends. The oil systems, lightweight construction design in the Golf 8. I’m a makes great progress in safety. The laser-welded body Brussels. Wolfsburg, the city where the Golf story began has gone down by 100 kilograms. Consumption is crisis of the late 1970s had shaken the technologies, and much more. The I’m certain that the customers will be just is so stable that it achieves the maximum five stars in Golf driver and I’m already in 1974, becomes “Golfsburg.” The fifth generation con also up to 23 percent lower, depending on the engine. world; people were concerned with Golf was always better than the as excited with the eighth generation. the Euro NCAP crash test. The knee airbag is now also excited to see how the vinces with several technical innovations: the laser-weld- The Golf TDI BlueMotion consumes only 3.2 liters per the “limits of growth.” In these times others and brought top-of-the-range on board as standard. It comes with a variety of assis ed body, side airbags in the back seats, four-link rear axle, 100 kilometers. In 2014, Volkswagen electrifies2 has a range the Golf 8 feels on the road.” tance systems that we still appreciate in the Golf today: of uncertainty, Volkswagen built a technology to the compact segment. the 7-gear DSG, bi-xenon headlights, rain sensor, and compact class. The fully electric e-Golf the automatic high beam control Light Assist, Park - highly sensible and economical car The Golf 8 will certainly succeed in Maximilian Timm – panoramic sunroof. The Golf V also scores points with its of around 190 kilometers. Shortly afterwards, the Golf ­Assist, Hill Start Assist, the electronic damper control with the Golf, which was also ex- this, as well. Chassis Concepts, Research, turbo direct gasoline injector in the GTI, as well as what GTE starts with plug-in hybrid drive. ­Wolfsburg, and Development was then the world’s first twincharger (TSI) with turbo and DCC, the Start/Stop system, recuperation mode, dy namic bend lighting, as well as LED taillights. In 2009, The seventh generation is built at the sites in compressor charger. A lot is also happening with the body - variants: The Golf Plus debuts in 2006, then the CrossGolf the Golf is voted “World Car of the Year Zwickau, Foshan (China), and Puebla (Mexico). In June 2013, the 130,000 employees and their families in 2007, a new variant and the efficient Golf BlueMotion. 1” – again. celebrate the 30 millionth Golf at an open house in The Golf celebrates a major occasion in March 2007: k ­Wolfsburg. The Golfk was and still is the most-built ll go 25 million Golfs produced. Over the lifetime ­Volkswagen model of all time. 5.94 million Golf VIIs ¹ Source: https://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/new-york-2009-and-the-world-car-of-the-year-is/ 16 of this generation, 3.4 million units wi 17 roll off the assembly line by September 2019. 2 e-Golf: power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 14.1 with 17-inch wheels – 13.2 16-inch; CO2 emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+ to customers. 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Production Ready for the Golf 8 For efficient production: conversion of existing systems instead of constructing a new building

or the past year and a half, are being rebuilt and upgraded for Fthe Golf production facility the Golf 8. This is a particular chal- at the Wolfsburg plant has been lenge in the body shop, for example: converted to make it fit for the Will all welding spots fit again on Golf 8. In contrast to earlier model Sunday evening? If not, the devia- changes, there are only a few new tion will appear in the Golf 7, in the systems. Existing stations are be- middle of mass production. ing converted to manufacture the Habicht: “We’ll only manage it if Golf 7 and Golf 8 in parallel. we see it as a team effort. System op- Head of Production Henning erators and planners must go hand “I’m impressed by the new “The technology in Habicht explains: “This is the first in hand.” design. In addition to the the vehicle interior is time in the company that we have headlights and the tail particularly good, most integrated a new vehicle purely lights, the new Golf 8’s notably the infotainment.” into existing production. A new building would have been easier, new cockpit really stands Anas Saidi – but also more expensive.” Technology Installation out. I’m looking forward This is made possible by the “A new building would have to the response from identical MQB platform and early customers.” coordination between production and development. The parallel been easier, but also more Tabata Timm – Automotive mechatronics manufacture of the two Golf technician in training generations played a decisive role expensive.” Henning Habicht, Head of Production even at the car’s design stage. Virtually every weekend, systems

“The new lights are really great. “All touch, all They’re really a modern. The new Golf first.” sure looks good.” Anika Kaczmarek – Success story: Melina Böhm – Shift 2, Car Completion sketches of Golf generations one to eight. Assembly Line 3

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k 18 360° October 2019 GOLF 8 Components in the Golf 8 Group Components supplies core components for the Golf 8 – an overview

or many Group Components responsible for supplying many of the teams from the Engine and Casting, a selection of the components that Kassel, and Wolfsburg why they are employees, the world core components – from the drive Gearbox and Electric Drive, Chassis, make up the latest edition of the Golf. so excited about the new Golf. F premiere of the Golf 8 was shafts, gearboxes, and engine types and Seats business areas all had a part We also asked employees from the a challenging task. They were through to the cylinder heads. The to play, too. Here you can see just teams in Braunschweig, Salzgitter,

EngineMot andor & Gießerei Casting Getriebe u- E-Antrieb SitzeFahrwerk Motor & Gießerei Getriebe u- E-Antrieb SitzeFahrwerk Motor & Gießerei Getriebe u- E-Antrieb SitzeFChassisahr wedivisionrk Gearbox division and Electric Drive Front axle EA211 evo ●● ●● Support frame Motor & Gießerei Getriebe u- E-Antrieb SeatsSitzeF ahrwerk division Cylinder block ●● Cylinder head ●● Control arm division ●● MQ200/281/350 ●● ●● Swivel bearing ●● DQ200/381 Crankshaft ●● Seat structure ●● ●● Suspension strut ●● EA211 evo exhaust system Connection rod ●● Complete seat ●● ●● Brake disc ●● EA288 evo exhaust system Active cylinder management (ACT) ●● Drive shaft ●● Various press parts

Rear axle EA288 evo ●● Cylinder block ●● Rear axle (assembly) ●● Cylinder head ●● Support frame ●● Crankshaft ●● Spring link ●● Connection rod ●● Wheel drive ●● Integrated valve train ●● Brake disc module (IVM) ●● Drive shaft

“The world premiere of the Golf 8 marks a special day for me, too, as I’m responsible for bringing our various components, such as aggre- “We are building the DQ381 direct gates and chassis parts into the pilot halls for shift transmission together the vehicle projects. This has allowed me to for the new Golf. I’m proud of contribute to the success of the entire project as the Golf 8, because our gearbox a kind of interface to the vehicle, so to speak.” makes the vehicle particularly Nicola Brandhorst, Change Management, CO₂-efficient.” Central Group Components in Wolfsburg Timo Schneider, Gearbox Assembly, Kassel plant “We manufacture the front and rear seats for the new Golf based on the just-in-sequence supply principle and have mastered the launch of the entire seat production process “I’m really excited about our new Golf incredibly well as a team. This is why I’m proud of our SITECH with the best EA211 gasoline engines! seats in the Golf 8 and I can’t wait to see the finished article.” After all, I’m responsible for the quality Pascal Mahlke, Front Seats on assurance of the engine projects in the Production Line 3 at the SITECH site in Wolfsburg pilot hall, as well as being involved in the projects going into mass production – all in line with our high quality standards, of course.” Wilfried Hexel, Gasoline Engine Quality Assurance, Central Group Components in Wolfsburg “We build the engine for the Golf 8. I’m so excited about the new Golf and I’m hoping to see plenty of innovations with regard to the interior and the way it networks “I’m proud of the Golf 8 – not only because it looks with the driver in particular. Lots of good, but also because it incorporates a first-class my family members drive a Golf – rear axle from Braunschweig, which makes for an myself included.” incredibly comfortable driving experience.” Steve-Nicola Zocher, Maintenance Technician, EA211 evo Assembly, Salzgitter Eva Cichosz, Rear Axle Production Team, Braunschweig plant

k 19 360° October 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS ID.31 Close to Serial Production Conversion measures are right on schedule: This November, serial production of the ID.3 will start in Zwickau

New Procurement Chairman of the Volkswagen brand: Dirk Große-Loheide.

