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Human Resources: New Contact Explained the new Golf to 360°: for Employees product expert Petar Danilovic. Starting January 7, employees of ­Volkswagen AG will contact a consultation center. Find out what else will change on → PAGES 6/7

Looking smart in the Douro Valley: media representatives in the new Golf. Driving Event in Portugal: 1 360° Interviews Test Driving the New Golf Brandstätter Journalists from around the world tested the model, made in Wolfsburg – an expert explains the highlights of the eighth generation The COO of the ­Volkswagen brand, Ralf Brandstätter, thanks employ- ees for their passionate commit- ow good is the eighth-­ Douro Valley, the program included the ­Compact series, were recently Golf series) about the highlights of ment. He also takes about the state generation Golf? Journalists discussions with Volkswagen­ in Porto to answer the questions of the new Golf. In focus: the ­intuitive of the automotive industry, names Htested the bestseller until product experts. Ralf Brandstätter, media representatives from around digital cockpit, efficient drives, his personal highlights of 2019, shortly before Christmas at a driving who manages the business opera- the world. 360° spoke to Golf expert and new assistance systems for and provides an outlook for the event in the north of Portugal. In tions of the Volkswagen­ brand as Petar Danilovic (Product Marketing ­increased safety. year ahead. addition to test drives through the COO, and Karlheinz Hell, head of and Project Manager in Sales for the → PAGE 20 → PAGE 17 New Addition to the ID. Family Employees Now Only Need to Change In Los Angeles, ­Volkswagen has presented the latest member of the ID. family: the concept car, ID. Windows Password Once a Year Space Vizzion². → PAGE 17 Extension to at least twelve characters to increase security – the second step: checking for insecure combinations

asswords now need to be twelve ters, numbers, and upper case and Pcharacters long – but on the lower case letters. In the second flip side, can be used continuously quarter of 2020, a quality check will for 365 days: This new password be added, where an algorithm will guideline applies to all employees check for prohibited combinations. of ­Volkswagen Passen- For example, passwords ger Cars, ­Volkswagen containing “password”, Internal Shuttle Re- Commercial Vehicles, “1234”, “­Volkswagen”, or Volkswagen­ Group “Golf” will be rejected. named Move Bus ­Components, and Audi Users should therefore who use a Windows start considering a unique New name, new environmentally ­operating system, as of the but memorable combina- friendly technology, more comfort: beginning of ­December. tion now. From the beginning of next year, the Previously, they were Lutz Gutheil, Head internal shuttle at the Wolfsburg plant required to change their of Information Security will be called the Move Bus. Hybrid password every 90 days. Governance: “Passwords and fully electric buses are part of the The new guideline Lutz Gutheil, Group IT are necessary in both the fleet for employees. automatically enters into private and professional force with the next prompt for each sphere, and are unfortunately still a user to change their respective potential gateway for cyberattacks.” 3 passwords. The password selected Under his leadership, a team of 15 IT ID.3 – Serial by the user is then valid for one experts from the Group Information Production Begins year. The increase in the minimum Security division developed the new password length from ten to twelve guidelines. At the Zwickau plant, the serial characters will ensure that IT securi- 20 employees are currently production of the first fully electric ty requirements remain fulfilled, responsible for ensuring a smooth ­Volkswagen in the ID. family has despite the longer validity period. transition for the 100,000 or so begun. Chancellor Merkel and An additional layer of protection is Windows users. After the adaptation Group CEO Diess were present provided by complexity: Passwords of the Windows client, further IT ¹ when the electric age officially must now contain special charac- systems will follow. Now at least twelve characters long: the new Windows login password. started. → PAGES 8/9

kp-wo 1,3 This vehicle is not yet on sale. ² Concept car. GROUP 360° December 2019 Volkswagen Strengthens New Software Organization An independent business unit since January – with more than 10,000 digital experts expected to be working together by 2025 New functions: Microsoft Teams helps employees communicate.

olkswagen is strengthening more than 10,000 digi- Office 365: its Car.Software organiza- tal experts are expect- ­Vtion, which is corporately ed to work in the Car. Now with New responsible for software in the Software organization, vehicle: from January onwards, the developing software, Microsoft­ Teams organization will operate as an in- digital ecosystems, Function dependent business unit and bundle and customer-related the shareholdings and subsidiaries functions for the retail as a Group company, which will business. In the long Working. Together. Easily: This is the develop software for the vehicle and term, the goal is to motto of the Group-wide Office 365 digital ecosystems. The first step: develop project. It’s about more than just intro- collaboration between 3,000 digital the Car.Software ducing a new system. “Digitalization is experts from the shareholdings and organization into a transforming the working world. It is subsidiaries. “software brand” with- becoming more flexible and free. Our The Car.Software organization in the Group, with its work tools need to reflect that. In the will be based at Audi Electronics own market presence. course of the Office 365 launch, we Venture GmbH. Further German “With the Car.Software will give employees the tools for new, sites will be located in Berlin, organization, we will modern forms of digital collabora- ­Bochum, the Ingolstadt area, the create the optimal tion,” says Linda Dressler-Jahnel, who Stuttgart area, and Wolfsburg, conditions for the best experts and Resources Officer Gunnar Kilian: standing organizational questions that is responsible for Communication & among other places. International pioneering software development in “We are creating clear structures will be clarified in close coordination Change in the Office 365 project. locations will include Seattle (US) the Group,” says Christian Senger, and building expertise in important with the works councils in the coming and Beijing (China). In the second the Volkswagen­ future business fields. Together with months. This includes the form of Share files and work on step, specialists from the brands brand board employee representatives, we have operational co-determination, the mo- documents Group-wide and regions will work together member for agreed to negotiate competitive dalities for a switch to the new unit, under the umbrella of the ­ Digital Car & collective working conditions that and collective bargaining aspects. Office 365 is a package that combines Car.Software organization. Services and reflect both the future orientation various Cloud-based applications, such responsible for and challenges as Outlook and PowerPoint, with new Skilled workforce vehicle soft- of the software i functionalities, such as Teams. With to increase ware across the industry, as the transition, inbox storage will be entire Group. well as em- Software increased to 100 gigabytes and the Background: The Volkswagen­ Group “We will rein- ployer attrac- personal drive, OneDrive for Business, is pursuing the comprehensive force our com- tiveness.” Agile in the Vehicle increased to 1 terabyte. The Microsoft­ expansion of its Car.Software orga- Board Member for petitiveness by and connected Software Christian By 2025, the Volkswagen Group Teams application shows how work- nization. In addition to integrating Senger significantly work styles in aims to increase its in-house share ing together will become easier. the shareholdings and subsidiaries, growing our the software of software development in the “Teams offers the ability to commu- the aim is to acquire skilled workers share of the added value created industry and vehicle to more than 60 percent. nicate easily, share files, and work from the ­Volkswagen, Audi, and through the digitalization of our the interests of Currently, it is less than 10 percent. Chief Human on documents together across the Porsche brands for a transition to vehicles. That’s why we want to future employ- The ­Car.Software organization will Resources Officer Group,” says Martin­ Mensing, Office a new business unit. Volkswagen­ develop cross-brand software envi- Gunnar Kilian ees would need play a central role. The organization 365 Project Manager. With four simple also wants to steadily increase the ronments in the Car.Software orga- to be taken into develops software for cross-brand clicks, every number of skilled workers through nization. This will create significant account, says Kilian. use. The goal is to establish a Group- employee­ can recruitment, strategic purchases, synergies and economies of scale When it comes to the structure of wide software architecture. create a cross-­ and further partnerships. By 2025, for all the brands.” Chief Human the new company, there are still out- departmental, cross-division, or cross-brand team – and a Names & News 1995, he transferred to Mercedes-Benz Murat Aksel (47), Senior Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles virtual work- do Brasil, and five years later, took on Vice President of from 2000. There, he was appointed­ space is imme- Markus Duesmann (50) management roles in procurement at ­Purchasing at BMW in Board Member for ­Procurement diately available. will become a mem- Daimler-Chrysler and Chrysler in the North America, will be- and Production­ in 2007. In 2011, Project Manager “There, I can ber of the Executive US. At Volkswagen, Seitz was initially come Chief Procurement Große-­Loheide was appointed Chief Martin Mensing exchange infor- Board this coming responsible for Group-wide procure- Officer for the Volkswagen ­Procurement Officer at Volkswagen de mation with my April. At the same ment in the Drives division. From 2008, brand this coming July. The graduate in México. From 2014, he was responsible colleagues and work on documents time, he will take over he was a member of the Executive industrial engineering started his career at for the procurement of services and at the same time. I’m not reliant on from Bram Schot as CEO of Audi. Board at Volkswagen do Brasil, and from Opel in 1998. In 2001, he took on manage- equipment at the Group. From 2017, he sharing drives and have an overview of Duesmann is a qualified engineer, 2013, the first Vice President of the joint ment responsibility at General Motors and was Chief Procurement Officer at MAN, the current progress of shared files,” and previously held management venture SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai, Fiat in Turin, before transferring to Shanghai and in April 2019 he became Head of says Mensing. positions at BMW. There, he was before being appointed Chief Financial for General Motors in 2008. In 2009, he Group Procurement Operations, before The step-by-step transition to responsible for the board divisions Officer of Audi in 2017. was appointed Head of Purchasing­ and being appointed Chief Procurement Office 365 is in full swing. ­Every Purchasing and Supplier Network Supplier Network for vehicle bodies and Officer for the Volkswagen­ brand. ­Volkswagen employee will be until July 2018. His responsibilities Arno Antlitz (49), Chief equipment by BMW. In this role, he was ­migrated to the new system. on the Executive Board will include Financial Officer of the also responsible for site management Sabine Maaßen Group research and development, Volkswagen brand, for the component network in Landshut (53), Chief Human which are currently the responsibili- will become Chief from 2011 to 2012. Since 2017, Aksel has Resources Officer ty of the CEO. In turn, responsibility Financial Officer at been responsible for purchasing and the at ­Thyssenkrupp, i for Group sales will be transferred Audi this coming March. ­American supplier network at BMW. will succeed to Herbert Diess. He has a PhD in industrial engineering ­Wendelin Göbel as and has overseen finances, controlling, Dirk Große-Loheide (55), Head of Human Resources at Audi Qualification Alexander Seitz (57), and accounting on the Executive Board Chief Procurement­ this coming April. Maaßen has been Chief Financial Officer of the Volkswagen brand since 2010. Officer­ for the at ­Thyssenkrupp since 2016, and Various qualification options at Audi, will become Since 2018, Antlitz has also been Volkswagen­ brand, will held her current position as CHRO are available to employees. The Chief Financial Officer responsible for the North American succeed Bernd Martens­ since 2018. Previously, the qualified advanced training program “IT & at Volkswagen this region. He started his career at the as Board Member for lawyer was on the executive board Digitalization” by the AutoUni has coming March. He holds consulting firm McKinsey in 1999. After ­Procurement and IT at Audi this coming of IG Metall for over ten years, most partnered with the Office 365 a degree in business administration moving to Volkswagen in 2004, he April. Große-­Loheide is a qualified econo- recently as head of the Legal depart- project. Further information is and has worked for the Volkswagen took over the management of global mist and banker. After joining Volkswagen ment. She has served as an employee available on Group Connect and Group since 2005. Seitz’s career in 1990, he held management positions representative on several supervisory the Volkswagen Wiki. product controlling for the Volkswagen started at Daimler-Benz in 1987. In brand in 2005. in purchasing at Seat from 1995 and at boards in the automotive industry.

Publisher Telephone +49 (0) 5361 9-89634 Editorial team Marc Rotermund, Layout/Production Printing Dierichs Druck + Media, Legal Internal Communications Email [email protected] Tobias­ Schwerdtfeger, Alexander Dominic Stripling, Volkswagen; Kassel Notice­ Volkswagen Group and Brand Legally responsible for content Ott, Oliver Keppler. Active coopera- TERRITORY Content to Results GmbH Jörg Lünsmann/Fred Bärbock tion: Jesko Giessen, Dirk Schlinkert. Photos/Illustrations 360° Address Directors of Internal Communications Volkswagen AG, Getty Images, Adobe Stock, Brieffach 1977, KS-I Editorial deadline for this issue: iStock, dpa Picture-Alliance, Nina Stiller, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany Editor-in-Chief Dirk Borth November 28, 2019 ­TERRITORY Content to Results GmbH k 2 360° December 2019 GROUP A Plant in Turkey? Herbert Diess Weighs In 360° publishes the post made on the social network LinkedIn by the ­Volkswagen CEO

favorable production location for us. convinced that free global trade to protectionism. all over the world. China, Russia, However, we believe that if compa- and close economic relationships It is part of our corporate re- South Africa, Brazil, India, the nies think that protecting civil and promote peace, as well as prosperity sponsibility to consider the con- United States, and many more. That human rights is only the responsibil- and freedom. Sanctions cannot lead crete effects of our activities on the is the nature of a global company. ity of the govern- living conditions Wherever we are, we follow the ment, there would of large groups of local laws and uphold our own no longer be any LinkedIn post: people. The pur- ethical standards. We support the ethical basis for the CEO Herbert Diess pose of building respective community and are part market economy. describes the current an automotive of it. At the same time, we know progress of the deci- ­Volkswagen shares sion on the possible plant is not to se- that not all countries share our idea the opinion of the construction of a cure the existence of a free, democratic, and consti- hese days, I received many German govern- plant in Turkey. of a government. tutional state. According to the appeals and personal letters ment and the It does, however, democracy index of the newspaper Tabout the possible construc- European­ Union secure the ex- The Economist, only 4.5 percent of tion of a new ­Volkswagen plant in on the military istence of thou- the global population lives in a “full Turkey. On the one hand, there is conflict in north- sands of people. democracy.” However, we cannot the demand that ­Volkswagen should ern Syria. As long A secure job with be indifferent to the development remain politically neutral and make as people are still fair conditions. opportunities of the other 95.5 its decisions purely from an eco- being killed, we An income to give percent. nomic perspective. On the other will not lay a single children a good hand, there is the expectation that brick next to a education and Decision about new plant in ­Volkswagen should reconsider the battlefield. a better future. Turkey is still pending planned construction in Turkey for Our ethical These people ethical reasons. responsibilities as rightfully expect That is the difficult trade-off behind ­Volkswagen has postponed its de- a company mean that their hopes all our decisions. Our decision cision until the end of the year. We that we need to and dreams are about a new plant in Turkey is still have done so even though a plant in consider the long- not treated as a pending. Only one thing is certain: Turkey would be in our economic term consequences political play- The answers are not always easy interests. Thanks to its large market, of our decisions thing. when it comes to acting ethically. low costs, and excellent industrial just as much as the Volkswagen­ has That applies to governments. And it basis, Turkey would be an extremely short-term. I am production sites applies to us, too.

