Groundbreaking Project in Wolfsburg: Trainees for More Sustainability

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Larry Thompson Interview with 360° The monitor talks about the commitment of Volkswagen employees and reveals his view of the company in the USA. → PAGE 3

New Maximum Planting a tree as a visible sign of sustainability: trainees at the Wolfsburg location. Reward Paid for the First Time A suggestion to improve the ven- Groundbreaking Project in Wolfsburg: tilation of the cooling system has earned two employees in Wolfsburg the new maximum reward of 75,000 euros from the Ideas Management Trainees for More Sustainability department. → PAGE 2 Apprentice founds the “Zukunft säen – Generation FAIRänderung” (Sowing the Future – Generation FAIR Change) team

rainees at the Wolfsburg loca- with their head instructor. In an ini- mental protection in the company. agement, is one of the founding tion want to make a contribu- tial workshop, they planted a tree All the participants agreed: the topic members of the project team. She Ttion to increasing sustainability: to set an example of sustainability should be more strongly integrated says: “Our generation can change the young men and women founded that can visibly grow and thrive. into the training course. Melina so much. We shouldn’t just think the “Sowing the Future – Generation Volkswagen’s junior staff also Klamt, currently in the secretary’s about what could be changed, we 1 FAIR Change” project team together learned a great deal about environ- office of the Wolfsburg plant man- should just start doing it.” The New Design of the Volkswagen Brand Services, Searches, and Lunch Menus: With the help of experts, 360° explains why the brand is getting a new logo and shows what the new brand What the Volkswagen App Can Do image will look like. → PAGE 13 More than 11,500 employees already have the latest updates at their fingertips

n the factory hall or the quarry Android phones from the Google Play which parts of the app we will con- pond: thanks to the 360° Store or to work iPhones from the tinue to develop. They are the focus. IVolkswagen app, employees can Volkswagen App Store. A version for We want to give them the chance to get the latest news and tidbits from private Apple devices is in progress. conveniently access the information the Volkswagen world wherever they The first person to use the app they need at any given moment.” are. 11,660 employees (as of July 5) is Chief Human Resources Officer Another convenient feature: the app Fire Fighters have already installed the free app Gunnar Kilian. At the works meeting can simply be used with a Volkswagen on their smartphones. It can be in Wolfsburg, he said to employees: user ID and WebServices password, at Work downloaded free of charge to private “I can only ask you all: please install which is also used for the Mood Services, news and more: Increasing numbers For one woman and six men, a this app. It will help you to navigate Barometer or for the 360° application of employees have the Volkswagen app. dream has come true: They are the jungle of the Volkswagen world.” on Volkswagen Net, for example. the first fire fighters to have been So, what can you find on the app? This means that all you have to do is trained in-house at Volkswagen. The 360° Volkswagen app features download it, log in, and you will find → The app will be introduced to the → PAGE 22 news about the plants and business yourself immediately immersed in the sites in Saxony and Osnabrück at a divisions of Volkswagen AG and the Volkswagen world. later time. different brands. They will present fascinating articles about cars and people, as well as strategic and di- verse topics. In addition to news, the app will also offer a variety of services. For example, employees now have lunch menus, factory maps and an overview of internal bus routes at their finger- How Mission X is tips. What’s more, Marco Klein and his team of developers have integrated a Helping the Brand search function, and also want to add Improved processes and sustain- additional interfaces with Volkswagen able component strategies – how systems, such as HR Self Services, soon. The app developers: Marco Klein (third from left) and his team of developers attended the the brand plans to reduce costs. Marco Klein says, “Users will decide works meeting in Wolfsburg. Interview with Dirk Große-Loheide 2 and Matthias Rabe. → PAGE 18

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The hottest June of all time is behind us, and the plant holiday is Ideas for Improvement: New Maximum just around the corner. I would like to thank everyone who worked Reward Paid for the First Time and sweated under often difficult condi- Two employees enjoy 75,000 euros – their suggestion: use electric instead of pumps for venting tions. We are all looking forward to spending weeks relaxing with family and friends. We’ve or the first time, the Ideas with a standard tool that is operat- earned our time off after completing a Management department of ed with compressed air. For models very respectable first half-year. Our cars – the brand’s German plants with diesel engines, the complex especially the new SUVs – are being very F has awarded the new maximum re- cooling system has to be vented well received by customers. The Touareg ward for improvement ideas: They using various procedures. This pro- is winning all comparison tests. The T-Roc rewarded two employees from cess takes a lot of time – time that and T-Cross are making Volkswagen Wolfsburg, who wish to remain costs money. If a repair is carried younger and more modern, and the latest anonymous, with a total of 75,000 out during the warranty or goodwill edition of our brand icon, the Golf 8, is in the starting blocks. Our teams have de- euros. The employees proposed al- period, Volkswagen pays the mate- veloped a sensational car. Now we need lowing service workshops changing rial costs and the time units that the to come together and ensure a successful coolants to mechanic spends in the workshop. launch, proving to the world that the Golf choose wheth- The solution: In the Repair Guide is THE number one among compacts. er they would for service centers, Volkswagen now At the IAA in Frankfurt this fall, it’s go- continue to provides an alternative working ing to be one thing after another: With the use a standard method for the diesel engine: The ID.3, we’re driving the electric car out of mechanical mechanic can use an electric vacuum its niche. The ID.3 shows what the future pump for pump. By using them, the residual the car of looks like: digital, connected venting or a air in the cooling system is reduced and zero-emissions. It underscores our new electric and the final venting routine no pioneering role in sustainability. With pump. This longer takes that long. This reduces our commitment to the Paris Climate Thorsten Janotta, saves the working time by 13 minutes. The Ideas Management Agreement and the zero-emission target time and electric vacuum pump can already by 2050, Volkswagen is taking on leader- money – already more than be ordered via Volkswagen. Evalua- ship responsibility. The ID.3 will be the first half a million euros. “The first tions show: workshops like using this New method: Andreas Hummel (not one of to proudly carry the new brand logo. Our idea rewarded with the new method – the pump has been used new brand image will be a quantum leap, the idea’s submitters) works with the electric maximum reward is something vacuum pump in the customer service more than 60,000 times. with which the “new Volkswagen” will special in two respects: On workshop at the Wolfsburg plant. be visible and tangible for everyone. I’m the one hand, the company looking forward to it! has already saved more than We all know it: Volkswagen is girding 600,000 euros in the first year,” i its loins in preparation for tomorrow’s mobility requirements. The environment says Thorsten Janotta, Head correct and necessary step after about of Ideas Management. “On the 20 years. It’s great that the maximum isn’t making it easy for us. But we are a IDEAS MANAGEMENT strong company with a lot of potential and a other hand, the employees had reward was awarded for the first great team. We, the Executive Board team, still submitted the idea during time.” The old maximum reward look forward to working with you to take the validity period of the old works example, simplifies the online sub- (around 51,000 euros) was Volkswagen forward. But first, I wish you and agreement. The transitional regula- mission of suggestions for improve- The rewarded idea paid 23 times to employees tions in force enabled the improvement. In addition, the maximum re- your families a nice and relaxing holiday! And at Volkswagen’s German sites ment idea to be rewarded with the ward has risen – from around 51,000 The problem: If the coolant of a vehi- to all those who are holding down the fort last year. You can find more during the holiday season and continuing to new maximum premium.” to 75,000 euros. Mario Kurznack, cle is changed in a service workshop, information on ideas manage- Yourswork: many sincerely, thanks for your commitment. Background: Volkswagen has Works Council member, is pleased to negative pressure must be generated ment and submitting ideas on modernized its Idea Management hear it: “The maximum reward was to obtain air from the coolant system. Volkswagen Net. department based on a new works adjusted along with the new works Up to now, mechanics have generated agreement. A new IT system, for agreement in February. An absolutely this vacuum on all Volkswagen units Ralf Brandstätter COO Volkswagen Brand

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2 360° July 2019 GROUP Larry D. Thompson: “I’m Impressed With the Work Ethic of the Employees” Interview with the monitor about the collaboration with Volkswagen – and feedback he has had from the employees

arry D. Thompson has been employees and the works council. at the company as an inde- We’ve also received very good Lpendent Compliance Monitor logistical support and co-opera- within the framework of a monitor- tion from the Project Management ship since 2017. His task: assess and Office. monitor the company so that the details of the settlement reached Are you getting the support you need with the US Department of Justice to complete your task? following the diesel scandal are This is an area that needs improve- fulfilled.Volkswagen has taken ment. We are now in the testing numerous measures since 2015 that phase of my work. I am required have strengthened the company’s by the court to certify that compliance, reporting and control Volkswagen’s integrity and compli- systems. Thompson and his team ance programs operate effectively. are currently testing to see whether The exact wording of my mandate these will also be effective in the from the court is that I have to certify long term. 360° spoke with him that the programs are ‘reasonably during one of his visits to the Group designed to detect and prevent central headquarters in Wolfsburg. violations of the anti-fraud and environmental laws.’ We all have What is your opinion: Did a lot of hard work to do to make Volkswagen learn something from certain that the company under- the diesel scandal? stands my expectations regarding Yes, Volkswagen has learned the certification and help me to certify importance of a healthy, account- the company. able and transparent corporate culture. The company is holding What feedback do you get from both executives responsible for employees? their conduct in the involvement of This is amazing – Volkswagen em- the Diesel scandal and is communi- ployees are proud of the company cating this to its employees. and want the company to succeed In conversation: Larry D. Thompson interviewed at one of his visits to Wolfsburg by 360° team members and improve. They tell me and my Jörg Lünsmann (left) and Kai Grüber. Is Volkswagen a better company team that they are pleased with the now – after the scandal? improvement they have seen today. No question about it. Vol kswagen is And this gives me a great deal of Volkswagen is a global company. How their effectiveness, but I’m certain Everyone in Wolfsburg from the a better company after the scan- satisfaction to have been even a about integrity and compliance: May that over a period of time, as these mayor on has been very welcoming dal. But Volkswagen is a large and small part of these improvements there be differences due to cultural communications continue, the em- to me. complex company. It still has a way and changes. distinctions? ployees will appreciate them. to go in its journey to have a high Some employees recently however You always need to understand and The employees will understand that When you are in the USA, what are quality integrity and compliance have expressed some anxiousness respect cultural differences. But Volkswagen is committed to hold- you saying about Vol kswagen? program in place and operating and have even said that they felt Volkswagen as a global corporation ing its executives accountable and I talk about Vol kswagen’s size and effectively. I think the board of some pressure in going through the should have one set of core values is being transparent in the process. complexity. I also talk to people in management understands this and certification process. All employees that it stands for and supports – no the United States about the chang- that is why it is devoting resources need to be reassured that we are matter where it does business. An es Volkswagen and effort to the T4I program. going to do this right. We’re going environmentally sustainable auto- and the rest of to participate in the certification mobile is just as important in China the automobile How has your work at process in the right way and or Spain as it is in Germany. Acting industry face Volkswagen been employees should not feel honestly and with integrity is just with electric perceived and how any pressure as we go as important in Brazil as it is in the mobility, ride is the collabo- through this process. Let United States. sharing and ration with the me explain my response The Group Board Members autonomous company? further: we have a regularly point out that – for the driving. The The team has year and a half to go credibility of Volkswagen – it is industry as a received excel- and we have a lot to important that each of us should whole is under- lent co-operation do, and some people not only follow the law but also act going a state from Volkswagen feel pressured to get with integrity. Does this message of rapid and this done on time. get through to the employees? intense trans- Volkswagen employees are ab- formation. And solutely receptive to this message. Feedback: Larry Thompson commented on new videos about Volkswagen, All the Volkswagen employees I the Group Essentials. as the largest interacted with during the course automobile of my monitorship are proud of the How long will Volkswagen have to manufacturer, has a leadership company and want the company deal with the Diesel scandal? role in this. I also tell people in the to move past the Diesel scandal as Volkswagen should never ever United States how impressed I am quickly as it can. forget the Diesel scandal and the in- with the work ethic of Vol kswagen credible monetary and reputation- employees. They work hard, they Misbehavior has always been ally damage it did to the company. work very hard and hold them- punished at Volkswagen – in selves to very high standards. the worst cases with dismissal. When will your mission be fulfilled? Recently the company has been in- Technically, the term of my moni- creasing its reporting of misconduct torship ends in June 2020. My mis- i and sanctions. Are you already sion however will remain fulfilled seeing any difference? hopefully forever. And so long as LARRY DEAN THOMPSON I’ve seen the new communica- a scandal of the magnitude of the (born 1945) tions in this area and they are Diesel scandal never reoccurs at the very well done. I do not have, company. A renowned US lawyer. Between at this time, any assessment of 2001 and 2003, he was deputy You visited Wolfsburg many times. attorney general in Washington Can you tell us about your most im- – the second-highest position at the US Department of Justice. pressive experiences here? As US attorney for the Northern I like cars and the Autostadt is a District of Georgia (Atlanta), he fantastic experience. I’m also very “Volkswagen is a better company also dealt with complex cases impressed with the outreach that such as the Enron scandal. He the partnerships – for example with after the scandal.“ Larry D. Thompson teaches corporate and business the city Uitenhage in South Africa law at the University of Georgia – have. They help people there. School of Law.

k 3 GROUP 360° July 2019 The New Software Department Christian Senger’s division bundles the digital activities around the car in the Volkswagen brand – six departments

igh-performance comput- business models. From innovative ers on wheels: The digital We-services like We Deliver, WeShare H revolution has reached the or We Park to business solutions like automobile. This is the reason why the CDIS-Box to customer websites, Volkswagen is pooling its digital apps and e-commerce solutions: strength. Christian Senger and his G4S/VX thinks from the customer’s team continue point of view and creates digital to drive mo- mobility offers. bile digitalization within FIX department the Group FIX works together with VX and G4S and across the on the We services and the service brand. The aim platform. FIX assumes overall respon- is to bundle D department sibility for all IT supply and develop- Board Member Christian Senger software ment services. activities and to make GT department cross-brand GT manages the implementation Board Member for cooperation of the new VW.os. The VW.os is Software Christian DX EE G4S/VX FIX GT GX Senger on software the technological future: With the and intelligent development of our E³ electronics mobility concepts architecture, as the basis for the effective and future-proof. Christian Volkswagen new ecosystem, we will Senger: “Volkswagen has already enable our vehicles to stay online, taken an important step. We were the connected and up to date in the first automotive manufacturer to sep- future. Just like a smartphone, our arate the development of hardware customers should be able to load the and software organizationally within Angelika Braun Rolf Zöller Christoph Hartung Christian Birke Qing Chang Matthias Erb latest functions into their vehicles the company. This is important at the touch of a button. We are im- because software follows much faster plementing a uniform digital vehicle development cycles.” architecture throughout the Group, Senger, who is responsible for the DX is setting up the D department EE department the large number of components in creating synergies across all brands Digital Car and Services brand divi- and is also responsible for setting The EE brings electronic innovations an extremely complex environment and regions. sion presented here, as well as the up the new Group-wide software into series production. The focus means that E/E integration plays a Group function of the same name, unit. The main areas of work are: is on the Connected Car, infotain- key role. With a systematic analy- GX department is joining a team from the brands coordinating holistic work streams, ment and user experience. Once the sis and processing of E/E errors, it GX is all about Holistic User Expe- Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen to employee communication, es- architecture has been defined and the ensures the launch quality of the rience (HUX). That goes far beyond form an agile, cross-brand “Car. tablishing an agile and efficient concept drawn up, the requirements vehicles. In the future, Car.SW.Org the use of a vehicle. HUX includes Software” unit, in which more than committee structure, establishing are defined in the specifications, and deliveries, e.g. the digital assistant, all contact points that our customers 5,000 experts and top talent are to be change management, defining and the developers act in close coordina- will be applied to EE on a brand-spe- have with the Volkswagen brand – in- brought together by 2025. implementing new work topics tion with the numerous suppliers as cific basis and integrated into all cluding websites, apps and all mobil- – such as new technologies for co- those responsible for components, Volkswagen projects. ity offers. Today’s customer expects a DX department operation, new room concepts for functions and systems. This is where uniform, appealing design, as well as DX is the central office within the D agile teams, and flexible working defined processes, methods and tools G4S/VX department easy and intuitive operability at each department for all overarching topics. hours models. play a crucial role. The interaction of VX and G4S are all about digital of these contact points. Senger: “Our Software Logo Will Be A Mark of Distinction” That’s what Christian Senger wants to achieve with the new Software unit – more than 5,000 experts and top talent on board by 2025

Mr. Senger, you’re a board member in up to 70 control units have to be And, completely unaffected by this, a department that didn’t previously networked in Volkswagen-brand the technical development depart- exist at Volkswagen: Digital Car and vehicles, which run with software ments of the brands will retain their Services. What was your first official from 200 different suppliers. We’re responsibility for hardware-related act? spending a large part of our energy development. It’s very important to me to first tell on technical integration and working everyone what we want to do and very hard on third-party develop- So what do customers gain from how we’re going to do it. Volkswagen ments. That’s not a good model for this reorganization of software develops, produces and sells out- the future. development at Volkswagen? standing cars all over the world. But We need to be the ones who Our customers benefit considerably when it comes to software, we’re not develop the software, set the stan- from this. They will experience one of the big players yet. Of course, dards, and make them available to all Volkswagen cars in an even more there are many questions. Where brands and suppliers. dynamic, exciting and individual way are we going with this? How can it in the future. The key to this is the work? And sometimes even: Can we How high is the share of self-developed uniform software platform and its do this? I’m convinced the answer is software today? standards. This is how we can rethink yes! Together with my team, I want We have a share of less than 10 per- software development and shift the to prove that Volkswagen can also cent. That’s far too little. In the An interview with Board Member Christian Senger: “We’re not going to convince customers focus to creation. We’re going to offer deliver top performance in this field. Volkswagen Group, we want to with retro charm.” vehicle updates, useful services and achieve an in-house share of more new, exciting features quickly and Why does the topic of digitalization than 60 percent in software develop- What’s the goal behind that? whether we always deliver reliably. reliably. affect an automotive company so ment by 2025. We’re now transferring the plat much? form expertise Volkswagen has Will the major brands in the Mr. Senger, just one final question: A Volkswagen becomes part of the How do you intend to achieve this? in hardware to software. Volkswagen Group still retain their What is your vision for the software digital world of our customers: fully Volkswagen has already taken an We’re developing a software own competencies in the field “made by Volkswagen” in 2025? networked and always online. That’s important step. We were the first platform that will be used by all of software? Many developments from the what our customers expect from us; automotive manufacturer to separate Group brands and in all regions. Yes. This makes sense because soft- Volkswagen Group are now regarded we see ourselves as having a clear the development of hardware and Specifically, it’s about a uniform ware and all digital functions that as seals of quality for technical prog- duty. We’re not going to convince software organizationally within the vehicle operating system and the our customers might experience will ress in the automotive industry. One customers with retro charm. Our company. This is important because associated cloud platform, the make an even greater contribution to example: for many millions of people, software in the vehicle has to be pow- software follows much faster devel- Volkswagen Automotive Cloud. brand positioning in the future. the famous “quattro” label from Audi erful, stable, secure and updatable in opment cycles. We’re going to keep The division of labor is simple: stands for the measure of all things fast cycles via a cloud connection. going that way. We want to form an What are you writing down as We’re going to be responsible for in all-wheel drive. That’s exactly agile “Car.Software” unit and bring a future priority for software defining the software platform with where we want to get. When people So you want to develop more software together more than 5,000 experts development? basic functions for everyone, and in look at our cars in a few years in a car yourself, but reduce the outlay? and top talent by 2025. The experts The answer is clear: to ensure the start this way will fill a virtual shelf from dealership or virtual showroom, they The main burden today is the net- will concentrate fully on vehicle of production, i.e. the on-schedule which the brands will serve themselves. should see our software logo on the working of hardware and software in digitalization and the development of start of production of our cars. The brands then have the opportunity vehicle. That’s going to be a mark of the car. Just one example: currently, vehicle-related services. In general, we will be measured by to customize certain basic scopes. distinction.