Dirk Große- Loheide Is the New Chairman of Procurement

Dirk Große-Loheide (55) has been appointed Member of the Board at Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Procurement­ division. He took over the position on October 1. Große-Loheide had previ- ously been Head of Group Procurement Operations. In his new role, he succeeds Stefan Sommer, who had previously managed the Brand division in addition to his function as Group Board Member for the Components and Procurement he countdown is on: This for the Group’s volume brands. Employees have installed more than now completed these training cours- division. Große-Loheide’s appointment November, serial produc- Since 2018, the Zwickau plant has 1,600 new production robots in es and are well equipped to bring the will allow Sommer to concentrate T tion of the ID.3 will start in been converting to produce elec- recent months. Output will increase ID.3 into series production. on his Group board member duties. the Zwickau plant. Employees are tric cars – according to the motto significantly with automation Dirk Große-Loheide holds degrees in now setting up the last few robots “100 percent ‘E.’” The conversion measures like automated ­economics and banking, and has worked and trying out assembly. The first will last three years. The Body Shop installation of the for the Volkswagen Group for 28 years. ID.3s from the pilot production are and Paint Shop have already been roof lining, allow- In 2014 he assumed responsibility for already being tested all over Europe. converted for ID.3 production. One ing 150 more cars the procurement of Group services and “Production launch for the ID.3 in of two final assembly lines is also up per day to leave equipment, from 2017 he was Chief November will mark the beginning and running. the line. Procurement Officer at MAN Truck&Bus, of a new era for Volkswagen – com- For months, and in April 2019 he became Head of parable to the first Beetle or the first Six MEB-based models 8,000 employees Group Procurement Operations. Golf,” says Chief E-Mobility Officer starting in 2021 have been prepar- Thomas Ulbrich. “Our conversion ing for the e-era. measures are right on schedule.” This is where serial production of For example, they The ID.3 is the first model from the ID.3 will begin in November. And are attending the MEB series for electric vehicles. that’s just the beginning: Starting high-voltage train- It’s to be delivered to customers next in 2021, employees in Zwickau will ing to learn how summer. Volkswagen is launching produce six MEB-based models for to safely handle the largest worldwide e-offensive three Group brands. The annual pro- battery systems in the automotive industry with the duction capacity of the site in Saxony and power lines.

ID.3. Over the next three years, 33 will then increase from 300,000 to More than 2,500 Just a few days left until series production: Pre-series e-cars will go into series production 330,000 units. employees have production of the ID.3 is in full swing.

Productivity Rising The Atlas Cross Sport: The coupé version of More Than Expected the SUV also comes from Chattanooga. Premiere of the The TRANSFORM.TOGETHER program: Production helps cut costs by 500 million euros in 2019 Atlas Cross Sport2

he Volkswagen brand is well period from 2019 to 2023, production The series version of the Atlas Cross Taking stock: Chief Sport is celebrating its world premiere Ton the way to achieving the in the areas of personnel costs, ancil- Production Officer goals it has set itself for more lary procurement costs, and material Andreas Tostmann. in Chattanooga. The successful SUV for cost-efficient vehicle production. overheads will contribute two billion North America, Russia, and the Near Following last year’s launch of the euros to improving the brand’s prof- East region is now also available in a ­TRANSFORM.TOGETHER pro- its. 500 million euros of this goal will coupé version. The dynamic variant of duction strategy, the first signs of be achieved in 2019. the Atlas combines sporty driving char- success are now emerging. acteristics with a high utility value. Andreas Tostmann, Chief Productivity to increase by The tail is flatter than the Atlas, and ­Production and Logistics Officer, 30 percent by 2025 the rear lights and rear bumper have a took stock of the situation at an new design. The front has new fully LED international conference with 500 The company is working to increase headlights. Chrome accents on the sides leading managers: “The numbers productivity across all sites by 30 of the lower body and the rear bumper show that our strategy is taking hold. percent by 2025. With an increase of underscore the premium look. The In 2019, we will improve our pro- six percent, the annual target of five optional R-Line package makes the Atlas ductivity by more than six percent percent will be exceeded this year. Of Cross Sport even more attractive. and reduce production costs per special importance to Volkswagen is The coupé version of the Atlas is 4.90 vehicle for the first time since 2013. aligning all plants worldwide, with meters long and has five seats. Just like The team has done the extraordinary their very different requirements, to its sister derivate Atlas, the SUV is based here, and I want to thank them for shared production standards. A cen- on the Modular Transverse Toolkit (MQB), that. We’ve shown our team spirit tral procedure ensures that ideas and and therefore has the same wheelbase and made strong starts with our new improvements from one location are and similarly lavish space conditions models. With great expertise, our quickly transferred to other plants. in the interior. The Atlas Cross Sport is colleagues consistently contribute to 220 such measures are currently be- plants, will also help to implement halved by 2025 compared to 2015. optionally available with 4MOTION all- increasing production efficiency and ing implemented. common standards. The figures from 2015 to the first wheel drive. The Atlas Cross Sport is not productivity.” The new digital production plat- Production has also set itself the half of 2019 show that the compa- offered on the European market. In total, the Volkswagen brand’s form developed with Amazon Web goal of comprehensive decarbon- ny is on target: CO2 emissions per Together with the Atlas and the ­Passat, annual factory costs amount to Services (AWS) and Siemens, which ization. As an intermediate step, the vehicle produced were lowered by the vehicle is built in ­Volkswagen’s assem- around ten billion euros. In the unifies the different IT systems of the plants’ CO2 emissions are set to be 22 percent. bly plant in Chattanooga.

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olkswagen AG’s Human Re- tegic “Fokus Personal” project, our sources department is taking a colleagues are currently laying the V new direction. Gunnar Kilian's groundwork for One HR in collabora- declared goal is to become sim- tion with the works council. SOP pler, faster, more digital, and more is now imminent,” according to efficient. This was announced by the Bussemer. Chief Human Resources Officer at the Works Council meeting in Wolfsburg More than 1,800 employees at the end of September. have already been trained From January 1, 2020, the new One HR operating model will make More than 1,800 HR colleagues have human resources work less compli- already been trained for this SOP in cated – both for employees and for large group events. That makes this the HR department itself. “The aim qualification measure one of the of our model change is to establish most comprehensive in the history of Volkswagen one Volkswagen Human Resources, and day as a pioneer will enable faster and less complicat- of innovative ed personnel processes for employees human resourc- as of January 1, 2020. es work. It’s a long path to that point. But with the launch of our new oper- ating model, we are now taking New operating model: Chief Thymian Bussemer the first decisive Human Resources Officer step in this direction,” explains Thy- Gunnar Kilian would like to mian Bussemer, Head of HR Strategy reposition Volkswagen as a pioneer in innovative HR & Innovation. work.

New personnel model: “SOP is imminent” business partners to advise managers functions, business partners, and top The centerpiece of the realignment, in order to jointly align their respec- specialists in the consulting center which the HR team is currently driv- tive specialist areas more strategically thus form the supporting pillars of ing forward under the project name and in a more demand-oriented way. the new operating model. “Fokus Personal,” is the transition On the other hand, HR support for For almost a year now, the HR from a direct to an indirect support employees will in future be provided Strategy & Innovation team has been model. Two main points make this from a consulting center equipped working intensively with all areas of new model special: On the one hand, with high-quality technology and the HR department to get this new HR staff will in future be available as staffed by top specialists. These new model on the road. With our stra- Qualification: Around 1,800 HR employees are already “fit.”

“We Need an Open Risk Culture” Interview: Arno Antlitz, member of the Management Board responsible for Controlling and Accounting, and Alan Pezzo, Head of Risk Management, on how to handle risks correctly

Mr. Antlitz, how would you rate the risk Can you think of any examples? culture at Volkswagen? Pezzo: Take an employee in Antlitz: Through the initiatives, as ­Production. He may detect irregular part of Together4Integrity (T4I) for noises on his press system and points example, we have further improved them out to his manager. This allows our risk culture. I do, however, for active control of the risk. In the feel that employees are still acting best case scenario, a machine failure cautiously on this issue. The T4I with resulting loss of production time Perception Workshops have shown can be prevented. However, there are Promoting an that some employees still feel that it also less tangible examples, such as open approach is undesirable to openly address risks. compliance risks in the supply chain to risk: Brand But the opposite is the case: more or the availability of new technologies. Board Member Arno Antlitz than before, we need a culture that is talking to Alan seen to be open to this issue. Volkswagen is now entering the Pezzo. e-mobility age, which brings its own Why is that so important? uncertainties with it. Are you already Antlitz: Risks are an inherent part of active in e-mobility? any entrepreneurial activity. Take the Antlitz: For several months now, Risk core of our strategy, our electric Management has been coordinat- offensive. Of course, to an extent, this ing the Battery Risks working group Mr. Pezzo, we’ve now heard a lot about is uncharted territory for us. As well with the aim of bringing relevant risks. But how are they recorded in the very probably be negative effects on Risks are not mistakes. On the con- as the opportunities, there are also areas such as Procurement, Finance, first place? demand if there is a hard Brexit. If trary: it would be a mistake not to risks that we need to keep an eye on, ­Development, and After-Sales to- Pezzo: Risk Management currently this is recognized in time, counter- address them. such as whether the necessary battery gether at one table. We’re currently works with two processes for iden- measures such as pricing strategies capacities can be provided in good examining many questions, such as: tifying risks. On the one hand, there can be developed to reduce financial Whom can employees approach if they time. The rule of thumb is that the ear- Can we cover the future need for is an annual regulatory process that damage. Particularly acute risks with discover risks within their working lier risks are discussed, the more time battery cells? How will the prices for focuses on general risks. On the other a high potential to do damage are dis- environment? there is to avoid any possible damage. raw materials develop? Do we have hand, there is a quarterly risk cussed by the Board four times a year. Pezzo: The first step should be to compliance risks in the supply chain? process that examines acute risks to talk to their responsible manager. In What are the tangible benefits of risk the business. For example, there will What tangible measures can employees addition, many of their immediate management? take if they identify risks themselves? colleagues have already been entrust- Pezzo: Risks must be identified, eval- Pezzo: When employees identify ed with some risk management tasks. uated, and controlled in a systematic “The earlier risks are discussed, the potential risks, they should address If they do not know who to approach, fashion. Risk management creates them openly at all times and immedi- our colleagues in Risk Management the right framework to do so with more time there is to avoid any ately. They can use team meetings or will be happy to help them. systems and processes. In individu- performance reviews to do so. Maybe al cases, however, it lies within the possible damage.” some of their colleagues have already Contact Risk Management at: responsibility of every employee to Arno Antlitz, Member of the Management Board responsible for come up with solution or someone [email protected] keep their eyes peeled. Controlling and Accounting is already working on the problem.