k 3 GROUP 360° December 2019 Business Relationships – But Only with the Right Partners! Sales, Procurement, and Compliance evaluate business partners in a new, Group-wide review process

hen it comes to business includes a compliance review. The review is also in the partners’ trained more than 500 colleagues relationships, the same In the Business Partner Due Diligence interests, as it will help them to from Sales, Procurement, and “Group Pro- W rules apply as for per- (BPDD) process, current and future identify risks, optimize systems, and Compliance around the world. curement is in sonal ones: look before you leap. If business partners will be closely thereby secure their business against More than 3,200 partners have communication business partners don’t follow the examined with compliance risks in threats. Passing the compliance check ­already been reviewed and their with thousands of laws and regulations, there could be mind. The aim is to identify risks as is a real quality indicator. If any black number is growing daily. Good to service providers, serious financial consequences and early as possible and eliminate them sheep are identified,­Volkswagen know: More information about suppliers, and reputational damage for ­Volkswagen. through suitable measures, thereby will act consistently: for example, by BPDD (Group Directive 29) is avail- agencies every day. protecting the terminating or not renewing ex- able at http://compliance on the This is a huge respon- company. For isting contracts, or by not entering Volkswagen­ Net. sibility. That’s why we example, these into contractual relationships with have already defined high standards on the issue of might include prospective new partners. If the What the division managers say: sustainability in supplier corruption or results are positive, all Group relationships. The BPDD money laun- companies can work with “Everyone involved in the project can be is an important part of very proud of what they have achieved dering risks. the partner without any the sustainability ranking, in such a short time. They have exe- For this rea- additional reviews – which will help us to iden- cuted an innovative selection process son, there is this will save time and tify and eliminate any risk that not only protects our company, a particular fo- money. of passive corruption.” but also helps our business partners cus on opaque It sounds simple, but Ullrich Gereke, Procurement to identify their risks and actively deal ownership was a complex project: In with them. This is the only way to ensure structures, only 24 months, the team compliance: not in isolation, but together potential from Compliance, IT, Sales, and and in direct contact with the mutual trust of our conflicts of Procurement realized the process business partners.” New IT system: A project team from Compliance trains colleagues at interest, or from conception to execution in 45 Volkswagen do Brasil. Kurt Michels, Group Chief Compliance Officer unusual pay- countries and a number of Group That’s why the Group has defined its ment terms. The Procurement divi- companies. 18,000 importers and “For us, it’s clear: We will only work with business part- expectations of its partners’ actions sion will also review service providers dealers are pending review in the ners who share our values and expectations of clean in the Code of Conduct for Business and suppliers for environmental and Sales division alone. Depending on business transactions. The Sales division and our deal- Partners. The Sales, Procurement, social risks. The results will appear the risk assessment, around 3,000 ers and organizations are the face of Volkswagen to and Compliance divisions are now in the sustainability rankings to help suppliers and service providers our customers. This review will help to quickly identify making sure that ­Volkswagen knows buyers make decisions. The same will be added annually worldwide risks among our partners, and to establish our mutual its partners and only works with the rule applies to all business partners: in ­Procurement. To implement the organization and processes properly. This is a quality right ones through a new, standard- in order to work together, they must BPDD with the support of IT systems indicator – after all, we require the same of our vehicles.” ized Group-wide process, which pass the review process. in the future, the team has locally Christian Dahlheim, Sales

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1,000 New “KulTour”: Finale in the Autostadt Jobs in 200 employees discussed the culture change, e-mobility, and equal opportunities for women in the ­Volkswagen Group Chattanooga­ ­Volkswagen of America is investing in the Chattanooga location: Construc- inale in the Autostadt: As part tion work has begun on an assembly of “KulTour,” employees took line for fully electric vehicles based Fpart in an unusual event for- on the modular electric-drive tool- mat in the Autostadt in Wolfsburg: kit (MEB). The Chattanooga plant is they answered controversial ques- scheduled to start production of an tions about their company – and SUV from the ID. family in 2022. An were then introduced to a dialogue assembly plant for battery systems partner who held an opposite view. will also be built in Chattanooga. The On the basis of five divisive $800-million investment will lead to Yes/No questions, an algorithm as- the creation of around 1,000 jobs. signed the employees to a dialogue “This is a big, big moment for this partner with opinions that were as company,” said Scott Keogh, Presi- different as possible. The event was dent and CEO of Volkswagen­ Group of held in partnership with the Zeit America. “Expanding local production Verlag publishing house. sets the foundation for our sustainable growth in the US. Electric vehicles are Open, honest, and feisty the future of mobility, and Volkswagen­ discussion will build them for millions of people.” The plant is being expanded by “Today, we want to begin discussing a total of 52,400 square meters. issues that are important within the ­Volkswagen currently produces the company in an open, honest, and Discussion bringing the “KulTour” to a close in the ZeitHaus at Autostadt: (from left) Ralph Linde, Gunnar Kilian, Atlas SUV and the North ­American feisty way,” said Ralph Linde, Head Hiltrud Werner, and Bernd Osterloh. version of the Passat sedan in of the Group Academy, describ- ­Chattanooga. ing the dialogue format. The pairs discussed whether the consistent forming company, and whether stage at the ZeitHaus included the swers – ensuring there was plenty transition to e-mobility is right, climate protection stands in two Volkswagen­ Executive Board of potential for debate: 75 out of the whether men and women have the conflict with the Group’s business members Hiltrud Werner and 109 dialogue pairs held different same opportunities at Volkswagen,­ success. The idea for the dialogue Gunnar Kilian, and Works Council opinions on three or more of the whether English should be made format arose in the Zeit Online ed- Chairman Bernd Osterloh, with all issues. the Group’s official language, itorial offices in 2017, in the run-up three facing some critical questions whether the culture change is turn- to the federal election. Zeit Verlag on the culture change. Big issues: climate protection ing Volkswagen­ into a better-per- employed the dialogue format in As the conclusion of “KulTour,” and business success a business context for the first the event was a great ­opportunity time as part of the Volkswagen­ for gathering feedback on the Guests were split, in particular, “KulTour” series. The guests on previous meetings in the series over whether the consistent tran- and on the process of change. sition to electric mobility is right, “I was delighted to see that the and whether women enjoy the same Starting 2022: An SUV from the ID. family ­cultural change is now regarded as opportunities as men. In contrast, will be built at the Chattanooga site. a high priority,” said Chief Human participants tended to agree that ­Resources Officer Kilian. “Using climate protection did not stand in this Zeit format, which forces conflict with business success – and How the Code of ­people to debate issues, we are that the culture change is turning creating more openness and under- ­Volkswagen into a better-perform- Conduct Helps with standing within the company.” ing company. Employees from eight different The aim now, Linde says, is to bring Decision-Making ­Volkswagen locations registered for the organized disagreement and How should I conduct myself at the the event beforehand. As they ar- dialogue into day-to-day life at the workplace? The ­Volkswagen Group Different opinions: employees (from rived, guests were asked to answer company: “The next step is that we has published its Code of Conduct to left) Laurens Boeke, Lisa Kahlert, Martin the five Yes/No questions on iPads. not only talk about culture, but that provide clarity on this issue. The Code of Skrczypczek, and Melanie Horvat. Then, the algorithm generated the we also implement our approaches Conduct is celebrating its second anni- discussion pairs based on those an- in the individual divisions.” versary this year. “The Code of Conduct is the core and the basis for compliant and ethical conduct by all ­Volkswagen Group employees – globally and on all levels. The second anniversary is a good First Job-Sharing Tandem opportunity for people to explore in the Upper Management Circle the various topics raised in the Code At ­Volkswagen Consulting: Juliane Paul and Astrid Vettin-Wansart are sharing management responsibilities of Conduct, and to establish a con- strid Vettin-Wansart and with one of us, despite the reduced in their previous division, Group enrich our management team with nection between A­Juliane Paul are part of the working hours.” Product Strategy. As young moth- their skills and the combination it and one’s own ­upper management circle (OMK). Astrid Vettin-Wansart and ers, they worked a reduced number of their individual experience in working environ- And that involves something of a Juliane Paul got to know each other of hours. Juliane Paul: “When a management consulting and the ment. In particular, revolution: Together, the two man- subdivision manager position be- ­Volkswagen Group. The way the Kurt Michels, I recommend agers are the first job-sharing tan- came vacant, we, spurred on by our two implement the model, I see Group Chief the compliance dem in upper management, boss Edda Kristof-Goeman, decided only advantages for everyone con- Compliance Officer mirror as a handy with reduced working to go for it through a job-share.” cerned,” says Petrovic. decision-making aid in day-to-day times. Juliane Paul and That worked very well for more The model is also a gain for work,” says Kurt Michels, Group Chief Astrid Vettin-Wansart than two years, and all colleagues, the job-sharing tandem: “We can ­Compliance Officer. share responsibility staff, and process partners soon be- contribute different experiences, Work on an updated version of the for project, process, came used to the new work model. competencies, and networks in Code of Conduct began in 2017 in order and budget manage- When Juliane Paul was approached our work,” says Vettin-Wansart. to set in stone a definition of upright, ment in ­Volkswagen by Consulting, her answer was What’s the secret to their success? compliant behavior through a consistent Consulting. unequivocal: “We come as a pair.” “Get along very well, communicate regulatory foundation that is applicable The demands of Discussions with Richard Petrovic even better, and acknowledge the across the Group. Compliance col- their staff and of the (Head of ­Volkswagen Consulting) management authority of your col- leagues from all brands worked together company are many went well – and in December 2018 league in your own area of respon- on a new concept for the first globally and varied. Astrid the two colleagues moved to sibility.” harmonized Code of Conduct, which Vettin-Wansart: their new workplace. “In my Gunnar Kilian, the Group’s explains complex legal issues in a clear “We therefore split opinion, Juliane and Astrid Chief Human Resources Officer, and easily understood way. things to ensure says: “It’s vital that reconciling that afternoon family and work not remain a mere and evening ambition; we must enable it in Unsure about a decision you need appoint- practice at ­Volkswagen – and on The job-sharing to make? ments are tandem: Juliane every level of the hierarchy. This The basic rules are laid out in also pos- Paul (left) and Astrid example in Consulting shows how the Code of Conduct. sible Vettin-Wansart. that can work.”

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One HR: Introducing the New Human Resources Division In the future, ­Volkswagen AG employees will be able to contact a consulting center, while Business Partners support managers

ith the introduction center will be the first of the new One HR point of contact for W operational model, from employees’ personal January onwards, Human Resources concerns (up to the will be providing answers to level of the upper man- questions relating to the transfor- agement circle [OMK]). mation of the work environment. The advantage: special- 360° answers the most important ization. Until now, each questions. HR officer processed queries from all “their Why is Human Resources being clients.” For employees, restructured? that sometimes meant ­Volkswagen is resolutely driving having to wait; for the forward the transformation of the HR officers, it meant an Group. With the introduction of a increasing workload. new way of working and division But the consulting of labor, Human Resources is keen center changes all that. to shape this transformation in General queries on the interests of employees in order issues such as parental to process the concerns of staff leave are answered even more effectively in future immediately by HR ad- using the opportunities offered by visers. Now, queries on digitalization. The aim of the new specialist issues such One HR operational model is to as semi-retirement are make Volkswagen­ AG’s personnel referred to specialists work quicker, simpler, and more on personnel products, digital, both for HR staff and for who will then quickly employees. get in touch with the employee. What does this mean for employees? In future, the new One HR person- How can I contact the nel system will offer employees consulting center? faster access and more extensive The consulting center and professional information on offers employees in the behalf of human resources man- non-production divi- Promotional image with colleagues from HR: (clockwise from top left) Madlin agement. That is made possible by sions fast and easy ac- Acker (Kassel), Friedrich Stein and Natascha Bieg (both Hannover), and the introduction of the consulting cess via phone and email. In addition, will be on hand with help and advice Marie-Luise Garcia Perez (Wolfsburg). center, for example. Instead of there are Service Points that function for management. They are specialists contacting a single HR officer with as points of contact, allowing employ- who highlight solutions for questions all questions, as is presently the ees to clarify issues face to face. And regarding personnel and the organi- case, employees will now be able to the ­Volkswagen Wiki and the Self-Ser- zation of the business units. Further- “Our colleagues at ­Volkswagen do access the full specialist expertise vices provide a general overview too. more, the HR Business Partners offer great work day in, day out, so they of HR. management strategic advice, support deserve excellent support and What’s changing for management? with critical topics and expertise on advice from HR. With the new How does the consulting center In order to support all business units team development issues in order to work, and what advantages does it in the transformation and to provide manage the challenges of the trans- system, that service will be better offer? specific advice on HR and organiza- formation in a way that is also in the than ever. However, the switch Starting January 7, the consulting tional issues, HR Business Partners interests of employees. will put additional pressure on the staff in HR, and there is a chance “In the future, I will be acting that some things could temporarily go wrong. as an expert that specializ- So we should give our colleagues some time for es in her subject area. The the changeover, and not complain immediately advantage of that is that I if some things don’t work straight away. You can “This restructuring no longer have to sud- rest assured that everyone at HR is working flat offers lots of oppor- denly acquaint myself out to make sure the whole workforce is happy. tunities! I am looking with new processes, and We expect managers to fully support the teams forward to working can carry out my work more during this process.” even more closely with the Sebastiano Addamo, Works Council Coordinator efficiently.” responsible for Human Resources various departments, for Natascha Bieg, Human Resources Officer ­ example on transformation Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles issues. And to having an increased focus on attract- “We in Human Resources now “With One HR, we are streamlining ing external specialists in have a chance to develop a our processes and are able to im- areas such as software. stronger focus. I am look- prove the quality of support and And to even simpler and ing forward to diving more advice. That allows us to play faster access to HR for all deeply as an expert into my a part in boosting productivity ­employees.” fascinating topics.” across the company.” Wolfgang Fueter, Chief HR Officer at Sophia Sivasli, HR Officer Klaus Fröhling, Head of Human Resources Emden Group Components at the Braunschweig plant

New Structure: What Will Change for Foremen Human Resources is keen to provide more support with management tasks

ith One HR, Human also emphasizes that the new One HR or face to face at the Service Points. of adjustment, “This change comes with a great W­Resources is also aiming to operational model takes into account If they have any questions about that’s true,” says opportunity to give foremen support foremen in their work. exactly these interests, and will pro- management and team development in Kösling. But after what they’ve been asking for. “Our foremen want to finally be vide greater support in the future for future, foremen will be able to turn to an initial period And we’re seizing that opportu- able to perform their management foremen’s management tasks. In prac- an HR Business Partner, who will help of familiarization, nity with One HR.” tasks again and to look after their tice, that means specifically that, from them find solutions to management the new operational staff, and all that entails,” explains January 2020, foremen will be able to issues. “In the beginning, new contact model will pay off for Nicole Kösling, Head of Nicole Kösling. The Head of Human address all personal queries to the HR partners, new interfaces, new task al- foremen, according to Human Resources at Resources at the Wolfsburg plant consulting center, by phone, email, locations also involve a certain amount the HR manager. the Wolfsburg plant

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Starting January 7: How Employees Can Contact Human Resources New advisory center can be reached by phone and email – production-related service points to serve as points of direct contact

Service points in Wolfsburg “For me, the HR advisory center is Hall 54, TF the heart of Human Resources. I’m 3 happy to be able to contribute to the 5 7 Advisory Center contact info: success of our HR work with a great DR7, GF Hall 55* +49 5361 9 33150 team. Together, we want to make [email protected] Human Resources simpler and Hall 15b, 3.8 m more modern for the level 6 2 Hall 12* future.” 4 E49, GF Johanna Frodl, Head of the HR Advisory Center

1 Entrance 13, GF

*Hall 12 and 55: Specific location to be announced.