4 360° July 2019 GROUP New Structure and New Processes: Changes in the Human Resources Division Gunnar Kilian: “The Volkswagen brand can only be transformed if the HR department is optimally positioned”

his summer, the Volkswagen and recruiting, and established and expanded Group for 27 years, and has held various Head of Volkswagen Group China Academy, Hartmut Rickel will brand’s Human Resources the Recruiting Center. responsible functions in Human Resources, will take over Scholtyssek’s previous role. become Management T department will be filling including management consulting, since She is a political scientist and has worked Spokesperson for human resources management Nicole Kösling, Human 2002. In 2016, he became Managing in the Human Resources division since Volkswagen Group positions at several locations and Resources Manager Director in Osnabrück. 2010. After holding positions in Kassel, Services. He is an at new companies. In addition, at the Chattanooga as a Management Board Officer and in industrial engineer a new function will coordinate plant (USA), will Katrin Börsting, the management of AutoVision tempo- and has been with the the human resources work of the become the Head of Human Resources rary staffing, she took over the Human Group for 28 years. After holding positions brand’s production sites. Human Resources at the Manager at the Resources management of the technical in Controlling at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg Chief Human Resources Officer Wolfsburg plant. Kösling is Salzgitter plant, will divisions in 2016. and with Škoda, he has headed Brand Gunnar Kilian: succeeding Jörg Maszutt. She is a business- become Managing Sales Management since 2009. Rickel was “The Volkswagen woman with an MBA who started her career Director of Human appointed to the Management Board of brand can only in human resources at Faurecia, and joined Resources and Organi- Dietmar Albrecht Volkswagen Group Services in 2017. be transformed if the Volkswagen Group at the Auto 5000 zation at Volkswagen Osnabrück. She is will become the HR in 2003. Following responsible functions, succeeding Burkhard Ulrich. Börsting is Human Resources Thorsten Falk is being department including HR manager at the seat man- a political scientist, and joined Volkswagen Manager of the appointed to the is optimally ufacturer SITECH, she took over human in 1992. Among other things, she was Technical divisions Management Board positioned. resources management at the Chattanooga Human Resources Manager at the of the Volkswagen of Volkswagen That’s why plant in 2017. SITECH in Poland. Börsting first became brand. He studied math- Group Services. He we’re revising Managing Director of Human Resources ematics and computer science. He joined is an engineer and our processes, digitizing them, Jörg Maszutt, and Organization at Volkswagen Osnabrück Volkswagen in 2002, where his responsi- has been with the Group restructuring them and relying Head of Human in 2010, and then became Human bilities included learning design, compe- for 27 years. From 2008, he held positions on the highest expertise of our Resources at the Resources Manager in Salzgitter in 2016. tence management and human resources of responsibility in Central Human Resources, management teams. The person- Wolfsburg plant, will development strategy. In 2015, he took including Head of Human Resources for nel changes deepen the expertise now be responsible Lutz Becker, Head of over leadership of the Volkswagen Group the Chairman of the Management Board of each individual, broaden the for Human Resources at Labor Relations and China Academy in Beijing. and Group Procurement. He was most horizon of experience and promote Volkswagen’s global au- Employee Involve- recently Managing Director of Human cooperation between locations and tomotive plants. He reports directly to the ment, will become Resources and Organization at Volkswagen companies.” The changes will take General Manager and Human Resources Human Resources Sebastian Krapoth, Group Retail Germany (VGRD). place by September 1 at the latest. Manager of the Volkswagen brand, Martin Manager in the Salzgitter Management The individual personal particulars: Rosik. Maszutt has worked for the Group for plant. He is succeeding Spokesperson Stefan Baier, 41 years. From 1994, he held positions of Katrin Börsting. Becker is an educator and for Volkswagen Project Manager responsibility in Human Resources, including has worked for the Group for 23 years. After Group Services, will HR Leadership at for the Human Resources Service Centers in positions in coaching and Human Resources become Chief Human Audi, is becoming Wolfsburg and for Production, Procurement, management, among other things, he was Resources Officer at Executive Andrea Morgan- Quality Assurance and Finance. He’s been responsible for industrial relations, as well as Volkswagen Slovakia. Krapoth is being Vice President Schönwetter Head of Human Resources at the Wolfsburg labor relations and the Mood Barometer. succeeded by Hartmut Rickel. At the same Human Resources is assuming overall plant since 2011. time, Thorsten Falk, Managing Director of at the Volkswagen Group responsibility for Susanne Scholtyssek, Volkswagen Group Retail Germany, is being of America and Chief Human Resources Recruiting & Talent Burkhard Ulrich, Head of Human appointed to the Management Board of Officer of the North American region. He is Marketing for Volkswagen AG and will re- Managing Director of Resources for the Group Services. Krapoth is a psychologist a businessman. After working for Infineon port directly to the Chief Human Resources Human Resources Technical divisions and has been with the Group since 1998. and Siemens, he moved to Audi in 2000. Officer Gunnar Kilian (see interview p. 7). and Organization of the Volkswagen After holding positions of responsibility There, Baier worked as Human Resources She studied business administration at Volkswagen brand, will become at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Manager, among other things, at Audi and worked for Telekom before joining Osnabrück, will be- head of the main Hanover, he took over the Human Resources of America. Later he was Head of Group Volkswagen at the beginning of this year. come Human Resources department for Human Resources management of Autovision in 2014. He Management Development Sales, Head of There, among other things, she was re- Manager in Chattanooga. He’s succeeding Management and Production at Porsche has been Management Spokesperson for HR Operations at MAN, and most recently, sponsible for human resources marketing Nicole Kösling. Ulrich has worked for the AG in Zuffenhausen. Dietmar Albrecht, Volkswagen Group Services since 2016. Project Manager HR Leadership at Audi.

Climate-Neutral Data Center in Norway

It’s operated exclusively by hydroelectric power – meaning high CO2 savings

he Volkswagen Group has View of and into the data center: Tmoved into a new, cli- it’s about two hours by car from Oslo. mate-neutral data center in Rjukan (Norway). The site was set up in six months, together with partner Green Mountain. The data center is operated exclusively with hydroelectric power. This saves more than 5,800 tons of CO2 per year compared to a con- Oslo ventionally Rjukan operated data center. i Volkswagen and Audi will use the Data Center maximum centers relieves the burden on the IT strong in both respects. Operation is roughly the same size as the in Norway output of infrastructure at the home locations. is cost-effective and completely one in Norway and saves around 2,750 kilo- “With new technologies and digital climate-neutral.” 6,200 tons of CO2 annually. Mario Müller, The new data center in Head of IT Integration watts for forms of collaboration, the demand Locations for data centers in the In addition, Volkswagen op- high-perfor computing power in the company Nordic countries of Europe qualify erates data centers “within the Norway is located about formance is growing. That’s why we’re cons- thanks to excellent availability of factory fences” at many nation- 180 kilometers west of Oslo, servers used to process computa- tantly expanding our capacities,” says low-cost, environmentally-friendly al and international locations. in the town of Rjukan. It was tionally intensive projects in Mario Müller, Head of IT Integration energy and weather conditions that Their output is primarily used built by our partner Green their vehicle development. This and Services in the Volkswagen Group. can be used for efficient cooling of for applications that are direct- Mountain, which specializes in includes the simulation of crash He emphasizes, “Business aspects the systems. Volkswagen already ly relevant to business, such providing data center capacities tests and virtual wind tunnel tests. and sustainability are important to us. operates a climate-neutral data as applications for production, to international companies. Outsourcing them to external data The new data center in Norway is center in Iceland. This location logistics or sales.

5 GROUP 360° July 2019

Herbert Diess Addresses Top Managers The Group CEO presented further developments in the Group strategy – Together 2025+

Herbert Diess: Volkswagen wants to take olkswagen CEO Herbert ● Best Governance: We are creating ● Best Brand Equi- Herbert Diess: the lead on electric mobility. Diess presented the next step a focused, streamlined Group hold- ty: The Volkswagen The Group CEO addressed 450 top in the development of the ing company that will optimally Group’s brand portfo- V managers from China: How the Group strategy, Together 2025+, to manage the brands and accelerate lio will be reorganized around the world around 450 top managers from around decision processes. We are intensi- and streamlined. For in Wolfsburg. Group Is Planning the world. The occasion was the fying consultation with stakehold- every brand, the pro- Volkswagen Group’s global top man- ers and systematically examining file, brand mission and Its e-Campaign agement conference. It took place at whether we are the best owner key competitors will the new “Hafen 1” event hall at the for the various business divisions. be selectively defined. Volkswagen wants to take the lead on Wolfsburg plant for the first time. Using a decarbonization index, we In doing so, we want electric mobility in China. That was the “Shaping mobility for generations are making our CO2 goals measur- to considerably in- message that was powerfully con- to come.” This is the new vision of the able and our progress towards CO2 crease the value of our veyed by CEO of the Volkswagen Group, refined strategy. With it, Volkswagen neutrality in 2050 transparent. Group brands by 2025. Herbert Diess, at the first World New is responding to future challenges Energy Vehicle Congress in the South to make mobility sustainable. Diess: ● Best Performance: We are working ● Software-Enabled Car Company: ● Excellent Leadership: We need to Chinese city of Bo’ao. Volkswagen “With our action plan for further de- on increasing the long-term value Volkswagen wants to make soft- make swifter progress in our transfor- has declared its intention to increase velopments to our strategy, Together of the company by aligning our ac- ware a new core competence by mation towards an open, collabora- the share of electric cars to 50 percent 2025+, we are increasing the tempo tivities more intensively with cap- 2025, and therefore plans to bundle tive, and honest management culture. of cars produced annually on the Chinese once again and narrowing our focus ital profitability and consistently more than 5,000 software experts To achieve this, Volkswagen is fun- market by 2035. This corresponds on the transformation of our company.” harnessing synergies. By 2025, we in one organizational unit. By 2025, damentally restructuring its manage- with the share of electric cars on the The strategy contains an action want to achieve a return on invest- all new vehicle models throughout ment development and qualification world market forecast for 2035 in the plan with five strategic modules. ment of more than 15 percent for the Group will run on our in-house, system, and aims to increase diver- closing report of the congress. As a They are: Best Governance, Best the Volkswagen Group. In future, cross-brand software platform – and sity in management: For example, it result, China will play a significant role Performance, Best Brand Equity, Volkswagen will also be guided by bring the customer’s personal world wants to increase the percentage of in the decarbonization strategy of the Software-Enabled Car Company, and return on investment in the man- into the vehicle with our digital female employees in management to Volkswagen Group. This year, Volkswa- Excellent Leadership. agement of vehicle projects. ecosystem. more than 20 percent by 2025. gen wants to offer Chinese customers 14 electrified models. By 2028, more than half of the Group’s planned 22 million e-cars are expected to be made in China. At the same time, Volkswagen will strengthen its development work. More than 4,500 engineers are working on future technologies in China. In the course of its e-mobility initiative, the Volkswagen Group is planning to produce around 11.6 million electric cars in China by 2028 – more than half of the Group’s total target of 22 million.

In conversation: Axel Heinrich (right) with Board members Stefan Sommer and Frank Welsch (from left). 1,850 Guests at Group Innovation

The “Future Mobility Days” event took place once again at the test site in Ehra near Wolfsburg. Among the 1,850 guests were the Chairman of the Volkswagen Supervisory Board Hans Dieter Pötsch, several members of the Executive Board and representatives of the Sustainability Advisory Board. The event was hosted by Group Innova- tion, formerly Group Research, which presented a variety of projects across four days. Topics included autonomous driving, safety assistants, mobility services and sustainable materials in vehicle construction. “Our colleagues from the Innovation Centers in Asia, California, and Europe, as well as from the Innovation Hubs in Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Barcelona, incor- porated interdisciplinary, international collaboration into their topics,” says Axel Heinrich, Head of Group Innovation. “It was a very successful few days for the Group Innovation team, with excellent feedback from all the brands.”

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Supervisory “Software Experts Are Board: Schönhardt Succeeds Dietze

Hotly Sought After These Days” There’s been a change in staff on the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG: 360° Interview: Andrea Morgan-Schönwetter on the reorganization of recruiting at Volkswagen Conny Schönhardt (41), who has been a board member of IG Making the case for Volkswagen: Metall in the Stra- n the next few years, Volkswagen Modern personnel campaigns (see will create at least 2,000 new jobs motifs to the left) are designed to tegic and Political I in relation to digitalization. The re- generate interest among software Planning division cruitment of suitable specialists will be specialists in particular. since January, one of Andrea Morgan-Schönwetter’s has taken over main tasks. She has been managing the Supervisory New to the Super- the newly created Recruiting & Talent visory Board: Conny Board seat from Marketing department in Wolfsburg Schönhardt Birgit Dietze (46). since January. The two trade unionists have already worked together Ms. Morgan-Schönwetter, what’s new in the Volkswagen employee repre- about the department you’re building? sentative committees during the past Until now, the recruitment of new few months. For Schönhardt, the new employees was just one of appointment in the Group is a return many tasks for the Human to a familiar place: In the mid-1990s, Resources staff. That will she completed a business qualification change. Currently, we have at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 25 employees who are dedi- in Hanover, and worked there as an cated to this one task. By the assembly worker. end of the year, it will be 80.

Why is that necessary? For many decades, Volkswagen International was considered a top employer for engineers and other classic Mood Barometer professions in the automotive sector. An advertisement via Conference our careers page was sufficient in Wolfsburg to generate enough applications. “The current campaign already And that’s changed? More than 100 Mood Barometer coor- Absolutely. We’re looking for differ- shows it: We will address people in dinators and advisers from 73 companies ent profiles today than we were only in the Volkswagen Group have taken a few years ago, particularly software a more personal and informal style.” part in the International Mood Barom- developers and IT specialists. How- eter Conference 2019. They traveled ever, these experts are hotly sought from 19 countries to the three-day after, not only by companies like event at the Volkswagen Arena in Google and Facebook, but by compet- corporation. To communicate that, have been impossible two or three i Wolfsburg. The central topic was the itors like Deutsche Bahn, Bayer, and we need to reach the right people in years ago. It’s provocative, but has question: How can we strengthen the Adidas. If we are not automatically the first place. That’s why, in addition a refreshing character and attracts Mood Barometer together? The focus considered a potential employer for to cross-media campaigns, we are attention. Andrea Morgan- of this question is the phase following this new target group, then we need also attending developer events. For Schönwetter the employee survey. to actively approach them. example, a few weeks ago, we visited You are also responsible for the internal In his speech, Arne Meiswinkel, the large software conference “We jobs market within the Group. How is Head of Group HR Policy and Standards, What exactly will that look like? are Developers” in Berlin. that going? Worked for Deutsche Telekom emphasized: “We need to consistently The idea that Volkswagen is mov- The page on Group Connect has for 18 years in various positions strengthen the follow-up process of ing towards becoming a software You are also responsible for human been live for several weeks and is in human resources marketing the mood barometer. Talking through developer has not yet hit home resources marketing. What’s changing being well-received. This is only a and recruiting. She has been the results and deriving and imple- with many people. When I started there? pilot project, so not all brands are working for Volkswagen since menting measures are particularly half a year ago, I also didn’t realize The current campaign is a perfect on board yet. However, it is a first January. She is responsible important to driving forward the nec- how much potential there is here. example we will address people in step towards more transparency. The for the Group and brand, and essary changes at Volkswagen.” He also We need to make the most of this a more personal and informal style. goal is to integrate all the brands reports directly to Chief Human highlighted that all the Mood Barometer momentum and explain to people A poster will plant the thought in and companies, and thereby offer Resources Officer, Gunnar Kilian. coordinators make an important con- that they have a chance to help shape their mind: does Volkswagen employ all employees transparency about tribution to the company strategy and the transformation of this gigantic people who want to abolish the car? vacancies and any development cultural change with their responsibili- Something like that would probably opportunities within the Group. ties at Volkswagen.

Zero Tolerance for Regulatory Violations Statistics: Volkswagen Group opens up about the handling of misconduct

ince 2018, Volkswagen has pub- for every employee and forms the 427,000 employees. There were ● Accepting of undue advantage, Slished statistics on misconduct fundamental basis for our actions in various reasons for the sanctions: corruption, conflict of interests: and the resulting sanctions at the the company. If they adhere to the 1 termination Volkswagen Group in its internal Code of Conduct, employees can be ● Working time (e.g. unauthorized media on a half-yearly basis. The confident that they are doing the absence): 106 terminations ● Fraud against third parties aim is to show that the success of the right thing and acting in the inter- incl. instigation (e.g. agencies, company can only be based on fair, ests of the company. Using company ● Property delicts/fraudulent customers): 1 termination customer-oriented and compliant assets for private purposes is a clear activity, including instigation: behavior. violation of the Group-wide binding 24 terminations ● Violation of privacy policy and The following case from the Code of Conduct, and we will not secrecy provisions: 1 termination Volkswagen Group makes clear that tolerate it.” ● Discrimination/mobbing/stalking: the company punishes misconduct: 1 termination ● Violation of work safety regula- the company dismissed a manager Hiltrud D. Werner, Group Board Member Current statistics – tions: 1 termination for a long line of proven incidents for Integrity and Legal Affairs Dismissals and warnings ● Non-observance of owed job of misconduct. For instance, he had performance: 21 terminations ● Other violations of labor law submitted false invoices and had vehicle for private use and re-fueled In the 51 companies of the Volkswagen regulations (this category includes documents signed by colleagues who the vehicle at the company’s expense. Group with more than 1,000 employees ● Disturbance of labor peace violations of the Code of Conduct, never should have been asked to do Hiltrud Dorothea Werner, member each, there were 903 last warnings (e.g. assault, threats or insults): traffic rules on company premises so. In addition, he went on business of the Group Board of Management issued and 204 employees were 8 terminations or unauthorized secondary trips on several occasions without for Integrity and Legal Affairs com- dismissed for non-compliant employment): 10 terminations approval. This manager had also mented on the case: “The Code of behavior in the first quarter of 2019. ● Violation of alcohol and drugs repeatedly borrowed a departmental Conduct serves as an orientation At these companies there are about prohibition: 30 terminations

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Climate Change: Decarbonization Is the Way to Our Goal Becoming a CO₂-Neutral Becoming CO₂-neutral by 2050 is a binding company goal

ll the hopes of climate protectors, First, to sustainably reduce CO2 And where is Volkswagen at with Afrom leading scientists to the emissions and switch to renewable its efforts right now? “Fridays for Future” movement, ride energy sources throughout all stages Concrete measures have been de- on the Paris Climate Agreement. In of the product life cycle. In the final fined for around half of the savings 2015, 197 countries agreed to limit stage, all unavoidable emissions will we need to make by 2025 – for Company with “goTOzero” the heating of the atmosphere to a be compensated for through climate example, the ID.31 or the conversion maximum of two degrees Celsius by protection projects. These projects of the power plant in Wolfsburg. The Volkswagen Group adopts new environmental mission statement and environmental policy 2050 (see info box to the right). To include investment in initiatives such remaining challenge will be to offset

achieve this, however, CO2 emis- as forest conservation and renew- the other half with further measures sions need to be drastically reduced. able energy sources. in the coming months. Of course, we “goTOzero” is the Volkswagen and light commercial vehicles use and recycling of materials, energy By 2025, Volkswagen also wants to 70 new e-models on the market. By sustainable energy (Volkswagen packages. This also includes wall- As approx imately 14 percent of also expect all our employees to do Group’s new environmental throughout their life cycle will and water. The goal is to reduce the increase the share of battery-powered 2030, the share of BEVs among new Naturstrom) through its subsidiary, boxes, charging stations and global greenhouse gas emissions What concrete milestones has the their part; for example, by contribut- mission statement. And the name already be reduced by 30 percent environmental impact of production electric vehicles (BEVs) in its model vehicles in Europe and China will Elli. By early 2020, Elli will gradually IT-based energy management are emitted by the transport industry company set for the near future? ing their ideas in the workplace, by says it all: “goTOzero” means that compared with 2015. in terms of CO2 emissions, energy, portfolio from 20 to 25 percent. increase to at least 40 percent. compile a range of smart charging systems, and customer cards for (and rising), car manufacturers have a For the passenger car and light talking to their supervisors about the Volkswagen will not only reduce Resource efficiency will be water, waste, and volatile organic By 2023, the Group wants to invest What’s more, the Group is also in- solutions, ranging from hardware, charging on the go. particular responsibility to take action. commercial vehicle segment, the issue, or by joining discussions about its environmental impact to a further improved, and measures compounds by 45 percent per vehicle around 30 billion euros in electric volved in building charging infra- invoicing and digital added-value And those aren’t the only am- Society and, above all, customers Volkswagen Group aims to reduce CO2 savings and electric mobility on minimum, but above all, further promoted to increase re- by 2025 – in comparison to 2010. mobility, and by 2028, launch over structure, and is already providing services to complete consulting bitious goals: In terms of integrity, expect Volkswagen to play its part. greenhouse gas emissions across the 360° portal. become CO2-neutral by 2050. Volkswagen wants to become an The Volkswagen Group is respon- the life cycle of a vehicle by 30 per-

As part of the company strategy’s example of a modern, transparent, sible for one percent of global CO2 cent compared with 2015. This goal TOGETHER – Strategy 2025+, the and successful company. To achieve emissions. That’s why Volkswagen is so ambitious that it would fulfill model is the next logical step to- Focus on four priority fields of action: this, it is installing and monitoring has set itself the target of becoming the Group’s commitment to the Paris wards making the company com- effective management systems to CO2-neutral throughout the entire Paris Agreement. This will be Climate Agreement pletely sustainable. In concrete minimize the environmental impact value chain of its products and achieved in part by the ID. model terms, this means minimizing of all its mobility solutions through- services (supply chain, production, family, which will be launched The agreement reached in the environmental impact of all out every stage in the product life usage phase, and recycling) by 2050. in 2020 with the release of the Paris in 2015 is an agreement products and mobility solutions Climate change Resources Air quality cycle. To achieve this, it is developing a ID.31, as well as charging infra- between 197 signatories of the throughout their entire life cycle For environmental decision-mak- “decarbonization” program, a Group- structure with renewably sourced UN Framework Convention on Climate Change with the aim – from raw materials extraction We intend to maximize our resource ing processes and the management wide sustainability strategy to help energy. An important component We are committed of “holding the increase in the to recycling – in order to keep the efficiency and promote circular eco- of projects and environmental make the company fit for the future. is the CO2-neutral handover of the to the 2°C target global average temperature to ecosystem intact and to make a nomic approaches towards materials, protections, Volkswagen defined the “In order to achieve complete decar- vehicle to the customer. This will of the Paris Climate well below 2°C above pre-in- positive contribution to society. energy, and water. new basic principles of its envi- bonization by 2050, the Volkswagen be achieved through the use Agreement. dustrial levels” and “to pursue “goTOzero” is predominantly Environmental ronmental policy in May 2019. The Group has defined milestones in of renewable energy by the We intend to be- every area of the business, which it battery supplier, as well as in- efforts to limit the temperature focused on the following four We plan to reduce the production-re- following five areas are at its center: come a CO2-neutral aims to achieve in the coming years,” house vehicle production. Any increase to 1.5°C above pre-in- areas of action: climate change, company by 2050. lated environmental externalities compliance management conduct, compliance, We are promoting electric says CEO Herbert Diess. unavoidable CO2 emissions dustrial levels.” The agreement (CO2 emissions, energy, water, waste, resources, air quality, and envi- mobility to improve local environmental protection, coopera- was ratified by 186 nations. and volatile organic compounds) In terms of integrity, we want will then be compensated by ronmental compliance. In regard By 2025, we plan to air quality. tion with stakeholders, and contin- Consequently, the total quanti- by 45 percent per to be an example of a modern, But what exactly does decarboniza- suitable climate protection to climate change, Volkswagen reduce the greenhouse gas uous improvement of our environ- ty of CO that can permissibly vehicle by 2025 transparent and successful com- tion mean? projects. In addition, the 2 has committed to upholding the emissions of our cars and light commer- By 2025, the share of battery-powered mental performance. In simple terms, decarbonization energy supply of the plants be released into the atmo- Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 cial vehicles by 30 percent throughout in comparison pany by installing and monitoring electric vehicles in the model portfolio effective management systems means reducing carbon. In this will be switched, for exam- sphere between 2011 and (see info box). The goal is their life cycle compared with 2015. We to 2010. will be between 20% and 25%. By 2030, that offset the environmental context, it means switching to a way ple, from coal to gas. 2050 is limited to 1,240 gi- to become a CO2-neutral are actively in the process of making the the share of electric cars among new ve- of doing business that sustainably gatons (1,240,000,000,000 switch to renewable energy throughout impact of our mobility solutions company by 2050. hicles in Europe and China will increase throughout every stage in the reduces the emission of carbon t). In 2014, humans emit- By 2025, the the product life cycle. to 40%. ted around 49 gigatons product life cycle. dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse greenhouse gas gases. The decarbonization program of CO2. emissions of cars is based on the following principle:

Our environmental mission statement: “goTOzero” We aim to minimize the environmental impact of all our products and mobility solutions throughout their entire life cycle – from raw materials extraction to disposal – in order to keep the ecosystem intact and to have a positive impact on society. Compliance with environmental regulations, standards, and voluntary commitments are a basic prerequisite of our business model.