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Launches: What Will South Africa: 200,000 New Polos Change Have Left the Production Line Kick-off in Wolfsburg 153,000 cars built for export – vehicle enters all right-hand-drive markets worldwide ith the Wreor- ganization of the central departments, Launch Management was also restructured. Launch man- agers from the plants and headquarters come together to benefit from each other’s experience. Dr. Ulf Tritthart, Head of Central Launch Management, explains how the new procedure works.

Mr. Tritthart, for the kick-off, launch managers from all over the world came to Wolfsburg for one and a half days. Did the meeting meet your expectations? Completely. Launch managers Proud team: The 200,000th Polo has now rolled off the production line in Uitenhage, South Africa. from Mexico to South Africa were there. With the central launch ilestone for the exported, while the remaining 46,418 200,000 new Polos produced follows the local economy. We want to attain management, which officially Volkswagen Group South cars were built for the local South closely on from another success: It was further milestones in the future and started on May 1, we want to M Africa: The 200,000th new African market. only in August that VWSA was named make a contribution to the economy increase our launch excellence in Polo has now rolled off the produc- A total of 1,053,600 cars have been Exporter of the Year by Exporters­ here in the region.” our brand and bring the plants on tion line in Uitenhage. Polos have produced for export in South Africa ­Eastern Cape – an award that the board. In the past, launch manag- been made at the South African since 1994. This year, 110,265 vehicles ­company has received for the ers were often lone fighters, but Volkswagen plant since 1996. The have already been produced between third time since 2011 and 2017. this is about to change. The entire Polo Classic got the ball rolling 23 January and August. The new Polo “We would not have been production network will also be- years ago. Since then, a large num- is exported from South Africa to all able to hit this milestone without come embedded in this area. ber of models have been built in right-hand-drive markets worldwide, the dedication of employees,” Uitenhage, with production of the and the Uitenhage plant adds pro- according to Thomas Schäfer, You put your knowledge into the current model starting in 2017. duction of left-hand drive Polos for Chairman of the Board of VWSA. plants. What do you learn in turn Of the 200,000 Polos produced European markets. “Our success, both locally and inter- from them? since then, 153,582 have been The milestone reached now of nationally, benefits both our staff and In central launch management, we design processes and develop standards to ensure consistent quality in launch management. Truck to We bring the requirements of the plants to the central committees. Save CO₂ The experience and best practices of the plants are very valuable; olkswagen Palmela has now they help us to design the stan- Vintroduced the Gigaliner, a three- dard processes in such a way that axle truck with semi-trailer and a all areas benefit from them. transport vehicle that can save 70 metric tons of CO2 per year. This Highly mo- What is the most important added tivated: the corresponds to a reduction in CO2 value offered by this procedure? team from emissions on the route served by this Bratislava. That we can use the experience new transport model. of the plants to increase launch This logistics solution represents a excellence. Together with the significant change in the logistics and 1 launch managers in the plants, transport sector, as Dinora Guerreiro, we’re further developing the Head of the Supply and Transport existing processes. We’re entering Chain at Volkswagen Autoeuropa, into projects at an earlier stage noted: “This project can bring about than before, which gives us an improvements at various levels, Bratislava Wants to Claim the Title opportunity to incorporate our particularly in the environmental and Production competition: plant in Slovakia among the top three experience into the products and economic fields.” processes. The first Gigaliner in the service he Race4Transformation com- Grünberg, Chairman of the Board of team “ideas competition” that is of Volkswagen Autoeuropa will cover Tpetition is entering its final Management­ of Volkswagen ­Slovakia. evaluated on a monthly basis. about 150 kilometers to the supplier phase. Three production locations In the past, it has been ­documented MD Plastics in Valado dos Frades are still competing for the title with tangible results – such as the How the plant is fighting (Nazaré). “We hope to be able to of the best Volkswagen plant. success story of the Touareg, which for victory expand this solution within a year to We present the finalists in three the plant has been building for 17 other Portuguese suppliers and may- installments. Today: the Slovakian years. “­Race4Transformation is The transformation process bears be Spanish ones, too,” says Guerreiro. Volkswagen plant in Bratislava. another opportunity to add to the the signature of employees from all No one can really accuse our list of successes at our location,” says levels of the hierarchy. “When the colleagues from Bratislava of a Grünberg.­ entire team, from the board of lack of self-confidence. “We want directors to the executives and the to be the most efficient plant in In the beginning teams, pulls together, fascinating the Volkswagen brand and win was an idea and effective results can indeed be Transformer of the Year,” is the achieved in production,” Grünberg clear statement from Bratislava. In the beginning was an idea which, knows. Thematic workshops, pres- The Slovak team answers the thanks to personal dedication and ence of the topic in the committees, question of why without hesita- effective teamwork,­ eventually representation by the highest levels, tion: “Because we can!” grew into hundreds and ­hundreds motivating news about the strengths “Without big goals, there are of other ideas. "We localized of the site: “All this brought the no big successes. Our ambition ­Race4Transformation, cheered Race4Transformation competition is therefore, of course, to be on the team’s fighting spirit, and to where it belongs – to the team. number one – this has been the ­animated our colleagues’ sense of And that’s how we’ll become the The first Gigaliner in the service of slogan of our location strategy innovation,” says Grünberg. How? Transformers of the Year!” says Volkswagen Autoeuropa. for years anyway,” says Oliver As part of an internal individual and Grünberg. A look at Assembly. mp ¹ Model: e-up (61 kW/83 bhp) 1-speed automatic Power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 12.9 - 12.7; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. 23 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° October 2019

A New Beginning with a Female Voice Questions Luise Helm is the new voice of the brand: she was found by Simon Bauer, along with a team from Design and Marketing 3 reat start to the International Luise Helm (36), Motor Show in Frankfurt – the This time it’s a female voice rep- world premiere of the ID.3, resenting the brand: actress the new voice of the brand G Luise Helm in the sound studio. the exhibition stand in Volkswagen brand design, the new brand logo on the brand tower, and at the power “Truly station in Wolfsburg. The change in the brand is also audible. Actress Standing for and dubbing artist Luise Helm is the new voice of the brand. When the Something Volkswagen logo appears in advertis- ing videos or radio spots, the native East Berliner has the last word: New” “Volkswagen.” Simon Bauer from Marketing Where did you see the par- ­Strategy assisted in the process of ticular challenge in giving finding a new voice for the brand 1the brand a new voice? right from the start. In a joint design It’s very exciting how fast the brand and marketing team, he works with is currently changing. My task was agencies at the Power House in to give the changes to the brand an Berlin on the new brand image. One emotional tone that really stands objective is that the brand should for something new. In addition, the speak with a strong, characteristic new voice is intended capture the voice – more sympathetic, emotional, imagination of customers and em- and human. And it should be a female ployees with it and inspire them. voice – different than before. What’s important in the Luise Helm’s voice sound studio? stays in your head 2 In the studio I had to use my voice to invent a strong character The search for a female spokesper- Harte Jungs and later in the detective for the brand. With a lot of intuition son began in summer 2018. There series Tatort and Polizeiruf 110. As and imagination. It ultimately took were more than ten candidates. The a dubbing artist, the 36-year-old has about 90 minutes until we had decision was made quickly in the been lending her voice to Hollywood everything in the can. Power House. Luise Helm was the stars Scarlett Johansson and Megan clear victor. “The team was unani- Fox for years. She can also be heard in The brand used to have a mous at once: that’s how Volkswagen many radio plays and audiobooks. male voice, now it has should sound,” Bauer remembers. Now you can hear Helm’s voice in 3 a female one – “Luise Helm’s voice perfectly match- the brand’s new sound logo. Before how do you view this change? es Volkswagen and conveys a strong that, she had recorded the com- I think it’s great that Volkswagen personality. Once you’ve heard it, it mercial “Fußball, das sind wir alle” has decided on a female voice. It stays in your head.” (“Soccer is for all of us”), with which doesn’t go without saying. We have Luise Helm brings with her a great Volkswagen launched the advertising long associated the marketing and deal of voice acting experience. As a campaign as a partner of the DFB. communication of cars with a male child, she stood with her father in the In the coming months, Helm’s voice. But that’s now changed, dubbing studio at the microphone. “Volkswagen” will certainly be heard A strong character voice: actress Luise Helm talking to which is more fitting for our times. As a teenager, she was in the comedy more often in the brand’s sound logo. Marketing employee Simon Bauer.