Service points in Kassel Service points in Braunschweig 1 Entrance 4, 3F 3 Plant 3, Hansestraße, Plant 2, Straße 20, 2 Hall 31, 2F Hall 20, GF

Advisory Center contact info: +49 531 298 3353 1 Plant 1, Rühmerweg, [email protected] Hall 6, 2F 3 Hall 10, Gate 2, GF 4 Casting, Entrance 22, 3F Service points in Emden OTC 1, 2F 2 1 Hall 7, GF 3 Hall 2, GF

Advisory Center contact info: +49 561 490 3353 2 [email protected] Hall 18, 2F Advisory Center contact info: +49 4921 86 3353 [email protected]

Service point in Salzgitter Advisory Center contact info: +49 5341 23 3353 [email protected] 1 Hall 2, Sec. 10, 3F 5 Power Unit Reprocessing, Lilienthalstr. 140, 2F

“The HR advisory cen- Service points in Hanover ter and HR digitalization 4 division stand for excellent Casting, Hall service. We will drive for- Hall 52, 12 m, Room 07 Hall 27, Gallery, 3, Room ward the digitalization of our HR process- Room 27.2 H3S-E03 2 es and, with modern IT support, make the 3 work for our employees in the advisory 1 center and for our customers easier and Advisory Center contact info: Sector 10, 2F, +49 511 798 3353 more efficient.” R102 CKD Loading, 5 Michael Ritter, Head of the HR Advisory Center and [email protected] H14, GF HR Digitalization

k x New service points x Flexible service points Selected opening hours only THE SERVICE POINTS ARE INITIALLY A STARTING LINE-UP. 7 GROUP GROUP

With the ID.3: German Chancellor From to to Angela Merkel and Group CEO Herbert Diess. Bernd Perfölz is one of the longest-serving employees in Zwickau – and ID.3he’s really proud of the latest model ernd Perfölz knows each centrated in Mosel. “That and every model that has gave us the breathing Brolled off the production space to work depending line in Zwickau, including on which model was in those currently under produc- greater demand at any tion: the Trabant, the Polo, given moment,” recalls the Golf, the Golf Variant, the the technician. “In any Passat and now the ID.31. The case, our location was experienced employee stands always kind of a test lab in one of the Zwickau plant’s for the Group. Ultimately, “I liaise with Technical Development in production halls, which has our plant was completely “I position the doors, complete the trunk lid been fully converted for e-pro- rebuilt on a greenfield Wolfsburg and those responsible for compo- duction. The 64-year-old stops site, with lean administra- and I’m also responsible for installing the nents and help ensure a smooth production at the brake fluid filling system, tive structures. That was radiator tank.” process for the ID. family here in Zwickau.” pointing at the axles. “The ID.3 and remains the major Carsten Hruby, Assembly Lukas Sieb, ID. Family Product Spokesperson is also getting a drum brake, advantage of the new just like the Trabant,” says the development in Mosel.” assembly technician. Perfölz has been obsessed Determined to be with technology since he was a involved in building kid. He took up an apprentice- the ID. ship to become a communica- tion engineer at Sachsenring, The ID.3 has now been Bernd Perfölz at the Golf production line: He’s gotten up close and personal with every mod- which is what the Zwickau el produced in Zwickau, from the Trabant to the ID.3. rolling off the produc- VEB Sachsenring Automotive tion line in Zwickau for Plant was commonly known a few weeks. Perfölz is Serial Production Begins as, in 1972 and became a technician in 1974. We were finally in a position to build cars the enjoying yet another premiere, this time as At the time, 10,000 employees worked at entire world wanted. Everyone rolled up their ­Technical Specialist in Materials Handling and Zwickau: Production of the ID.31 has begun – the location three plants. 700 Trabants a day rolled off the sleeves and got to grips with the new process- ­Automation Technology. He is in charge of the is becoming the largest electric car plant in Europe “I support the launch of the production of production line over two shifts. es, solutions were sought and found quickly, filling equipment – 25 units in total – as well “We make sure the ID. family models make models built using the electric mobility plat- and there was a lot of improvisation.” as agreeing maintenance contracts, ordering Polo and Trabant In 1991, the ­Volkswagen Group began con- spare parts and ensuring the availability of an big step for Zwickau, a big step for completely redesigning our plant their way through every station correctly, form (MEB), including the ID.3. I was sent to on one line structing a new plant in Mosel, to the north emergency repair service across three shifts. ­Volkswagen: The first serially ­pro­- here in Zwickau from 100 percent from the Body Shop to the Paint Shop and Zwickau from the Bratislava plant specifically of Zwickau. There, production of the Golf III 1,500 ID.3s are set to roll off the production Aduced ID.3 model has rolled off the combustion to 100 percent electric assembly to shipment.” for this purpose.” Production of the four-stroke cycle engine began in 1993. “That was a completely differ- line every day. “The electric drive is inspiring,” production line. German Chancellor Angela specifically for that purpose.” Jennifer Böhm, Pre-Series Management Martin Matusek, Launch Management Trabant began in 1988. “We then worked on a ent category to the Polo,” explains Perfölz. says Perfölz. He’s proud of the new model, Merkel, Saxony’s Minister President Michael­ The Chancellor was particularly mixed Trabant/Polo production line in 1990,” “Everything was bigger and the Golf had a lot saying, “I could have taken early retirement Kretschmer, Supervisory Board Chair Hans pleased that Zwickau will serve as recalls Perfölz. “When the wall fell, there more components.” two years ago. But I was determined to be Dieter Pötsch and Group CEO Herbert Diess the flagship for this change, mak- was a huge surge of motivation at the plant When the economy hit a wall in 2010, here for the ID.” He now plans to retire in attended the ceremony at the plant. ing it not only a cornerstone of the among all of my colleagues, no exceptions. production of the Golf and Passat was con- 2021. “And then I’ll buy myself an ID.” German automotive tradition, but The ID.3 brings the electric also of the future of the German Speaking to staff and guests: Group CEO Herbert Diess. car out of the niche market automotive industry. On behalf of the Federal Government, she “The future belongs to electric mobility. pledged support for the rapid expansion of 1.2 billion euros. This will make Zwickau Ready for the ID. And ­Volkswagen is delivering the right car charging infrastructure for electric cars as the largest and most efficient electric car How the plant is training 8,000 employees for this future. The ID.3 brings the electric well as incentives for people to buy electric plant in Europe, playing a pioneering role car out of the niche market,” said Diess. cars. “We know we need to hurry up,” says in transforming Volkswagen’s­ worldwide ualification is a top priority in also learn Head of E-Mobility Thomas Ulbrich stressed Merkel. “We are ready to take the big steps production network. QZwickau – nearly all of the location’s more about that this was about much more than simply that are needed.” She said that it was import- “We’re getting ready for the 8,000 employees are getting ready for new usage launching a new car for Volkswagen,­ saying, ant for large numbers of people to be able “We install the front seats, doors, the airbag chassis. Among other measures, we are e-mobility. In future, they will build six concepts, “­Volkswagen will make this technology to afford an electric car as soon as possible, i module and the interior mirrors.” laying high-voltage cables for this purpose.” electric models for the Audi, Seat and testing pro- affordable for millions of people. And we are and that the electric car “is becoming part of ­Volkswagen brands. And the task is close cesses and ­Volkswagen in the truest What’s in Store for Mike Windisch, Assembly Jürgen Steinberg, Team Spokesperson, Assembly at hand – beginning in 2021, up to 330,000 driver-assist sense, like the Beetle­ and electric cars will roll off the assembly line systems in the Golf before it.” the MEB Plants by 2022 in Zwickau every year. product and ­Volkswagen aims to The transformation of production for ­Volkswagen is working to ensure its em- process train- assist with the break- e-mobility has begun with the Zwickau ployees are ready for the electric offensive. ings. Employ- through of electric vehi- Training: Employees familiarize themselves with new IT software applications. plant. In future, employees will build They are being trained on new production ees spend up cles by 2028. The Group electric cars at eight MEB plants on methods and the jobs involved in produc- to 18 weeks in hopes to have sold some three continents – Europe, Asia and ing the electric models using the modular high-voltage training to earn certification laboratory with electric training vehi- 22 million electric cars North America. Following in Zwickau’s electric-drive toolkit (MEB) – around as electric specialist officers, electric spe- cles has been set up specifically for these by then. And Zwickau footsteps, the Emden and Hanover lo- 13,000 training days this year. This means cialists or electric specialists for specific trainings. Using digital training and VR will play a key role as the cations in Germany will be converted for that Zwickau is probably the largest train- tasks. In addition, 1,400 employees will headsets, employees will gain hands-on first plant to be convert- MEB production. The ID.3 will also be as- ing center in the automotive industry. undergo basic high-voltage training, while experience with the product and produc- ed for e-mobility with sembled in Dresden beginning in the fall The training sessions follow a fixed 60 will train to become electronics/electric tion processes right from the start. Holger investments of around of 2020. In China, two MEB plants will schedule: Around 3,000 employees, mostly experts. This 24-month training package Naduschewski, CEO of the ­Volkswagen be built in Anting (Shanghai) and Foshan, “We are providing support to our many de- from Assembly, learn the basic skills covers topics such as product and process Training Institute in Zwickau, says, “Our which will start production next year. In “My team and I install the front ends, fill the partments, including Assembly. For example, involved in e-mobility within two days, planning, data management, product and aim is to best equip each and every em- Part of the team: North America, ­Volkswagen is investing we have introduced the new suspension.” using modern methods including virtual process programming and product tech- ployee to produce large numbers of elec- ­German Chancellor around 800 million USD to produce elec- brake system, and fit the headlights.” reality and virtual assembly training. They nology. A 200-square-meter high-voltage tric cars at the highest quality standards.” ­Angela Merkel and tric cars in Chattanooga in future. Heiko Gruner, Team Spokesperson, Assembly Daniela Martin, Planning Management Group CEO Herbert Diess.

­Volkswagen is ready to play the - PRESS COMMENTS Yet another turning point for Zwickau ­Volkswagen is taking on the com electric card with an impressive petition in the electric mobility show of force Analyst Frank Schwope from NORD/LB business from Zwickau ­Volkswagen is ringing in ­Volkswagen jump-starts the to the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland news network. electric age in Zwickau “I put the batteries in the right order in the electric age which they’ll be installed later in the ID.3 on “I install the door panels, speakers, the production line.” and joint sealing in the ID.3.” Christian Paul, Logistics State-of-the-art electric car plant opens in Zwickau Sven Wedemann, Team Spokesperson, Assembly

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Production Presents How We Can Learn from Solutions Others’ Mistakes Efficient and sustainable: those were the key words at the Group Production An interview with Hiltrud D. Werner and Hagen Repke Management Conference in Berlin. Un- der the motto “Now. Next. And Beyond.”, 150 employees focused on the chal- oot cause analysis has fallen How is root cause analysis carried lenges facing Group-wide Production under the aegis of Risk out? and Logistics now and in future. R ­Management for several weeks We use the “five whys method” to Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche and now. We spoke with Hiltrud D. perform the analysis. This is not responsible for Production within the Werner, Head of Integrity and Legal a new method. ­Volkswagen has Group, said, “Our world is undergoing Affairs, and Hagen Repke, Head of been using it for a long time in the a period of technological and societal Group Risk Management, to find out troubleshooting process in Qual- change. The automotive industry will what that means and how root cause ity Management.­ This procedure change more in the next five years than analysis can help the company. involves asking why five times to it has in the past 50. This is what we in identify the core of the cause. Group-wide Production are facing.” Gerd Ms. Werner, how exactly do you de- Walker, Head of Group Production, said, fine root cause analysis? Mr. Repke, can you provide a simple Assessing problems faster: Hiltrud D. Werner, Head of Integrity and Legal Affairs, “It’s great to see the outstanding exam- Root cause analysis offers a struc- example of the “five whys method”? and Hagen Repke, Head of Group Risk Management. ples of best practices that have already tured process to query why certain Imagine a scenario where an em- emerged and how global Production problems have arisen and what ployee slips one winter morning. is already preparing and developing circumstances contributed to them. It ●● Why? The path was slippery. reputation or even serious rule breaches,­ Who is responsible for performing solutions for the rapidly changing world involves taking a more detailed look ●● Why? There was a layer of ice on it helps to understand ­whether only the root cause analysis? of individual mobility.” at all the factors that contributed to the path. human error or one-off errors occurred, Every division knows its own the problem arising in the first place. ●● Why? No grit had been put down. or whether there were other avoidable – processes best and therefore needs ●● Why? The gritters did the main and changeable – causes. to play a leading role in root cause Why is that so important? roads first. analysis. In order not to be biased Regular root cause analyses help us to ●● Why? A shortage of staff meant What is Risk Management’s role? or operationally blind, external evaluate and remedy problems more the main roads were prioritized. Since October 1, 2019, Risk support, such as from the Internal quickly and change the underlying ­Management has been coordinating Audit department, is often very conditions that led to the problem Why is root cause analysis necessary? the process for root cause analyses helpful. If they do not know whom where necessary. However, the key This is governed by Group ­Directive relevant to the Group and has been to approach, our colleagues in advantage lies in the fact that our or- 33 for Risk Management and advising the divisions on the process. Risk Management are happy ganization as a whole can learn from ­Organizational Directive 53 for In addition, it is working to formulate to help them. You can get in touch At the conference: Oliver Blume (left) and others’ mistakes. This ultimately saves ­Volkswagen AG. In the case of high, lessons learned and communicating via email at: Gerd Walker. our company a lot of time and money. possibly avoidable losses and damage­ to those lessons within ­Volkswagen. rms-ics@­Volkswagen.de

k 10 360° December 2019 GROUP China: Music Meets Technology ­Volkswagen Group China takes a look at the future with Music × Tech for AEP-China 2019

olkswagen Group China Having fun with is now in its third year of music: sponsoring the Artistic­ The activity shone ­V the spotlight on the ­Engagement Program China (AEP- M.A.P. Class, a key China) together with its partner, part of AEP-China. the Shanghai Symphony ­Orchestra. Musicians “drove” the To underscore its ­support for the ID.3 to the stage to development of China’s­ educa- illustrate the color of music to attendees. tional and cultural landscape and present its findings on the future of mobility, ­Volkswagen Group China has piqued people’s imagination for ­future mobility by combining ­music and technology with the cross-­border, interactive experi- ences of the Music × Tech program. The interactive exhibits focused on two themes: Music­ × Tech and Future ∞. They covered one of AEP-China’s most im- included the interaction ­between future. The activities portant activities, M.A.P. Class people and cars, music and brain- ­offered attendees expansive and five interactive stations wave analysis, AR interactions, innovative experiences in with inspiring topics. These inspiring visions and inspiring music, technology and the future of mobility, thereby transcending borders.

Making a better life possible with music and technology

“Music and automotive technology can open up options for a better life for people in a huge variety of Music and technology: The specially designed dream catcher analyzed attendees’ brainwaves while they listened to music. ways,” explains Catherine Peng, Vice President and Head of PR & Communications,­ mitted to bringing the mobility of wider audience and more people ­Volkswagen Group China. “In the future together with people’s have had the opportunity to addition to the fact that mobility everyday lives.” broaden their horizons and feel Interactive: The Inspiring Future section offered an interactive visual experience that is always closely tied to vehicles, The international experience of the excitement of the combina- presented draft plans for smart cities in 2030. ­Volkswagen Group China is com- Music × Tech is now being aimed at a tion of music and technology.