“We Want to Set an Example for the Car Industry in Protecting the Environment” Long-Term Goal: Zero Environmental Impact from Vehicle Production Interview: Board Member Oliver Blume on the goals of the Volkswagen Group to reduce its environmental impact The company's “goTOzero – Zero Impact Factory” project is launched

Where is the Volkswagen Group The Volkswagen Group has come “Conserving How will you ensure that the environ- factory without negative effects and the local neighborhood. The Seat in Martorell, Audi in Brussels, measures and plans to improve currently in terms of protecting up with the environmental mission mental mission statement is applied Aon the environment? A factory criteria evaluated include climate and Volkswagen Commercial environmental performance. It the environment? statement “goTOzero.” Why now? the environment consistently throughout the Group? that doesn’t harm the environment protection and energy, emissions, Vehicles in Września. Before the covers topics such as efficient use of Protecting the environment is Conserving the environment is the The Executive Board recently decided with waste, hazardous substances, water, and waste, as well as factory end of this year, the Audi sites in water through a circulatory system of great importance to us in the most important challenge in the his- is the most im- to revise the company guidelines on and other negative effects on people, appearance, promotion of biodiver- Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, as well and rainwater collection, as well as Volkswagen Group. Take produc- tory of mankind. Climate change in environmental management. This the climate, and ecosystems? Sounds sity and conservation of the soil. as other sites under the Volkswagen energy efficiency in paint shops and tion as an example: in 2011, we particular is a pressing issue that is portant challenge defines the necessary requirements, too good to be true. The evaluation system has al- brand and component sites in China ventilation systems. Consequently, already defined ambitious and changing our society. Although envi- tasks, and responsibilities. In addi- Not for Roman Meininghaus, ready been tested at eight company will follow. suggestions for a green roof and measurable goals to reduce our ronmental protection has been part in the history of tion, we have expanded our existing the responsible project manager at sites. Porsche in Zuffenhausen and The results of the evaluation walls have been implemented in environmental impact as part of our of the Volkswagen Group’s company mankind.” environmental management system Volkswagen. Together with his team, Leipzig, Skoda in Mladá Boleslav, will serve as the basis for a concept Emden and measures have been company strategy. Since then, we culture for decades, it’s true that we with compliance aspects. We will Meininghaus is working on the Zero Volkswagen in Emden and Bratislava, catalog, containing the technical introduced to improve biodiversity have achieved a lot. For example, are impacting the climate through focus strongly on this area and pay Impact Factory. “Our goal is car on the grounds of the plant. the CO2 emissions of our factories the CO2 emissions of our corporate particular attention to enforcing production that doesn’t harm eco- Certain topics require particular the amount of plastic packaging. have been reduced by 34 percent activities. We are taking action to development and manufacturing, the rules. We have also revised and systems.” And it’s no utopian science engagement, such as the reduction One positive effect of reducing the per vehicle. The share of renewable help limit global warming. We want to operation and eventual recycling. further systematized our environ- fiction. The initiative “goTOzero of plastic waste. The Production di- amount of packaging would not energies in the energy consumption to set an example for the car indus- We are also getting our suppliers mental reporting system. The new – Zero Impact Factory” from the vision and the brands have therefore only be the prevention of waste, of the Group are already at 37 per- try in protecting the environment. involved. Only together can we company guidelines will provide Group Production Strategy describes started the initiative “Zero Plastic but also reduced cost and workload. cent globally. What’s more, 26 of our goTOzero sends a strong message achieve our targets. the organizational basis for envi- how the vision can made reality. Waste Factory” under the umbrella Currently, a joint approach is being locations are powered and provides guidance ronmental protection. Now More than 130 criteria are assessed of “goTOzero – Zero Impact Factory.” developed together with the Group by electricity from gas cars, as well as electric cars, are to the entire team here in the we simply have to apply via an evaluation system, to determine Initial analyses of incoming and brands to systematically estab- 100 percent renewable making an important contribution Volkswagen Group. In our efforts goTOzero in our daily how far a factory is from having zero outgoing packaging streams at the lish the topic of plastic reduction energy sources. On to saving resources. Thanks to our to protect the environment work lives. negative impact on the environment Hanover and Pamplona sites showed throughout the Group in the long the production side, staunch commitment to e-mobility, more, it’s important that considerable potential to reduce term. our highly efficient the Paris Agreement and the ze- we take into account the Working on the Zero Impact Factory diesel, gasoline ro-emissions target by 2050, we are entire product (from left): Meike Baudis, Liendel Chang, and natural forerunners in the industry. life cycle, from Roman Meininghaus, and Malte Gebler.

The environmental mission statement is published online at: https://www.Volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/Mission_Statement_Environment_en.pdf 8 ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale in Europe. 9 The environmental policy of the Volkswagen Group is published online at: https://www.Volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/KRL_17_Anhang_1_de_V2.0.pdf GROUP 360° July 2019 „New Chat Program Fosters Collaboration Flagship Project: Improved global networking with moderated group discussions 3D-Printed Spare Parts hatting at work? Why not?! The best thing about it Group After Sales and Components: New procedure Getting everyone a seat at the is that all the partic- C table to find out what makes ipants were able to roup After Sales plans to imple- Project Manager Ulrich Evers says, employees tick is no mean feat at a bring everything that Gment an additional manufactur- “This will help us avoid scrap disposal global company with a workforce of already moves them ing process for plastic parts using the costs because, at the moment, we have around 640,000 after all. It’s impos- to the table, just like 3D printing procedure. Two flagship to dispose of permanent stockpiles sible to come to grips with complex in a workshop. There projects have arisen following the anywhere up to 15 years after the end issues using standardized question- were no set responses, successful completion of the 2018 of production.” naires. Extensive discussion is what’s so each and every pilot project. Imelda Labbé, Head of Group After needed. Engaging in discussion with employee was able In cooperation with Hall 2 at the Sales, says, “This will allow us to in- colleagues, networking, and collabo- to take part anony- Kassel Components plant, the next crease cost effectiveness and reduce rative knowledge transfer are becom- mously, right from steps are now being introduced to our storage needs and our carbon ing increasingly important when it their work station. Virtual dialog: Employees worldwide en- ensure the supply of 3D-printed spare footprint.” The new procedure has comes to finding solutions. Colleagues who participated in the gage in discussion about complex issues. parts for a select portfolio of products only recently been presented to the But where do these new values discussion evaluated the statements in future. Board at the symposium in Kassel. fit into workaday life? The Human made by their fellow participants. This success of the pilot projects, the online The process Resources department’s HR Strategy & allowed the team to quickly identify chat service has already been used for means spare parts Innovation team has started a pilot burning issues among their colleagues other projects: In preparation for the can be produced project to find out just that. The – known as Synthetrons. “This new Volkswagen Management Conference, without the need idea is to actively involve as many form of exchange has really helped managers from the Volkswagen brand for any tools colleagues as possible across all hier- us to hear about people’s fears and have engaged in intense discussion while customizing archical levels in restructur- worries as well as their hopes about the electric offensive, collabo- parts in line with ing HR at Volkswagen. The and expectations during this ration across the Group, and the steps customers’ needs. project’s success has hinged process of restructuring and planned between now and 2025. The This will result on Synthetron, a moderated reorganizing the responsibil- international HR managers then de- in significant online chat system. 400 of ities being covered by the HR bated how to improve collaboration. savings on tool the 1,800 HR professionals department. The enormous Janin Ebers says, “We are surprised costs for custom who work for Volkswagen potential new digital tools of- at just how positive the feedback is. parts. It could also have been testing this new fer for cultural change is crys- Collaboration is extremely efficient and mean a reduction collaborative option and tal clear,” says Project Manager our colleagues really seem to value the in storage costs have participated in the Heading up the Janin Ebers, summarizing chat program, making it a great tool for and permanent Symposium at the Kassel plant: Project Manager Ulrich Evers online survey. project: Janin Ebers. the experience. Following the successful transformation.”“ stocking needs. (right) presents the 3D printing process to the Group Board.

10 360° July 2019 GROUP Now Hiring for Internships in Europe Trainees can now participate in the EU’s Erasmus program with help from Volkswagen Countries participating in areer training at Volkswagen ticipate in the EU program. The aim the Erasmus+ just became even more inter- is for young people to gain indepen- program: C national: Starting immediately, dence and maturity by participating the EU Member young professionals at the company in an internship abroad they organize States plus can now participate in the Erasmus+ themselves. “They also increase their Macedonia, Iceland, program. The European Union language skills. And they’re bolstering Norway, scheme encourages young people to their intercultural skills by getting Liechtenstein, Looking forward to cooperation: participate in a four-week internship to know other cultures in everyday Turkey, and Chief Procurement Officer Stefan Sommer. at a company in Europe – all while professional life, not just on vaca- Serbia. continuing to receive their trainee tion,” says Cauers, stressing, “We Batteries: paychecks from Volkswagen, plus a are a global company and we want grant from the EU. to make sure our trainees start their Volkswagen 14 men and women from the professional lives as cosmopolitan Joins Forces with Wolfsburg plant will embark on individuals.” their Erasmus Northvolt adventure in Trainees can September. pick any industry olkswagen AG is investing some The 18- to V900 million euros in joint battery 22-year-olds These young professionals have the projects with Northvolt. Part of this will make their opportunity to decide which country i sum is earmarked for a planned joint way to Ireland, in Europe they will visit. They are also venture with the Swedish battery Spain, France, free to choose the industry they’d Cauers herself would have liked manufacturer, another chunk goes and Malta. like to get a taste of. For example, the the opportunity to participate in a ERASMUS+ AT VOLKSWAGEN directly to Northvolt. In return, “We’re look- commercial trainees will spend their program like this 20 years ago. At the Volkswagen will receive around Claudia Cauers, ing forward to time working in travel agencies or time, however, she ended up taking Second and third-year trainees 20 percent of the shares and a seat on Commercial hearing what marketing firms. Cauers says, “This al- a leave of absence to gain interna- (aged 18+) from every specialization the supervisory board – pending the Vocational Training they have to lows them to gain broader perspective tional experience in Spain. She had to can participate in the European outcome of antitrust assessments. report,” says as well as insight, potentially into com- borrow the money from her parents. Union’s Erasmus+ program with A 50/50 joint venture will be Claudia Cauers. According to her own pletely different working environments Even so, she says, “It was the best Volkswagen’s support and complete launched during the course of the statement, in cooperation with all in medium-sized enterprises or even time of my life. And my time abroad a four-week internship at a compa- year. The aim is to set up a 16-giga- those involved training, the Wolfs- small businesses.” Back at Volkswagen ended up being a good addition to ny in Europe. Trainees just need to watt-hour battery cell production burg-based Commercial Vocational in Wolfsburg, the up-and-comers are my résumé and has really helped me.” get approval from their supervising facility in Europe. The plan is to build Training employee has put in place training to become industrial man- The fact that today’s trainees can take instructor and Human Resources. the plant in Salzgitter starting in 2020 Questions? Interested? Write to the structures and processes at the agement assistants, forwarding and part in Erasmus+ with Volkswagen’s at the earliest. The start of battery cell vwag r: wob, fachteam_erasmus. Wolfsburg plant for trainees to par- logistics agents and office managers. support makes her all the happier. production for Volkswagen is then planned for late 2023/early 2024. Chief Procurement Officer Stefan Sommer said, “Volkswagen is laying the foundations for successfully Investigations, Forensics, Analytics: implementing its electrification strategy across all levels. And now, in Group Security Gets a New Unit Northvolt, we have found a European partner as well. We want to harness Its job is to investigate violations of in-house rules and regulations and statutory provisions – the company’s expertise and sus- complete with a whistleblower system tainable, CO2-optimized battery cell production processes to advance cell roup Security has bundled its in- the company receives through the involved with the whistleblower perpetrators, working like profilers. manufacturing in Germany as well. Gvestigative units to form its newest whistleblower system.” system, which Volkswagen reorga- Forensics also includes investigations This requires the right economic con- subdivision: “Crime – Investigations, nized late last year. Whistleblowers into what has generally been seen as ditions to be in place.” Forensics and The focal points of the new can now report misconduct online, a sharp rise in cybercrime, i.e. illegal Analytics.” unit’s work by telephone, letter, fax, or in person activities in the IT sector. The division’s (more information available on the i employees Investigations: Employees in the new portal and the Group website). Analytics: The new unit analyzes investigate subdivision are tasked with investi- trends in criminality and the possible Northvolt violations of gating criminal or irregular activities Forensics: Investigating criminal impacts on Volkswagen on a national in-house rules against the Group or a Volkswagen activities with the help of scien- and international level. Their investi- Northvolt is a European manufac- and regulations location – both nationally and tific findings and state-of-the-art gations lead them to draw up preven- turer of sustainable, high-quality and statutory internationally, in accordance with technology – this is what forensics tive measures and share best practices battery cells and battery systems. provisions. “The Group-wide standards. “Standards means. The new unit harnesses these with Volkswagen locations all over the The company, founded in 2016, Erik Liegle, Head of new unit makes that apply globally help with this methods, which any fan of crime world. The service works on behalf is currently building a pilot pro- Group Forensics Volkswagen an sensitive task, ensuring the high drama, especially American shows of every department: The team at duction facility for battery cells in even more forceful opponent in the quality of our investigations and like CSI Miami, will be familiar with Group Security generates a risk profile Sweden and a battery cell factory fight against threats within and with- documenting our findings in a way – at least on a surface level. And as and offers training to prevent gaps in with an initial projected volume of out,” says Erik Liegle, Head of Group that would hold up in court,” explains if that weren’t enough, the team security. For more information, please 16 gigawatt hours. Its partners and Forensics. “In addition, we can now Liegle. This was especially true of the also investigates questions about the e-mail Jan-Frederic Wollschläger at: customers include Scania, BMW, Siemens, and Vattenfall. follow up on any specific information high demands placed on the work characteristics and motivation of [email protected]. Custom Camouflage with the Click of a Mouse Virtual camouflage: New software ensures greater efficiency when creating camouflage concepts for prototypes

ehicle camouflage is all about Together the teams developed an initial ouflage was ready and operational just allows for features Vconcealing a prototype’s key prototype for virtual camouflage and pre- a few months later. “Camouflage ex- relevant to safety to design features while at the same time sented it to their Technical Development perts can use the software to design and undergo virtual review not interfering with driving safety. colleagues. analyze camouflage concepts based on and for camouflage The vehicle’s defining contours and The demand for such a product construction data without the need for designs to be tested features need to remain hidden while became clear when Christian Lehner, a a physical prototype,” explains Software in different envi- its windshield, headlights, and sensors camouflage expert in Technical Developer Florian Uhde. Changes can ronments. The real remain unobstructed. This challenge Development, had to travel to the be discussed and implemented rapidly camouflage is then lat- in particular makes camouflage design United States on short notice to create with just the click of a mouse. Camou- er produced by hand a time-consuming process, complete an on-site camouflage concept there. flage concepts can even be approved once the physical with extensive coordination efforts “It was on that business trip that it on a virtual basis, significantly reducing prototype is available. and follow-up design changes. The new became clear to me the potential for the time and effort colleagues need to Steffen Springer virtual camouflage software solution efficiency a piece of software that spend coordinating with each other. and Uwe Nast from promises to make this process a signifi- could take care of camouflage designs, The software can also be used in virtual Prototype Protection cantly more efficient one. regardless of location, could have,” says reality environments. presented the innova- The idea of virtually camouflaging Lehner. From that point on, he used his Applying camouflage wrapping, tive product with their digital models originally came from the expertise to drive this project forward. defining cut edges, exposing headlights, colleagues from IT at Camouflage design with the click of Prototype Protection team at Group The Virtual Engineering Lab has been blending design features – all of this can the International Security Management a mouse (from left): Christian Lehner, Security. And the found a skilled partner working intensively on developing the be done quickly on a computer with Conference to make virtual camouflage Florian Uhde, Andre Breitenfeld, and in Group IT’s Virtual Engineering Lab. solution since early 2019. Virtual cam- little effort and expense. The software available to other brands as well. Sebastian Schulz.

11 GROUP 360° July 2019

Adel Tawil Glasperlenspiel Summer Festival Revolverheld with Revolverheld and Adel Tawil Andreas Bourani July 19 to September 1: Concerts at Wolfsburg’s Autostadt Namika

he Autostadt is getting ready to also be on display. Even the smallest Volkswagen Group and offer host a festival: From July 19 to of festival attendees will be able to numerous opportunities to TSeptember 1, numerous music let off steam with attractions that take them for a spin,” explains stars will take the stage at Volkswagen’s include huge bouncy castles. Roland Clement, CEO of the premier visitor attraction – including “The Autostadt’s electrifying for- Autostadt, adding, “After all, Revolverheld, Namika, Adel Tawil, mula here is entertainment program the future of mobility is only Andreas Bourani, and Glasperlenspiel. plus mobility. The Summer Festival fun when we experience it for Trendsetting vehicles like the will see us bring more than 50 acts ourselves.” Volkswagen ID.31, the Volkswagen ID. to the stage, showcase trendsetting, Buzz2, and the SEDRIC Nightlife3 will future-focused vehicles from the Relax on a floating island

Cool Summer Island is a quiet place, inviting Cool vehicles patrons to relax with lounge music, a sandy and beach, and delicious cocktails. Swan-shaped new mobility paddleboats, electric waterbuggies, and lounge boats are available to take for a spin Cool vehicles meet futuristic trends – free of charge. Kids and young people can developed by the Volkswagen work on their balance on slacklines set up Group at ZeitHaus. Six Seat eXS at the park or simply KickScooters and an Audi UMO let off steam on huge e-bike will be available for free inflatable activity test drives. Also featured: landscapes. the MOIA Shuttle. Music and shows i More than 50 acts will take the stage at the Summer Festival. A Ticket prices and opening times complete overview is available at www.autostadt.de/events/summer. Day tickets for the Summer Festival offer entry starting at 9:00 am: €20 for If you simply can’t adults, €16 for reduced-rate tickets, €8 for children, young people (ages 6 to wait to join in at the 17), and students, and €47 for families. Adults pay €10 for entry from 4:00 pm festival, check out onwards, and entry is free of charge from 8:30 pm onwards. No additional the official Summer tickets are needed to attend individual acts. No additional charge for annual Festival playlist on season-ticket holders. All the details and opening times are available at: Spotify: www.autostadt.de/events/summer

200 Loaves a Day: A Day in the Life of the Autostadt’s Organic Bakery Nine-person team uses some five metric tons of flour a week – bestsellers include crusty bread and “Dinkelseele”

ow does a baker conduct a day across two shifts until it closes i Hproper taste test for their at 6 pm. bread? “I always smell the bread The nine-person team trans- Das Brot. first,” says master baker Matthias forms four-and-a-half to five Schaefer. “It has to have a crisp metric tons of flour a week into six Opening times: crust. The crust needs to be different types of bread plus a glu- Daily from 7:30 am to 6 pm crunchy yet tender.” His favorite ten-free version, rolls, baguettes, (except December 24/31) bread at the Autostadt’s own bak- croissants, and traybakes – all Pre-orders: By phone at ery – cleverly called “Das Brot.” – is organic. “One of the most import- +49 (0)800 6116 600 or online appropriately titled “Krustenbrot,” ant factors in baking is the time at [email protected] which means “crusty bread.” For we allow the sourdough to ferment Lunch: Daily soup specials and a year now, he has worked there and mature,” says Schaefer. freshly baked baguettes served as one of three master bakers, from 11:30 am daily and visitors can peer over their Sit back, relax, and enjoy: Summer ice cream: A fine selec- shoulders as they go about their comfort by design tion of flavors from the Autostadt’s daily work. This is because the own ice creamery is available from bakery kitchen itself is not isolat- Service Manager Christina Brösicke Das Brot. directly ed far away from the sales count- knows what her customers like. Half price and environmentally er, as is often the case. Custom- “Our Krustenbrot and Dinkelseele – friendly: Rolls and sandwiches ers can even enjoy watching the an elongated spelt roll with a mellow are available for half price between bakers toil at their craft from crumb – are our bestsellers, but our 5:30 and 6 pm outside through a large glass new sweet buns, called Hefeschnecke, Discount: 3% off all baked goods window. are catching up,” she says, adding, In the kitchen: Master baker and at Autostadt restaurants “Every day that I get to see “We are constantly adjusting our Matthias Schaefer sprinkles when you present your Autostadt how customers react to our menu. We want our customers to salt and caraway over his Premium Annual Membership Card Dinkelseele dough. baked goods is a special day for feel at home here.” Even a short visit Parking: Available at the me. It’s great when someone to the bakery makes it clear that this Autostadt’s short-term parking lot. bites into a freshly baked roll concept is working. Baked goods are The first 30 minutes are free. Four and sends a hearty thumbs up continuously served over the count- parking spots are also reserved for my way through the window,” er, which customers take home with customers right near the entry to explains Schaefer proudly. His them, eat on the terrace along the Das Brot. work starts at 2:30 am and the Mittelland Canal during their lunch Yum: Christina Brösicke Award-winning: Das Brot. has bakery produces up to 200 fresh- break, or enjoy at the long, cozy serves up crispy been certified organic by Bioland Krustenbrot with spread. ly-baked loaves of bread every wooden table. and has won multiple awards.