“The US Is Ready for E-Mobility” In an interview with 360°: Volkswagen US boss Scott Keogh

espite a shrinking overall ID. Buzz always put e-mobility is not a political issue. Dmarket, the Volkswagen brand a smile on people’s It’s the consumer that matters. No is increasing its sales in the US. faces. The US is ready customer comes to a dealership to help Electric cars play a decisive role, for e-mobility. Volkswagen comply with laws and even in North America. In an inter- standards. They’re looking for a cool view, Scott Keogh, Chief Executive How important are car at a good price. So give them that. Officer of the Volkswagen Group of dealers for success? Customers want to drive the future! ­America, talks about preparing retail Very important. for electric mobility and explains As with every new Four years after the diesel scandal: how the brand’s image in the region technology, elec- How is Volkswagen’s image in the is improving. tric mobility is all US now? about trust at the Public perception of our brand is How is the US market developing outset. Our 650 improving steadily. But you can’t just overall, and particularly for dealers know their flick a switch and suddenly have a Volkswagen? customers and their positive image. It needs time and work The overall market is challenging, customers know – like an interpersonal relationship. In but Volkswagen has been able to them. Our dealers our new marketing campaign, we are increase its sales again in a shrinking are convinced by playing on American roots: If you’ve market. Since the beginning of the electric mobility. made a mistake, stand by it and make year, we are up 6.9%, making us the That’s how they can it better in the future. brand with the strongest growth. In convince others. A second important point for us to the important SUV segment in par- Our sales partners in gain back trust: We need to get our ticular, we have been experiencing a the U.S. are looking cars on the road so that customers can significant upturn since the begin- forward to this great see them. This is because people trust ning of the year: Sales of the Tiguan opportunity. in those around them when making have gone up by 28% and those of the decisions. If I see my neighbor driving 1 Atlas by an impressive 39%. How are the political a Volkswagen and using it to drive E-mobility is important in the US, too: Scott Keogh with the ID.3 at the International Motor framework conditions his kids to school, then there’s no rea- What electric car plans does the Show (IAA) 2019. for e-mobility in the son for me not to buy one, too. Volkswagen brand have in the US? US? The most important thing is that we Volkswagen is a relatively small example, we are currently preparing the MEB, we will offer competitive The political situation is complex. For work hard every day to brand in the US in terms of market dealers for the new challenges and products that we will initially import, example, there are a lot of rules and regain our customers’ trust. share. E-mobility is a kind of fresh opportunities. In November, we will but in the future will manufacture provisions that we have to follow, start and is a great opportunity exclusively present our new electric locally in Chattanooga. By the way, some of which don’t apply across the that we will take advantage of. For models for the coming years. With the appearances of our all-electric country. But, as far as I’m concerned,

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i xStarters in Numbers ≈ 2,500 people reached 1,500 Instagram followers 559 NEXT STOP? Challenge participants 204 posts on Instagram 95 workshops carried out The xStarters team carries out workshops with school students all over Germany. 36 blog posts on social and digital topics 17 xStarters: The Program for a videos uploaded to YouTube 9 Generation That Thinks Differently cities visited in Germany 9 Volkswagen supports young people who are enthusiastic about digital and social innovations influencers we’ve worked with ince the Fridays for Future Program aims to inspire young people many more appearances in various movement at the latest, it has throughout Germany to embrace communication ­channels. “Our S been clear that many young digital and social innovations. ­Anika projects included Girls’ Day in the Wanted: some- people don’t just have their smart- Paul, Head of Digital Employee IT City in Wolfsburg last March, one to change phones on their brains; ­Experience, knows: “In workshops at an ­international they also think outside the each of us lies an idea that school in Hanover, and teacher the world! box. With the xStarters could make the world a training at the ­Transparent Factory In the xStarters Challenges, program, Volkswagen offers little better. With partners in ­Dresden. Three more events are 16- to 20-year-olds can young people with a han- from government, busi- already planned for September,” submit ideas to meet the kering to change the world ness, non-profit organiza- says Dr. ­Daniel Scholz (xStarters United Nations’ sustainabili- a platform to bring their tions, and the education team). Support comes not only from ty goals. They are supported ideas to the fore. community, Volkswagen business experts: celebrities such as by experts from the start-up Since June 2018, young is helping to ensure that ­model Sara Nuru have also been on world, but also by a people have been able to young people get every- hand to offer advice and support. Volkswagen Group partner. submit proposals to meet thing they need to imple- “xStarters is the program for a gener- the United Nations’ sus- ment these ideas.” ation that thinks differently. We wel- On offer: workshops. Finn and Kai: winners of the first xStarters tainability goals. They are Since its inception, come anyone who wants to support Challenge in 2018. supported by experts from the xStarters program has us or become part of the program,” the start-up world, but also by a reached some 2,500 people through adds Moana Keiper (xStarters team). Volkswagen Group partner. The 95 workshops, 36 blog posts on social Volkswagen Group’s Innovation media, 17 videos on YouTube, and Wrap party for the first xStarters Challenge with Chief Human How can you be both #digitalsocial #futureskills Resources Officer Gunnar Kilian. social and mobile? xStarters is a ­Volkswagen The Challenge: Imagine you can have a van converted so that Group innovation it can be used for program. The mission? social purposes. What would you do with this space? Inspire young people throughout Germany What? Exciting ideas to use a vehicle in a sustainable and “Digital and social”: social way to embrace digital and the motto of the More about xStarters: also on social innovations. xStarters program. When? 09/01/2019 – 01/31/2020 YouTube and Instagram. Who? Everyone aged 16 to 20

The Tiguan Now Also Built in Indonesia Final assembly of the Allspace takes place near the capital Jakarta – painted bodies come from Mexico, other parts from Wolfsburg

olkswagen now has a local pro- milestone in the Volkswagen brand’s Proud after start of production Vduction plant in Indonesia. The presence in the Southeast Asia (SOP): the team that assembles Tiguan with the long wheelbase, the ­region. Within only a year and a the Tiguan Allspace in Indonesia. Tiguan Allspace, is being assembled half, we have made MKD production in the Southeast Asian country. a reality with PT Garuda Mataram Production for the Indonesian Motor and all Volkswagen divisions market is based on the Medium involved. We’re proud of that,” says Knocked Down (MKD) principle. It is Andreas Lauenroth, Head of Foreign a joint project of Volkswagen and a ­Production. The customers have local partner in Cikampek, near the already seen the Tiguan made in capital Jakarta. The partner built the Indonesia at a car show – and were production facility especially for the obviously thrilled. “During the trade Tiguan. Here, complete final assem- fair alone, orders were received for bly takes place. Previously, painted 75 percent of the production volume bodies were delivered from ­Puebla planned for 2019,” says Lauenroth. imports. Lauenroth: in Mexico and other parts from And why is the brand producing a “This allows us to New produc- ­Wolfsburg. small series in Indonesia? The duties approach the market tion location: “The start of localized Tiguan to be paid on locally produced vehi- with competitive Final assembly takes production in Indonesia is ­another cles are lower than those that apply to prices.” place in Cikampek.

mp 25 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° October 2019 Fewer Components for More Success Variant management: The Project Center was founded about a year ago – the number of variants for the Polo has gone down by ten percent

educing components is playing meet in a meeting room in the number of variants will be an increasingly important role production facility at the Wolfsburg reduced by 30 percent from R for the Volkswagen brand in plant to advance this complex topic the predecessor model. And making processes even more efficient across all divisions. The members of the number of construction and profitable. The first successes can staff represented include employees kits will be reduced by 50 already be seen, for example in the from Development, Series, ­Strategy, percent. The long-term goal Polo: The number of variants will be ­Procurement, Production, Sales, is to prevent the variance cut by more than ten percent for the ­Finance, and Value Engineering. from occurring at all in the next model update. “When the team first met a year early phase of projects.” The strategic foundation for reduc- ago, three goals were clearly defined,” As part of the Project ing the number of variants is being says Project Center manager Thomas Center’s efforts, a “Variant developed in the Variant Management Germerodt. “The components of ex- Management Manual” has Project Center, which was initiated isting models are to be reduced by ten been developed in which about a year ago. Every Thursday, percent annually for the next three all guidelines, process- experts from various departments years. In the case of new vehicles, the es, and tools for variant management are stored centrally. The i strategies are The Project Center team (from left to right): Thomas implemented Germerodt, Jens Gardlo, Julia Müller, Nils Mandel, Sarah The Goal: Less by the project Lautenschlaeger, Olaf Surborg, Felix Hofmann, Maren teams of Bernstein, and Michael Mende. Complexity the individ- The Variant Management Project ual vehicle all vehicle projects. Savings potential Center was founded about a year projects. This has exists, for example, in rims, door sill ago. Employees from various de- made production more panels, engine and transmission vari- partments meet weekly to develop efficient in Pamplona, ants, as well as in exterior paint colors, sustainable strategies for reducing Spain, for example. By which are to be reduced to just eight. the number of variants in new reducing the number of A measure that should pay off. and series vehicles. The results components, production In many models, around 100 com- are regularly presented to the of the Polo has been ponents will be eliminated for each Management Board in the Variant streamlined to such an exterior color that is phased out. “We Management Steering Committee extent that the T-Cross are already noticing a decrease in the and made available to all em- can now also run on the number of variants. The overriding ployees centrally via the “Variant same lines. A significant goal in the future must be to develop Management Manual” (online via Success story in the Pamplona plant: By reducing the number of components, it’s possible reduction in part num- only those components that we actu- Group Connect). to run the Polo and T-Cross on the same belts. bers was achieved across ally need,” says Germerodt.