Jane Goodall: Ape Anting: New Researcher Visits New Headquarters E-Plant Ready Keynote speech at the Environmental Forum – how the Group is getting involved Production on the ID. family to start in 2020 for China

olkswagen Group China (VGC) Working with a group of committed ­Vinvited UN Messenger of Peace young people, she started the Roots and behavioral researcher Jane & Shoots program to foster young Goodall, Founder of the NGO Roots environmental conservationists. & Shoots, to attend an in-house As the VGC’s NGO partner, environmental forum at its new ­Goodall was invited to present a Beijing headquarters, V-Space. Along keynote speech during the Envi- with CEO Stephan Wöllenstein, 150 ronmental Forum. She told fasci- employees were also in attendance. nating stories, shared her views on No one knows more about wild conservation and talked about what chimpanzees than Jane Goodall. She everyone can do individually. spent many, many years in the forest The Environmental Forum is an with chimpanzees. After decades of expression of the environmental research in the field, Goodall turned responsibility Volkswagen­ Group her attention to nature conservation. China has committed to. It under- She has travelled the world and ded- scores the Group’s commitment to icated her energies to the protection bolstering sustainable social devel- Pre-series production ready to launch: Group CEO Herbert Diess (center) visits the plant. of animals and their natural habitats. opment in China. he new SAIC ­Volkswagen joint wide by 2028, with more than 50 Tventure plant in Anting is now percent of those from China. The ready. It was built exclusively for country plays a key role in our “I consider Jane Goodall a real role model. the production of fully electric electrification strategy, which is We can all learn from her curiosity, vehicles based on the modular elec- paving the way for ­Volkswagen’s ­determination and kindheartedness. tric-drive toolkit (MEB). The festiv- target of becoming carbon-neu- I am personally so pleased to be able A special gift: Jane Goodall presented to welcome her here at ­Volkswagen. ities marking the launch of pre-se- tral by 2050,” said Herbert Diess, children of VGC employees with a paint- ries production saw a Volkswagen­ CEO of ­Volkswagen AG. “The start ing called “The Earth I Love.” We share a major common goal: to promote sustainability.” ID. model specially designed for the of MEB production also marks Chinese market be the first vehicle the launch of the ­Volkswagen Stephan Wöllenstein, to roll off the production line. ID. family in China, a brand new CEO of ­Volkswagen Group China The plant is now setting upcom- generation of fully electric, fully ing milestones in Volkswagen’s­ networked vehicles.” global electrification strategy. The All told, local production in “It is down to each and every one of us, and each and every little dif- start of series production for fully China is set to increase to 15 MEB ference and contribution counts. VGC will keep its promise. We practice electric vehicles based on the MEB models from different brands by active sustainability here at V-Space. It’s the perfect example of the platform, with an annual capacity 2025. The ­Volkswagen FAW plant company’s efforts to protect the environment and contribute to the of 300,000 vehicles, is planned for in Foshan is also set to start pro- welfare of society.” October 2020. duction on ID. models, ultimately Jens Pfitzinger, EVP of ­Volkswagen Group China “The ­Volkswagen Group has plans leading to a total production to have a total volume of 22 million capacity of 600,000 vehicles electric vehicles on the roads world- every year. k 11 360° December 2019 GROUP

More News from Group Components

The promotional journey of the Core Components for a New Era 34 new Transform Minds is gather- ing speed. The second stop on the Serial production of the battery system for the Group’s new electric vehicles has begun in Braunschweig Learning Journey was held in mid-­ November at the Berlin playing field of the Digital Hub. ith the new ID.31, about an entire battery system. A CONSTRUCTION OF THE BATTERY SYSTEM ­Volkswagen is lead- battery is merely one component. Upper housing Wing the charge in switching from combustion Construction of the engines to e-mobility. Essential MEB battery system components for the first fully Cell management electric vehicle built on the basis But how is the MEB battery system Cell modules controller of the modular electric-drive actually constructed? Under current toolkit (MEB) at the Volkswagen­ technological standards, a battery High-voltage Approach the right technolo- Group are being produced by for an electric vehicle consists of connector gies with focus: After 16 years at ­Volkswagen Group Components multiple lithium-ion cells, just like Components, Jörg Emmert, Head of at different locations. those in cell phones and laptops. Production Planning/Management, Production began on the ID.3 in The smallest unit in an MEB battery will retire. Zwickau in early November. Serial system is an individual battery production of one of the core com- cell. It can store energy and then Connector strip ponents of the MEB – the battery release it. Up to 24 of these cells are system – began at almost the exact currently built into a single battery same time at the ­Components unit. Up to 12 modules are then Battery housing plant in Braunschweig when the linked to a battery system using Battery management system new Hall 32a was officially opened. high-voltage connectors, providing The battery system stores energy up to 408 volts of electricity. The Baseplate with for the electric vehicle. cell modules and other components cooling system Underbody protection This is because the electric are set in place in crash-resistant drive also changes the “fuel” – i.e. aluminum housing with a cooling and the resulting energy content, roughly the size of nine soccer the type of energy supplied – that system integrated into the base- i.e. how much electricity it can fields.Serial ­ production of the MEB gets the vehicle moving. There’s plate. From the outside, it is often store. Just as the size of the fuel battery systems will ultimately re- Make a Christmas wish come true: no fuel tank in an electric vehicle. said that the whole thing resembles tank determines a combustion sult in up to 300 jobs being created. Components’ Christmas tree cam- Instead, a battery serves as ener- a bar of chocolate. The size of this vehicle’s range, the energy content Future employees will largely come paign has once again been launched. gy storage to power the vehicle. “chocolate bar” varies depending of the battery determines the range from within ­Volkswagen’s own Christmas trees decked with wishes To be clear, we’re talking here on the number of modules installed for electric vehicles. In the future, ranks. Specially tailored training from sick people and people in need three battery sizes will be offered and qualifications have been and have been placed in the central areas for the ID.3 with a range of up to are continuing to be developed for and divisions at Components in 550 kilometers (WLTP). use in the high-voltage sector. Once ­Wolfsburg and at many Components The Electric Platform’s Battery System production is in full swing, 500,000 plants. Components colleagues have MEB – modular electric-drive toolkit Braunschweig – center battery systems will leave the plant made nearly 2,000 wishes come true 5 of battery excellence every year. over the last three years.

The entire MEB battery sys- More information 4 3 tem, including the hardware The entire Components edition and software, is developed at A selection of press comments on of 360° is available at: 2 the ­Braunschweig Components the opening of Hall 32a are avail- https://bit.ly/31We6XT plant, which was retrofitted as a able on the Group Components center of excellence for electric app channel. 1 Battery cells 2 Battery modules vehicle batteries in 2013. A newly More information 3 Battery system 1 constructed building outfitted 4 Battery with state-of-the-art equipment More information 5 Drive and production technology on the Braunschweig page. has now been built on a space

“The Mindset Is Changing” Three forewomen from Components plants on transformation and diversity on the shopfloor

roup Components is cur- you were to visit our cost center, you Franziska Müller: We are training Grently in the midst of trans- wouldn’t see anything to do with more up-and-coming forewomen. formation, with plants contin- e-mobility and you wouldn’t notice As a woman in leadership, I’ve uously focusing on e-mobility. much in the way of major change. In never had any problems. In my We spoke with three forewomen the more future-focused areas like the experience, you do well when you from our flagship plants – about Center of Excellence and Rotor/Stator, treat others the way you’d like to changes in their workplace, wor- employees find their work fascinating. be treated. ries about the future, and their Susanne Sander-Springer Susanne Sander-Springer: My col- experiences as female managers. (­Braunschweig): I work in Logistics leagues are from places like Italy, at Braunschweig, which is why not a Poland, Tunisia, and Turkey – We are in the midst of retrofitting lot at my job has changed much. Our we’re already quite a multicultur- these plants, focusing on e-mobility. location produces new chassis axles al team and have a large number How has this changed your job? and a new production hall for the MEB of women working with us. My Franziska Müller (Kassel): I used to battery system has just opened. Never- experience in practice is that Talking with the editorial team: Franziska Müller, Susanne Sander-Springer, and Miriam Ey work in the Paint Shop and have theless, we can’t help but wonder what (back row from left to right). diverse teams are ultimately more been working in hybrid module will happen if e-mobility doesn’t take. well-balanced. assembly for DL 382e drives since However, the overarching strategy lots of charging bays, but hardly any of Miriam Ey: I used to think that when 2016, so I’m right in the middle of We have been operating as our own behind all this is still quite far removed them are used... I had a baby, that would be the end this ramp-up for e-mobility. There’s brand since January 2019. Our goals are for a lot of people. The focus is the Franziska Müller: We currently have of my career. I have a young son and a positive atmosphere, regular to reduce costs, make optimal use of plant’s goals, specifically those for the too few charging stations in Kassel. By have been working part-time since informational events are held, and investments, and bolster our interna- fourth quarter at the moment. the time you get there in the morning, June. Clean structures and proce- employees are receiving training. tional network of plants to shape the Susanne Sander-Springer: There are they’re already taken! More are already dures, clear stand-in policies, and Miriam Ey (Salzgitter): I work transition to e-mobility. Is that trickling different views on that. Some col- being planned. After all, we did have a a great team and excellent super- in Components for combustion down to the teams? leagues are anxious that perhaps other major run on the E-Golf thanks to the visors means this works very well. engines at Salzgitter, focusing on Miriam Ey: One really good thing is suppliers will be able to do what we amazing lease deal being offered. And the mindset is changing. Even oil pan production. The location is the openness of communication on do, and maybe do it cheaper. Everyone in just 2013, a colleague said to me, changing, and the mood is tense. cross-locational issues. This raises is curious to see what happens next, Diversity is a key issue for Components. “Now even women are becoming A lot of my colleagues are worried awareness of best practices. Many of including policy-wise. Even if we sell There should be more women in lead- foremen – imagine that!” That really about the future. Some jobs are not my colleagues really value the inter- the planned number of electric cars, ership. Teams should be more diverse. affected me. He recently came to being filled, and a few colleagues national plant network, including will the external framework be ready? What have your experiences been on the me and apologized for saying that. are taking partial retirement. If for their own personal development. We have an employee parking lot with shop floor? He had changed his mind! k ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale. 13 360° December 2019 GROUP

Questions 3 “Anchoring Processes, Reaching and Inspiring People”

What significance does gether, we want a corporate culture employees in around 700 individual ­understanding and motivation for “Together4Integrity” (T4I) that lets everyone act with integrity companies. behavioral changes, for exam- 1 have for the ­Volkswagen and in accordance with the rules at ple by promoting a constructive Group, its brands and companies all times. At the turn of the year from What are the basic elements speak-up culture that ensures roughly one year since the start of 2019 to 2020, we will have started of T4I? cooperation with mutual respect. Tobias Heine is responsible the program? with T4I in over 200 of the largest 2 On the one hand, we’re es- Our set of measures, the “T4I With T4I, we are pursuing the stra- companies in the Group with a total tablishing processes and standards ­Toolbox” with eleven key initia- for the strategic integrity tegic goal of “TOGETHER 2025” to of roughly 430,000 employees – and to ensure excellence in integrity, tives, is adapted to individual and compliance program become a role model for integrity things will continue until 2025, when compliant behavior and culture. On needs and will be gradually imple- “Together4Integrity” and compliance as a company. To- we’ve reached all 660,000 Group the other hand, we want to generate mented in coordination with the brands and companies.

What could our company

Number of the month look like after implement-

3 ing “Together4Integrity”? Integrity, compliance, culture and risk initiatives are equally import- 700 ant to the company’s key priorities: 700 they have the same significance as the quality of our products, elec- tric mobility, our financial figures Living with and customer satisfaction. In the Integrity future, it should be the practice of every individual in our Group to There are currently around 700 openly address critical situations colleagues worldwide work- and mistakes, seek joint solutions, ing in their specialist areas and take risks in our working environ- teams – in addition to their actual ment seriously, adhere to laws and duties – as voluntary “ambassa- regulations, seek advice in case of dors,” contacts and multipliers uncertainties, and communicate for integrity topics. Interested? courageously across hierarchies. Feel free to join in! This is the foundation for our long- 360° ­Volkswagen Net: Integrity ambassador program: some of the more than 700 colleagues worldwide getting term success. involved with the topic of integrity on site in their teams and specialist areas. http://integrity

k 15 360° December 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS “I Am Proud of What Our Employees Have Accomplished” Interview: COO Ralf Brandstätter on the state of the automotive industry, the ID.31. and Golf 82, and plans for the coming year

Transparent Factory: where the ID.3 is n exciting year is coming to meeting in Wolfsburg. That was the Every company is adjusting its plans. vehicles for a long time to come. Our assembled. an end. The ID.3 was lauded first time a new vehicle was intro- It all comes down to finding the right flagship plant in Wolfsburg produces Aat the IAA, and the new Golf duced to the workforce before the balance between necessary savings two of our absolute core products, the was introduced in Wolfsburg. As COO public. It was really something special and unavoidable investments in the Golf and the Tiguan. Their success is ID.3 to Be Assem- responsible for the brand’s operational seeing the pride in our employees’ future. We set the course early with of crucial importance for ­Volkswagen. bled in Dresden business, Ralf Brandstätter also faced eyes and getting to share that moment our Transform 2025+ strategy. I feel we And I would like to point out that some very special events, as he reveals with them. are well equipped with our motivat- electrification is also taking hold here. Starting Fall 2020 in this interview. ed team of employees and great new For example, we are electrifying our What is the brand planning over the products in the pipeline. bestselling products – such as the Golf After Zwickau, Dresden will serve as the Mr. Brandstätter, how did 2019 shape coming years? What are the top issues? Emden and Zwickau as dedicated eTSI and other plug-in variant – and other German assembly location for the up for the ­Volkswagen are building these models in ID.3. The first vehicles constructed using brand? Wolfsburg. the modular electric-drive toolkit (MEB) It was a challenging year for are set to roll of the production line the entire automotive in- Let’s take a look ahead at 2020. there in the fall of 2020. Other ID. family dustry, and for ­Volkswagen What are we dealing with? ­models may also be produced there at as well. There was a lot of We’ll be forging ahead with a later point in time. That is what Chief uncertainty, including trade transforming our brand. We Human Resources Officer Gunnar Killian conflicts and the suspense cannot become complacent in shared when he attended the Works of Brexit. That’s why I am so becoming more efficient and Council meeting. Said Kilian, “The deci- proud of what our employ- getting better, because this is sion to bring the ID. family to Dresden ees have accomplished. We the only way we can remain means the Saxony location is ready for have done very well given competitive in the long term. the future. The number of employees will this environment and we There is a good deal of work to remain stable. At the same time, we’ll can now see that our strat- be done on that front. However, be upping the tempo of electric mobil- egy came at the right time next year we will also be intro- ity. We need the Transparent ­Factory and is now taking effect. ducing exciting new products, to showcase to ensure our customers However, 2019 was including the ID.Next – the first are on board with electric mobility and also the year of the “new SUV built using the MEB – as digitalization.” Lars Dittert, Site Manager ­Volkswagen.” We showed well as the Arteon Shooting of the Trans- what ­Volkswagen aims to Brake and the Touareg R. And, parent Factory, represent in the future at of course, I’m looking for- said, “By building the IAA. We are on our way ward to the market launch of the ID.3, we are to zero-emissions mobility our ID.3. We want to use this building one of for everyone. A new and product to change the public’s ­Volkswagen’s open corporate culture is Thankful for employees’ passionate commitment: Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Operating Officer (COO) acceptance of electric mobility future models. now at the heart of every- and Member of the Executive Board at the ­Volkswagen brand. in the long term. This is great news thing we do. Our brand for Dresden and design has been completely rethought, We will continue to consistently electric model plants, Wolfsburg as a What would you most like to give em- great news for Lars Dittert, Site with new colors, a new sound and, of forge ahead on our way to zero-emis- dedicated production location for con- ployees for the holidays? Saxony. We are Manager Dresden course, our new logo. People all over sions mobility. We are planning to ventional drive vehicles: what do these Well, I’d first like to take this opportu- pushing our role the world are now starting to see our invest more than nine billion euros changes mean for the workforce? nity to thank everyone for their tire- as a showcase for electric mobility and new look, including when watching in electric mobility between 2019 and Concentrating production of purely less work and passionate commitment. pressing ahead with technological de- the German national soccer team play. 2023. We will also consistently drive MEB vehicles in certain locations This is the only reason we have been velopments at the Transparent ­Factory.” forward the path to digitalization makes economic sense. This is the able to successfully make it through To ensure the Transparent Factory is What was the biggest moment for you within our company and our products. only way to leverage synergies and this year. Above all, I would like to fit for the future, there are also plans personally at ­Volkswagen this year? Large figures are at play here as well. manage costs. In addition, the high wish all of my colleagues a relaxing, to establish or expand new divisions I look back fondly on two key mo- This will enable us to secure jobs and level of production expertise and the quiet holiday period spent surrounded focusing on vehicle delivery, insourcing, ments in particular: first, the IAA, ensure that we remain just as success- level of qualifications held by our by family and friends. Enjoy your time and the functional testing of vehicles in where we introduced the world to the ful tomorrow as we are today. employees make German locations off at home or on vacation. Relax and the tri-country area covering Poland, the “new ­Volkswagen” and showcased particularly well suited to undergo think about those things that have Czech Republic, and Germany. our ID.3 for the first time. That kind Job cuts with suppliers, production cuts transformation to become electric gone well and that you are proud of – of turning point is not something that with competitors – what do you say to plants. They are pioneers in the inter- you have good reason to be proud! I’d happens every day. And, of course, it those who say that the automotive in- national production network. like to express my particular thanks was such an enormous privilege to dustry is in the grips of a serious crisis? But, when focusing on electric to those of you who will be working introduce the new Golf, and especially The state of the automotive industry mobility, we cannot forget that we will over the holiday period to ensure a to get to do so at the works council will remain tense worldwide in 2020. still be building combustion engine seamless transition to 2020. Dialog: In Future, Motor- Production Meets sport to Be Purely ­Volkswagen Presents the Development Electric 3 New ID. SPACE VIZZION “Together we are stronger”: that perfect- ­Volkswagen is focusing its motorsport ly sums up the latest live dialog held by strategy specifically on e-mobility. This the Production division under the motto clear focus on purely electric racing “P meets D.” Head of Production Andreas vehicles means the plant will be saying Tostmann and Head of Development goodbye to combustion engines. The Frank Welsch spent an hour on site at the electric ID.R will play a pioneering role in brand tower in Wolfsburg and in a live the technology of the future. In addition, chat answering employees’ questions. ­Volkswagen is developing new motor- The discussion focused on common sport concepts for the ID. family. Even experiences in the transformation of and ­Volkswagen Motorsport’s customer sports intensified collaboration between the program will benefit from electrification. At two divisions. Approaches to production the same time, production of the Golf GTI ergonomics, streamlining cooperation in TCR will be discontinued for the racetrack the early phases, and getting the different at the end of 2019. A successor based on regions involved were also covered by the new generation will not be offered, but employees’ questions. In addition, the customer service and spare parts will still board members and meeting attendees be available in the long term. ­Volkswagen introduced the ID. took a moment to reflect on the start of SPACE VIZZION at the Los Angeles production of the ID.3 and the Golf 8. “To- Auto Show. The concept car is based on the gether, we can set unbeatable products in modular electric-drive toolkit (MEB). The 82 kWh motion,” declared the summary of the live gross battery capacity allows for distances of up to 590 dialog. In addition to the 70-odd attend- kilometers (WLTP). Thanks to a system output (4MOTION) of up to 250 kW, the vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds. The ees present at the brand tower, many concept car offers a specific outlook on the series version, which will launch in late 2021 colleagues attended the event via live chat Clear focus on e-mobility: the ID.R. and will hit the market in different versions in North America, Europe, and China. on Group Connect. mp 1 This vehicle is not yet on sale. 2 This vehicle is not yet on sale. 17 3 Concept car. VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° December 2019