12 ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale in Europe. 2 Concept car. 3 Concept car. 360° July 2019 GROUP

360° Ten Editions – All Online!

All the important news from the Group, brand, locations, and departments rolled into one 1 magazine – that’s the concept behind the new 360°. Ten different editions are available: Wolfsburg, Emden and Osnabrück, Braunschweig, Salzgitter and Kassel, Zwickau, Chemnitz, Dresden, and Hanover. If you want to find out more about what’s been going on outside of your own plant, you can do 1 1 so online: each edition of 360° is available as a PDF on the Volkswagen Portal (intranet) and in the Volkswagen Newsroom (www.Volkswagen-newsroom.de) under “Press Service” → “Media Documents.”

1 1 1 1 WOLFSBURG° OSNABRÜCK° Zum Heraus nehmen: Sommer Zum Heraus programm der nehmen: Autostadt RUNDUM VOLKSWAGEN – DIE MITARBEITERZEITUNG FÜR UNSEREN STANDORT Sommer JULI 2019 programm der 360 JULI 2019 Autostadt RUNDUM VOLKSWAGEN – DIE MITARBEITERZEITUNG FÜR UNSEREN STANDORT

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!! ? Produktion in Halle 81: das Team vor dem neuen Bentley Continental GT Cabrio 1 ? . !! Pflanzten einen Baum als sichtbares Zeichen für Nachhaltigkeit: Auszubildende des Standorts Wolfsburg. Neue Höchstprämie erstmals vergeben Neue Höchstprämie Bentleys neue Kleider erstmals vergeben Ein Verbesserungsvorschlag zum Starkes Projekt in Wolfsburg: Thema Entlüften des Kühlsystems Ein Verbesserungsvorschlag zum hat zwei Mitarbeitern aus Wolfs- Thema Entlüften des Kühlsystems burg die neue Höchstprämie des kommen aus Osnabrücker Werk hat zwei Mitarbeitern aus Wolfs- Ideenmanagements gebracht – Erfolgreich seit sechs Jahren: 60 Mitarbeiter fertigen am Standort Teile für Premium-Marke Bentley burg die neue Höchstprämie des Azubis für mehr Nachhaltigkeit 75.000 Euro. → SEITE 2 Ideenmanagements gebracht – 75.000 Euro. → SEITE 2 Nachwuchs gründet das Team „Zukunft säen – Generation FAIRänderung“ – Baum gepflanzt er Standort Osnabrück fertigt ke her. Bereits zu Beginn des Pro mittlerweile seit sechs Jahren - hergestellt, mit denen die Teile im über den Umweltschutz im Unter des Projektteams. Sie sagt: „Unsere jekts wurde eine möglichst große tion und Qualitätssicherung einge- uszubildende des Standorts ration FAIRänderung“ gegründet. Premium-Parts für Bentley. Presswerk gefertigt werden. nehmen. Alle Teilnehmer sind sich Generation kann so viel verän D Wertschöpfungskette am Standort fahren. Der Werkstoff Aluminium Wolfsburg möchten einen In einem ersten Workshop pflanz 60 Mitarbeiter stellen auf rund 9.600 Die Roboterzellen, Öfen und einig: Das Thema soll stärker in dern. Wir sollten nicht nur darüber abgebildet. In enger Zusammen stellte das Team dabei vor ganz neue Beitrag für mehr Nach ten sie einen Baum, um ein Zeichen Quadratmetern in Halle 81 insgesamt - Finish kabinen wurden von der A die Ausbildung integriert werden. nachdenken, was man alles än arbeit mit dem Werkzeugbau Osna Herausforderungen. Besonders bei haltigkeit leisten: Die jungen Frau für Nachhaltigkeit zu setzen, das 18 Baugruppen und zwölf Pressteile - Projekt planung des Osnabrücker Melina Klamt, zurzeit im Sekreta dern könnte, sondern einfach mal brück und den Kollegen aus Wolfs der Fügetechnik kamen neue Ferti en und Männer haben g emeinsam sichtbar wächst und gedeiht. Au 1 für vier Fahrzeuge der Premium-Mar- - Anlagenbaus konzipiert und mit tat- - riat der Wolfsburger Werkleitung, anfangen.“ burg wurden die Umformwerkzeuge gungsverfahren zum Einsatz. mit ihrer Stammausbilderin das ßerdem erfuhren die Nachwuchs kräftiger Unterstützung der Produk- zählt zu den Gründungsmitgliedern → SEITE 25 → SEITE 32 2 Projektteam „Zukunft säen – Gene kräfte von Volkswagen jede Menge Das neue Design der Marke Volkswagen Das neue Design der Marke Volkswagen 360° erklärt mithilfe von Experten, Erdgas statt Kohle: Volkswagen warum die Marke ein neues Logo 360° erklärt mithilfe von Experten, Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: bekommt, und zeigt, wie die neue warum die Marke ein neues Logo Bildsprache aussieht. → SEITE 13 bekommt, und zeigt, wie die neue modernisiert Kraftwerke Bildsprache aussieht. → SEITE 13 Das alles kann die Volkswagen App Am größten Konzern-Standort Wolfsburg sollen die CO -Emissionen um rund 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr sinken Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden 2 ie Aufträge sind vergeben: spricht dem CO Am größten Konzern- 2-Ausstoß von etwa Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen 580.000 Autos. während des Auf dem Weg zur vollständigen b in der Werkshalle oder Android Handys aus dem Google Play Standort Wolfsburg wird wir die App weiterentwickeln, D Das andere Kraftwerk des Stand- gesamten Nut- Dekarbonisierung bis ins Jahr 2050 am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus Volkswagen auch das Heizkraftwerk entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und orts Wolfsburg, unweit der Auto- zungszyklus hat der Volkswagen Konzern seine Volkswagen App haben Be dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos West modernisieren. Die beiden O Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. stadt gelegen und offi ziell Kraftwerk des Autos den Ziele bereits festgelegt: Schon bis schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Steinkohleblöcke in der Nähe des Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit Feuerwehrleute Nord/Süd genannt, wird bereits von CO2-Ausstoß 2025 soll sich der CO wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private AppleGeräte ist in Arbeit. Auslieferungsparkplatzes lässt 2-Ausstoß geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf Kohle auf Gas umgestellt. Mit einer zu vermeiden, aller Werke gegenüber dem im Jahr Feuerwehrleute immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin AppNutzer der ersten Stunde im Einsatz das Unternehmen durch einen mit die Informationen zuzugreifen, die Fertigstellung ist im Jahr 2021 zu zu reduzieren 2010 um die Hälfte reduzieren. nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. Ein Traum ist für eine junge Frau Erdgas befeuerten Doppelblock im Einsatz sie gerade benötigen.“ rechnen. und – wenn es Die Fertigung von Audi in Brüssel die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart Auf der Betriebsversammlung in und sechs Männer in Erfüllung ge- ersetzen. Die Inbetriebnahme der Ein Traum ist für eine junge Frau Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr Ralf Pfi tzner, Leiter Nachhaltig- gar nicht an- zum Beispiel läuft bereits kom- phone installiert. Sie kann für private Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf gangen: Sie sind die ersten Feuer- Anlagen ist für Herbst 2022 geplant. Ralf Pfitzner, und sechs Männer in Erfüllung ge- in der App funktioniert ganz ein Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. keit des Volkswagen Leiter Nachhaltigkeit ders geht – zu plett CO tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: wehrleute, die Volkswagen selbst Durch die Umrüstung werden pro 2-neutral. Und auch das gangen: Sie sind die ersten Feuer- fach mit Volkswagen UserID und Konzerns: „Bei der kompensieren. Volkswagen Werk in Zwickau wird Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft ausgebildet hat. → SEITE 22 Jahr eine Million Tonnen Kohlen- Die Dekarbonisierung betriff t nicht wehrleute, die Volkswagen selbst dem WebServicesPasswort, das zum ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Dekarbonisierung nicht nur Leitwerk für den Modula- Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der stoff dioxid CO( nur den Betrieb unserer Fahrzeuge, ausgebildet hat. → SEITE 22 Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. 2) gespart. Das ent- geht es uns darum, ren E-Antriebsbaukasten (MEB). Der Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ sondern auch unsere Lieferkette meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° → An den Standorten in Sachsen und künftig an dem Standort in Sach- Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° und die Produktion. Dort leisten wir Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem sen produzierte ID. soll bilanziell Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den jetzt mit der Umstellung von Kohle- Herunterladen, einloggen und schon späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. CO -neutral ausgeliefert werden. Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der kraftwerken auf Gas einen bedeu- 2 Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. tenden Beitrag zur CO 2-Reduktion.“ Sie liefern spannende Artikel über Wenn die beiden Kraftwerke Autos und Menschen, strategische und in Wolfsburg mit Gasturbinen bunte Themen. aus gerüstet sind, werden die Das Umweltleitbild Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten CO2-Emissionen in der Strom- und des Konzerns angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. Wärmeerzeugung dauerhaft um Auf einer Doppelseite stellt So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, So hilft Mission X 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr ge- die 360°-Redaktion das Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die senkt. Dies entspricht dem jähr- Konzern- Umweltleitbild So hilft Mission X internen BusRouten abgerufen werden. der Marke lichen CO2-Ausstoß von aktuell „goTOzero“ vor. Dazu gibt der Marke Außerdem hat das EntwicklerTeam Verbesserte Prozesse, nachhaltige etwa 870.000 Fahrzeugen – ein es auch ein Interview mit um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion Bauteilstrategien – auch so will die Rückgang von fast 60 Prozent im Konzernvorstand Oliver Verbesserte Prozesse, nachhaltige integriert und will in Kürze weitere Marke Kosten senken. Interview mit Vergleich zu den bisherigen Emis- Blume. Seiten 8–9 Bauteilstrategien – auch so will die Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das EntwicklerTeam um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) Dirk Große-Loheide und Matthias Heizkraftwerk West: Die Modernisierung kann beginnen. sionen der Kraftwerke in Wolfsburg. Marke Kosten senken. Interview mit schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. Rabe. → SEITE 18 Dirk Große-Loheide und Matthias 2 kp-os Rabe. → SEITE 18 ¹ Bentley Continental GT Cabrio: Kraftstoffverbrauch in l/100km: innerorts 22,9 / außerorts 11,8 / kombiniert 14; CO₂-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 317; Effizienzklasse: G. kp-wo 2 ID. Buzz: Studie. ¹ ID. BUZZ: Studie. ² Passat Variant: Seriennahe Studie | e-Golf: Stromverbrauch, kWh/100 km: kombiniert 14,1 mit 17 Zoll-Rädern - 13,2 16 Zoll; CO₂-Emission kombiniert, g/km: 0; Effizienzklasse: A+.

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document8346491637589384802.indd 1 “Breathing New Life into the Brand” 05.07.19 19:45 Wolfsburg Osnabrück edition edition Interview: Head of Marketing Jochen Sengpiehl and Head of Design Klaus Bischoff on Volkswagen’s new brand design

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Der Podcast für alle Nutzis und Bulli- Bischoff and their teams have with Volkswagen. They even name Board was extremely positive. to move people. Fans: Elektromobilität ist der Beginn eines gewaltigen Umbaus der Auto- hersteller. Wie die Zukunft unseres Bullis aussieht und was die Transfor- mation für die Automobilkonzerne Während der Werksführung unterhielt sich der Ministerpräsident mit vielen Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der Fertigung. Ein Video hierzu und auch VWN bedeutet, sprechen Bereit für die IdeenExpo: das Emder Team ID Breeze und sein Beitrag zum eBeetle-Wettbewerb. findest du hier wir in unserem VWN Podcast „We Neue Höchstprämie transport success“ an. In den ersten erstmals vergeben beiden Folgen interviewt Moderator Thorsten Tromm unseren VWN CEO Emden: Azubis überzeugen Ein Verbesserungsvorschlag zum Produkte, Produktion und Personal: Thomas Sedran. Er steht Rede und Thema Entlüften des Kühlsystems Antwort zu ganz offenen, kritischen hat zwei Mitarbeitern aus Wolfs- und wichtigen Fragen zur Elektro- burg die neue Höchstprämie des mobilität und dem Wandel in der bei der IdeenExpo in Hannover Ideenmanagements gebracht – Stephan Weil besucht VWN-Werk Geschichte der Automobilhersteller. 75.000 Euro. → SEITE 2 succeeded in completely rede- Bischoff: Sengpiehl: Aus Rutschauto funktionierenden E-Flitzer gemacht – Auszubildende landen auf den ersten Rängen In den weiteren Folgen berichtet their cars. It’s this natural process, Boldness is only possi- That’s right. We are now Ministerpräsident informiert sich über strategische Ausrichtung und spricht mit Beschäftigten in der Produktion VWN Historikerin Cornelia Neves Dies betrifft nicht nur den eBeetle, belegten sie damit unter anderem erfolgreiches Pilotprojekt startete, über die Anfänge unseres Bullis und cht Azubis aus Emden sind für bei dem auch Aspekte wie Nachhal- den ersten Platz. Die Idee stammt sorgt nun einmal pro Jahr dafür, dass welche Veränderungen und Heraus- eine Woche zur IdeenExpo tigkeit und Design bewertet werden, m Mittelpunkt des Fabrikbesuchs on sowie neue Geschäftsmodelle. gische Ausrichtung der Marke. Der aus dem Jahr 2014. Damals hatte die Auszubildende für zehn Wochen Automobilindustrie stehe vor dem forderungen die Bulli-Bauer in Han- nach Hannover gereist, um von Niedersachsens Minister - A vom Ausbildungsbetrieb freigestellt sondern auch Gruppenleistungen wie VWN CEO Thomas Sedran er - Ministerpräsident nahm sich wäh- größten Umbruch in der Geschich - nover schon gemeistert haben. Volkswagen Group Academy einen sich in verschiedenen Disziplinen eine Präsentation. Der Standort Em- präsident Stephan Weil standen läuterte zusammen mit weiteren rend seines Rundgangs durch die Wettbewerb zwischen Auszubil- werden, um ein Rutschauto in einen I te, aber „VWN ist auf einem guten Dranbleiben: Weitere Folgen zu bewähren. Dafür hatten sie ein den beteiligte sich von Anfang an und autonomes Fahren, Elektromobili- Vorständen und dem Betriebsrat Produktion viel Zeit für Gespräche denden der deutschen Standorte eBeetle zu verwandeln. Anschließend Weg“. sind bereits in Planung. Ihr findet Kleinkinderspielzeug zu einem 1 tät, Digitalisierung, Transformati - stellen sie sich in einem Wettbewerb wurde in der sechsten Runde vom künftige Produkte und die strate - mit Beschäftigten. Sein Fazit: Die → SEITE 18 unseren Podcast auf allen gängigen Hightech-Flitzer mit E-Antrieb um- ins Leben gerufen, der sich seitdem → SEITE 30 der Konkurrenz der anderen Werke. Team ID Breeze vertreten. Audio-Portalen, wie Spotify oder gebaut. In einem Parcours-Rennen fest etabliert hat. Was zunächst als Das neue Design der iTunes, und im Web unter: J Marke Volkswagen www.radio.de/p/ wetransportsuccess 360° erklärt mithilfe von Experten, warum die Marke ein neues Logo Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: bekommt, und zeigt, wie die neue signing Volkswagen’s branding in this tangible thing that we want to ble when we work together. What also spend nearly 50 percent of our Bildsprache aussieht. → SEITE 13 Das alles kann die Volkswagen App Das alles kann die Volkswagen App Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden

b in der Werkshalle oder Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen Jetzt als b in der Werkshalle oder am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus wir die App weiterentwickeln, Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus wir die App weiterentwickeln, am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Volkswagen App haben Be- dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und 96-Einlaufkind dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und O Volkswagen App haben Be- schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- O Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version bewerben schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- Feuerwehrleute wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf im Einsatz Teamgeist verbindet – gerade immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. die Informationen zuzugreifen, die in sportlich schwierigen Zeiten ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. die Informationen zuzugreifen, die Ein Traum ist für eine junge Frau nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Auf der Betriebsversammlung in sie gerade benötigen.“ gilt das gemeinsame Motto von Auf der Betriebsversammlung in sie gerade benötigen.“ und sechs Männer in Erfüllung ge- die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr phone installiert. Sie kann für private Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge und Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr record time – just nine months. The phone installiert. Sie kann für private Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. gangen: Sie sind die ersten Feuer- convey. tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: Volkswagen is doing now – depicting in der App funktioniert ganz ein- global marketing budget on digital Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. Hannover 96 umso mehr. Auch in tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: in der App funktioniert ganz ein- wehrleute, die Volkswagen selbst Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und der Zweiten Bundesliga wird VWN Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und ausgebildet hat. → SEITE 22 ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum den Traditionsverein unterstützen. Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- Und ihr könnt dabei mitmachen! Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. → An den Standorten in Sachsen und Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° → An den Standorten in Sachsen und Hand in Hand mit den Fußball- in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: Stars im Stadion auflaufen. Für 22 Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon Kinder wird dieser Traum bei einem Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. Heimspiel wahr, 30 weitere Kinder Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. Sie liefern spannende Artikel über können bei einem Spiel als Spalier- Sie liefern spannende Artikel über Autos und Menschen, strategische und Kind dabei sein. Für viele weitere Spie- Autos und Menschen, strategische und bunte Themen. le suchen wir Schiedsrichterkinder. bunte Themen. Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- Und so geht’s: Bewerbungs- angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. formular* ausfüllen und per angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, E-Mail an VWN-Fussballschule@ So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, So hilft Mission X Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die volkswagen.de schicken. aim of the latest brand design is to Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die a clear direction toward a sustain- media. And, with all of its delicate internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. Einsende schluss ist der 31. August. internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. der Marke Außerdem hat das Entwickler-Team Für die Teilnahme muss euer Kind Außerdem hat das Entwickler-Team Verbesserte Prozesse, nachhaltige um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion zwischen 6 und 11 Jahre alt sein. um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion Bauteilstrategien – auch so will die integriert und will in Kürze weitere Rechtzeitig vor den Heimspieltagen integriert und will in Kürze weitere Marke Kosten senken. Interview mit Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen werden die Gewinner ausgelost. Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das Entwickler-Team um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) Dirk Große-Loheide und Matthias Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das Entwickler-Team um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. Rabe. → SEITE 18 1 * Das Bewerbungsformular mit Teilnahmebedingun- 2 gen findet ihr auf Group Connect auf der VWN-Seite.