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mp 26 360° October 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS IT Employee in International Socca World Cup: Early End but Positive Conclusion Wolfsburg soccer player Jan Ademeit talks about a mega experience: “Great mood, fantastic organization” – all games live on TV

or Jan Ademeit, the Socca World Sport1 broadcasts all matches of the Cup on the Greek island of German eleven live. “I would never Jan Ademeit at his work- F Crete ended in disappointment: have thought that small-field soccer station in the Bürozen- The Volkswagen employee and the had such significance, and would even trum Nord: from here, he rest of the German national team be shown on television,” says Ademeit. steers.... were eliminated in the preliminary His prophecy that Germany would round, even though the team had be in a strong group with a target on arrived as defending champions. their backs as defending champions “Nevertheless, it was a mega came true. Right from the start, it was experience to have once played for a a 1:3 defeat against Hungary. Then World Cup title. Nobody can take that Ademeit and his team lost a 3-0 lead away from me. Everything was fan­ against five-time European champion tastically organized, the atmosphere Romania – in the end, it was 3:3. And Team photo: there was no victory against Slovenia Jan Ademeit either – another 3:3 meant they were (top left) with as good as out in the preliminary his team- round. The 3-2 win over Pakistan in mates before the Hungary the last group match was not enough game. to help. Ademeit: “It’s a shame it wasn’t meant to be. We were unlucky, but we didn’t manage our usual per­ team followed, then a friendly match formance, either.” Granted, he scored against Belgium, and now participa­ two goals in the tournament. “I’d tion in the World Cup. A repeat can’t have rather gotten further.” be ruled out. At his workstation shortly before departure: Jan Ademeit in the Bürozentrum Nord. Just how did Ademeit get to this squad of the German team in the i was great,” sums up the 30-year-old, first place? “Pure coincidence,” who works in the Group’s IT depart­ explains the man from Jerxheim-­ Soccer On ment as a planning manager for the Bahnhof, a municipality of Helm­ the Small Field Mobility shops. stedt. In the spring, he helped out In and around Wolfsburg, he is in the Braunschweig University This time the International Socca well known in the soccer scene as a league at the request of some former World Cup was held in Greece, long-time captain of the regional and school friends. The president of the on the island of Crete. At a World fourth league team Lupo Wolfsburg, Deutscher ­Kleinfeld-Fußball-Verband Cup, players always play on a 40 x and since this season, as a playing co- (the ­German Socca Association) was 20-meter artificial turf field, with Long legs: Jan Ademeit (right) coach of the eighth league club WSV among the spectators, and was appar­ a goalkeeper and five outfielders. clearing an attack. Wendschott. ently impressed with Ademeit’s per­ The play time is 2 x 20 minutes. Worth noting: The TV channel formance. Training with the national Stephan Lerch: Success Cannot Be Achieved Alone VfL Wolfsburg: Now Come the The coach of Bundesliga women’s team VfL Wolfsburg on the season kickoff and his way of leading the team Crunch Games

Mr. Lerch, the VfL women are once that, in training as in the game, only The VfL Wolfsburg faces difficult again riding a wave of success in the the performance counts. matches in the Bundesliga, the DFB Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal (German Pokal, and the Europa League. After Cup), and the Champions’ League. How You recently extended your contract the 1:0 win over promoted team Union do you explain that? until 2021. What draws you to the Berlin, the team under new coach Their successes are the result of hard Wolfsburg way in women’s soccer? Oliver Glasner surprisingly went into work. We have a powerful team with A while ago, many the international break as runners-up. players who do their job with passion years before I came Until Christmas, the league will now and a great desire to win. to Wolfsburg, the be followed by the hard hitters, women were still including Bayern Munich, ­Borussia What is important to you when work- training on the soccer Dortmund, Schalke 04, Borussia ing with the team? field in the district of Wend­ ­Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, A good foundation of communica­ schott. Since then, everything has and Bayer Leverkusen.­ tion with the team, as well as with developed in an extremely positive It is no different in the other two the individual players, is important. direction. First and foremost the competitions. With RB Leipzig, one You always have to have an open ear team that, today, is made up of abso­ Successful: As of the title favorites will be in the for them. And as a coach, I also have lute top players. It’s a great privilege coach of the Volkswagen Arena in a few days to be a team player. Success cannot for me to be able to work as a coach Bundesliga wom- (Wednesday, be achieved alone. with the best players in Europe. en’s team October 30, 6:30 VfL Wolfsburg, p.m.) in the DFB Stephan Lerch You’ve brought many new players They say you came to the coaching job took the double Cup round of the from Germany and Europe on board through a birthday present from your two times in a last sixteen. The for the new season. How do you go girlfriend – is that true? row. Europa League about making them a team? Yes, my then-girlfriend, who is now will also be de- We’ve been familiar with this my wife, gave me the first coaching cided after VfL situation for years. Our team has a course for my birthday. That was a defeated Ukraine’s grown structure, with strong leader­ great stroke of luck for me. i Olexandrija 3-1 ship players like Almuth Schult, ‘switch off’? and played 1-1 at ­Alexandra Popp, and Pernille Hard­ What do you associate with You have to force yourself. To clear Stephan Lerch AS St-Étienne in er, who form our captain’s trio. Now ­Wolfsburg, where you have lived my head, I often get on my racing France. Twice this and then we do training exercises to for six years? bike, go jogging, walking, or to the The 45-year-old from Darmstadt­ year they will go VfL Coach strengthen the team, but we’re not Wolfsburg is a young, modern city swimming pool. played as a young man with against KAA Gent Oliver Glasner doing the high ropes course. As a that lives in complete harmony with ­Eintracht Frankfurt, and later in from Belgium – rule, the new players quickly make the plant. You have everything you What can VfL fans look forward to this the fifth division. Lerch came to on October 24 away and November 7 friends in the team. need here for a good life. Two or season? the VfL Wolfsburg in the 2013/14 at home. The second legs against three times I’ve had the opportunity To thrilling, offensive, and passion­ season, became head coach of Olexandrija and St-Etienne will take In your opinion, what are the team’s to visit the factory – simply impres­ ate games where my players give the second women’s team, then place on November 28 and December strengths? sive! their all, no matter how things stand. assistant coach and finally head 12, respectively, with each game My team has a strong mentality, and Naturally, I want to celebrate titles coach of the ­Bundesliga women’s again on a Thursday. Tickets for all quality is high across all positions. As a coach of one of the strongest with our fans. The season is young team in 2016. games are also available online at On top of that, every player knows women’s teams in Europe, do you ever and there’s still a long way to go. www.vfl-wolfsburg.de.

mp 27 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° October 2019

REARVIEWMIRROR– A Look at the History Books of Volkswagen

70 Years Ago: British Hand Over Factory to the Federal Republic

he German word that British acts as the company’s trustee. Dis- officer Ivan Hirst (1916–2000) mantling is threatened. The decision T hears most often when he of the occupying power to have takes command of the Volkswagen 20,000 cars built, primarily for its plant is “Schwierigkeiten” (difficul- own transport needs, saves the day. ties). He’s not yet 30 years old. His Major Hirst, a trained watch- assignment: rebuild the plant and maker, takes a pragmatic approach set production of the Volkswagen to the reconstruction. In half a year tion bears fruit: The former arma- thousandth Volkswagen, sedan in motion. it is possible to start production in ments factory becomes a car factory, by the end of the year the At that time, the Volkswagen the halls, some of which were still producing civilian sedans in large ten thousandth. The British plant is under the control of the damaged by the bombing raids. 55 numbers. improve the quality, build ­British military government, in “Type 1” sedans are made by New Production slowly ramps up. In up a dealer network, and whose zone the plant is located. It Year’s Eve in 1945. The transforma- March 1946, the employees build the start the export business in 1947. In spite of all the dif- Manager of the reconstruction: The ficulties, such as hunger British officer Ivan Hirst ran the New trustees: Colonel Charles Radclyffe signs the and lack of personnel, Hirst laid the plant until 1948. protocol for transfer of Volkswagenwerk GmbH to cornerstone for the unique success the German federal government. Right: Minister of story of Volkswagen. Under his Economic Affairs Ludwig Erhard. command, 40,036 Volkswagens roll off the line. That’s where Heinrich Nordhoff (1899–1968) comes in as the new CEO. On October 8, 1949, the Brit- ish military government transfers trusteeship to the German federal government, who then commissions the state of Lower Saxony with the i administration. The situation is promising: Volkswagen is already Tips for number one in Germany. Every other Further Reading automobile comes out of Wolfsburg. In August 1955, the former “Britons’ Markus Lupa, Spurwechsel auf plant” celebrates a magical record: 1 britischen Befehl, Wolfsburg 2010. million Volkswagens built. Ralf Richter, Ivan Hirst. The Beetle just keeps going and Britischer Offizier und Manager going and going – all over the world. des Volkswagen Aufbaus, After 21,529,464 units manufactured, Wolfsburg 2013. it’s over in 2003 – farewell, Beetle! In You can download these titles at a little over 60 years, the Beetle has www.volkswagenag.com become a global icon. It is the work of the British that got it running.