Names & News Trainees Successfully Complete Francesco Forte (48) will take over from Stefanie Sprenger-Meinhardt International Experience as Head of Sales to Erasmus program launches at ­Volkswagen in Wolfsburg: 21 trainees worked all over Europe Employees and Direct Customers, as well as Autostadt­ Customer Management, on uccessful premiere of the ­ ­January 1. After just two years, Erasmus program at ­Volkswagen he is returning to his previous S in Wolfsburg: From August position at the Autostadt and will to October, 21 trainees ages 18 to 22 continue its development. Forte worked in the UK, Spain, Italy, Ireland, is currently Head of Group Sales Finland, Malta, and Portugal. They Strategy. He started at ­Volkswagen spent three to four weeks gaining in 1990. His experience in sales professional experience as interns in comes from managing sales in schools, administrative offices, and at Wolfsburg as District and Regional small and medium-sized enterprises. Sales Force Manager, working in “We already know that six more sales for Eastern­ Europe, North trainees will be heading abroad in and Central Asia, and from his time Europe as part of the Erasmus pro- abroad as a service manager for gram early next year,” says Claudia the ­Volkswagen brand in Italy. Cauers. She coordinates the program at ­Volkswagen Training in Wolfsburg Stefanie Sprenger- together with Maren Wisweh. Sum- Meinhardt (48) ming everything up, both are happy, will be taking on saying, “Our first participants have a further role as all returned having had positive ex- Back home: trainees with the organizers and Erasmus project officers at ­Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. CEO of Marketing periences.” Another important point Management Institut for Cauers and Wisweh: “Erasmus GmbH, a ­Volkswagen subsidiary, is making training at ­Volkswagen on January 1. She has served in even more international – fitting leadership roles in different Group for a global group that also aims to Four Weeks in Spain divisions since 1998. Among set a social example of European other positions, she has served interconnectedness. For these young Wolfsburg-based trainee Svenja Neumann lived as Management Board Offer for people, it is also crucial for them to and worked in the port city of Valencia Production and Logistics, Head of bolster their intercultural skills, build Ordering Processes at ­Volkswagen up their language skills, and enhance She spent four weeks in the Spanish office manager. She lived with four de Mexico, and Head of Sales their resumes.” metropolis of Valencia working in other Erasmus trainees, including in Production Management and the administrative offices of a private trainees from other companies, Central Volume Planning for the First step: approval from school there. Svenja Neumann (21) in an apartment on the outskirts Volkswagen­ brand. supervising instructors is one of the first Wolfsburg-based of the city’s old town, which is ­Volkswagen trainees to participate home to 2.5 million people. “We Emmerich Engels The first step for participating in the in the Erasmus program. What did had to organize everything and get (65) will retire at the program is obtaining approval for she think? “It was great. I can everything done ourselves – from end of ­December. an Erasmus internship abroad from only recommend the program.” shopping to cooking to cleaning. It He started at supervising instructors. Candidates Why? “I now see my has made me a lot more indepen- ­Volkswagen as can complete the form at www. work here at Volkswagen­ dent,” says Svenja Neumann. Her Head of the Sales machmehrausdeinerausbildung.de through a whole new lens. Spanish has also improved since ­Organization in 2004 after working and search for an internship provider. For example, in terms of her stay in the southern Spanish for Seat Germany for 18 years. In When participating in the program, technology, our adminis- coastal city. “I always understood early 2017, he also took on the role ­Volkswagen gives trainees time off trative divisions are much Spanish quite well, even when I of CEO of Marketing Management to complete their internship. They more advanced. And we was still in school. But now I’ve got Institut GmbH, headquartered in receive EU funding from Erasmus work more and work the confidence to speak it,” says the Braunschweig-Riddagshausen. to cover travel costs and the costs of faster,” said the trainee Wolfsburg native, proudly. their stay.

Decision Near: Where Is the Brand’s Best Plant? Race4Transformation competition enters the final round – a look at the Palmela, Portugal, and Kaluga, Russia plants

he Race4Transformation com- tion, the Bratislava and Kaluga plants, Miguel Sanches. He says that all of work. It’s not a one man show by our work is appreciated by the brand,” Tpetition will soon be decided. meanwhile have each won twice these measures focus on processes to any means!” This spirit has seen the says Plant Manager Stefan Depka. This series will present the finalists: before. But nobody is discounting the ensure optimal design from the start. team from Palmela hit the nail on The plant takes a highly struc- Bratislava, Palmela, and Kaluga. In Portuguese. “If an error does occur, we want the head when it comes to this com- tured approach to the competition – this edition: the Portuguese Palmela Palmela has made it to the final to learn from it and keep on going petition. After all, it’s not only about and the top place. “We organize set plant near Lisbon and last year’s three for good reason. “This year instead of looking for apologies. We efficiency. ­Race4Transformation meetings with the team and those winner, Kaluga, Russia. Palmela is no we introduced a lot of measures to are focusing on the input because also aims to rouse interest in pro- in charge of the eight action areas stranger to the ending up as a finalist. increase productivity and quality in that itself ensures the right output,” duction and help plants grow even that make up our ­TRANSFORM. But they’ve yet to win. Their competi- the long term,” says Plant Manager says Sanches. “We’re getting the closer as a team. TOGETHER strategy. Even though entire team involved in sharing and The employees from Kaluga, how- Race4Transformation is ­ultimately celebrating the outcomes of our ever, have won the competition the a competition, the employees past two years. really value that it provides an So they’re opportunity to bring individual naturally­ head- plants closer together. “We actively­ ing into this communicate with other brand year’s compe- locations, take advantage of our tition with a colleagues’ experiences and try to healthy dose put their good ideas to work in our of confidence. own plants,” says ­Depka. “We don’t “Our aim is to consider our co-finalists in ­Palmela be the best in and ­Bratislava our competition,­ our field and but partners we can work together­ to serve as a with to create synergies. A bit of role model. healthy competition promotes The trophy is the ­company’s development. And not just an end ­competing with other plants allows in itself. It’s a us to improve­ ourselves.” reason to be In the end, only one plant can win. Hoping to win the plant competition: the teams from Kaluga (left) proud because But the ultimate outcome is that all of and Palmela. it shows that the ­Volkswagen brand’s plants win.

mp 18 360° December 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS Model Employees Nadja Bogdanova, Jennifer Geffers, and Nikita Mehta advertise for ­­Volkswagen as an employer on posters, in magazines, and online

ith help from its own employees, ­­Volkswagen W is seeking to attract digitalization, electrification and IT experts on the job market: Three IT women are the faces of a major advertising campaign implemented by the Recruiting & Talent Marketing department of Human Resources in collaboration with an agency. The campaign bears the working title “Software is female” and is aimed specifically at women. “Women are still underrepresent- ed in some working environments, and this issue is also relevant to so- ciety. Whoever wins over IT women as a target group is also ahead socially,” says Andrea Morgan-­ Schönwetter, Head of Recruit- NADJA BOGDANOVA (32), UX/UI Designer, JENNIFER GEFFERS (42), Head of IDEATION:HUB, IT NIKITA MEHTA (29), Software Engineer, ing & Talent at ­­Volkswagen in Wolfsburg since January 2019 Communication, at ­­Volkswagen in Wolfsburg since 2010 at ­­Volkswagen in Berlin since September 2018 Marketing. She stresses that, What exactly do you do at ­­Volkswagen? “Visionary I work as a UI/UX designer in the Smart.Production:Lab. In I have managed the ­­Volkswagen IDEATION:HUB since I work as a software developer in the Volkswagen­­ women who the Lab, we work on the digitalization of production and 2016. The creative unit helps Group departments and ­Digital:Lab. As part of the Vehicle Connectivity Frame- Andrea Morgan-­ ­want to make a logistics. I am responsible for the development and design brands to comprehensively cover user needs when it work team, I work to interpret approved vehicle data Schönwetter change should of user interfaces for our applications. My task is to under- comes to digitalization projects. The start-up unit also and make it easily accessible to developers who create see opportunities at ­­Volkswagen, stand the wishes and requirements of our users – produc- identifies start-ups that can best support the company data-driven mobility applications. tion planners and factory employees – and to design our in its future orientation, digitalization and transforma- both now and in the future. In the products in a user-oriented manner. tion. In parallel, I also head IT Communication and the IT areas of digitalization, software and Academy. networking, however, we are com- peting for the best minds with tech How did you find modelling in front of the camera for ­­Volkswagen? giants such as Apple and Google. It was a lot of fun! Before the shoot, the stylist sent me The shoot was really exciting – great location, great I've never been camera shy and was therefore enthusi- We must campaign aggressively to some tips and sample pictures so I could prepare. I took stylist and great photographer. Some of the outfit came astic about the prospect of a professional photo shoot get them. After all, at ­­Volkswagen some of my own clothes and some were provided by the out of my own wardrobe. The stylist had also chosen for this campaign. I immediately rummaged through my it’s not just about the vehicle, but agency. The employees were very friendly and profession- and provided some beautiful things. wardrobe for the good clothes. The stylist took care of about developing innovative and al, and they put me at ease right away. the rest. I felt really at ease during the shoot and every- sustainable mobility concepts for one was very nice. the future.” 360° introduces the employees Nikita Mehta, Jennifer Geffers, What is it like to suddenly see yourself in magazines and on advertising pillars? and Nadja Bogdanova. They have Exciting! I didn’t expect the campaign to get such a big Of course, it’s a bit weird to see yourself there in so It’s just like a dream. I am pleasantly surprised at how recently been featured in print and response. I was approached by many colleagues and also many media channels. Feedback about the campaign well the shots have turned out, and I’m happy about the online magazines and are promoting by acquaintances outside ­­Volkswagen who recognized from friends, family and colleagues was very positive many compliments I’ve gotten. My friends and family me – the feedback was very positive. My mom immediate- across the board. I’ve kept the articles as a memento, of shared the pictures with everyone they know. Someone a career start at Volkswagen.­­ All of ly bought several copies of a magazine that had my ad in course. even said: Wow! Is that really you, Nikita? them agree that, “­­Volkswagen is an it. She took them with her when she went to visit relatives outstanding employer.” in Russia.

Atlas Cross Sport1: World Premiere in Chattanooga Employees at the US plant are now building a third model – more dynamic than the Atlas

he Atlas Cross Sport is a social utility vehicle. We build World premiere: The Atlas Cross Sport surrounded by the team that builds it. T­­Volkswagen’s third SUV version it to connect people – not to their for the North American market. smartphones, but to society.” Now, the production model of the You can read more about the coupé version of the Atlas, classi- ­Chattanooga plant on page 5. fied as a midsize SUV in the US, has celebrated its world premiere in Chattanooga. The Atlas, with around 240,000 units sold, is an important vehicle for ­­Volkswagen. Under the name Teramont it is exported to Mexico, the Middle East, Russia, and China. The profile of the Atlas Cross Sport is considerably more ­dynamic than that of the Atlas: The rear is flatter – the rear lights and the rear i bumper shine in a new design. The front has new, fully LED head- The Chattanooga lights. Chrome accents on the sides Location of the lower body and the rear bumper underscore the premium ­­Volkswagen’s only plant in the look. US is in the state of ­Tennessee. For employees at the Chattanooga­ It has 3,800 employees. plant, the premiere of the coupé ­­Volkswagen has invested 340 version of the Atlas is something million US dollars in the expan- really special. It’s the third vehicle­ sion to produce the Atlas Cross they will build, after the Passat and Coupé alone; that is currently A selfie with the new car: employees taking a photo the Atlas. Scott ­Keogh, Chairman­ of themselves with the Atlas Cross Sport. the equivalent of around 308 of the ­­Volkswagen Group of Chattanooga million euros. America: “The Atlas Cross Sport is mp ¹ This vehicle is not on sale in Europe. 19 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° December 2019 360° December 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS

Traveling Portugal, A Working Life efficiently: Journalists test the new Golf. for the Golf 1 Richard Roderick has been working on this car for 35 years The New Golf : Test Drive in Portugal Volkswagen expert Petar Danilovic explains the highlights

igitalized, connected and with intu- developed 48-volt mild hybrid system eTSI. itive operation – that’s the new Golf. This allows fuel consumption to be reduced D How good is the eighth generation by up to ten percent. There is also an inno- of Europe’s most successful car? Journalists vation for the diesel units: With twin-dos- will be finding out from now until shortly ing technology, i.e. two SCR catalysts, we before Christmas at a Volkswagen driving can reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up The digital cockpit: For Petar Danilovic, event in northern Portugal. They are test- to 80 percent. The TDI’s fuel consumption it’s one of the new Golf1’s highlights. ing the new Golf on a 120-km route from is up to 17 percent lower than that of its the coastal city of Porto through the Douro predecessor.” Valley. There, the journalists will have the With the eighth generation of the Golf, opportunity to talk to Ralf Brandstätter, Volkswagen is once again focusing com- Chief Operating Officer of the Volkswagen pletely on safety and comfort with many Passenger Cars brand, Karlheinz Hell, the assistance systems. The vehicle will also Familiar with all generations of the Golf: Richard Roderick, Vehicle Preparation Foreman at the Autostadt. Head of the Compact Series, and many introduce a new technology to the mar- other product experts. The focus is on the ket: “Car2X represents a milestone in road digital cockpit, efficient drive systems and safety because it gives warnings about rom the Golf 1 to Golf 8, I can In 1984, Roderick started working new assistance systems. 360° was there. local dangers in good time. The car com- Fsit in any one of these cars and on assembling the Golf 2 in Hall 54. municates with other Car2X vehicles and know instinctively where the light “I installed the door seals and the Top-class technology the traffic infrastructure. An important switch is.” Richard Roderick has a windshield wipers, among other is coming to the middle class contribution to avoiding accidents,” says close relationship to the Golf, and things,” he recalls. At the end of Danilovic. The new Golf is the first model knows the car like the back of his 1999, he moved to Car Comple- Petar Danilovic works in product market- with Car2X; others will follow. hand. Since the first generation, the tion in Hall 12. There, Roderick ing for the Volkswagen brand and is Project Golf has been his constant com- put the Golf through its paces on Manager for Sales in Compact Series. He panion. Roderick: “The Golf 1 and the “­rumble track.” After the turn is one of the product experts on hand to an- Golf 8 are both revolutionary. In of the millennium, he attended swer journalists’ questions: “For more than the Golf 1, it was cornering behav- foreman training and gradually four decades, the Golf has been bringing ior. And the Golf 8 is very digital, took on new responsibilities: “In technologies and innovations from the top very impressive.” the beginning, I was a foreman on to the compact class – the eighth genera- From the second generation probation, only on a day-by-day tion more than ever before.” Press Comments onwards, Roderick helped to build basis or as a vacation substitute,” One highlight is the digital cockpit The initial assessment of the new Golf the Golf. Today, the 58-year-old is a says the quality expert. But by 2009 comprising the instrument cluster, info- in the media has been positive. With the Vehicle Preparation Foreman at the the time had come: Roderick held tainment system, touch operating elements Golf 8, Volkswagen is making high-qual- Autostadt. “We take a look at the the title of foreman. and a multifunction steering wheel. “This ity technology accessible to all while finished Golf here and check every- allows us to offer our customers real added remaining true to itself, according to thing again: For example, is there Fascinated by the value. We have drastically reduced the Auto Bild after a first test drive. “That’s enough coolant, is there a warning international team number of buttons and switches. Almost something else that a Golf has to offer triangle in the trunk and are there all the display and operating elements are – that unique ‘Welcome home’ feeling,” any scratches?” Afterwards the cars Today, 43 people in Roderick’s digital,” according to Danilovic. This makes says Head Developer Frank Welsch. The are cleaned and go through a last team work in vehicle preparation. the Golf particularly intuitive to operate. classic compact car is “compact, lively The new Golf: digital, connected check in the Autostadt. “We do an “My team comprises a great many “The car is as easy to use as a smartphone: and agile – a typical Golf,” according to and with intuitive operation. awful lot for the quality of our cars,” nationalities. That's what fasci- swipe, press, have fun.” the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, he says. He recalls: “My in-laws had nates me about my job,” says the The new drive systems are the main fo- while focus.de finds “superior stability a Golf 1. We drove around in it a lot.” son of a German mother and an cus. Danilovic: “We’ve made the Golf even and corresponding agility in equal mea- When he was 18, he drove American soldier father­ who was more efficient. In addition to gasoline and sure.” Auto Bild’s verdict: “You can bet the Golf 1 himself for the first stationed in Germany. “My father natural gas engines, two plug-in hybrids that it'll gain customers back from the time. “You could take the corners met the prettiest girl in town,” says will also be on sale. In addition, there will popular SUVs!” beautifully with that one, it was ­Roderick and laughs. As a child he be three performance levels for the newly a great driving feeling.” He is also lived in Florida­ for a while, then particularly fond of the Golf 4. later returned to Germany with his Roderick: “A real style icon, one of mother. He regularly spends his ­Volkswagen’s most beautiful cars.” vacations in the U S.

17,500 Dealers Golf 1 in Wolfsburg 1974–1983 Advertising for the New Golf Begins – a Retrospective

Major event in Wolfsburg: With a focus dvertising for the new Golf begins kept that promise. More than 35 million on the Golf 8 and ID.3, more than Aaround now. The guiding principle Golfs have rolled off the production line, 17,500 importers, dealers and man- is that “This is where life happens.” The 26 million of those in Wolfsburg. The Golf aging directors of trading companies campaign focuses on the “most digital Golf became a bestseller partly thanks to its from 50 countries will be coming to the of all time.” 45 years ago, the slogan was: original advertising – here’s a selection ­Autostadt and the Hafen 1 event hall “The new people’s sport: Golf”. The Golf from seven generations. from January 27 to March 18. During the Brand Experience event, they can find out about the new models, and experience and learn about them in Golf 8 various interactive studios. The aim is to communicate the strategic orientation of the brand and the new models in just one event and to prepare around 12,000 European salespeople for market launches in the best possible way.

Golf 3 1991–1997 Golf 6 2008–2012 Golf 7 2012–2019 Golf 2 Golf 5 Hafen 1: Volkswagen also provides informa- 1983–1991 2003–2008 tion about the new Golf and the ID.3² here too. Golf 4 1997–2003

mp mp 20 21 ¹,² This vehicle is not yet on sale. ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale. VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° December 2019 Business Trip to South Africa: Gunnar ­Kilian and Andreas Tostmann in Uitenhage The board members visited kindergartens and spoke to talented young people and union representatives – and praised employees for their high productivity

xecutive Board ­Members As well as a tour of the plant, the Andreas­ Tostmann (Production)­ program included discussions with Supporting children and young people: Andreas Tostmann (left) and Gunnar Kilian are impressed. E and Gunnar Kilian (Human talented young people, a visit to the Resources) visited the Volkswagen LoveLife Youth Center – a ­facility headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa to support children and young in Uitenhage and the production site ­people – and a visit to a Volkswagen of the Polo. Tostmann praised the kindergarten.­ Uitenhage plant’s outstanding per- In addition, Gunnar Kilian spoke formance in productivity compared to representatives of the National to all the other Volkswagen plants in Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) 2019. For the first time ever, the plant and the Human Resources depart- will have produced a record-breaking ment of Volkswagen South Africa. 162,000 vehicles this year. Tostmann Kilian praised both parties for the addressed the workforce: “You have successful wage negotiations that done a fantastic job in the first nine took place without any strikes earlier months of the year! As part of the this year. For Kilian, it was the first Group and the Volkswagen brand, visit to Volkswagen South ­Africa your contribution counts and is quite since his appointment to Chief remarkable.” ­Human Resources Officer.

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Plant: The plant for the Volkswagen Group South Africa is located in Uitenhage, an industrial city approximately 750 kilometers east of Cape Town and 1,000 kilometers south of Johannesburg. The plant grounds are 520,963 square meters in size, which is equivalent to 720 soccer fields. Production facilities cover more than half (294,713 square meters) of the area. Production: Apart from engines for the entire Group, the plant in Uitenhage and its 4,000 workers also manufac- Meeting with talented young people: Gunnar Kilian in Uitenhage. ture the Volkswagen Polo. In the Polo production facility: Gunnar Kilian (left), Andreas Tostmann (seventh from right), and Thomas Schäfer (right), Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen for the Sub-Saharan region. Small Batch Production to Start in Ghana Next Year 360° interview: Thomas Schäfer, Chairman and Managing Director of the Volkswagen Sub-Saharan region, on the progress of developments on the promising African market­

n the first quarter of next year, most progressive and well-organized tive market are solved: ­Volkswagen plans to start small country in the Sub-Saharan region – dumping of used cars, A look back: In August I 2018, Thomas Schäfer batch production in Ghana. What’s very politically stable with a demo- poor fuel quality, and lack (left) and the Ghanaian more, the company recently started a cratic government, outstanding legal of financing options. In Minister for Industry, mobility service with electric vehi- certainty and administration. And several key countries, we in the presence of cles in Rwanda. This is what Thomas if that were not enough: The coun- are about to present solu- Chancellor Merkel, Schäfer, Chairman and Managing try has 30 million inhabitants that tions to get a handle on signed a memorandum of understanding for ­Director for the Sub-Saharan region currently rely almost exclusively on some of these problems. the construction of a and the South African plant, reports imports of used cars. It is strategically The next few years will be new plant. Production in an interview with 360°. Schäfer also placed in West Africa with access to interesting. will start soon. explains why he is pleased that South the ECOWAS free trade zone, which Africa and Great Britain have agreed encompasses 15 countries and 350 The main plant in Africa to continue duty-free access for cars. million inhabitants. For all these with by far the highest reasons, we believe that Ghana will production quantities is Mr. Schäfer, as well as in Kenya, ­Rwanda, play a key role in the development of the plant in Port Elizabeth, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, ­Volkswagen will the automotive industry in the Sub-­ South Africa. How are start small batch production in Ghana Saharan region. things developing there? next year. Why there? This year, we will build After Rwanda, Ghana is probably the How is small batch production going in 162,000 vehicles and the various countries? 97,000 engines. We recently con- Electric cars and the transition to elec- is highly dependent on exports, We are satisfied with our progress. cluded the wage agreements without tric mobility are currently a hot topic we cannot afford to fall behind We have learned a lot in the last any strike. Another milestone: The in Germany and Europe. How about on technologically. In other countries three years or so. There were many significant risk of a hard, no-deal the African continent? in Africa, there has been a bit more unexpected issues to solve, but Brexit has been excluded. The South So far, the South African govern- action: For example, we recently we are slowly moving African government has reached ment has been somewhat hesi- introduced our e-mobility initiative forward. Especially in an agreement with Great Britain, tant. Unfortunately, the country’s in Rwanda with 50 e-Golfs for our Ethiopia Kenya and Rwanda, we which will ensure that vehicles can electricity supply is unstable. And mobility services – driven by the have established ourselves continue to enter Great Britain from the long distances between cities heavy focus that several African as a brand. And now we South Africa duty-free. This is really cast doubt on whether e-mobility countries are now placing on the Ghana know our customers and important, considering that we build will be seen as a priority by the environment, and by the high Kenya Nigeria what they want. We are around 50,000 vehicles a year for the population and the government. cost of fossil fuels, which have to Rwanda growing steadily, al- British market in South Africa, all However, through the automotive be imported all the way from the though large sales figures of them right-hand drive. In South association, we are engaging in Middle East at great cost. Don’t will only come when the ­Africa itself, the Volkswagen brand intensive dialog with the govern- forget: Africa has a lot of renewable three biggest problems has a market share of more than 20 ment to try and gather momentum. energy sources, such as wind, gas, on the ­African automo- percent and is doing well. After all, as a production site that and certainly solar.

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Marcel Schäfer (35), Sports Director of VfL Wolfsburg Great Excitement: Volkswagen­ since July 2018, previously a player on the Bundesliga soc- Supports Amateur Soccer Players cer team from 2007 to 2017. Schäfer: Jersey handover: In Mainburg (Bavaria), the players put their jerseys on straight away.

rom children’s leagues to at the grassroots level—in terms of “Let’s Stay senior teams: In the past both sport and society. We intend Sports Communication and 360° few weeks, ­Volkswagen has to support this dedication.” Many Realistic” F Competition are raffling five ­Volkswagen outfitted more than 4,500 soccer ­Volkswagen dealers have been doing jersey sets among all employees teams with new jersey sets. “At the this for many years at “their” local who volunteer at a soccer club. How important was it for beginning of our partnership with clubs, be it in the district league or These consist of 14 jerseys, a goalkeeper outfit, pants, and socks. VfL to end its non-winning­ the German Football Association, at the professional level. ­­Volkswagen If you would like to enter the competition, please send an e-mail 1streak with a 2:0 in Frankfurt?­ we repeatedly emphasized that has once again raised this regional with the subject “Jerseys” to [email protected]­ by Monday, Victories are quality of life for local clubs are just as important to commitment to a new level in recent ­December 16 at 12 noon. professional athletes, they’re what us as national teams,” says Holger months with its nationwide jersey Please enter your name, your team number, and a phone number we work towards all week long. ­Santel, Head of Sales and Marketing campaign for amateur clubs. “The you can easily be reached at. Good luck! That’s why it gnawed at the players, Germany. “We are all aware of the campaign is our thank-you to the the team of trainers, and those of value of the work that the clubs do grassroots of soccer,” says Santel. us in charge to lose four times in a row. The team’s reaction was very good. Beating Frankfurt while being a man down cannot be taken for Employees with Olympic Dreams granted. We’re a third of the way Canoeist Sabrina Hering-Pradler and judoka Giovanna Scoccimarro hope to qualify for the Tokyo Summer Games into the season. Can you 2 now say where VfL’s jour- ney will take it? abrina Hering-Pradler and plant: Luigi in No, as a look at the past would indi- Giovanna Scoccimarro Human Resources­ cate. Ten years ago in the champion- S share a dream: The two and Federico in ship season, for example, there was ­Volkswagen employees intend to Accounting. It was nothing to indicate that we would take part in the Summer Olympics they who took win the title until the winter break. in Tokyo next year. For canoeist their little sister to On the other hand, there have also ­Hering-Pradler, it would be her MTV Vorsfelde for been cases where VfL was relatively second Olympic participation judo training at strong in the away half, but crashed after 2016, when she won the the age of five. in the home matches. I always ask silver medal in Rio. For judoka While, for people to give a reasonable assess- ­Scoccimarro, who is five years Scoccimarro,­ ment of good and bad games and younger, it would be her first time. a dream would come true by not to fall too early into euphoria or “It would be really cool if we both qualifying for the Olympics, her At work and in despair. This was too often the case qualified and went to Japan to- ­­Volkswagen colleague Sabrina the gymnasium: in the past and is perhaps the main gether,” says Scoccimarro. ­Hering-Pradler has completely dif- Judoka ­Giovanna reason for the many roller coaster At the moment, it looks good ferent ambitions. “The gold medal Scoccimarro rides VfL has taken. The important works in Plant for the 22-year-old: She is leading is our big goal,” says the 27-year- thing is not to forget where we’re Technology in the German qualification ranking old canoeist, who works at VWN’s Hanover. coming from – until a year and a list in the class up to 70 kilograms. Human Resources Service Center. half ago, that meant fighting to “But I can’t rest on my laurels. A At the moment, however, her col- avoid relegation twice in a row. If we lot can still happen in the coming leagues have to get by without her­ – end of March and beginning of April. now manage to establish ourselves months,” says the judoka, who Hering-Pradler will be at a training “I would cry if I didn’t make it,” says consistently in the top third, we will works at ­Volkswagen Commercial camp in Florida with the German Hering-Pradler, who has good mem- have achieved a lot. Vehicles in Hanover. “At work, kayaking team until mid-December. ories of the Summer Games in Brazil. I’m primarily responsible for the Further training courses are And not only because of the silver Since summer 2018, you business travel accounts of our 700 scheduled for spring, before medal in the 500-meter four. “My have been Sports Director employees.” Her two older brothers ­Olympic tickets will be awarded at boyfriend asked me to marry him at 3 and no longer a player. How work at Volkswagen’s­ Wolfsburg two national qualifications at the the track after the race.” do you like your new role? I loved soccer from the bottom i of my heart, but towards the end of my career I took my first step In the water and at work: Work and Sports towards management by moving ­Canoeist Sabrina Hering-Pradler to the US to join the Tampa Bay works in Human Resources Sabrina Hering-Pradler (27) and Rowdies. I learned a lot there, and in Hanover. Giovanna Scoccimarro (22) are I’m benefitting from it today. I am officially employees of ­Volkswagen as ambitious as ever and able to Sports Communication. In order to enable both athletes to com- take advice, especially from our bine work and top-class athletic experienced sports manager Jörg performance, they are deployed at Schmadtke. I am very pleased to ­Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles enjoy his confidence and that of in Hanover: The Olympic bases the Supervisory Board. After almost for canoeing and judo are located a year and a half, I can say that in Lower Saxony’s state capital. my new position requires a lot of ­Volkswagen regularly exempts time, but it’s a lot of fun for me – Hering-Pradler and Scoccimarro especially since I’m doing it at my from work for competitions and beloved club. My wife and three training camps. kids are all happy to be living in Wolfsburg again.