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Komponente Komponente im ID.31 im ID.312 and innovation. Why do we even need brand, the Volkswagen logo. Why is The new logo already appears on the Die Vorbereitungen für den Start des Die Vorbereitungen für den Start des two variants for the Board. The first ID.3 laufen auf Hochtouren. Ende ID.3 laufen auf Hochtouren. Ende des Jahres startet die Produktion des Jahres startet die Produktion in Zwickau − die Komponenten- in Zwickau − die Komponenten- standorte fertigen dafür wichtige standorte fertigen dafür wichtige Bauteile: Neben Batteriesystem und Bauteile: Neben Batteriesystem und E-Antrieb produzieren die Kollegen E-Antrieb produzieren die Kollegen in Deutschland und internationalen 2 in Deutschland und internationalen Werken auch noch weitere Kompo- Werken auch noch weitere Kompo- Fahrt durch das Motorenwerk Salzgitter: Werkleiter Andreas Salewsky (rechts) und Betriebsratsvorsitzender Dirk Windmüller (links) mit Ministerpräsident Stephan Weil. nenten für den ersten vollelekt- Die Zukunft wird elektrisch: Der ID. Crozz1 begeisterte die Kasseler Mannschaft auf der Betriebsversammlung. nenten für den ersten vollelekt- rischen Antrieb von Volkswagen rischen Antrieb von Volkswagen auf MEB-Basis. Einen Überblick gibt auf MEB-Basis. Einen Überblick gibt es auf der Komponentenseite im es auf der Komponentenseite im to redesign its branding? was a continuation of our existing that? DFB soccer jerseys as well, doesn’t it? Vor Ort: Stephan Weil zu Gast Konzernteil. → SEITE 14 Kasseler Weg: Den Standort Konzernteil. → SEITE 14 Schlank Schlank im Motorenwerk Salzgitter aufgestellt: fit für die Zukunft machen aufgestellt: Bei dem Besuch des Ministerpräsidenten stand die Transformation der Komponente und ihrer Werke im Fokus Top-Gremien Pläne auf Betriebsversammlung vorgestellt – Zeichen stehen auf Transformation und Digitalisierung Top-Gremien

ie der Standort Salzgitter vorsitzende der Volkswagen Group Aufbau der Batteriezellkompetenz, Komponente und Beschaf- Schlanke Entscheidungsprozesse ie aktuellen Entwicklungen im neue Standortvereinbarung. Diese soll der Zeitarbeitnehmer am Standort. Der management und Betriebsrat stehen Schlanke Entscheidungsprozesse den Wandel von der Components Thomas Schmall, Werk- die Transformation der Motorenferti- fung, über die Investitionen der und sauber strukturierte Berichts- Konzern und am Standort Kassel Maßnahmen zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Betriebsrat fordert auf Grundlage der bei diesen Verhandlungen zu dem und sauber strukturierte Berichts- W Verbrennerschmiede zum leiter Andreas Salewsky, Betriebsrats- gung und die neuen E-Motor-Bauteile Volkswagen AG von rund 900 und Eskalationswege: Mit nur Dprägten die Betriebsversamm- und Zukunftssicherung des Standorts guten kurz- und mittelfristigen Aus- „ Kasseler Weg“ – mit der Zielsetzung, und Eskalationswege: Mit nur E-Mobilitätsstandort gestaltet, war vorsitzender Dirk Windmüller und Rotor/Stator sowie über die geplante Millionen Euro in gemeinsame 14 Top-Gremien trägt die Group lung. Die kürzlich unterschriebene Ver- festschreiben. Grundlage dafür ist das lastung weitere Vertragsverlängerungen den Standort nachhaltig, wettbewerbs- 14 Top-Gremien trägt die Group Thema eines Besuchs von Nieder- der Leiter des Centers of Excellence Pilotanlage für Batterierecycling. Batterie aktivitäten mit Northvolt Components zur effizienten Ausge- einbarung von Gesamtbetriebsrat und Unternehmensziel von sechs Prozent für aktuell 560 Zeitarbeitnehmer. fähig, innovativ, zukunftsfähig, beschäf- Components zur effizienten Ausge- sachsens Ministerpräsident Stephan Batteriezelle Frank Blome informier- Im Anschluss berichtete Stefan AB aus Schweden. staltung der Gremienlandschaft im Vorstand zur „digitalen Transformation“ Rendite. Ein Schwerpunkt der Ver- Das Werkmanagement prüft derzeit tigungssichernd und kundenorientiert staltung der Gremienlandschaft im Weil am 12. Juni. Der Vorstands- ten den Ministerpräsidenten über den Sommer, Konzernvorstand für → SEITE 11, 20 und 25 Konzern bei. Gemeinsam mit den bildet zugleich den Auftakt für eine sammlung war ebenfalls die Zukunft vorliegende Planungszahlen. Werk- weiterzuentwickeln. → SEITE 21 Konzern bei. Gemeinsam mit den Geschäftsbereichen haben Group Geschäftsbereichen haben Group Bischoff: Bischoff: Sengpiehl: Components Strategieleiter Ludwig Components Strategieleiter Ludwig We are standing on the brand design. The second was much The logo is the most im- It’s getting there, but for Fazel und Patrick Gutsch von der Fazel und Patrick Gutsch von der Konzern Organisationsentwicklung Konzern Organisationsentwicklung die Top-Gremien der Komponente die Top-Gremien der Komponente Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: standardisiert, rechtssicher be- Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: standardisiert, rechtssicher be- schrieben und nach Freigabe des schrieben und nach Freigabe des Vorstands transparent auf Group Vorstands transparent auf Group Connect veröffentlicht. Connect veröffentlicht. Das alles kann die Volkswagen App → SEITE 19 Das alles kann die Volkswagen App → SEITE 19 Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden

b in der Werkshalle oder Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen b in der Werkshalle oder Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus wir die App weiterentwickeln, am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus wir die App weiterentwickeln, O Volkswagen App haben Be- dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und O Volkswagen App haben Be- dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und precipice of the greatest transfor- schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. bolder. We call it Vibrant Power. Just portant link between product and now it’s just a short-term solution for wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. die Informationen zuzugreifen, die nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. die Informationen zuzugreifen, die die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Auf der Betriebsversammlung in sie gerade benötigen.“ die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Auf der Betriebsversammlung in sie gerade benötigen.“ phone installiert. Sie kann für private Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr phone installiert. Sie kann für private Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: in der App funktioniert ganz ein- Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. Wolfsburg tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: in der App funktioniert ganz ein- Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. Wolfsburg Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und wird Modell für Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und wird Modell für Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. urbanes Laden Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. urbanes Laden Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° → An den Standorten in Sachsen und Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° → An den Standorten in Sachsen und Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem Tragfähige emobile Ladeinfrastruk- Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem Tragfähige emobile Ladeinfrastruk- Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. tur im urbanen Raum: Für großes Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. tur im urbanen Raum: Für großes Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. mediales Interesse sorgte die Vor- Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. mediales Interesse sorgte die Vor- Sie liefern spannende Artikel über stellung des Gemeinschaftsprojekts Sie liefern spannende Artikel über stellung des Gemeinschaftsprojekts Autos und Menschen, strategische und zwischen der Stadt Wolfsburg und Autos und Menschen, strategische und zwischen der Stadt Wolfsburg und mation in the history of our compa- Volkswagen: Thomas Schmall Volkswagen: Thomas Schmall a few minutes into the presentation, brand. It has gained significant clar- the transition period. Thousands of bunte Themen. bunte Themen. Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- und OB Klaus Mohrs präsentierten Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- und OB Klaus Mohrs präsentierten angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. mit Bernd Osterloh und Martin angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. mit Bernd Osterloh und Martin So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, Roemheld, Leiter e-Mobility-Ser- So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, Roemheld, Leiter e-Mobility-Ser- Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die vices, das gemeinsame Konzept Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die vices, das gemeinsame Konzept internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. anlässlich des 81. Stadtgeburts- internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. anlässlich des 81. Stadtgeburts- Außerdem hat das Entwickler-Team tags: Ab jetzt werden zusätzlich Außerdem hat das Entwickler-Team tags: Ab jetzt werden zusätzlich um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion zur bestehenden Ladeinfrastruktur um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion zur bestehenden Ladeinfrastruktur integriert und will in Kürze weitere in der Stadt und auf dem Werk- integriert und will in Kürze weitere in der Stadt und auf dem Werk- Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das EntwicklerTeam um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) gelände zwölf flexible und bis zu Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das EntwicklerTeam um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) gelände zwölf flexible und bis zu schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. 28 Schnellladesäulen ergänzt. schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. 28 Schnellladesäulen ergänzt. 2 → SEITE 17 3 → SEITE 17

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191x183_Sommerfestival_Allgemein_SSP.indd 1 that many of our competitors have the IAA in September. Get ready for 27.06.19 10:51 Komponente im ID.31 Komponente Die Vorbereitungen für den Start des im ID.31 ID.3 laufen auf Hochtouren. Ende Die Vorbereitungen für den Start des des Jahres startet die Produktion ID.3 laufen auf Hochtouren. Ende in Zwickau − die Komponenten- des Jahres startet die Produktion standorte fertigen dafür wichtige in Zwickau − die Komponenten- Bauteile: Neben Batteriesystem und standorte fertigen dafür wichtige E-Antrieb produzieren die Kollegen Bauteile: Neben Batteriesystem und in Deutschland und internationalen E-Antrieb produzieren die Kollegen Werken auch noch weitere Kompo- Sally Perel (Bildmitte) mit den Preisträgern des nach ihm benannten Sally-Perel-Preises für Respekt und Toleranz. Kompakt-Einzeltraining: Enrico Estel (links) erhält von Trainer Dirk Wieland alle wichtigen Infos zur Einstellung und Steuerung des Industrieroboters. in Deutschland und internationalen nenten für den ersten vollelekt- Werken auch noch weitere Kompo- copied us in the last few years. a surprise. rischen Antrieb von Volkswagen nenten für den ersten vollelekt- auf MEB-Basis. Einen Überblick gibt rischen Antrieb von Volkswagen es auf der Komponentenseite im auf MEB-Basis. Einen Überblick gibt Braunschweig: Sally Perel Konzernteil.→ SEITE 14 Chemnitz: Anfänger und Profis es auf der Komponentenseite im Konzernteil.→ SEITE 14 übergibt Toleranz-Preis Schlank bilden sich im Trainingscenter fort aufgestellt: Gruppen- oder Einzelschulung: Fünfköpfiges Team bietet breites Portfolio an hauseigenen Qualifizierungen Schlank 94-Jähriger Ehrengast bei Betriebsversammmlung – Susanne Dellit und Uwe Fritsch informieren Mitarbeiter Top-Gremien aufgestellt: b langjähriger Mitarbeiter, ersonalleiterin Susanne Dellit Top-Gremien Werk. Wichtig sei, die Beschäftigten Perel-Preis für Respekt und Toleranz Schlanke Entscheidungsprozesse Ferienhilfskraft oder Aus einmal das hauseigene Trainings Anerkennungspreis erhält Christian und Betriebsratsvorsitzender auf dem Weg in die E-Mobilität mit- und sauber strukturierte Berichts- zubildender – sie alle durch center. 2010 chen Weiterbildung entwickelt. Egal, übergab. Die Preisträger sind das Schulze für die ehrenamtliche O auf Konzern Initiative hin Schlanke Entscheidungsprozesse Uwe Fritsch informierten auf P zunehmen und für neue Aufgaben Annette-von-Droste-Hülshoff- und Eskalationswege: Mit nur laufen während ihrer Tätigkeit im eröffnet, hat sich das Trainingscenter ob das Kennenlernen neuer Motoren, Portfolio an Schulungen an: für Profis und sauber strukturierte Berichts- Umgestaltung der Sally-Perel-Preis- der zweiten Betriebsversammlung zu qualifizieren. Besonderer Ehren- 14 Top-Gremien trägt die Group Motorenwerk Chemnitz irgendwann mittler weile zu dem Anlaufpunkt TPMTraining, Roboterschulungen oder Anfänger, in Gruppen oder At first glance, it’s difficult to say Gymnasium Münster, „Die Falken Homepage sowie die Realisierung und Eskalationswege: Mit nur über die aktuelle Situation im Kon- gast war der 94-jährige Sally Perel, Components zur effizienten Ausge- der Chemnitzer Motorenwerker in Sa oder Arbeitsschutzlehrgänge – das Einzelschulungen. Seit Januar 2019 Braunschweig“ und die Berufs- des Films „Shalom“. 14 Top-Gremien trägt die Group zern sowie deren Bedeutung für das der den nach ihm benannten Sally- staltung der Gremienlandschaft im fünfköpfige Team bietet ein breites durchliefen mehr als 1.400 Mitarbeiter bildenden Schulen Helmstedt. Den → SEITE 27 Components zur effizienten Ausge- Konzern bei. Gemeinsam mit den hier eine Weiterbildung. → CHEMNITZ staltung der Gremienlandschaft im Geschäftsbereichen haben Group Konzern bei. Gemeinsam mit den Components Strategieleiter Ludwig Geschäftsbereichen haben Fazel und Patrick Gutsch von der Group Components Strategieleiter Ludwig Konzern Organisationsentwicklung Erdgas statt Kohle: Volkswagen Fazel und Patrick Gutsch von der Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: die Top-Gremien der Komponente Konzern Organisationsentwicklung standardisiert, rechtssicher be- die Top-Gremien der Komponente schrieben und nach Freigabe des standardisiert, rechtssicher be- Vorstands transparent auf Group modernisiert Kraftwerke schrieben und nach Freigabe des Das alles kann die Volkswagen App Connect veröffentlicht. Am größten Konzern-Standort Wolfsburg sollen die CO Vorstands transparent auf Group → SEITE 19 Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden -Emissionen um rund 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr sinken Connect veröffentlicht. ie Aufträge sind vergeben: 2 → SEITE 19 Am größten Konzern spricht dem CO whether the marketing we’re seeing 2Ausstoß von etwa b in der Werkshalle oder Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Standort Wolfsburg wird 580.000 Autos. Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen D während des am Baggersee: Mit der 360° Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus Volkswagen auch das Heizkraftwerk Das andere Kraftwerk des Stand Auf dem Weg zur vollständigen wir die App weiterentwickeln, gesamten Nut Volkswagen App haben Be- dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos West modernisieren. Die beiden orts Wolfsburg, unweit der Auto Dekarbonisierung bis ins Jahr 2050 O entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und zungszyklus schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Steinkohleblöcke in der Nähe des stadt gelegen und offi ziell Kraftwerk hat der Volkswagen Konzern seine Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. des Autos den wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Auslieferungsparkplatzes lässt Nord/Süd genannt, wird bereits von Ziele bereits festgelegt: Schon bis Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit CO2Ausstoß immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde das Unternehmen durch einen mit Kohle auf Gas umgestellt. Mit einer 2025 soll sich der CO geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf zu vermeiden, 2Ausstoß nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. Erdgas befeuerten Doppelblock Fertigstellung ist im Jahr 2021 zu aller Werke gegenüber dem im Jahr die Informationen zuzugreifen, die zu reduzieren die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Auf der Betriebsversammlung in ersetzen. Die Inbetriebnahme der rechnen. 2010 um die Hälfte reduzieren. sie gerade benötigen.“ und – wenn es phone installiert. Sie kann für private Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Anlagen ist für Herbst 2022 geplant. Ralf Pfi tzner, Leiter Nachhaltig Die Fertigung von Audi in Brüssel Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Ralf Pfitzner, gar nicht an tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr Durch die Umrüstung werden pro keit des Volkswagen zum Beispiel läuft bereits kom in der App funktioniert ganz ein- Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. Wolfsburg Leiter Nachhaltigkeit ders geht – zu Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft Jahr eine Million Tonnen Kohlen Konzerns: „Bei der plett CO fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und kompensieren. 2neutral. Und auch das Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der stoff dioxid ( Dekarbonisierung Die Dekarbonisierung betriff t nicht Volkswagen Werk in Zwickau wird Wolfsburg dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum ist man mitten in der Volkswagen wird Modell für CO2) gespart. Das ent Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ geht es uns darum, nur den Betrieb unserer Fahrzeuge, nicht nur Leitwerk für den Modula Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. wird Modell für Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° urbanes Laden sondern auch unsere Lieferkette ren EAntriebsbaukasten (MEB). Der meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° → An den Standorten in Sachsen und is coming from Volkswagen or an- Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: und die Produktion. Dort leisten wir künftig an dem Standort in Sach urbanes Laden in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem Tragfähige e-mobile Ladeinfrastruk- Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon jetzt mit der Umstellung von Kohle sen produzierte ID. soll bilanziell späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. tur im urbanen Raum: Für großes Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. kraftwerken auf Gas einen bedeu CO2neutral ausgeliefert werden. Tragfähige e-mobile Ladeinfrastruk- Sie liefern spannende Artikel über mediales Interesse sorgte die Vor- tenden Beitrag zur CO tur im urbanen Raum: Für großes 2Reduktion.“ Autos und Menschen, strategische und stellung des Gemeinschaftsprojekts Wenn die beiden Kraftwerke mediales Interesse sorgte die Vor- bunte Themen. zwischen der Stadt Wolfsburg und in Wolfsburg mit Gasturbinen stellung des Gemeinschaftsprojekts Volkswagen: Thomas Schmall aus gerüstet sind, werden die zwischen der Stadt Wolfsburg und Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- Das Umweltleitbild und OB Klaus Mohrs präsentierten CO Volkswagen: Thomas Schmall angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. 2Emissionen in der Strom und des Konzerns i So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, mit Bernd Osterloh und Martin Wärmeerzeugung dauerhaft um und OB Klaus Mohrs präsentierten Auf einer Doppelseite stellt Roemheld, Leiter e-Mobility-Ser- 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr ge mit Bernd Osterloh und Martin Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die die 360°-Redaktion das internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. vices, das gemeinsame Konzept senkt. 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Seiten 8–9 in der Stadt und auf dem Werk- schaff en, etwa den HR Self Services. war auf der Betriebsversammlung in Wolfsburg zu Gast. other automotive manufacturer. So 2 kk-ch 28 Schnellladesäulen ergänzt. gelände zwölf flexible und bis zu → SEITE 17 1 ID.3: Das Fahrzeug wird noch nicht zum Verkauf angeboten. 28 Schnellladesäulen ergänzt. kk-bs → SEITE 17 1 ID.3: Das Fahrzeug wird noch nicht zum Verkauf angeboten. ² Passat Variant: Seriennahe Studie | e-Golf: Stromverbrauch, kWh/100 km: kombiniert 14,1 mit 17 Zoll-Rädern - 13,2 16 Zoll; CO₂-Emission kombiniert, g/km: 0; Effizienzklasse: A+.

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Komponente Larry Thompson im im ID.31 360°-Interview Die Vorbereitungen für den Start des Der Monitor spricht über das Enga- ID.3 laufen auf Hochtouren. Ende gement der Volkswagen Mitarbeiter des Jahres startet die Produktion und verrät, was er in den USA über in Zwickau − die Komponenten- standorte fertigen dafür wichtige das Unternehmen sagt. → SEITE 3 Bauteile: Neben Batteriesystem und is more human, more alive. In future, E-Antrieb produzieren die Kollegen Design teams had the chance in Deutschland und internationalen Werken auch noch weitere Kompo- Im Fahrsimulator: André Schmidt (links) aus dem Karosseriebau des Zwickauer Fahrzeugwerks testet mit Unterstützung des Trainers Andreas Voigtmann virtuell das autonome Fahren. nenten für den ersten vollelekt- Fahrt durch das Motorenwerk Salzgitter: Werkleiter Andreas Salewsky (rechts) und Betriebsratsvorsitzender Dirk Windmüller (links) mit Ministerpräsident Stephan Weil. !! ? rischen Antrieb von Volkswagen auf MEB-Basis. Einen Überblick gibt es auf der Komponentenseite im Sachsen: Volkswagen macht Neue Höchstprämie Konzernteil.→ SEITE 14 erstmals vergeben Vor Ort: Stephan Weil zu Gast Ein Verbesserungsvorschlag zum Schlank Mitarbeiter fit für E-Offensive Thema Entlüften des Kühlsystems hat zwei Mitarbeitern aus Wolfs- im Motorenwerk Salzgitter aufgestellt: Qualifizierung in St. Egidien – Bis Ende des Jahres 100 Veranstaltungen geplant burg die neue Höchstprämie des Ideenmanagements gebracht – Bei dem Besuch des Ministerpräsidenten stand die Transformation der Komponente und ihrer Werke im Fokus Top-Gremien we want to focus more on capturing to work together. The teams 75.000 Euro. → SEITE 2 eit Mitte Juni findet die „Change Komponente und Beschaf- Schlanke Entscheidungsprozesse zum MEB zu schaffen und unsere Salzgitter vorsitzende der Volkswagen Group Aufbau der Batteriezellkompetenz, Convention“ für die Mitarbei am Standort in St. Egidien gemeinsam ie der Standort - fung, über die Investitionen der und sauber strukturierte Berichts- - Belegschaft auf diese Reise mitzuneh stehen unterschiedliche Components Thomas Schmall, Werk- die Transformation der Motorenferti terinnen und Mitarbeiter des - mit dem Volkswagen Facetten des den Wandel von der Volkswagen AG von rund 900 und Eskalationswege: Mit nur S men“, erklärt Patrick Hofbauer, Leiter Bildungsinstitut Veränderungsprozesses im Fokus. Um leiter Andreas Salewsky, Betriebsrats- gung und die neuen E-Motor-Bauteile Zwickauer Fahrzeugwerks und der durchgeführt wird, geht es um Verbrennerschmiede zum 14 Top-Gremien trägt die Group Projekt Personal MEB, die Idee hinter allen Beschäftigten die Teilnahme zu W Rotor/Stator sowie über die geplante Millionen Euro in gemeinsame vorsitzender Dirk Windmüller und Gläsernen Manufaktur statt. „Unser die Elektrifizierungsoffensive von E-Mobilitätsstandort gestaltet, war Batterie aktivitäten mit Northvolt Components zur effizienten Ausge- dem Qualifizierungsformat. Bei der ermöglichen, wird es der Leiter des Centers of Excellence Pilotanlage für Batterierecycling. Ziel ist es, Verständnis für den Wandel Volkswagen, um technische Innovati bis Ende des Thema eines Besuchs von Nieder- staltung der Gremienlandschaft im interaktiven Tagesveranstaltung, die - Jahres 100 - Im Anschluss berichtete Stefan AB aus Schweden. onen sowie Digitalisierung. Veranstaltungen geben. sachsens Ministerpräsident Stephan Batteriezelle Frank Blome informier Konzern bei. Gemeinsam mit den Außerdem → ZWICKAU Sommer, Konzernvorstand für → SEITE 11, 20 und 25 Weil am 12. Juni. Der Vorstands- ten den Ministerpräsidenten über den Geschäftsbereichen haben Group 1 Components Strategieleiter Ludwig Das neue Design der Fazel und Patrick Gutsch von der Konzern Organisationsentwicklung Marke Volkswagen die Top-Gremien der Komponente Erdgas statt Kohle: Volkswagen standardisiert, rechtssicher be- 360° erklärt mithilfe von Experten, warum die Marke ein neues Logo Service, Suche und der Speiseplan: schrieben und nach Freigabe des met with agencies and other Vorstands transparent auf Group the customer’s perspective and tell- bekommt, und zeigt, wie die neue Connect veröffentlicht. modernisiert Kraftwerke Bildsprache aussieht. → SEITE 13 → SEITE 19 Am größten Konzern-Standort Wolfsburg sollen die CO Das alles kann die Volkswagen App 2-Emissionen um rund 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr sinken Bereits mehr als 11.500 Beschäftigte bleiben per Fingertipp auf dem Laufenden ie Aufträge sind vergeben: spricht dem CO Am größten Konzern- 2-Ausstoß von etwa 580.000 Autos. während des Auf dem Weg zur vollständigen Android- Handys aus dem Google Play Marco Klein: „An welchen Stellen Standort Wolfsburg wird b in der Werkshalle oder D Das andere Kraftwerk des Stand- gesamten Nut- Dekarbonisierung bis ins Jahr 2050 Store und für dienstliche iPhones aus wir die App weiterentwickeln, Volkswagen auch das Heizkraftwerk am Baggersee: Mit der 360° orts Wolfsburg, unweit der Auto- zungszyklus hat der Volkswagen Konzern seine dem Volkswagen App Store kostenlos entscheiden die Nutzerinnen und West modernisieren. Die beiden Volkswagen App haben Be- stadt gelegen und offi ziell Kraftwerk des Autos den Ziele bereits festgelegt: Schon bis O Nutzer. Sie stehen bei uns im Fokus. heruntergeladen werden. Eine Version Steinkohleblöcke in der Nähe des schäftigte Neuigkeiten und Wissens- CO2-Ausstoß Wir möchten Ihnen die Möglichkeit Nord/Süd genannt, wird bereits von 2025 soll sich der CO 2-Ausstoß wertes aus der Volkswagen Welt für private Apple-Geräte ist in Arbeit. Auslieferungsparkplatzes lässt zu vermeiden, Feuerwehrleute geben, jederzeit und komfortabel auf Kohle auf Gas umgestellt. Mit einer aller Werke gegenüber dem im Jahr immer dabei. Schon 11.660 Kollegin- App-Nutzer der ersten Stunde das Unternehmen durch einen mit zu reduzieren die Informationen zuzugreifen, die Fertigstellung ist im Jahr 2021 zu 2010 um die Hälfte reduzieren. im Einsatz nen und Kollegen (Stand: 5. Juli) haben ist Personalvorstand Gunnar Kilian. Erdgas befeuerten Doppelblock und – wenn es sie gerade benötigen.“ Volkswagen departments at the rechnen. Die Fertigung von Audi in Brüssel die kostenlose App auf ihrem Smart- Auf der Betriebsversammlung in ersetzen. Die Inbetriebnahme der Ein Traum ist für eine junge Frau Ralf Pfi tzner, Leiter Nachhaltig- gar nicht an- zum Beispiel läuft bereits kom- Wolfsburg sagte er zu den Beschäf- Ebenfalls bequem: Die Anmeldung Service, News und mehr: Immer mehr Wolfsburg Anlagen ist für Herbst 2022 geplant. Ralf Pfitzner, und sechs Männer in Erfüllung ge- phone installiert. Sie kann für private Mitarbeiter haben die Volkswagen App. ing authentic stories. It’s less about keit des Volkswagen ders geht – zu in der App funktioniert ganz ein- Leiter Nachhaltigkeit plett CO tigten: „Ich kann Sie alle nur bitten: Durch die Umrüstung werden pro 2-neutral. Und auch das gangen: Sie sind die ersten Feuer- Konzerns: „Bei der kompensieren. Volkswagen Werk in Zwickau wird Installieren Sie diese App. Sie hilft fach mit Volkswagen User-ID und wird Modell für Jahr eine Million Tonnen Kohlen- Die Dekarbonisierung betriff t nicht wehrleute, die Volkswagen selbst ist man mitten in der Volkswagen Dekarbonisierung nicht nur Leitwerk für den Modula- Ihnen, sich durch den Dschungel der dem WebServices-Passwort, das zum stoff dioxid CO( nur den Betrieb unserer Fahrzeuge, ausgebildet hat. → SEITE 22 Welt – zu jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort. urbanes Laden 2) gespart. Das ent- geht es uns darum, ren E-Antriebsbaukasten (MEB). Der Volkswagen Welt zu navigieren.“ Beispiel auch für das Stimmungsbaro- sondern auch unsere Lieferkette → An den Standorten in Sachsen und künftig an dem Standort in Sach- Was ist dort zu fi nden? In der 360° meter oder für die Anwendung im 360° und die Produktion. Dort leisten wir in Osnabrück wird die App zu einem Tragfähige emobile Ladeinfrastruk- sen produzierte ID. soll bilanziell Volkswagen App gibt es News aus den Volkswagen Net verwendet wird. Also: jetzt mit der Umstellung von Kohle- späteren Zeitpunkt eingeführt. tur im urbanen Raum: Für großes CO -neutral ausgeliefert werden. Werken und Geschäftsbereichen der Herunterladen, einloggen und schon kraftwerken auf Gas einen bedeu- 2 mediales Interesse sorgte die Vor- Volkswagen AG und von den Marken. tenden Beitrag zur CO stellung des Gemeinschaftsprojekts 2-Reduktion.“ Sie liefern spannende Artikel über Wenn die beiden Kraftwerke zwischen der Stadt Wolfsburg und Autos und Menschen, strategische und in Wolfsburg mit Gasturbinen Volkswagen: Thomas Schmall bunte Themen. aus gerüstet sind, werden die Das Umweltleitbild und OB Klaus Mohrs präsentierten Ergänzt wird das Nachrichten- mit Bernd Osterloh und Martin CO2-Emissionen in der Strom- und des Konzerns Powerhouse in central Berlin to angebot um eine Vielzahl an Services. Roemheld, Leiter e-Mobility-Ser- Wärmeerzeugung dauerhaft um Auf einer Doppelseite stellt So können per Fingertipp Speisepläne, 1,5 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr ge- die 360°-Redaktion das vices, das gemeinsame Konzept Werkspläne und eine Übersicht über die showcasing “perfect” advertising. senkt. Dies entspricht dem jähr- Konzern- Umweltleitbild So hilft Mission X anlässlich des 81. Stadtgeburts- internen Bus-Routen abgerufen werden. tags: Ab jetzt werden zusätzlich lichen CO2-Ausstoß von aktuell „goTOzero“ vor. Dazu gibt der Marke Außerdem hat das Entwickler-Team zur bestehenden Ladeinfrastruktur etwa 870.000 Fahrzeugen – ein es auch ein Interview mit um Marco Klein eine Suchfunktion Rückgang von fast 60 Prozent im Verbesserte Prozesse, nachhaltige in der Stadt und auf dem Werk- Konzernvorstand Oliver integriert und will in Kürze weitere Vergleich zu den bisherigen Emis- Bauteilstrategien – auch so will die gelände zwölf flexible und bis zu Blume. Seiten 8–9 Schnittstellen zu Volkswagen Systemen Sie haben die App entwickelt: Das EntwicklerTeam um Marco Klein (Dritter von links) Heizkraftwerk West: Die Modernisierung kann beginnen. sionen der Kraftwerke in Wolfsburg. Marke Kosten senken. 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1 Mobile Charging Station Meets Wolfsburg Thomas Schmall and Wolfsburg Mayor Centerpiece for the ID.3 Klaus Mohrs showcase concepts for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Wolfsburg. Components colleagues in Germany and international plants are producing battery systems, electric drives, and other components