20 Years Ago: 60 Years Ago: Record: Volkswagen In the Archive: Legends Celebrates 100 Million Vehicles of Beetle Advertising n the late 1990s, Volkswagen Chaplin, ­Marilyn Monroe, Albert Iclearly demonstrated the ­success Einstein, Michael Jackson, ­Norbert he ad campaign for the Beetle forum of the Group archives in the of its multi-brand strategy. With Blüm, and Queen Elizabeth to Berlin. Tset milestones in the advertising Volkswagen Wolfsburg plant (Sec- its worldwide automobile produc- In 100 New Beetles and in specially world and beyond. For some, it’s tor 2, second floor). Accompanying tion, the Group is the first­ European ­designed bicycle rickshaws, they take In the Autostadt: classics from Brazil, considered the mother of modern texts inform viewers about vehi- company to achieve a total produc- to the roads of Berlin throughout the here the Volkswagen SP2 from 1976. advertising. 20 English-language cles, advertising, and growth. The tion figure of 100 million vehicles. day. Passengers and fans have the advertisements made in the years exhibit is open to visitors Monday The record number includes about opportunity to get their photos taken between 1959 and 1969 show how to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., by 81 million cars with the Volk­ swagen with their “favorite star.” 40 Years Ago: it all began. The classics are on prior appoint via e-mail to history@ logo, 12 million Audis, five million SP2 and Co. in the display in a special exhibit in the Volkswagen.de. Seats, and two million ­Škodas. Bentley, Lamborghini, and Autostadt ­Rolls-Royce have reached a good 2,000 vehicles since they joined he plant in Anchieta is the oldest the Group. The anniversary car TVolkswagen location outside of is a silver­ New Beetle, which just Germany. It is celebrating its 60th recently rolled off the line in Puebla, birthday this year. The milestone Mexico. CEO Ferdinand Piëch anniversary of the founding of the presents the anniversary Beetle Anchieta plant is the occasion for the to 1,500 guests in the Lindencorso Autostadt in Wolfsburg to dedicate building in Berlin. The fact that a separate exhibition area to select the hundred ­millionth Volkswagen exhibits from the “Volkswagen do is a New Beetle­ is “­naturally pure Brasil” collection. Visitors can see co­incidence,” says Piëch. It never- automotive classics developed for theless could be understood as an the Brazilian market on the ground homage to the Beetle, which laid floor of the ZeitHaus. “Feito no Brasil the foundation for ­Volkswagen’s – Born Local” applies here for the success. On the anniversary day, Volkswagen SP2 (1976), the Gurgel Volkswagen sets another record and X-12 (1978), the last edition of the brings 100 lookalikes of famo­ us Success under the banner of the Bug: the Volkswagen Type 2 from 2013, as well The launch of modern Volkswagen advertising: This American Beetle personalities and stars like Charlie 100 millionth Volkswagen is a New Beetle. as for the Volkswagen Brasilia (1980). ad set standards that last to this day.

mp 28 360° October 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMPONENTS

Dear Colleagues,

The world premiere Stator Salzgitter of the Golf 8 is a special event for us at Group Components. The production Rotor start of new Salzgitter vehicles is a very challenging time, requiring Intermediate housing a high degree of disci- Kassel lightweight construction: The motor, Golf 8 pline and flexibility from intermediate and gear housings, the teams. I would like Motor housing which enclose the central elements to thank all my colleagues Hanover Hairpins of the rotor, stator and gearbox, are for their dedication – some of them Salzgitter made of aluminum. And although the introduce themselves on page 19. cast parts come from three different There you will also find an overview component plants – Hanover, Kassel of the central components in the Golf and Poznań – they are all perfectly 8 that we, as Group Components, E-Motor the compatible. As a result, and thanks to supply. special bearings, the level of acoustic comfort is also significantly higher While we continue to opti- than that of the competition. The mize the technology of the Size of a Sports Bag cylinder-shaped motor housing is internal combustion world, produced with internal cooling chan- we are also already well on The electric motor for the new ID.31 is so compact it would fit in a sports bag nels using sand core technology with our way to the world of e-mobility: gravity die casting. In the Group section on page 3, you he ID.3 is a symbol of the new know that a wire through which a in the ID.3’s engine is manufactured can read about the opening of the era of electrified mobility, current passes generates a magnetic using the hairpin process – the use of A power pack the size of a Center of Excellence with a number of T not only for the Volkswagen field, and that opposite poles attract, this technology in mass production is sports bag exciting guests and the new business brand, but also for the entire Group. and similar ones are repelled. Based a real innovation. A hairpin is a flat, segment within Group Components, Many components of the new ID.3 on this principle, every electric motor preformed coil of copper wire, similar The end result is an extremely com- CoE/Battery Cell. come from the Volkswagen Group has what is known as a rotor, which in appearance to the kind of hairpin pact, drive-engineered power pack ­Components brand. This includes rotates by attraction and repulsion you would put in your hair. 144 of that weighs only 90 kg but has an out- We are also driving forward the electric motors, for example. This within a strong magnetic field gener- these hairpins are braided to form a put of 150 kW – and it would fit into the topic of environmen- motor is made from over 100 parts at ated by the stator. However, in order stator basket that optimally fills the a large sports bag. The typical driving tal management: Our the Kassel components plant, with to meet the high requirements of the spaces within the stator’s sheet metal dynamics of an electric motor are colleagues have devel- supplier parts from the Salzgitter, ID.3 in terms of performance, weight package – in such a way that the same most noticeable when pulling off and oped numerous innovative Hanover and Poznań sites. But how and efficiency for a mass-produced performance can be achieved with accelerating. The maximum torque of and sustainable measures on the does an electric motor actually work? electric vehicle, several innovations the same installation space and less 310 Nm over a wide rev range is im- basis of the Group’s environmental And what distinguishes it from a have been introduced for its electric material. This increases not only the mediately available more or less from mission statement. Decarbonization, traditional combustion engine? motor. torque density, but also the efficien- a standstill. For this reason, a simple resource-saving production and The design and operating principle cy of the electric motor. This inno- gear ratio with a 1-speed gearbox, sustainable supply chains are clearly of every electric motor are relatively Stator – efficiency with vative production method is being which is also produced at the Kassel anchored in our ONE MISSION 2025 simple. Anyone who can remember the hairpin method premiered in the ID.3. The rotor and components plant, is sufficient. In the components strategy. You can find their physics lessons at school will stator are manufactured near future, up to 500,000 out more on page 10. In the stator, the magnetic field at the Salzgitter Compo- electric motors will roll off required to rotate the rotor is nents plant: “Here, the the production line there Another topic that is very generated using copper innovative technology is annually for all MEB vehi- close to my heart is our wires and electricity – combined with a highly cles for Europe and North Group Components rules the more copper, the sophisticated manufactur- America. At the same time, of play, which we have stronger the power, ing process that produces there is a very close coop- jointly developed over the last few but the greater the one hairpin every second,” eration between the Kassel months on the basis of the Group weight. Unlike says Thorsten Jablonski, plant and the Tianjin plant Essentials – your feedback and ideas other electric Business Area Manager Thorsten Jablonski in China, where the elec- are also reflected in them. Thank you motors, the stator Gearbox and Electric Drive tric motor for the Chinese very much for your dedication! More at Volkswagen Group Components. market is being produced in parallel. on page 23. Together, the two plants will produce Competitive advantages up to 1.4 million electric motors I hope you enjoy this issue! through lightweight construc- per year from 2023. This will make tion and low noise Volkswagen Group Components one Yours sincerely, Extremely compact: e-motor with single-speed of the world’s biggest manufacturers Thomas Schmall transmission (without power electronics). Aluminum casting plays a key role in of electric motors in the future. CEO, Volkswagen Group Components Business Areas Meet Internationally Topics included plant utilization, product cost reduction, and future viability General Works Council, added: “On the basis of the Group Works Agree- ment at Group ­Components, the interna- tional Busi- ness Area Committees Markus Bieber are working International cooperation: The Business Area Committees met for the first time on a cross-brand basis. constructively on capacity utilization issues and rom Asia to South America via participants about the current status was a summary for each detail regarding the current employment prospects. This proves FEurope: 89 representatives of of Group Components as an inde- business area with clear situation and the strategic that profitability and employment various departments from 21 loca- pendent unit within the company, work packages and priori- direction of the business are equally important goals at Group tions and 15 Group companies as well and explaining current and future tized fields of action. areas. Jointly discussing Components. Every colleague can rest as employee representatives attended challenges. Wolfgang Fueter said: these topics with all partic- assured that secure jobs and future the first meeting of the Business Area On day two, attendees participated “I’m happy that Group ipants allows us to create viability in the competitive arena are Committees of Group Components in “deep dives” within each business Components’ first Business a basis for the continuous both equally prioritized.” in Wolfsburg. CEO Thomas Schmall, area. The focus was on current issues Area Committees were a further development of The Business Area Committees will Thomas Eichenberg (Finance) and from planning session 68 as well as success. The exchange of Group Components.” be held twice a year in future. The Wolfgang Fueter (Human Resources) our future direction and business ideas within the individual Markus Bieber, next committee meetings are planned kicked off the event by informing area-specific challenges. Finally, there committees went into great Wolfgang Fueter ­Chairman of the Group for February/March 2020.