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REARVIEWMIRROR– A Look at the History Books of Volkswagen

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: Werner ­Kazuschke Mixed doubles on the production line: The first Polo came off the con with the Polo G40 at the veyor belt in Zwickau in May 1990. In the background is a Trabant. - Marienborn Memorial.

The master 1990. Half a dozen employees completion of the three millionth craftsman is 48 from Wolfsburg­ accompany him. Trabi and the start of Polo produc- years old at the They commute by car to Zwickau–­ tion. The firstVolkswagen ­ to roll time. His job is ­heading out early on Mondays off the belt is an alpine white Polo to set up Polo and returning on Friday evenings. with an output of 40 kW (55 bhp). production at ­Kazuschke attaches particular It’s the first of exactly 17,978 Polos the Trabi plant importance to training employees from Mosel. “Mosel 1” and at the Mosel 1 Trabi plant to prepare Kazuschke and his Volkswagen increase it to 150 units a day. them for Polo production. He recalls: team celebrated the completion of 30 Years Ago: Kazuschke has a lot of experience “My new employees were open to German reunification with former to bring to the job. He worked for change and happy that their jobs had GDR citizens in October 1990, in more than 13 years in the Polo a secure future thanks to the Polo.” a party room in Mosel. Shortly Polo from Zwickau assembly department in Hall 10 in afterwards, the employee returns After the Wall fell: How Werner Kazuschke set up Wolfsburg and was responsible for Trabi and Polo to Wolfsburg – again to Hall 10, the 184 employees. It’s not the first time bumper to bumper former Polo Hall. production of the little Volkswagen in Saxony he follows the Polo: When, in 1984, Wolfsburg, Pamplona, Mosel, production of the second genera- The conversion of Mosel 1 takes and Wolfsburg again – Kazuschke ovember 1989: The Wall Automobilwerke in Zwickau, the tion was relocated from Wolfsburg place in small steps: To begin with, was wherever the big little car has fallen and Volkswagen Polo is set to roll off the assembly to Pamplona, Spain, his know-how the Trabi and Polo run bumper to entered series production. And he Nbegins its involvement in line – a major transformation for was in demand. bumper. The employees celebrate experienced turbulent times with the eastern German states: In the the plant and its employees. Right The Polo mission in Zwickau the start of this double assembly in it – especially 30 years ago, when Trabant factory of VEB Sachsenring in the middle is Werner Kazuschke.­ starts for Kazuschke in spring May 1990: Mosel 1 celebrates the the Wall fell.

43 Years Ago: 45 Years Ago: The Golf Hits Federal President Scheel the Million Visits the Wolfsburg Plant

undreds of employees and press the transition from the Beetle to the s a result of the Hrepresentatives are there to Golf: “Without your willingness,­ Aoil price shock “Punnet of strawberries”: the Golf I witness the event: In October 1976, colleagues, associated as it was with and the world- ­convertible after its facelift in 1988. the one millionth Golf rolls off the many ­inconveniences and burdens, wide recession, production line at the Wolfsburg this tour de force, which is probably ­Volkswagen AG’s plant – only 31 months after its world unique in the automotive industry, liquidity in autumn 40 Years Ago: premiere! would hardly have been possible.” 1974 is severely “Punnet of Toni Schmücker, then ­Chairman Series production began in threatened. A new of the Executive Board, and Wolfsburg in March 1974. Starting model generation is Strawberries”­ New ­Siegfried Ehlers, Chairman of the in May, journalists get to know the intended to lead the ­General Works Council, pay tribute Golf in Munich. It impresses writers company out of the to the Market to the event in a ceremony in the with its self-supporting body, front- crisis. In this situa- ­Production department – “without wheel drive, water-cooled engine, tion, politicians are he aspiration was clear when any fanfare and in the objective and chassis with twist-beam rear also closely observ- TVolkswagen launched a new manner that is appropriate today,” suspension. Under the hood it has ing what is happen- convertible in the Golf series in 1979: as Schmücker says. He emphasizes:­ a 1.1-liter engine with 50 bhp or a ing in Wolfsburg. On The convertible Beetle needed a real “The buyers demand suitable 1.5-liter engine with 70 bhp. Its fuel November 7, 1974, at successor. The open-top Beetle had ­vehicles. The Golf satisfies this consumption of eight liters of gaso- 9:30 a.m., a heli- Tour: Works Council Chairman Ehlers (left) and Chairman of been the measure of things for more demand.” Works ­Council Chairman line per 100 kilometers is considered copter with Federal the Executive Board Leiding with Federal President Scheel. than 30 years. The convertible Golf Ehlers emphasizes the great chal- low. The entry-level price is 7,995 President Walter fulfills this mission: With the typical lenges faced by employees during Deutschmarks. Scheel lands in front “I have come at a time when the roll bar, which soon earns it the of the Administration Tower. He ­automobile and its future are the nickname “punnet of strawberries,” is welcomed by Rudolf Leiding’s­ subject of lively debate. The car will it turns out to be much more suc- Executive Board. During his official continue in the future to play the cessful than its predecessor. inaugural visit to Lower Saxony, major role it has played up to now The plant celebrates the Production starts in mid-­February the president arrives for a fac- as an individual means of trans- millionth Golf. 1979 at Karmann in Osnabrück, Front: Works Council tory tour with Minister President­ port. Due to special circumstances­ where the convertible Beetle already ­Chairman Ehlers and of Lower Saxony Alfred Kubel. in the world's ­energy supply, we left the assembly line. The convert- ­Chairman of the Executive Leiding presents the Volkswagen have come to reflect on whether we ible Golf celebrates its world pre- Board Schmücker. models in the exhibition hall. In can continue to exploit our sources miere shortly after at the traditional the assembly halls, the president of raw materials without consider- Geneva Motor Show. By March, the makes contact with the ­employees. ation. In the future, we will have first models are already available at He then holds talks with the Lord to be more careful with the raw the dealers. Mayor of Wolfsburg, Helmut material sources available to us in The open-top Golf becomes a Simson, other members of the the world.” The president ends his popular lifestyle car and remains on Executive Board, and the Works speech by saying: “In any case, offer for 14 years. After more than Committee. I would like to extend my ­warmest 380,000 units sold, it is discontinued After signing the guestbook, greetings and best wishes to the in 1993. In that time, it had become the president speaks to the staff employees of the Volkswagen­ the world’s most-built convertible. over the company PA system: plant.”

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Dear Colleagues, Transform Learning Journey of the New Minds The production of Transform Minds Gathers Speed the MEB battery system began at The second stop on the Learning Journey is the Berlin playing field of the Digital Hub the Braunschweig­ Components location in early 4 Transform Minds, two days, A light was shone on November. The and lots of new stimuli: this blockchain program- battery system is 3was the setting for the second ming in the SAP used by ­Volkswagen Group stop of the Learning Journey at the Data Kitchen as an Components­ to manufacture Berlin playing field of the Digital external stimulus. the core component of electric Hub on November 18th and 19th. The Data Kitchen is a vehicles such as the ID.3 1, and While the first stop of the Learning restaurant whose IT thus plays a major role in the ­Volkswagen Journey in Wiesbaden focused on system uses complex Group’s e-offensive. We explain how the communication, the stay in Berlin blockchain pro- battery system is structured on page 13 in focused on the Group Components gramming to learn the Group section of this issue. strategy, ONE MISSION 2025. independently, and thus automatical- Another important building ly optimize waste block for the success of Group consumption, for ex- Components is the work of ample. An exchange our plant supervisors, who have with Components in-depth specialist knowledge and are the Strategy Manager mouthpieces for the teams on the shop Ludwig Fazel and Diverse team: the Transform Minds with the floor. In this issue’s Group section (page Components­ Com- organizing team at the Berlin playing field. 13), three supervisors from our flagship munication Man- plants give their perspectives on the topic ager Ariane Kilian of e-mobility, the transformation in our was also on the agenda. During this the 34 colleagues to be able to play a In addition to these two excit- plants, and diversity in Components. interchange, connections between multiplier role in the locations and ing days in the capital, the new the strategy and the individual support communication between the ­Transform Minds contacted their One colleague who has been Joint dialog: the focus was on the initiatives for the Transform Minds head office, the locations, and in the respective initiative leaders and a permanent member of the Components strategy. were clarified. This is important for indirect and direct areas. started the collaboration. Components management team for many years is Head of Production Planning/Control, Jörg Further information Emmert. After sixteen years, he is leaving “Th e strategic input and joint development of key You can find a compilation of the Components and going into a well-­ messages from our initiatives have helped me enor- highlights from the first stop in deserved retirement. He talks about his Wiesbaden on Group Connect: mously to understand my role as a Challenger.” https://soco.Volkswagen.com/sbc/­ most formative memories and experi- Pascal Stärz (Head of the Lean Team In-Line Transmission in Kassel), community/komponente/ ences from his time at ­Volkswagen in an GCI “Implementing SPEED+ Award” transform-minds-komponente/ interview on page 26. blog/2019/11/20/transform- minds-2019- “The integration of the brands is important for a Compo- learning- I hope you enjoy this issue! journey-station- nents-wide strategic process. We’ve provided crucial im- in-wiesbaden Yours sincerely, petus for this by discussing key strategic issues today.” Thomas Schmall Theresa Weis (E-Drive Production Planner at Porsche Zuffenhausen), CEO GCI “Developing a Process to Reduce Complexity and Variants” ­Volkswagen Group Components

­Volkswagen Group Components Presents Innovations in Ingolstadt Once again this year, the innovation developers of Group Components had some surprises up their sleeves

t this year’s Audi IVET, the has developed a holistic, DC DC charging family, the Compact The Innovation Development operating concept uses software AAudi brand’s innovation and charging family: there’s a fitting Charger, can easily charge an teams at Volkswagen­ Group algorithms and visual technology advance development event, charging solution for every relevant e-vehicle anywhere with any 2 kW ­Components and SITECH have also components to generate a floating Volkswagen­ Group household socket. shown what’s possible when ideas image. The system independently Components With these charging from different divisions are com- recognizes and implements the demonstrated its DC charging family solutions, the DC bined: a novel concept approach­ user’s operating preferences. The innovation power charging family opens for a vehicle seat that meets the seat can be adjusted, rotated or set and development up the potential to requirements of the future and to a relaxed position via hologram. strength with eliminate the on-board automated driving. This future seat Playlists can be selected to match, projects that, in charger currently in- consists of a lightweight composite and your favorite music can be some case, are stalled in electric vehi- material made of steel and plastic. visually staged with a visualizer. close to series cles. This allows costs, It can turn by 180°, not only for A variety of other applications production. The weight, and complex- easy boarding, but also for auton- are possible: surfing the Internet, future products ity to be optimized in omous driving. The actual high- watching movies, games and enter- for an e-mobile Flex. charging station DC wall box Compact charger the electric car. “With light, however, is in the armrest: tainment, relaxation or learning charging infra- the DC charging family, A three-dimensional display and activities. structure met Group with great interest on the part of application. At the beginning of the ­Components is setting employees and the executive board. year, the close-to-production trial sustainable standards. Visitors were also impressed by a of the flexible quick-charge station However, these in- new seating concept for automated made its debut as the first member novations won’t just driving applications. of the family. This power bench for be seen in the future; electric vehicles can be set up inde- they can already be A charging solution for pendently of the power grid. When experienced today. In every application connected to the grid, it becomes Wolfsburg, the flexible a fixed charging point without the quick-charge station E-mobility and charging infrastruc- outlay of a fixed installation. The can be used for charging ture belong together; this is not a DC wall box is intended for use at and the first DC wall new insight. It’s not only about the home or at work, charging at up to boxes are set up in the quantity of charging points, but 22 kW and allowing bidirectional new ‘Steimker Gardens’­ rather about customer-oriented, charging. Bidirectional charging development area,” intelligent and flexible charging ap- allows normal charging of electric explains Mark Möller, proaches. Of strategic importance cars – but the car’s battery can also Head of Development­ is DC rapid charging, with which serve as an energy storage device at ­Volkswagen Group many kilometers in range can be and provide electricity. A wall box ­Components. charged in a short time. Against this that allows bidirectional charging backdrop, Innovation ­Development can feed electricity back into the Seating concept for Showing what’s possible: the Innovation Development teams from ­Volkswagen Group Components and at Volkswagen­ Group Components­ grid. The smallest member of the the car of the future SITECH present the seat with integrated hologram control to CEO Thomas Schmall. mk ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale. 25 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 ­VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMPONENTS 360° December 2019 Continuous Quality Work Pays Off Quality results from last year are available – international Regional Conference in Córdoba

igh product quality is an essen- colleagues use this three-month value tial success factor for the com- as the first report for regular reporting. H ponent business at Volkswagen­­ After these seven-plus-three months, Group Components. The Quality the results of yet another month are Assurance team is doing a good job evaluated in order to have at least two here – as evidenced by the positive measured values, and to avoid strong development of damage claims, fluctuations in results. As a result, it breakdowns, and warranty costs takes eleven months for a year’s qual- over the last few years of production. ity results to be ready. Now, the quality results from 2018 are And our colleagues’ performance available. Publication always takes in 2018 is impressive. After twelve place after several months of delay, as months in service with the customer, the representative assessment of the quality issues in engines and gear- components’ quality takes time: To boxes from Group Components have obtain stable data, at least 80 percent reached a record low: The global of the vehicles in a production month damage claim rate for engines was re- must be sold. This process can take up duced by 78 percent between 2010 and to seven months. Then, the “three- 2018. The number of breakdowns in month value” is important, because the ­German market (-68 percent) and only after three months of operation global warranty costs (-70 percent) are of the vehicles does an initial, stable also keeping pace with this positive value become available. Therefore, trend. The production year of 2018 was Visiting the MQ281 production: Michael Tschoep (QA Manager ­­Volkswagen South Africa), Wilhelm Kosegarten (QA Manager VW Mexico), also a record year for transmissions: Jorge Calderón (QA Manager VW Argentina), Andreas Troll (Quality Manager Group Components), Vicente Ricós (Production Manager Here, the global damage claim rate fell Puebla), Martin Strassburg (CQ-G Manager), Frank Michael (CQK-Q1 Manager), Santosh Gadekar (QA Manager Skoda India), Magdalena Westermeier (QA Manager Seat Prat) (from left). by 63 percent and warranty costs by 50 percent. Breakdowns in the Ger- man market were likewise able to be Quality Assurance employees also rely quarterly quality report, as well as plemented there – and it is now being reduced by 50 percent. These good re- on international and cross-­location the launch situation of the MQ281. In examined to what extent these can sults were achieved despite the strong cooperation: this is why the QA addition, the QA heads reported from also be used by other plants. Michael shift in production volume from leaders of the regions North Ameri- their locations – for example, on the Tschoep, Head of QA for ­­Volkswagen manual to more complex direct-shift ca, South America, South ­Africa and quality strategy at the Córdoba plant, South Africa in the Uitenhage plant, gearboxes. Our colleagues’ objective is India met in the ­Argentine transmis- the plant in Aurangabad, and the qual- had this to say: “It was great to see to further improve the level of quality. sion plant in Córdoba at the Regional ity roadmap in Silao. The employees how well the ‘Lessons Learned’ Conference for Quality at ­­Volkswagen also visited the new MQ281 produc- exchange between the plants could International Regional Confer- Group Components in November. On tion facility on site. Our Argentinean work, for example in Prat and Córdoba Critical look: Raw parts can be transported ence strengthens cooperation the agenda were technical presen- colleagues showed the improvement for the MQ281. We can help each other more cheaply than bulk material. tations, the quality monitor and measures that have already been im- and this help is gladly given.”