he preparations for the and facilitating cost benefits through from these locations and Chassis ing the same number of battery launch of the ID.3, the first economies of scale – thereby making teams in Wolfsburg and Poznań will systems and Salzgitter producing T fully electric Volkswagen e-mobility an option for many more also be producing key components for the same number of stator and rotor built using the MEB platform, people in future. Production will start the ID.3. For example, the drive shafts units per year. The Volkswagen are in full swing. The vehicle will in Zwickau at the end of the year with will be manufactured in Wolfsburg. Group Components plants use a celebrate its world premiere at the contributions of key components Production of the Base+ electric drive mix of specialization and coor- IAA in Frankfurt in September. from the various Components plants. and the MEB battery for the pilot dinated production to leverage Weil at the Salzgitter Plant The ID.3 is based on the electric For example, the battery system will series has recently begun. According synergies and take full advantage Lower Saxony Prime Minister Stephan mobility platform (MEB). This be produced in Braunschweig, the to the current plan, some 500,000 of their specific expertise. Weil learns about the transformation innovative system aims to create electric drive in Kassel, and rotors electric drives are to be produced in Components is undergoing. a new standard for e-mobility and stators in Salzgitter. Colleagues Kassel, with Braunschweig produc-

Book Your Boss Teams present project findings on flexibility and diversity in their imme- diate environment to Thomas Schmall.

Success Through Determination Nadine Muuß of Salzgitter on her path to management.

Streamlined and Powerful The top administrative bodies in charge of Components.

Components from China Successful SOP for the APP-290 and DQ400e electric drives.

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SPEED+: Major Networking Event in Györ Beyond a bit of healthy competition, the focus is on engaging in discussion

135 participants from 23 plants in eleven countries: colleagues from SPEED+ Award teams got together at the networking event held at the AUDI A smooth start: Colleagues from Tianjin and Braunschweig did a great job handling the Components plant in Györ on July 3 launch together. and 4. The aim was to discuss best practices, including issues focusing on digitalization, in an international, Qingdao Produces cross-brand atmosphere. After all, the SPEED+ Awards are about more Battery Systems than just engaging in a bit of healthy competition across eight categories. SOP of the electric MQB BEV battery system It’s also about getting people thinking about networking – for the benefit of successful start at the Chinese systems assembled. During the final Components as a whole. 2019 is the AComponents plant in Qingdao: stage of expansion, some 50 employ- first year in which teams from Audi, As the Group’s first proprietary bat- ees will produce around 320 battery Seat, and Skoda are getting involved. tery plant in China, battery assembly systems a day. Rainer Schoske, Head Two days, 135 colleagues Thoralf Hanschel, Head of Engine production with locally manufactured of Components at FAW-Volkswagen, and lots of networking ideas: Production at AUDI Hungaria, says, systems went online in June. The says, “We are proud of our work- The participants in Györ. “Our team in Györ is really springboard- 53-Ah battery systems with battery force’s performance during the ing right into the competition. Regard- cells from local Chinese manufacturer start-up phase. I would also like to less, we are getting the opportunity to CATL are being used in Golf and Bora thank Stefan Lieske and our col- Learning from one another: Colleagues engaged in group learn from the excellent ideas present- vehicles as well as the Audi Q2. This leagues from Braunschweig who discussions, including about ed by our colleagues from around the year, the year of the plant’s launch, used their plant’s model production best practices. world, helping us continue to grow.” will see another 30,000 battery expertise to help us with the launch.”

14 1 ID.3: The vehicle is not yet on sale. 360° July 2019 A LOOK AT THE BRANDS

On Course for Success with New Design: Urus1 Changes Coming to the Q7 Record sales at Lamborghini SUV to hit the market in mid-September

The Audi Q7 is getting an Audi Q7 will hit the European extensive update, both visually market in mid-September. The and technically. The large SUV new design gives the large SUV features in the new design of the an extra 11 length to 5,063 mil- Q family and, in addition to its limeters. The latest edition is spacious interior, offers greater 1,970 millimeters wide and dynamism and major comfort. 1,741 millimeters tall, including Its mild hybrid technology, the roof antenna. Lots of storage digital user concept and optional space, a new compartment in HD Matrix LED headlights – the instrument panel and huge including laser light – are just a cargo capacity make the Q7 a Skoda: On course for success: Lamborghini set a new record for sales in the few of the highlights. The new highly functional sport utility Good Ideas from first half of 2019. The high-end Italian sports car manufacturer sold a vehicle that lives total of 4,553 vehicles to customers around the world. Compared with up to its name. No the Workforce the same period last year, this represents an increase of 96 percent. matter how the As planned, one significant contributor to this growth in sales was rear seat backrests More than the super SUV Urus, with 2,693 of these models selling in the first six are positioned, 30,000 suggestions months of this year. The largest individual market for Lamborghini was the trunk in the once again the US, followed by Greater China and the UK, Japan, and five-seater version Skoda is encouraging its em- Germany. The region to see the greatest growth was America, with a offers between 865 ployees to actively contrib- sales growth of 128 percent to 1,543 vehicles, followed by Asia Pacific, and 2,050 (with all ute ideas for improvements which was able to more than double its sales to 1,184 units, and the seats folded throughout the company: Europe, with an increase of more than 67 percent to 1,826 vehicles down) liters of Skoda employees submit- delivered to customers. storage volume. ted more suggestions in 2 2018 than ever before. The automotive manufacturer managed to successfully implement more than 60 percent of the nearly 30,000 total ideas submitted. These individual resources work to save on resources and costs, Barcelona Plant: Seat Investing in New Sheet Metal Press increase plant safety, and improve workplace ergonomics. Production output significantly increased – new hot forming equipment also installed The company is now reward- ing the best ideas as part of Seat is investing in the highest investment was celebrated as part (PXL) system. Increased auto- The two new hot forming systems, its Zebra idea management level of production quality and has of the plant’s Barcelona Days event, mation, faster production speed which will lend greater efficiency, program, offering employees installed a new sheet metal press with more than 3,500 people in and the highly modern robotics speed and, above all, precision monetary bonuses, and raf- and two new hot forming lines attendance. The company needed system in place at the plant will to the production process, cost fling off cars among partici- at its Barcelona plant. The launch to invest 31 million euros for the significantly increase the sheet another 25 million euros. pants four times a year. of the roughly 57-million-euro installation of its new Pressline XL metal press’s production capacity.

MAN as a Mobile Office ID. Buggy3: TGE model outfitted to be conference ready Prize Winner at Design Competition MAN took the TGE model to make a mobile office and conference vehicle Public acclaim for the concept car in France that is perfect for working on the move. At the center of this window-tinted vehicle are four swivel chairs with integrated seatbelts and two foldaway desks which, depending on position, The ID. Buggy enjoyed can even be kept folded down while the vehicle is in motion. A lowboard fea- its first major public turing a refrigerator and small kitchen located directly behind the driver and appearance at Chantilly passenger compartment, as well as a full-length cabinet for clothing and lug- Arts & Elegance Richard gage in the rear surround the conference room to the front and back. The side Mille after its world panels to the left and right of the seats provide 230-volt outlets, USB ports, premiere at the Geneva and wireless chargers as well as the on-board router to ensure passengers Motor Show. Featured can keep up with their networks no matter where they are. A 43-inch moni- with a haute couture tor has been integrated into the lowboard and can be deployed electronically creation by Belgian with the touch of a button. Passengers can use HDMI to give presentations fashion designer Ann on the monitor by connecting it to their laptops or video cameras. Demeulemeester, the Cup holders, dark flooring, and indirect interior lighting with LED panels ID. Buggy took to the ensure on-board ambience. And retractable electric step treads make it catwalk and received easier to get into and out of the vehicle to the rear. the Prix du public (People’s Choice Award) at the Concours d’Ele- gance. Volkswagen’s Head of Design Klaus Bischoff got the chance to sit behind the wheel at the parade and said, “Interna- tion for our design team. Our vision of the Chantilly Arts & Elegance tional automotive enthusiasts opt- electric mobility has resonated emo- Richard Mille is considered one ing to name the ID. Buggy a crowd tionally with people.” Alongside the of the most important events favorite at such a high-caliber design competitions held at Italy’s Villa for the automotive industry. event is a sensational commenda- d’Este and California’s Pebble Beach,

1 Urus: fuel consumption in L/100km: urban 16.8/highway 10.2/combined 12.6; CO₂ emissions combined g/km: 292; efficiency class: G. 15 2 Audi Q7: Near-production-ready concept car. 3 ID. Buggy: Concept car. 360° July 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS

Driving event: Oliver Schroeter, Volkswagen up! Head of the Passat model series, with the new Passat. Is the 2019 “Best Value” Winner

The Volkswagen up! TSI2 won the 2019 Best Value prize. Automobile magazine Auto Bild awards this prize every year to the vehicle from each segment with the most stable value. The rankings are based on the change in vehicles’ proportional residual value after four years of use. An annual distance of 11,000 kilometers is assumed for the subcompact class. The up! TSI from the high up! line beat out the competition with a residual value of 57.07 percent of the original price. This corresponds to a value of 8,700 euros with an original price of 15,245 euros. The residual value is an interesting point not only for customers, but also for automotive manufacturers and banks, since they can use that information for their leasing and credit rates. In addition to purely automotive parameters, external factors are also included in the methodology for de- 1 termining the best value car, such as general economic developments and Brand Premiere: market and customer trends. The Highly Digital New Passat Model Series Manager Oliver Schroeter explains the highlights of the upgrade

ust how good is this new, control with Lane Assist. According “When updating our products, we rely energy capacity has increased by more more advanced Passat? That’s to Schroeter, “the system allows the on feedback from our customers in ad- than 30 percent, which means the plug- J precisely what journalists were Passat to independently accelerate dition to our expertise. With the Passat, in hybrid can travel up to 55 kilometers there to evaluate at a driving event and brake depending on current traffic for example, we’ve acted on customer on purely electric power according held by Volkswagen in Rheingau, near conditions and the permitted speed, all requests for more intuitive controls for to the WLTP cycle. This corresponds Wiesbaden. The focus here was on while keeping within your lane.” The the chassis settings,” says Schroeter. to around 70 kilometers under the next-generation driver assistance and car can also be driven on a partially This makes the damping control even previous New European Driving Cycle “2019 Best Value:” The up! was named the most stable subcompact car in terms infotainment systems, in addition to automated basis (level 2) up to speeds more variable. “This is particularly (NEDC) standard. of value. more efficient drives. 360° was there. of 210 km/h. The capacitive steering noticeable on winding, hilly, and some- According to Schroeter, “the biggest Oliver Schroeter is Head of the wheel, which is also debuting with the what uneven stretches of road, as can challenge with this upgrade was to Passat model series. He was one of the new Passat, detects touch by the driver. be found here in Rheingau.” introduce new, future-focused tech- Volkswagen experts on hand to answer LED headlights ensure greater safety Another new feature comes in the nology to our vehicles, sometimes for journalists’ questions: “The Passat is an and comfort in the Passat, and are also form of more efficient power units. the very first time. We’ve succeeded icon. Making such a successful car even available in an LED matrix version with Schroeter says, “the GTE’s1 increased in doing so thanks to the exceptional better was not easy. The upgrades we plenty of additional functions. battery capacity is a real highlight.” Its efforts of our team.” have made have resulted in specific improvements to the Passat that are taking us forward into the digital future.”

By popular demand, the Passat is now permanently online

The new Passat is the brand’s first Nürburgring: Race car driver Romain Dumas model to feature the third-generation with the Volkswagen ID. R. modular infotainment system (MIB3). Schroeter says, “part of this is that the car is now permanently online by ID. R at the popular demand. This enables better 24 Hours of navigation with real-time information. Customers can also take advantage of Nürburgring Race Volkswagen We online services, includ- Optional: LED matrix headlights in the new Passat. ing internet radio, media streaming and Before taking to the starting line at We Park.” Capacitive steering wheel detects the driver’s touch. the 24 Hours race at the Nürburgring, The new Passat is the first car at the Volkswagen ID. R electric race car Volkswagen to use Travel Assist, the lat- completed a demo lap around the est highlight of the IQ.DRIVE umbrella Nordschleife (“North Loop”). The event brand. It combines automatic distance marked the return of the ID. R and its driver, Romain Dumas, to the scene of their record victory just three weeks after their impressive success there. In early June, Dumas set a new lap record for electric vehicles on the Nordschleife circuit at the wheel of the 500-kW all-electric sports car. The blue electric race car took just 6:05.336 minutes. 155 vehicles in 24 classes competed in the 24-hour-long race. An all-women team also took up the long-distance challenge on the 25.4-kilometer course in the Eifel region with a Golf GTI TCR. The touring cars of the World Cup WTCR also took part in the endurance race: Golf GTI TCR drivers were at the top of the podium at the end of two races. MIB3 now permanently online by popular demand. Greater range: Oliver Schroeter with the Passat GTE.