mk ¹ Near-production-ready concept car 29 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMPONENTS 360° October 2019 Fifth Innovation Day in Győr Colleagues from Audi Hungaria presented innovations and ideas on the topic of IT

n early September, employees gath- how process ergonomics are being ered at the Hungarian Audi location optimized in 3P workshops in assem- I of Győr for the fifth time to share bly with the aid of VR simulations. innovations and ideas on the topic of Andrés Kohler, VMP Coordination IT! During the innovation day, more and contact person for Cockpit and than 500 employees discovered the Electrics, explains: “Over the last six many innovations that were presented months, we have particularly focused in a series of talks and at the various on employees in the various depart- trade fair stands. As well as a panel ments. In June, we even managed discussion on innovations, stability to conduct a workshop ­completely and sustainability in production, there virtually with colleagues from were also expert interviews and vir- ­Mexico and Ingolstadt.” György Nagy, tual reality (VR) simulations. Chairman of the Works Council, was For example, the individual steps impressed by the engagement shown in the transportation of components and believes that the innovation day were simulated to show how these at the site is an exciting platform for could be automated. The VR equip- creative thinking: “Being open to ment allowed visitors to experience innovations is a significant advantage for Audi Hungaria, but it requires courage. I am pleased to see that the young generation shares this excitement for innovation – our IT apprentices created a world-class robot as part of an Innolab project,” says Nagy.

A focus on participation: Employees had Stand after stand: Companies were also among those presenting projects, the chance to try out innovations at several including on IT security and data mining. stands.

What Does a Quality Project Manager Do?

efore an engine enters serial cars will be supplied to customers ultimately it’s our customers that Bproduction, it must fulfill with high-quality components. The count. They are the ones who buy certain quality criteria from the process from project start to serial our cars and whom we want to quality management plan: This production can take up to four and a impress,” says Piotr Kociucki with includes the use of vital “lessons half years: “But it’s worth it, because great satisfaction. Top team – top performance: Business Area Manager Herbert Steiner congratulates learned” solutions and obtaining colleagues at the site. all the necessary quality approvals. All that has been the responsibility of Piotr Kociucki, Quality Project Engine Milestone in Kaluga Manager in Quality Assurance for Employees celebrate a landmark production achievement ­Components (CQ-M), for seven years. He oversees all engine n October 10, it was time: inder block, crankshaft and cylinder ­projects at the Group Components OColleagues from Components head), one assembly line, logistics sites of Kaluga and Pune. at the Russian site in Kaluga cel- and quality assurance are operated What does Piotr Kociucki like ebrated the production of the over an area of 32,000 m2. most about his job? That he always 500,000th 1.6-litre MPI engine from Once finished, the engines are gets to work with the latest inno- the EA211 engine family. The pro- installed in the Volkswagen Polo and vations, like the plasma coating of duction of the engine family started the Škoda Rapid in Kaluga, as well cylinder blocks. But he also enjoys in Kaluga in the fall of 2015. Today, as in the Škoda Octavia at a second interacting directly with colleagues 612 engines are produced at the site Russian site – Nizhny Novgorod. In at the international locations. He every day. addition, the engines from ­Kaluga is particularly proud on days when Volkswagen is one of the first are shipped to production sites engines are approved for serial pro- international companies to establish around the world, including plants in duction and he knows that, thanks Piotr Kociucki with his colleagues Waldemar Martens and Wilfried Hexel (left to right) and its own engine production facility in Spain, the Czech Republic, Poland, in part to his thorough work, the an EA211 evo Russia. Three mechanical lines (cyl- Mexico and South Africa. Outstanding! Our Doctoral Students at PRO.MOTION 2019

riven by Fascination” was the Dmotto of this year’s doctoral student day, hosted by Volkswagen on the Mobile Life Campus in mid-­ September. Our nine students from Components were among those who Thomas Schmall (middle) demonstrated their enthusiasm for at the PRO.MOTION scientific research: The scientists pre- 2019 doctoral student sented their thesis topics in front of day with the exhibiting doctoral students from more than 500 industry visitors at the ­Components: Philipp PRO.MOTION 2019 doctoral student Adler, ­Robert ­Wendland, day. A total of around 100 doctoral Rika Berger, Nidhesh students from the Volkswagen Group ­Dhamodaran, René took part in the event, and showed ­Kaiser, ­Hinrich Lührs, Iwona ­Sierakowska, what they have been researching in- ­Jonas Wittenbrink, tensively in the last few months. The Nadja Fischer, Teresa doctoral student day was being held ­Tumbrägel (left to right). for the 14th time and, once again, the scientists presented their topics in academic lectures, guided tours, dis- cussion groups and an exhibition. tion, electric drives, thermal manage- uates who completed their doctorates The doctoral projects of the Group Dr. Stephan Knorr, Dr. Constanze Uthoff, Dr. Hans-Elias Marusch, Dr. Sebastian Gierth, Dr. ment in battery systems, autonomous over the last year, including seven Components PhD students are on Christoph Fiebig, Dr. Sabine Baumbach, and Dr. Jakob Hennig (left to right) completed their driving and human-robot collabora- doctors who wrote their thesis in topics such as lightweight construc- doctoral studies in Components. They were congratulated by Thomas Schmall (middle). tion. The event also honored all grad- Components. Congratulations!

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30 Legal Notice 360° Volkswagen Group Components | Brand Manager: Ariane Kilian | Editorial team: Anna von Saldern (Head), Viola Richter Layout/Production: TERRITORY Content to Results GmbH | Photos/Illustrations: Volkswagen AG, Getty Images, Dana Zeber-Purcz 360° October 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMPONENTS Mastering A Look Into Transformation Together the Volkswagen Through various projects and approaches, Components is promoting competence management in the transformation Passenger Cars Brand Fit for Change ID.31 SOP, New VW Learning fitness training Management training Voice, and Clever Variant Management for employees Target group: This seminar is de- Target group: This seminar is for signed to help managers supervise employees who are preparing for and guide employees through change changes in their professional life. projects. What it’s about: After this training What it’s about: After this training course, employees will be able to course, managers will be able to apply motivate themselves for changes in effective, practical management tools their careers and adopt a proactive for change processes, understand ID.3 Close to Serial Production: attitude, as well as activate their and confidently manage the resis- This November, serial production own resources to ensure a smooth tance and emotions of employees, of the ID.3 will start in Zwickau. transition. as well as anchor the change in their The conversion measures are employees. right on schedule. +++

“The seminars are important and valuable A New Beginning With a Female because the transformation is not about Voice: rom HR management to 2. Promote global knowledge transfer adjusting machines, but about supporting Luise Helm is the new voice of knowledge exchange: Compe- ●● The focus here is on digital people through change.” the brand. She was found by tence management is crucial, competencies Simon Bauer from Marketing F Bettina Wilhelms, trainer at the Volkswagen especially in the transformation of ●● Promote global exchange Group Academy Strategy and a Design and Components – and that is why it has between experts (e.g. energy net- Marketing team. +++ been firmly anchored in the ONE work: with the help of digital tools) MISSION 2025 component strategy in ●● Industrial engineering/produc the “Competence tion system training concept transformation” action field. This → Transparent and systematic sharing Learn How to Learn consists of three Group Components of knowledge supports transfor- initiatives (KKIs), which are promot- mation Target group: This seminar helps learning techniques and strategies in ing change within Volkswagen Group employees prepare for a new pro- practice and to learn more efficiently. Components. The goal is to coordi- 3. Guide and implement transforma- fessional qualification. After the seminar, participants will nate the key tasks, competencies and tion What it’s about: In the seminar, em- also be able to deal with learning Luise Helm in action. capacities of Components employees ●● Establish the mindset for change ployees learn how to apply effective barriers and overcome test anxiety. with one another through strategic ●● Develop and apply tools for man- Fewer Components for More management and exchange of knowl- agement staff “The seminar helped me learn how to learn Success: Variant management: edge between locations – with a focus ●● Guide and train management staff again. It’s important to stay agile mentally, to The Project Center was founded on demographic and technological → Support with the change show what you can do. The company will be one year ago – the number of change in Components. process for managers and employ- able to develop some talents on the way to variants for the Polo has been ees e-mobility.” reduced by 13 percent. +++ The KKIs at a glance: Vedat Tomen, production employee in plastics 1. Establish strategic HR and “Fit for Change” and “Learn How technology at Braunschweig competence planning to Learn” are two programs that ●● Top-down: strategic HR planning are guiding the competence trans- ●● Bottom-up analysis: strategic com- formation at Volkswagen Group petence management (determine ­Components and supporting competence requirements and ­employees too. The projects started Who can take part? plan training measures) as pilots in Braunschweig two years There will be further training sessions at the sites in 2019. Suitable participants → Determine the “big picture” of ago and one year ago, respectively. for the seminars are selected by their foremen, the transformation Success story in Pamplona: By re- transformation and identify office (in Braunschweig) or the academies. ducing the number of components, the Polo and the T-Cross can now be necessary action produced together. The Foundation of Our Teamwork: The Components Rules of Play Impulses become concrete rules of conduct – and employee ideas are incorporated into the rules of play