“You’re Great!” Joint Future Strategy Components trainees win CCI award Plant managers in the Gearbox and Electric Drive business area hold a dialog in Kassel

ommitment pays off: On overall grade is decisive for the award. n mid-November, all avoid duplication of C­October 29th, four trainees 107 of Lower Saxony’s best were hon- Iinternational plant work and generate from the ­Components locations in ored at the celebration in Oldenburg managers from the new ideas in the busi- ­Braunschweig and Salzgitter were this year. A total of 29,837 participants Gearbox and Electric ness area, were on the named the best of their examination took this year’s winter and summer Drive business area agenda. year by the Lower Saxony Chamber of CCI exams in Lower Saxony. met at the Compo- In addition, the Commerce and Industry (CCI). This 44 trainees from Kassel also fin- nents location in unit team meet- award places them among the 18 best ished with top marks. They were hon- Kassel to promote the ing with around 80 trainees in the ­­Volkswagen Group. All ored by the Kassel-Marburg Chamber transparency of plant international experts award winners had previously passed of Industry and Commerce for their capacities throughout from our Transmis- their final examination before a Cham- achievements as the regional best in the division. Strategic sion locations took ber of Industry and Commerce, as the their professions. orientation, interna- place in Kassel. The tional KPI reporting aim of the meeting for Europe and the is for colleagues to world, as well as a network, solve com- The Components trainees reduced variety of mon tasks together, ­Sebastian Larf, Braunschweig, versions using the communicate best Joint tour of Production: the plant managers and Business Area Manager foundry mechanic; Thomas Gauf, DQ200 as an example Thorsten Jablonski (front left). practice solutions and Salzgitter, mechatronics engineer; were also discussed. relay them to other Jakob Gebert, Salzgitter, indus- trial firefighter; and Jan-Hendrik Following the round-­table, the the first time. Here, the results of locations. Topics ranged from tool Schmidt, Salzgitter, industrial Innovation strategic steering com- the Technology Radar, which serves service lives and tool costs to pro- mechanic, with the other trainees. mittee for the business area met for to network, exchange knowledge, cess and component optimization.

I was especially influenced by my me get to know the company from In your opinion, what are the Questions “Approach time as a body supervisor for Auto many sides. The five years at head- biggest challenges and what Technologies 5000: in 2002, we executed the quarters were a valuable change of 3do we have to pay particular 3 ­Touran launch on a new platform – perspective. It’s good to know the attention to in the transformation? with the with new employees with no indus- plants’ perspectives when you’re The switch to e-mobility – because trial experience in a newly founded centrally directing them. that’s where we’re being confronted Right Focus” unit. It was a difficult time, but with strong new competitors and there’s one thing I learned: even in From your point of view, what a completely different competitive difficult times, things keep moving are Components strengths? situation than we are familiar with After nearly 40 years with forward. In Components, I like to re- 2 Is it well-positioned for the from the classic area of engines Volkswagen,­­ Jörg Emmert member the time I spent in injection future? and transmissions, for example. The is retiring molding and die casting at the Braun- We have a great team with extensive well-structured cooperation between schweig location. We had a broad expertise, and have built up our own plants, business areas and headquar- technical base and very different pro- strong development skills over many ters is elementary – to ensure that Mr. Emmert, you’ve been with cesses. Later, as production ­manager years. Components used to be an we are perceived as a strong unit by Jörg Emmert, ­­Volkswagen for almost 40 in Braunschweig, it was really excit- extended workbench, while today the outside world, as well. I’m very Head of Production 1years, 16 years of which in ing for me to work with all kinds of we’re also a development supplier in pleased that Ralf Sacht from Group ­Components, both in Germany and products and customers throughout many areas. For the transformation, Production will be my successor. I am Planning & Control abroad. What will you take with you the entire Group. My stations abroad, we now also have to approach the convinced that he has the expertise and how will you remember your e.g. in China, South ­Africa, and Brazil, new technologies surrounding e-mo- and standing needed to continue my “journey” in Components? were also ­personally exciting and let bility with the right focus. work in central Production Control.

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The Last Few Meters to the Finish Line The third ­factory tour at the SPEED+ Award is completed in two weeks – final ranking set for January A Look Into

Started in mid-October at SITECH the placements in the award categories Skoda (Mladá Boleslav), and Audi (Győr) the Volkswagen­ in Wolfsburg, the third factory tour are top secret until the SPEED+ Award also took part in the friendly competition. Passenger Cars will end in two weeks at the Russian ceremony. Like last year, the contenders The SPEED+ Award will thus even more ­Components site in Kaluga. From then for the top three places will be invited intensively strengthen the merging of the Brand on, the final key figures from December to Wolfsburg for the presentation of the locations into a cross-brand ­Volkswagen will be reported – and the final results awards. What’s special about this year: Group Components. From Advertising evaluated by January 15th. However, Colleagues from the brands Seat (Prat), Braunschweig New round starts in 2020 for the Golf The Battery System Production and Site The 2020 SPEED+ Award begins in i Optimization teams with auditors. to Erasmus February. In the new round, we will once What is the C-HPU? again accompany the plants in their development process for over a year It’s the top productivity key figure Factors for success: and present innovations and process for Components, currently collect- ●● Systematic identification of main improvements. There are also new cate- ed for all fully consolidated plants drivers of the C-HPU gories in which the plants can compete. (­Germany, Poland) at plant level. ●● Integration in plant controlling and More on that in the next 360° magazine. C-HPU stands for Components target cascading up to the shopfloor Model employees: Nadja Hours Per Unit and specifies how ●● Qualification of management and Further information Dalian Bogdanova, Jennifer Geffers, many direct, but also indirect, net employees for C-HPU and Nikita Mehta advertise for personnel were deployed per part. It More information, including on SFM meeting at the shopfloor board of the ●● Faster problem solving and ­Volkswagen as an employer on is expressed in minutes per standard the C-HPU and the SPEED+ Award, DQ200 gearbox production in Dalian. definition of measures in case of posters, in magazines and online. unit (10-minute part) or in terms of is available on the Group Connect deviations the productivity ratio achieved. page for Industrial Engineering ●● Networking and exchange with and Production Systems (CO-3): The Golf – number one in What exactly is measured? It ­other plants on best-practice https://soco.­Volkswagen.com/sbc/ advertising across generations: community/komponente/ evaluates the relative improvement ­solutions and benchmarks More than 35 million Golfs have co-3-industrial-­ in the method scan. The focus is rolled off the production line, engineering- managing the key figure and its 26 million of them in Wolfsburg. produktions­ implementation in the plant. The Further information The multi-million unit seller is system ratio achieved for the entire plant More information is available on Motor Polska also what it is today thanks to the location pages is measured for this key figure. The category managers, Plant Manager Dirk advertising. Strümpfler, and the SPEED+ organizational team.

Business Area Manager Herbert Utilizing Diversity Steiner Visits Silao and Polkowice in Components ngine and Casting Business Area of November, Herbert Steiner and Head of Components at Diversity Wins @ ­Volkswagen EManager Herbert Steiner visited business unit representatives went Golf 8 (coming 2019) the Silao Components plant in Mexico to Polkowice­ – where Plant Manager­ in mid-November. Together with the Dirk Strümpfler welcomed the Successful premiere of the ­ new plant manager Milan Stanek, the colleagues. During intensive discus- Erasmus program at ­Volkswagen colleagues visited the engine produc- sions and inspections in production, omponents’ in Wolfsburg: From August to tion department, among other things. achieving the location’s objectives Cdirector and plant ­October, 21 trainees ages 18 to In addition to general site topics, the and the challenges for 2020 were managers participated in the 22 were working in the UK, Spain, agenda included the status of the 211 discussed within the context of a “Diversity Wins @ ­Volkswagen” lab in Italy, Ireland, Finland, Malta and engine, which is in the PVS phase, and business review. Another focus was mid-November. The Group-wide training Portugal. the EA888evo4 engine, which will go the EA288evo2 project, to be imple- course on the topic of diversity will be offered into production in 2020. At the end mented at the site in the future. in Components to all managers, from top man- From children’s leagues to senior agement to supervisors, until the end of January. teams: In the past few weeks, Together, the management team discussed how ­Volkswagen has outfitted more team diversity can be used to improve deci- than 3,000 soccer teams with sion-making quality. In addition to the new jersey sets. projects already started in 2018 at the plants, such as “Fathers in Leadership, further measures will be developed and fleshed out in the coming weeks.

International cooperation in the Components network: Mexican and German colleagues on the shopfloor.

German-Chinese Cooperation on Environmental Protection Kick-off for energy-efficient and resource-saving production in Tianjin and Dalian

tephan Stoy and Torsten Dohnt on energy-efficient and resource-­ Even before the visit, the Chinese is to further expand international Sfrom Resources and Compe- saving production, in order to work colleagues identified potential cooperation. Benxue Wang from tence Management (CO/4) traveled together with colleagues in Tianjin savings, including energy base load Tianjin emphasized, “We’ve identi- to China for a kick-off workshop and Dalian on savings potentials. and ventilation efficiency in the fied a great deal of savings potential plants, which they analyzed to- at our plant through professional 96% gether with their German analysis and joint discussion. Thank The environmental KPI for guests on site. In addition, you to our two German colleagues!” Components: C-UEP the Wolfsburg employees The meeting was also well-received What percentage of the annual en- made theoretical knowl- in Dalian: “The workshop made the vironmental target (reducing energy, edge available to their ventilation situation in our plant CO₂ emissions, water, waste and Chinese colleagues and clear. We’ve gotten many tips on VOC) has already been achieved as a showed how to make opti- how to make better use of our sav- result of the projects and measures mal use of this know-how ings potential. For local operations, in Components?­ The C-UEP (which in the production halls. we need even more expertise in stands for Components – “­Umwelt In addition, the workshop data analysis, and this is where we Entlastung Produktion”, which in Dalian was attended want to exchange more information translates to “environmental impact by other employees from with our German colleagues,” is reduction in production”) indicates the Components’ joint ven- how Yong Ang from Dalian summa- quarterly improvement as a percent- ture locations. The aim rized the workshop. age. After the third quarter of 2019, Exchange on the shopfloor: the Chinese and German colleagues. this figure was already at 96 percent.

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Names & News Tripod Production in Wolfsburg Jörg Emmert, previously Head of Production Planning/Control for Chassis to Be Expanded ­Volkswagen Group Components, will stop Sustainable field of work after steel wheel phaseout working and enter retirement on December 31, 2019. t Chassis in Wolfsburg, the support of existing production, “With the end of steel wheel production at the Ralf Sacht, pre- more than 100 steel wheel the support of the new tripod pro- end of October, we were fully on schedule and viously from Group Aproduction employees duction facility in Hall 11 will be a Production, will take have already found new employ- central challenge for employees in were still able to use existing material effi- over leadership of ment in sustainable business the coming years. ciently. Our colleagues there were Production Planning/ areas, such as the newly built highly motivated to the last day. Control for Volkswagen­ tripod production facility. In Steel wheel production For that, I would like to extend my Group Components on January 1, future, colleagues in Hall 11 will phased out in October thanks to the team.” 2020. work on cardan shafts “made in ­Wolfsburg” for the plant, brand In order to tap the potential of Haucke-Frederik Hartmann, Head of Pilot ­Production/Logistics Planning/TÄD, Hartmut Naumann, and Group. In order to find an op- the transformation at an early formerly Head of Steel Wheel Production previously Head of timal position for each employee, stage, the phase-out of the steel Pressing Facilities, the company, the Works Council wheel, which had previously been Body Shop, and Ex- and the Human Resources de- manufactured in Chassis, was haust Systems (CGK-U) partment have worked together pushed forward to October 2019. at the Kessel location, to develop solutions ranging At the joint closing ceremony, “For our team, the closure of steel stopped working and entered re- from the ergonomic redesign of the production of the last of over wheel production was a sad mo- tirement on November 11, 2019. workspaces to learning work- 360,000,000 steel wheels was shut ment. Despite the challenges, I didn’t shop training and occupational down. Background: it was decided put my head in the sand and was Hans-Jürgen therapy support at the workplace. in the Zukunftspakt to phase out motivated to start my new job in tri- Selonke, previously But new tasks weren’t just found steel wheel production. Simultane- Head of Product and in the immediate environment. ous investments to secure volume pod production. I was able to use my Project ­Management Indirect fields were also success- growth will secure sustainable knowledge from steel wheel production (CMS-Z) at the fully transformed into sustain- and economic employment within for the new production processes.” ­Salzgitter location, will able business areas. In addition to Wolfsburg Chassis. Dominik Nielbock, Junior Supervisor, Tripod Production stop working and enter retirement on December 19, 2019.

Jörg Stübig, previously Head of Planning at the Responding to Risks Components Colleagues at the Chemnitz location, will take over lead- in Good Time Conclusion of “KulTour” 2019 ership of Product and Project Management (CMS-Z) at the Group Components reports to Group Risk Management Positive feedback on innovative event Salzgitter location on December 15, 2019. omponents employees are n November 12, Cnow also risk managers, Omore than 200 as everyone is required to employees – among identify possible risks in their them roughly 100 daily work and address them participants from directly in the team and with Group Components their supervisors. In addition, in Braunschweig, there are risk contacts in all Kassel, Salzgitter and central areas at Components ­Wolfsburg – discussed “Bickering” together: and at the locations. In addi- the corporate culture the event was held in Dates tion to the Wolfsburg head- at Volkswagen­ as part the Autostadt. quarters and the German loca- of the closing event for 12/05/2019 Wolfsburg: tions, SITECH GmbH, SITECH the “KulTour”. Among ­Volkswagen employees were able to International Planning Sp. z o.o., Volkswagen­ Poznań, other things, the participants follow the event via live stream on Leader­ship Group ­Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. established in Components. This were divided into groups of two the 360° Volkswagen­ Net. Components z o.o., and Chemnitz are also being also reflects the employees’ great to discuss with each other. The integrated into the risk processes of commitment to being prepared for guest list included Gunnar Kilian, 12/06/2019 MHH Wolfsburg: You can find a comprehensive article Group Components. risks in order to counter them with Hiltrud Werner and even Works Components Talk on the event on page 5. There are currently two risk suitable measures. Council Chairman Bernd Osterloh. 12/11/2019 Wolfsburg: management processes: the Works Council meeting annual GRC (Governance, Risk “I really liked the event. Using an algorithm, like a blind date, we were brought SITECH Wolfsburg and Compliance) rule process for You can find more information and together with a ‘bickering partner’ who had previously answered five key ques- general risks and the quarterly risk contacts on ­Volkswagen Group tions contrary to ours. The goal: to look at topics from a different point of view 12/11/2019 Wolfsburg: process for acute business risks. Components’ Risk Management and to question your own perspective, as well as that of your counterpart. In Works Council meeting The risk reports and the measures homepage: https://sites.gs.vw- doing so, you develop more courage to be honest in discussions. It’s good for Location defined in both processes show group.com/id/7f875/SitePages/ our corporate culture.” that a positive risk culture has been Home.aspx Irmgard Franziska Seeger (CS-IG)

Make a Christmas Wish Come True! Components Christmas tree promotion begins

true tradition – the Christmas tree years, almost 2,000 wishes from sick or dis- A event in Components: For the fourth advantaged children and adults have been Advent season, Christmas­ trees with small fulfilled. wish cards stand in the corridors of the cen- How it works: Take a wish card from the tral offices and business areas in Wolfsburg, tree, get the small present, wrap it and place and at many German and Polish locations. it and the card under the Christmas tree by The shared goal for Components colleagues: December 13­ (applies for trees in ­Wolfsburg). to help people who, due to illness or finan- The organizational teams will distribute the cial difficulties, don’t have much to look gifts to the institutions before Christmas – forward to at Christmas and spread we’ll report on the Christmas tree event in a a little joy. In the past three 360° update shortly before ­Christmas.

In 2018, many gifts were able to go to recipients like seniors at retirement homes.

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