¹ Near-production-ready concept car. 17 ² up! 1.0 TSI – fuel consumption in L/100 km: urban 5.5/highway 3.8/combined 4.4; CO2 emissions combined in g/km: 101; efficiency class: B. VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° July 2019

Names and News “We’re Looking at Every Last Detail” Mission X: Interview with Matthias Rabe and Dirk Große-Loheide about the cost reduction program at Volkswagen Achim Schaible (50), Head of Sales International since ustainable components strate- 2017, is taking gies, optimized processes: over the position of Sthe program the Volkswagen Head of After Sales & brand has designed to save on Dealerships for the Volkswagen costs over the next five years is Passenger Cars brand starting on called Mission X. In an interview, September 1. Schaible, who holds Matthias Rabe, Head of Technical a degree in business administration, Development Operations, and Dirk has worked for the Volkswagen Große-Loheide, Head of Procurement Group since November 2014. He Operations, report on its progress. became Head of International Sales in 2017 after previously Mr. Rabe, Mr. Große-Loheide, serving as Managing Director at why is this project so important Volkswagen Group Polska. Prior to Volkswagen? to that, he held numerous sales Rabe: It’s important because positions at Renault. Among Mission X is the first project to test others, he served as Managing all components across all vehicle Director of the Hamburg Branch, classes. We’re looking at every last Director of Sales, Chief Sales detail – at costs, technology, variants Officer at Renault Deutschland and commercial potential. We’re Employees from every division are working to develop the optimized Mission X and, after holding a position as only doing this once, but we’re doing drive shaft (from left): Tobias Liersch, Director of Sales, Mid-Europe it right. Responsible for the project and reporting to the Board: Dirk Große-Loheide (left), Olaf Biskupek, Fabian Weissleder, Jens at General Motors, he served as Große-Loheide: That’s right. Head of Procurement Operations, and Matthias Rabe, Head of TE Operations. Ullrich, Heiko Papke, and Mathias Möller. Chair of the Board of Renault Mission X represents our compo- Deutschland from 2009 to 2014. nents strategy for years to come. lot in these first nine months alone. sary to develop more than 50 differ- Schaible is succeeding Peter And it’s all about sustainability. In addition to communication, focus, ent USB hubs for our vehicles. Maiwald. We’re working in a cross-functional and clearly defining our methodol- Große-Loheide: In this specific case, i way, after all, with lots of different ogy, we have already been able to we are considering defining just a Thomas Zahn (52), divisions coming together for this implement both process optimiza- few variants that will satisfy all of Lowering costs currently President & project – Development, Procure- tions and realize potential with our our customers’ needs. This makes CEO of Volkswagen ment, Sales, to name just a few. components. But the goal remains things easier and the benefits from with the drive shaft Argentina, is taking on clear: we want to save a total of ten the economies of scale are enor- Schaible’s current role What is the goal? billion euros by 2023. mous. After intensive competitive as Head of International Rabe: We want to develop competi- Große-Loheide: We already have comparisons, several supplier Sales. The forwarding agent and in- tive concepts at optimal prices. And good ideas for two thirds of the How are employees involved in the workshops, and detailed cost analyses, a team comprising dustrial engineer began his career we want to do it without compro- overall goal. The steering committee, project working together? Procurement, Development, in 1997 at Volkswagen. He was in mising on product quality, safety, or comprised of members from all spe- Rabe: All told, more than 500 col- Competitive Analysis, and Value charge of central sales functions customer value. cialist areas, makes quick decisions leagues are involved. They engage in Engineering staff succeeded at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg Große-Loheide: We’re going through and supports the specialist teams. regular discussion between them- in drafting a concept for a and was Head of Sales at both everything, component by compo- At the most recent board meeting selves and are always presenting cost-optimized drive shaft. The FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun nent, sorting through everything a few weeks ago, for example, we ideas about how to reduce variation, new component will reduce ve- and SAIC-Volkswagen in Shanghai. first. And the goal here is not simply adopted the Components strategy use materials optimally, and simplify hicle weight by up to four kilo- Zahn then served as the Volkswagen to reduce the number of variants. We for all spoilers under the Volkswagen product concepts. grams and will reduce materials brand’s Head of Sales and Market- are optimizing our use of materials, brand. We worked with Development Große-Loheide: Our work is trans- costs by at least 25 percent. ing for Germany until 2018, where standardizing product concepts, gen- and Design to lay out a kind of parent and we discuss things openly, Wall thickness is being reduced he was responsible for business in erating competition, and optimizing guardrail that will allow us to work even when it comes to difficult thanks to optimized require- Germany. our processes. efficiently in future. topics. ments. The design of various It’s fantastic for the two of us to see components is being simplified Thomas Owsianski (52), And how are things going at the mo- Can you share a few more examples? the kind of energy behind our team. to streamline the manufacturing who has been serv- ment? Rabe: Of course. We think about process. ing as President of Rabe: The team has accomplished a things such as whether it is neces- Audi China in Beijing since 2018, will succeed Thomas Zahn as President & CEO of Volkswagen Argentina. The economist began his career in 1992 as a sales and T-Cross Roadshow: On Tour at our Production Plant marketing trainee at the Ford plants in Cologne. After holding Current SOP models are presented live to the Production team various managerial sales roles at Ford and General Motors both in hen we talk about production SOP range to go on tour. It will visit “Volkswagen – you know what it is you’re getting. Germany and abroad, he moved Wat Volkswagen, we are talking the plants in Wolfsburg, Osnabrück, The T-Cross is a very good example of this. Take a look to Skoda in 2012 to take up the about some 120,000 people. We’re Emden, Zwickau, Bratislava, Palmela, at its design: it’s sporty yet feminine. I really like that.” post of Head of Marketing. He be- talking about the latest technology, and Pamplona. Patrícia Ramos, Final Inspection, Quality, Palmela. came Executive Director Skoda for complex relationships, challenging Sales and Marketing in Shanghai in processes, and cars that make the 2014 and Vice President of Sales entire Production team proud of and Marketing at Volkswagen do their work. Brasil in 2016. Owsianski has also This is precisely the focus of an In Palmela: the new T-Cross taken up the role of First Executive initiative introduced by Production puts the team in a good mood. Vice President for South America and launched on May 7 at the there, which he has held since Osnabrück plant. A current SOP 2017. model from the Volkswagen family will be visiting Volkswagen’s Euro- Peter Maiwald (58) pean plants to be presented live to served as Head of the Production teams there. First After Sales & up for this year’s SOP line is the Dealerships for the T-Cross. The vehicle, which is pro- Volkswagen Passenger duced at the Navarra plant in Spain, Cars brand since 2015 was the first model from this year’s before retiring on June 1. The economist began his career in In Osnabrück: Head of Production Andreas Tostmann 1987 as a trainee in central edu- brought the T-Cross along for the team to admire. cation at Volkswagen. Following various senior management posts at Seat Deutschland and “The design of the T-Cross really does draw the eye. It’s a super Volkswagen, Maiwald was ap- In Bratislava: sporty little car that can’t be missed when it’s out on the road. pointed Managing Director of the The T-Cross I was happy to take advantage of the opportunity to see the Retail Deutschland GmbH sales pays a visit to Slovakia. T-Cross at the plant. I’m curious about the models we’ll be company in 2006. seeing as part of the roadshow.” Ján Braniš, Production Employee, Body Shop, Bratislava.

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WeShare: Car Sharing Launched Volkswagen hits the road with 1,500 e-Golf models¹ in Berlin

Berlin: The new We Campus is bringing some 900 experts together.

We Campus Opens in Berlin

Volkswagen has opened the We Campus in Berlin. Ramona Pop, Berlin’s Mayor and Senator for the Economy, Energy and Enterprises, and Christian Senger, Volkswagen Brand CEO for Digital Car & Services, sounded the digital starting shot for the new location. The new We Campus is bringing some 900 experts together from Volkswagen and its technology partners. They had previously been working across multiple different locations. Volkswagen is also planning to create more new future-focused WeShare in Berlin: Vanessa Petre Linbenciuc jobs there as well. tested the car sharing program. Going forward, the Group will use the location to develop new digital value-added services and mobility eShare, the purely WeShare is an attempt by Volkswagen when it came to car-sharing. But e-Golf models during the test phase. services. Volkswagen is continuous- electric car-sharing to get involved in what is known as that’s something that WeShare has The e-up!2 and the first ID.33 will be ly expanding its We ecosystem and program from free-floating car-sharing. The idea is engaged in now.” And finding parking added to the fleet in 2020. is keen to create more new jobs at W the campus for this purpose, too. Volkswagen, has launched. to have so many cars available that in downtown Berlin is another rea- Vanessa Petre Linbenciuc has customers will always be able to find son Linbenciuc doesn’t A practical way to get around: Volkswagen is basing the location’s activities on the requirements already tested the sustainable one in their area. There are no set use her own car to get car-sharing with the WeShare app. of modern, digital development car-sharing service in Berlin. pick-up spots where cars need to be around the city. work. Agile working models play an Reporting on her experience, rented from and returned to. “I can park a car-shar- important role and are given special she makes a small swiping Linbenciuc says, “registering was ing car anywhere in consideration when designing the gesture on her phone to unlock the super quick because you can do the Berlin. There office layout. This will allow teams silver e-Golf. “This is one of the whole thing online. I downloaded are even special parking of experts to work together directly 1,500 cars I have in Berlin,” says the the app, then uploaded photos of spots reserved at one location across all functions 24-year-old with a smile. “That’s my driver’s license. Just a short time only for car-sharing or elec- at the We Campus in future. This in- what so practical about car-shar- later, I received a brief telephone tric cars on some streets. cludes product developers, software ing: my cars are parked all over call and not three minutes later I was That’s a huge advantage.” engineers, and UX designers. Tech- the city.” She is one of 2,500 users approved.” After launching in Berlin, nology partners involved can also to have tested WeShare before Environmental friendliness plays WeShare is planned to be be included directly. This simplifies its official launch. The test phase a key role for her. “When I came to rolled out to other major workflows and accelerates testing lasted nearly two months before Berlin five years ago, sustainability cities in Germany and on newly developed apps. everything kicked off in late June. was not part of the conversation Europe. Users can rent

What is … ? The ecosystem and its services

olkswagen We offers a growing range of digital mobility services with Vtwo goals: making everyday mobility easier and making cars a normal part of our digital lives, as has already happened with smartphones. At the heart of everything, though, is the user and their Volkswagen ID. Some services can only be used with a Volkswagen, but others can be used with vehicles made by other manufacturers. Customers don’t even need their own car to use WeShare. More than 1.5 million customers are already registered for Volkswagen We and that number is growing. Here are the services currently on offer:

Volkswagen Volkswagen Connect® delivers all your vehicle’s information to your smartphone. App features: displays various vehicle data, warning symbols and fluid levels as Connect® well as upcoming service reminders. The app also offers challenges, allows users to monitor their fuel tank, and provides an electronic driver’s log, in addition to the option to integrate digital tools like We Park and We Experience.

The central compo- With We Park, your smartphone We Deliver turns your vehicle into a mail- We Experience is a service within the We Connect is the latest generation nent of WeShare becomes a parking meter. The app box for your deliveries and services. For Volkswagen Connect environment that of online mobile services, starting is free-floating uses GPS to pinpoint your location and example, your laundromat can deliver your provides practical tips for everyday things. with the new Passat. We Connect car-sharing, with a automatically displays the price for freshly ironed shirts to your car, and you We Experience can even deliver users cus- is replacing the existing Car-Net fleet made up entire- parking in the available zones. You are can even arrange to have your car cleaned, tomized recommendations near them using service step by step. Starting in late ly of electric vehicles. only charged for the time you actually inside and out. Certified service partners vehicle and location data. For example, July, the new We Connect app will The program is ini- spend parked there. Simply drive to a receive temporary access to the trunk and after a bout of bad weather, users might be offer existing services as well as new tially starting with a parking zone and use the app to start the GPS data needed to find the vehicle to shown where they can get a discount on a ones: from online traffic informa- fleet of 1,500 e-Golf and end your parking time – no cash make the delivery. The service will launch car wash. The service will also be available tion to mobile keys and online voice models in Berlin. needed. It’s all billed through the app. with the new Passat. as a web app in the new Passat. control.

¹ e-Golf: power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 14.1 with 17-inch wheels – 13.2 16-inch; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. 19 ² e-up: power consumption, kWh/100 km: 11.7 (combined); CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. ³ This vehicle is not yet sold in Europe. VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° July 2019 This E-Bike Is a Convertible Three-wheel micro-mobile: developed with support from the Innovation Fund II – and a team of four Initial concept vehicle: Weelie our Volkswagen employees from “Our Weelie features tilt technology, making it almost as versatile as still features Production, Development, and a bicycle. Its three wheels mean it won’t skid and it has a 20-percent a closed top. FDistribution have come together shorter braking distance than a two-wheeled bicycle.” to develop an e-bike convertible for the Michele Spinello (Development) bikeway. The project was supported by the Innovation Fund II. The three-wheel Weelie is a micro-mobile for sustainable “The market for electric bicycles is growing: Sales in Europe increased and individual mobility. It‘s meant to by 22 percent to more than two million in 2018. This is what our relieve road traffic and so contribute to business model aims to tap into with marketing and sales campaigns. better quality of life in cities.“ We’re working toward a market launch in 2021.” Katharina Meyer (Sales)

“As a team, the project was intensive, exciting, and a real learning experience. We were entrepreneurs within the company, worked with agility, and developed a start-up i mentality. We also received great support from the Innovation Fund II, our bosses, The and many different departments.” Innovation Fund II Markus Lalla (Group Production) The Innovation Fund II funds business models that go beyond the current core business at Volkswagen to expand the Group’s portfolio of Weelie project team (from left to right): products and services. A business Markus Lalla, Markus Lalla, Jörn Blecken, “The Innovation Fund II funds strategically Katharina Meyer, and Michele Spinello. idea becomes a business plan. relevant ideas like Weelie to get new and fu- Then a prototype is developed. “Weelie is the prototype for a new e-bike specially designed ture-focused business models started. This is Ideally, the outcome is series for urban commuters. It can reach speeds of up to 25 kilome- our way of contributing to safeguarding jobs production. More information: ters per hour and its retractable windscreen and convert- and sustainably creating jobs for the future.” http://innovationsfonds2.wob. ible-style roof provide protection against wind and rain.” Daniela Cavallo (Deputy Works Council Chair) vw.vwg/intrapeneurship.html Project Manager Jörn Blecken (Group Production)

Developing Ideas Together: MEB Product Day in Zwickau Employees discuss suggestions for improvement after a visit from the ID.31 pilot production

ew ideas for future MEB explained Henning Jacob, Head of still optimize in future.” Following The entire MEB chassis production next day, the participants put the Nproducts: This is the outcome Product Technology. the tour, the participants got together facility was set up in an incredibly short knowledge they’d gained to the test of a meeting between representa- The participants toured the pilot with representatives from the pilot space of time. We want to help meet in a workshop, working together to tives from Product Technology and production facilities for the ID.3 to kick hall in Zwickau to discuss suggestions this great challenge with designs that generate new ideas for future MEB Technical Development at a tour things off. Representatives from the plant for improvements to the chassis and a are well-suited to production.” The products. of the ID.3’s1 production facilities led their colleagues from Wolfsburg finished vehicle. Ludger at the Zwickau plant. The focus of through the production facility. Lührmann, Head of the meeting was to get together Volker Jakob, Head of Concept Design, Chassis Development, to review the efficacy of technical was pleased about the opportunity to said, “Although we’re concepts. tour the production facility, saying, well acquainted with “It’s important to us that our col- “at Concept Development we worked the issues involving the leagues from Technical Development with Product Technology to develop factory thanks to our learn about the issues facing us in revolutionary new concepts for the regular meetings with Production directly from us here MEB together. One of our aims was to Product Technology, it’s as we contend with the industrial- be able to pull in as many chassis and something else entirely ization of products. In addition to high-voltage components as possible to see the situation on the great design solutions that have when things are going at full tilt in the ground for yourself. brought us forward on the road order to reduce production and lead to production-ready vehicles, we times. We’re happy that our colleagues Developing new ideas are, of course, also focusing on the have largely been able to successfully together: The participants issues that we still need to work on implement these concepts at the plant, at the MEB Product Day optimizing together in particular,” but we now also know what we can at the Zwickau plant.

Goodbye, Post-Processing: Team Puts New Processes in Place Employees from Production and central departments worldwide get to work on new methods

project team comprised of es. Whether in Wolfsburg, Emden, What does this methodology A colleagues from Production Kaluga, Pamplona or Palmela, the involve? Being flexible enough to and central departments is taking a method is the same: the project respond to changing conditions and systematic approach to redesigning aims to sustainably reduce the requirements, fostering transparen- global production processes to make amount of post-processing, which cy within processes, incorporating them sustainable and eliminate the primarily means redesigning exist- regular feedback loops, and dele- need for post-processing. In doing ing production processes to focus gating responsibility for the path so, the team is trialing the use of on production, all the while keeping chosen to the team – this roughly agile methods for greater efficiency customer focus in mind. describes the advantages of agile and productivity. The work methods chosen have working. The short work cycles also The cross-brand project kicked made the project truly innovative, ensure greater focus on results. The off with a sprint through the central but meant the core team was a little cross-divisional teams, which hold pilot production hall. Represen- apprehensive, if only at the begin- decision-making authority, are the tatives from Production, Quality ning. But receiving advance training key factor for the success of this Assurance, and central depart- and achieving 100-percent partic- method. And that’s something ev- Products without post-processing: The team is working on with its ments have since been working as ipation in the workshops quickly eryone involved can agree on. innovative new methods. a team to find the potential hidden had the team fighting fit for “agile in individual production process- work.”

20 ¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale in Europe. 360° July 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS “We Want to See a Swift Breakthrough for E-Mobility” Interview with Thomas Ulbrich: The Head of E-Mobility talks about developing the charging infrastructure

he success of electric mobility is highly dependent on Tthe extent and capacity of the charging infrastructure. In this interview, Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand responsible for e-mobility, explains how Volkswagen is driving forward the development of charging infrastructure across Europe, discusses what the German government can do to help and reveals which German city has the best charging network.

Thomas Ulbrich, tell us about Germany’s charging infrastructure as things stand. Germany currently has fewer than 20,000 public charging points. That’s okay for now, but the big e-mobility push is still to come. The federal government has set a target of 100,000 charging points by 2020, so there is clearly a lot to do over the com- In charge of e-mobility: Management The ID.31 at an IONITY quick-charge station: 400 of these are to be set up on freeways. ing months. I’m convinced that we Board Member Thomas Ulbrich. need that if we are to really establish e-mobility quickly in this country. A In Germany, the city and municipal In addition, the Hamburg police are And through IONITY we are also in- of around 25 years ago when gas and large number of potential buyers of authorities are responsible for devel- taking action against parking offend- volved in setting up 400 quick-charge diesel vehicles only had a range of 350 electric cars are still worried about oping the charging infrastructure in ers who block the charging points. As stations on the freeways. We want to to 400 kilometers, and the gas station range. They are asking themselves their respective areas. Hamburg has a result, Hamburg now has the best set a good example. network was nowhere near as exten- whether they’ll be able to charge their been doing great work in this regard coverage of charging stations across sive as it is today. But I think most cars when they need to. We have to for a number of years. The Hamburg the whole of Germany, and they also How might it be possible to further people overestimate how often you put their minds at ease by moving Senate made a bold and clear com- have a clear plan for how to continue accelerate the development of need to recharge. In future, with the quickly and visibly now to set up new mitment to developing its charging that expansion to meet demand. charging infrastructure? ID.31, which has a range of 420 kilome- charging stations. We need to build infrastructure in 2014, and that was The automotive industry can’t ters, one charge a week will be enough people’s trust in e-mobility. very important as a signal. They have How is Volkswagen contributing to achieve that by itself so you’d also in most cases. clearly defined spheres of responsibil- the development of charging infra- need the government to get more in- Hamburg is leading the way when ity, the absorption of costs is regulat- structure? volved. What we need now more than i it comes to charging infrastructure. ed, and the charging points are highly We want to see a swift breakthrough anything is swift decision-making, for Why is that? visible and uniformly signposted. for e-mobility so we are getting example when it comes to boosting 36,000 Electric involved wherever there is a need the funding offered to parking lot op- for electric cars to be charged in erators. It is also vital to introduce a Charging Points future: in the home, at the office, in kind of “right to wall boxes” for rent- public spaces and on freeways. In ers and homeowners, and this means Volkswagen is striving to achieve a future, private customers will get changes in tenancy and building laws swift breakthrough for e-mobility a comprehensive package for their are necessary. Germany needs an and is stepping up its efforts to home garage through our subsidiary, e-mobility master plan that focuses develop charging infrastructure to Elli: a low-cost wall box, installa- primarily on charging infrastructure. achieve that. Across Europe, the Group is installing a total of 36,000 tion, and green energy. By 2025, we If the government and industry join charging points by 2025, of which will have installed around 4,000 forces, we can quickly solve the chal- 11,000 are to be set up by the charging points for our employees at lenges of charging infrastructure. Volkswagen brand. These will be Volkswagen’s German sites alone. A installed at Volkswagen locations – number of those can also be used by Have you ever suffered range anxiety and at the 3,000 Volkswagen dealers the general public. As a Group, we yourself? in all major cities. The Group is in- will be setting up a total of 36,000 Actually, I did once arrive home in vesting a total of around 250 million 2 charging points across Europe by 2025 my e-Golf with just a few kilometers euros in developing charging infra- if you count those being put in place left on the clock. Things definitely structure at its European locations. Recharging your batteries: once a week is enough in many cases. at dealerships (see box on the right). got a bit tense! It reminded me a little The New ID.3: Eight-Year Warranty on Batteries But the battery should still have at least 70 percent of its usable capacity at that point

Volkswagen’s aim: ID. family batteries that last the car’s entire service life.

Volkswagen will offer the batteries Enough charging capacity in a range of sizes. If the owner of an to fully charge the battery ID. is happy with a shorter range, a overnight battery with a smaller capacity will uture owners of ID. models be enough, making the car cheaper. The big advantage is that charging Fneedn’t worry about the service Those who regularly travel longer dis- times are significantly shorter than life of their lithium-ion batteries. tances will be able to choose a bigger with the standard 230-volt power That’s because Volkswagen will battery. Depending on the battery supply – the wall box’s charging guarantee that its batteries still have and vehicle type, maximum ranges of capacity is sufficient to fully charge at least 70 percent of their usable around 330 to 550 kilometers (based the battery overnight or during the capacity even after eight years or on WLTP) are achievable. Volkswagen workday. 25 percent of charging pro- 160,000 kilometers. has also been able to design batteries cesses are expected to take place at Volkswagen has been bundling with a charging capacity of up to public quick-charge stations, and five the development of batteries at a 125 kilowatts, cutting charging times percent along freeways. single Center of Excellence since significantly. Volkswagen predicts Depending on driving style, two 2017. The Center makes sure that all that around 50 percent of all charging charges will be enough to get an ID.31 the batteries for the ID. family retain processes will take place at home and with the biggest battery version from their maximum capacity over a very 20 percent at work. A new program of Hamburg to Munich, or from Turin long period of time, thereby guar- wall boxes was tailored with that in to Paris (a journey of 800 kilometers anteeing long ranges. Frank Blome, mind. These can be installed at home in both cases). When charging at a Head of the Center of Excellence in or on company premises and they high-capacity quick-charge station, Salzgitter, says, “Our goal is to make work with charging capacities of up it would be possible to recharge 260 sure the ID. batteries last the whole to 11 kilowatts (AC). kilometers (WLTP) in 30 minutes. life of the car.”