o be successful in the long term, seven concrete rules. Their contents Tevery team member has to pull and implementation were the focus Our together. To achieve that, rules are of a strategy event with 56 inter- rules of play: needed that help organize everyday national managers in Berlin at the 1. Take responsibility. Test run: Managers gave feedback. teamwork and strengthen the com- end of August. In the final step, we 2. Dare to take a stance. pany’s competitiveness and future presented our rules of play at the 3. Forge new paths. viability. This was the idea behind Components Talk in September, and 4. Make the most of diversity. The Road-to-6 % Volkswagen Group Components’ discussed them with colleagues and 5. Work for success you can be Finance Game move to develop its own rules of the extreme mountain climber and proud of. play. inspirational figure Benedikt Böhm. 6. Be strong together. How do you increase return on Many eager colleagues also sub- 7. Say what you do. And do ­investment? What is Components’ KPI Defining the rules mitted their ideas and suggestions what you say. cockpit? What does EBITDA stand for? of play via Group Connect, email or app by To ­increase entrepreneurial thinking mid-September. Components Talk in early September. and activity, a financial planning game The basis for the rules of play were, will be rolled out at the German sites firstly, the Group Essentials and, What’s the of Group Components, as well as in secondly, the feedback from the on- next step? ­Chemnitz and at SITECH from ­November. line survey of over 350 international further developed for imple- Heads of central offices and managers management staff and colleagues The results are clear: Employee mentation, in order to anchor up to the foreman level will be trained from Components. In addition, and manager ideas were translated the guiding principles of the in the new KPI system and the financial a joint workshop for executives, into 164 discussion points and 147 rules in the routine workday. context of company processes as part managing directors and business suggested measures. Now these The final rules of play and of ­Components’ ONE MISSION 2025 area managers at the beginning of ideas are being used to finalize the implementation measures ­strategy. The methodology was opti- July helped bundle existing ideas, rules of play at Group Components. will be published in the fourth mized with the help of feedback from Strategy event: The rules were also tested in gather external input and formulate In addition, the measures will be quarter. the open air. two pilot sessions in September.

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Names & News “Quality Always Prevails” Dr. Tim Strauss, previously Head of QA for Purchased­ Christine Medler is responsible for SAP and, as a manager, promotes independent thinking in her team Parts/Test ­Laboratories (CMS-Q1) at the planning into account and ensures Medler for tips for managers-to-be, Salzgitter plant, became the company has motivated employ- she returns to her values once again: Head of Quality Assurance ees who are committed and creative.” Always do as you expect others to do; at Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH at the This requires the right framework your words and your actions must be Chemnitz site on October 1, 2019. conditions: for example, mobile consistent. She also encourages them working in the team, which works to believe in themselves and their well for her employees because they abilities: “Quality always prevails.” Frank Michael, previous- are often traveling between sites. She When it comes to Components, ly Head of Quality for emphasizes that she believes that a shared identity as a Group Components unit is important. Information about Gearboxes, e-Traction, “Managers need to accept issues and projects in ­Components Seats, and Chassis that independent em- help the unit to grow as a team, (­CQ-G) at the ­Wolfsburg whatever the location. “­Components Team player: Christine Medler in an internal meeting. ployees don’t need them. site, becomes Head of Quality is so big – you have to feel part of the ­Analysis/Planning (CGK-Q1) in Kassel ince the beginning of this year, ment in 2008. Another milestone: For me, leadership means family, no matter where you work,” on November 1, 2019. Christine Medler has been coor- From 2012, she was in charge of plant providing opportunities says Christine Medler. The topic of S dinating the SAP program and logistics in Chemnitz. In 2013, she and clear objectives.” transformation is also close to her Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) was appointed to the upper manage- heart: “It’s important to discuss things Martin Strassburg, at Components. She can look back ment circle. with one another often and to offer previously Head of at 23 years with Volkswagen, having But how does Christine Medler values like honesty and apprecia- employees something tangible, to Quality Assurance started at the company in 1996. After see her role as a manager? “I want tion are the basis of her manage- impress them and win their enthusi- (CGK-Q) at the Kassel holding various positions within the to create a world that others want to ment understanding. Her motto is asm – preferably before you introduce site, becomes Head of company, at Salzgitter and elsewhere, belong to. I try to foster a working “Treat others as you would like to be a new system, for example. I’m trying Quality Assurance for the she was appointed to the manage- environment that takes individual life treated yourself.” If you ask Christine to do just that with SAP.” ­Gearbox/e-Drive (CQ-G) business area in Wolfsburg on November 1, 2019.

Thomas Pape, previously e-Beetle Hits the Road Head of QA Analysis Center at Volkswagen First edition of the “Mille Miglia Green” with the e-up!1 Automatic ­Transmission and e-Beetle (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., becomes Head of ­Quality nspired by the famous classic car system in the e-Beetle are the same as Assurance (CGK-Q) in Kassel on Irally “1,000 Miglia,” the first ever those of the e-up!, both of which are ­November 1, 2019. “green” spin-off took place with manufactured by Volkswagen Group alternatively powered vehicles on Components. With the tailor-made ­September 27–29, 2019. Under the ­title series parts from modern production, Dr. Stefan Brinkmann, “1,000 Miglia Green,” various ­vehicles the electrified classic car achieves a previously Head of entered the multi-day ­e-mobility top performance of 60 kW/82 bhp Planning Manage- race in different categories in Brescia, and has a range of up to 200 km. In ment (CMS-P/5) at the northern Italy. With the new e-up! and three stages over 250 km, the ­vehicles ­Salzgitter site, became the e-Beetle, the race featured two drove some of the same routes as Head of QA Production-­ fully electric ­Volkswagens that have in the classic “1,000 Miglia” from Assembly (CMS-Q3) in Salzgitter on something in common: the electric Brescia to the finishing line in Lainate A real tradition: German and Polish colleagues ran the Wolfsburg Marathon again in 2019. October 1, 2019. drive. The drive train and the battery via Milan. Across the Finish Line with Dr. Thomas Schilling, pre- viously Head of Quality SPEED Assurance for Vehicle Construction (NQ-HF) Components colleagues worked hard to secure first place at the Hanover site, becomes Head of Quality strong performance: in ­September, colleagues loudly cheered each other ­Assurance (CCB-Q) at the Braunschweig­ A42 Polish and German Components on, showing that they support each site on November 1, 2019. colleagues entered the 14th Hexad other away from their desks and the Wolfsburg Marathon – and achieved shopfloor too. Wolfgang Fueter, Head an excellent result. The team’s hard of HR at Components, who encouraged Bertram Scholz, previ- work paid off, and they took first place the colleagues before the race, was ously Head of Quality in the marathon’s team rankings! With impressed: “As well as great sports- Assurance (CCB-Q) at SPEED, the Components runners also manship, all our colleagues put the the Braunschweig site, took part in other races, such as the team first – that was very tangible and will stop working and 5K and 10K, and the half-marathon. made a deep impression. An excellent enter retirement. With the sun shining and a buzzing performance from the Components Drawing a crowd: the e-Beetle driving through Milan. atmosphere on the town square, our team and a lovely message to us all.”

SPEED+ Award 2019: The September Results Are In!

Fresh off the press: The latest the Group Components channel. where every method scan and every ranking of the SPEED+ Awards. Now On October 10, the visit of the figure could decide the victor. As in we see who has gone the extra mile SPEED experts from Wolfsburg and every issue, we explain one award and moved up a place or two over ROI at SITECH Wolfsburg kicked off category here. the last few weeks. The full results the last phase of the 2019 award year SPEED+ visit to SITECH colleagues. can be viewed in the 360° app on with the third and final factory tour – i The “Shopfloor Management” Category

What exactly is measured? Evaluation of team spokesperson and foreman the relative improvement of method scans ●● Stringent info cascade from the daily in production, production-related and team briefing to plant management administrative areas. ●● Fast and transparent problem solving in the CIP and Shopfloor Management Winner for the last two years: Kassel (2017 and 2018) team Further information Factors for success: More information is available on the location pages ●● Cycle time and setup time checks by

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