¹ This vehicle is not yet on sale in Europe. 21 ² e-Golf: power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 14.1 with 17-inch wheels – 13.2 16-inch; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360° July 2019

Questions The First Volkswagen Class of 3 Firefighters Complete Their Training After passing the exam, it’s now time to report for duty at their home bases

ou are going down in The first-ever Volkswagen’s history books!” Volkswagen-trained firefighters. Front Y With these words, Wolfgang row, from left to Pick, Service Factory CEO, congrat- right: Tobias Hänel, ulated the first class of firefighters Jakob Gebert, trained by Volkswagen. After com- Fabian Tschersich, pleting their training in Wolfsburg, Steve-Alan Marx. Justin Pausch (19), Back row, from left the seven new recruits are now to right: Mareike trainee, on the heading back to their home plants. Pieper, Bastian eGon vehicle project. Over the last three years, six men Baarsch, Niklas and one woman have been undergo- Gehle. ing extensive training in fire safety and learning everything a paramedic needs to know and studying for an HGV license. Wood, metal, electrical, “We Built gas and sanitary engineering were all also on the syllabus. “This qualified Everything occupation requires you to pass the most extensive examination of all,” Ourselves!” emphasized Employee Representative Frank Paetzold. Works Council representatives played a key role in getting At IdeenExpo, a technology the new trainee program, which trade fair for young people Volkswagen began offering in 2016 as 1in Hanover, you the first company to do so in Lower and seven other Volkswagen Saxony, off the ground. Two other Now armed with their new qualifi- real unit,” says Fabian Tschersich, For him, the first Volkswagen fire- trainees presented the companies in Lower Saxony could cation, the former trainees are now who will be joining the Wolfsburg fighters are something really quite eGon, which you built your- now also benefit from the initiative: heading back to their home bases. team. For him, this represents a special. He says, “Now it’s up to selves. How did it go? in addition to the Volkswagen “It’s going to be strange without the long-held dream: he has wanted your successors to top what you’ve It was amazing! We had to answer trainees, five external trainee fire- others. to be a firefighter ever since he was achieved!” a mind-boggling number of ques- fighters also completed the new In the beginning we were a motley a little boy. tions. But visitors to the trade fair training course. crew, but over time we grew into a His colleague Mareike Pieper got to see the vehicle’s technology from Emden, by contrast, became a i up close and personal. Everything firefighter more by chance. The young was on display – from the window regulators to the wiring, of which woman has been actively involved in Fire Service Training we laid an unbelievable 1.6 kilome- fire safety since she was ten years old, Center ters in the car. but she didn’t really consider firefigh- ting as a career until more recently. The Plant Fire Service in Wolfsburg, How difficult was the car to “To be one of the first Volkswagen- which has around 100 firefighters build? trained firefighters is an amazing (located on Street 37, where CKD Six months passed from feeling,” she says. used to be) is an accredited training 2 center in accordance with the when the first sketch was drawn The relationship of trust within German Fire Service Regulation. to when the last screw went in. the group during the training period This means that a number of training There was a lot of pressure by was not limited to the trainees and courses for the volunteer firefighters the end. The eGon was planned their instructor, Frank Pfeufer. in the surrounding area can be held merely as a display model, but “The cooperation with the other at the plant. In addition, plant fire- we trainees were determined to locations was also very good,” says fighters working for other companies make it mobile. So we developed Niko Meinke-Marquardt, Head of the are being trained in Wolfsburg. our own 48-volt drive system. The Returning to Emden: Mareike Pieper. Staying in Wolfsburg: Fabian Tschersich. Fire Service at the Wolfsburg plant. top speed is seven km/h. That so many visitors showed interest in our project in the end is, of course, a nice validation of our work. After all, we did everything ourselves.

Isn’t the model based on the e-Golf1? 3 You could be forgiven for thinking that it is a Golf model. The dimensions are right, too, but we didn’t use any original parts. We built everything ourselves – the bodywork was all formed, welded and braced by hand. The main team was made up of eight trainees, but we also worked closely with paint engineers, vehicle interior designers and automa- tion technology electricians. So it wasn’t just about the specialist expertise, it was also about working together across departments and as a team. It was a great experience!

Panel discussion at the museum: Klaus Bischoff (second from left) spoke about design at Volkswagen.

Farewell to an Icon The Beetle as art: one has been on display at the museum since 2002. Klaus Bischoff (second from right) with the panel New York: An event at the Museum of Modern Art pays homage to the Beetle discussion participants.

roduction of the Beetle is coming cars in its collection as a design Volkswagen’s Head of Design, Klaus continue this success story in the age of Pto an end in July. Volkswagen object. Bischoff, travelled to New York. As electric mobility. The Beetle has a long said farewell to a design icon at a big A Volkswagen Beetle (built in 1959) part of a panel discussion he talked tradition in North America. To mark the “Bye Bye, Beetle” event in New York. has been on display at the museum about how Volkswagen has set new end of this era, Volkswagen developed The event was held at the Museum since 2002, and the car is one of the milestones in design, the influence one last, special limited edition for the The eGon project: the trainees even of Modern Art, which was one of the most-photographed exhibits in the design continues to have to this US market this year, which is available developed a drive system for the car. first museums in the world to include collection. day, and how Volkswagen intends to as a coupe and convertible.

22 ¹ e-Golf: power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 14.1 with 17-inch wheels – 13.2 16-inch; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. 360° July 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS The Pink Paddlers: Dragon Boat Team for Women with Breast Cancer The Pink Dragon Wolves from Wolfsburg are looking for new team members

Handover: WFA CEO Andrew Muir (second dragonboat team for wom- from left) with project participants. en with breast cancer was Aestablished in Wolfsburg at the beginning of this year. The team Volkswagen T6 is called the Pink Dragon Wolves. The women train on Lake Allersee Donated to a once a week and plan to take part in Good Cause competitions and trips with paddlers from other cities and countries. The Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) focus is on having fun and boosting has donated a T6 to the Wilderness their health through sport. Those Foundation Africa (WFA) as a way of interested in getting involved will be supporting the charitable organization’s pleased to know that the team is still work. The WFA focuses on supporting looking for more members. and training young people. Between Sandra Janzen works for Volkswagen October 2018 and April of this year alone, R GmbH and is the team captain of the organization reached 121 young people with its wilderness trails. The Wolfsburg’s Pink Paddlers. She aim is to help participants to advance says, “I’ve been paddling with the personally and to increase their envi- Wolfsburg Canoe Club for six years ronmental awareness. 20 schoolchil- now. During competitions I noticed a dren also completed an environmental few all women’s teams wearing pink protection program, and 18 other young people underwent a training course as cooking assistants. Ten of them are now receiving further training. VWSA has been supporting the WFA since 2015.

Family Day in Chattanooga More than 5,000 employees and Team captain of Wolfsburg’s Pink Paddlers: Sandra Janzen works for Volkswagen R GmbH. their families attended the Family Day organized by the Volkswagen Group of America at the Chattanooga plant. The Pink Dragon Wolves: Training on Lake Allersee. sport like dragon boat paddling.” The Pink Paddler team is currently family-friendly event included plenty to While paddling does involve a made up of seven women ranging in get involved in and lots of entertainment. jerseys. I asked them about it and over the age of five, team members’ healthy element of sporting ambi- age from their mid-20s to the early A number of Volkswagen models that’s how I learned about the children are also welcome to come tion, the club motto is, “You can do 70s. But a dragon boat team should were on display for attendees to admire. ‘Paddling Against Breast Cancer’ and get a taste of paddling at the same everything, but you don’t have to do include at least ten paddlers. The real highlight, though, was the plant project.” It wasn’t long before the time. Janzen says, “Before trying their anything.” Janzen says, “First and itself: employees were very excited Wolfsburg branch was set up. hand at paddling, a number of those foremost it’s about achieving some- about the chance to show their families affected by the illness were doing thing together and getting involved If you want to get involved: where they work. Videos displayed Training every Thursday – other kinds of sports, like jogging. But in life, despite the health challenges on screens along the assembly lines children welcome that’s more painful than paddling. we may face. In addition, taking part Contact Sandra Janzen: explained the day-to-day production Another disadvantage of running is in sports is healthy, and paddling is Mobile: +49 (0)170 8366123 processes there. And two stuntmen im- The women train on Lake Allersee that you’re alone with your thoughts particularly helpful for breast cancer Email: [email protected] pressed visitors with spectacular tricks at 5:00 pm every Thursday. If they’re and fears. That’s not the case in a team patients.” the whole day.

Occupational Safety Trophy: The Bratislava Plant Wins for the Sixth Time Volkswagen recognizes work safety achievements at its European plants Dresden: The Transparent Factory.

t Volkswagen, work safety is the everyone involved for their hard Industrial Cloud: Ahighest priority. Volkswagen has work. Please keep doing what you’re been awarding prizes to its European doing.” 80 New IT Jobs plants with the lowest number of The top prize was awarded to in Dresden workplace accidents every year the Bratislava plant for the sixth for more than time. In second Volkswagen has opened a new IT 30 years. “Occu- and third place, development center at the Transparent pational safety is respectively, were Factory in Dresden. The plan is for up taken very seriously the Pamplona to 80 newly appointed IT specialists to at Volkswagen,” plant in Spain and work on the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud said Andreas the Kaluga site in at the Software Development Center Tostmann, Head Russia. “An amaz- Production (SDC). Using the cloud, all of Production and ing team achieve- the data from the 122 Group-wide Logistics for the ment. It would manufacturing plants will be brought Volkswagen be nice if we won together in future, allowing production brand, at the first prize again and logistics to be fully digitalized. The opening of the SDC will result Occupational next year. But the in the far-reaching development of the Safety Trophy most important Transparent Factory into a high-tech award ceremony thing is that our Winners: The competition was open to all production sites of the Volkswagen Passenger location and a center of future mobility. at the Brand Tower colleagues are Cars, Components, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands in Europe. By the time it launched, the first app in Wolfsburg. healthy when they was ready to be seen and will be used “The countless come to work and “Best Accident Development” is The competition was open to all the for optical quality control in assembly. examples from are healthy when awarded in recognition of the sustain- production sites of the Volkswagen One focus area is the use of artificial all our locations “We take occupational safety seriously”: they go home. ability with which the plants attend to Passenger Cars, Components, and intelligence in a way that competently Head of Production Andreas Tostmann. impressively That’s what drives issues of occupational safety. The jury Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles emulates human sight. The SDC devel- demonstrate just us,” said Dagmar compares the accident statistics of all brands in Europe. oped the software for the optical quality how committed our employees are Wittgruberova, Head of Health and the participating European plants over control of automated primer application to the topic of occupational safety at Safety at Volkswagen Slovakia, after a period of four years. This prize was on door triangle panes – the robotic app all our plants. I would like to thank the award ceremony. awarded to the Kaluga plant. was provided by Dresden-based start-up company Wandelbots.

23 ° VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS 360 July 2019 Soccer Highlights: 700 Employees Attended Volkswagen raffled off tickets for international matches and cup finals: 18,000 employees took part in the giveaways

his year Volkswagen employees Volkswagen is a partner of regularly cheered on teams the German Soccer Associ- T from the stands at major soccer ation (DFB) and the Euro- matches, whether at international pean Football Association games in Wolfsburg and Mainz, at the UEFA. DFB cup final in Berlin, or at the Nations League final in Porto. They won the tickets in giveaways from Sports Communications and Internal Communications. More than 18,000 employees have taken part in the 15 giveaways to date, and there have been almost 700 lucky winners. “We have always emphasized Porto: Michael Müller from Technical Development travelled to the final of the that employees Nations League with his son Morten. should benefit from our extensive involvement in soccer,” Berlin: Employees from Volkswagen Saxony were says Gerd Voss, there in person for FC Bayern Head of Sports Munich’s cup final victory. Berlin: Michael Hass (left) and Michael Leischner from the Salzgitter factory won Communication. tickets to the DFB cup final. Fliegauf: The New Grizzlys Are Looking Strong Ice hockey: 360° interviews the manager of the Wolfsburg DEL club – they’re feeling confident before the season gets going in September

or the Grizzlys Wolfsburg, the new Fseason of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL, the German professional ice hockey league) starts on September 13. 360° spoke to Manager Charly Fliegauf Speedy: A mini ID.3 brought the ball (59) about the team’s preparations onto the pitch. under the new coach Pat Cortina, the club’s goals and collaboration with their main sponsor, Volkswagen. A Mini ID.3 Brought the Ball Mr. Fliegauf, how are the plans for the next season coming along? A head-turner: A mini ID.3 with We’ve been making plans for months a camouflage design brought the and we are at an advanced stage. The ball to the referee shortly before squad is complete except for two the starting whistle at the Nations players. We started summer train- League tournament final in Portugal. ing back in May, and we’re going to The electric model car was part all start on-ice training together on of Volkswagen’s activities to get August 1. We have seven warm-up people interested in electric mo- games planned, including one here bility as a partner of the European in the region – on Friday, August 30 Football Association. By the way, against the Kölner Haie (Cologne Portugal, captained by superstar Sharks) in Braunlage. Cristiano Ronaldo, won the Nations Goal!: Captain Sebastian Furchner (right) wants a better season from the Grizzlys than last year. League for the first time by beating Which new squad member can the Netherlands 1-0. the fans get most excited about? I think our fans can look forward to season and that we’ll be free of the Berend Holst, Gunnar Kilian, and to hold our ground against the big seeing every new addition, as they protracted injures that we dealt with Thomas Steg provide a high level of DEL clubs. We want to continue to will all take on an important role in last season. I think that we’ve found expertise and an excellent network. offer sustainable, attractive, success- VfL Wolfsburg: the team structure. But Mathis Olimb a very good mix of players, and I’m We are very proud to have Volk- ful, and fast ice hockey and embody is definitely an eye-catching player counting on the team spirit that has swagen firmly at our side as a main the values and mentality of the city Test Match in for the fans because of his technique. kept us going for many years. Our sponsor who supports us in nearly and the people who live here. After Eindhoven squad is balanced and everyone gets every way. Our players are also aware every game we want our fans to go What gives you hope that the com- on well. It’s important to get off to a of this privilege and identify strongly home feeling good after seeing that A test match against the Dutch top club ing season will be more successful good start, so the preparation will be with the city of Wolfsburg and the the team has given it their all. It goes PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, July than last year? That’s when your club very intensive. But the season is more Volkswagen Group. without saying that our biggest goal 17, at 7 pm will be the first highlight missed the play-offs for the first of a marathon than a sprint. To be is to win the very last game of the of VfL Wolfsburg’s preparations for the time in ten years. successful in the end, we need to You’ve been the manager of the Grizzlys season one day. season. After a five-week summer break, We’ve analyzed last sea- deliver consistently good perfor- for 13 years. Why have you stayed in the Bundesliga soccer team resumed son intensively and firmly mances over 52 games. Wolfsburg for so long? training at the end of June under their committed to perform better For one, it is a huge privilege to be i new coach Oliver Glasner (previously of in the coming season. Volkswagen is the able to take on this position at a club. Linzer ASK). We hope that our Grizzlys’ main sponsor. In addition, I enjoy working with Game Plan Captained by Josuha Guilavogui, whole squad will be What is the collabora- each and every person in our organi- the team will set off for an eight-day match-ready at the tion like? zation. I’m a down-to-earth guy and The Grizzlys start their season training camp in Schladming, Austria start of the DEL Working with I just like working and living here in on Friday, September 13, against on July 19 before returning for the Volkswagen is very Wolfsburg. the Eisbären Berlin (Berlin Polar second pre-season highlight, the big professional and Bears). Their first home game will VfL Familienfest (family festival) on constructive on What would you still like to achieve take place on Sunday, September Saturday, August 3, at the Volkswagen 15, at 2 pm against the Schwenninger every level. Our with your club? Arena in Wolfsburg. The first Bundesliga Wild Wings, the team previously Supervisory Board We need to establish ourselves all match will take place on August 17 or coached by the Grizzly’s new 18 against 1.FC Cologne. with Mayor Klaus over again every year. This is a huge trainer Pat Cortina. Season tickets For the love of the Mohrs, as well as challenge which I always enjoy tack- can be found at: Season ticket sales are booming. game: Charly Fliegauf Hiltrud Werner, ling and which is also great fun. For Fans can purchase tickets for the entire has been the Grizzlys’ www.grizzlys.de Bernd Rumpel, many years we’ve been working hard season at www.vfl-wolfsburg.de. manager for 13 years.

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360° July 2019 GROUP COMPONENTS

Dear Colleagues, Wolfsburg Becomes Pilot for Urban Charging The launch of the ID.3 Thomas Schmall and Mayor Klaus Mohrs showcase two concepts will see the first fully electric Volkswagen for the electric vehicle charging infrastructure of the future in Wolfsburg based on the MEB toolkit hit the market within the next year. In addition to e-engines with rotors and stators, battery hen The ID.31 in front of the systems, and even front axles the flexible charging station ID.3 at the e-mobility station. to name just a few examples, W our international Components team also time came to manufactures a whole host of other parts introduce the for the ID.3. This is an incredible per- results of the formance from our team, and I couldn’t joint venture be more proud of their efforts. If you’re between interested in learning more about the the city of components we are supplying specifically Wolfsburg and for the ID.3, take a look at the graphic in Volkswagen, the Group section of this issue on page which involved implementing Pilot project for urban charging: At the press con- 14. We also have a lot in the pipeline high-performance electric vehicle ference for the e-mobility going forward, so rest assured that we will charging infrastructure, the occa- station in Wolfsburg, Thomas press on with the same high standards of sion certainly piqued a great deal Schmall and Mayor Klaus quality and efficiency. In other news, we of interest. The first presentation Mohrs joined Group CEO are moving forward with the development took place back on June 21, 2019 as and Works Council Chair Bernd Osterloh along with of our charging infrastructure involving part of a press conference. This was Martin Roemheld as Head our flexible quick-charging stations. This is followed a week later by the launch of E-Mobility Services to a crucial step when it comes to ensuring of the flexible charging station that showcase the entire concept electric mobility is an appealing option for forms part of the concept in a panel discussion moderated by Ariane Kilian, our customers. on the occasion of the 81st anniver- Head of Communications for Group Components. Where are sary of the city of Wolfsburg in front the flexible Head over to page 4 for an of the local theater. “With this pilot project, quick-charging overview of our new com- As the first four high-perfor- similar to visiting an average gas stations mittee structure at Group mance charging stations were put the city of Wolfsburg and station. The compact space even of- set up? Components. I am delighted to report into operation at the e-mobility Volkswagen are demonstra- fers charging facilities for users who that we have been able to achieve a lean station in Wolfsburg, Germany’s first do not have charging capabilities of structure with just 14 top-level commit- inner-city quick-charging facility ting what a viable electric ve- their own. A further four charging tees. After all, clearly structured report- complete with high-power charging hicle charging infrastructure stations are set to be developed ing channels and escalation pathways capabilities was also launched. could look like in an urban across the city in future. The find- are key to maximizing the efficiency of This allows several vehicles to be ings obtained from these in terms of The process starts with the city decision-making processes. charged in practically no time at all, environment going forward.” how they are used can then be rolled suggesting installation sites. with the overall experience being Thomas Schmall out to other cities going forward. Then, together with staff from the Have you downloaded the The flexible charging stations can Components Development division, new 360° app onto your be set up virtually anywhere, inde- we establish whether or not it is business or personal cell yet? pendently of the power grid, so they possible to install a charging station I would like to invite you to subscribe can pop up wherever they are needed, in these locations. There are four to our Group Components channel, whether that’s in the city or at events. different types of installation sites: where we share brief summaries of all The concept is an innovation one residential areas, retail, public spac- the latest news and updates from Group from Volkswagen Group Components es, and event locations. Components. As part of the “in demand” and will be manufactured at the dialog format, which took place when Hanover site as of next year. The These vary in terms of: Group Board Member Dr. Sommer and I city of Wolfsburg will be provided the operating mode (autonomous paid a visit to the Kassel plant, I was so with a total of 12 flexible charging or with connection to the power fascinated by the conversations I had stations for a period of 80 weeks, grid); and with the employees there that I decided and these will be set up at specific the installation time (from a matter to publish a mini blog post about the locations throughout the city region. of hours through to several months). experience on the app (p. 4). This will allow the usage behavior to be analyzed at future charging The installation sites are then Happy reading! sites without involving the full advertised across various public expenditure of a fixed installation. channels ahead of them opening. Yours sincerely, Recognition at the ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Wolfsburg held at the the- The findings from both concepts in a Other technical announcement ater: Chief Human Resources Officer Gunnar Kilian, Sales Director Jürgen Stackmann, Deputy Thomas Schmall Group CEO and Works Council Chair Daniela Cavallo, Mayor of Wolfsburg Klaus Mohrs, former common environment are to be used options are currently being con- CEO Volkswagen CEO Carl Hahn, and the State Representative for Regional Development in to develop a needs-based charging sidered to advertise the different Volkswagen Group Components Braunschweig, Matthias Wunderling-Weilbier (left to right). infrastructure. locations via online platforms.

14 Million Transmissions from Córdoba Cooperation on MEB Batteries South-American Components colleagues celebrate production milestone Colleagues from Braunschweig and Ingolstadt work together

mployees in Córdoba are de- is mainly being Elighted to announce that their provided for proj- 14-millionth transmission recently ect management, rolled off the production line. Trans- engineering, and missions have been manufactured construction site at this location since 1995 and the management for next milestone is just around the the system design corner: starting in 2020, employees of the MEB bat- here will be manufacturing the new tery in Hall 32a. MQ281 for the European market. Audi staff are also Support on the shop floor: employees from the Braunschweig Daniel Haro is a proud member of Components plant and from Audi. on hand with ad- the production team for the MQ250, vice and practical saying, “We are delighted to be part uman resources and tight help with the development and series of the history of the plant and to Hdeadlines are always a huge testing technology of the battery celebrate this milestone.” The nearly challenge on any project. With this in systems – particularly with regard to 1,500 employees at the site manu- mind, it was an obvious decision for the development of testing software Proud production milestone: Colleagues celebrated with a number of representatives from Volkswagen, politicians and the community, trade unions, and suppliers. facture transmissions for models in- KC Technik in Braunschweig to take to create a common Group standard. cluding the Polo, Golf, Vento, T-Roc, advantage of the expertise of Audi em- The collaboration is expected to run Ibiza and Leon, Fabia and Octavia, ployees when it came to battery pro- beyond the SOP phase, likely until the and the A1 and Q2. duction for the Audi e-tron. Support middle or end of 2020.

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Wanted: Component Promoting Flexibility and Diversity Trainees Project groups present their interim results to Thomas Schmall in Kassel From electronic engineers for automa- tion technology to industrial mechanics s part of Diversity Day on 28 and cutting machine operators – Group May in Kassel, five project Components offers exciting apprentice- A groups presented their results ship positions for those interested in on “Flexibility and Diversity in the coming on board. The application period Direct Sector” to Thomas Schmall. for the 2020 training year ends on The pilot project initiated by Thomas October 31, 2019. Group Components is Schmall started in the summer of currently training over 1,200 apprentices 2018. With EAF Berlin working as and dual study students. In line with the project executing agency, Group the transformation, the Braunschweig, Components is pursuing the goal of Salzgitter, and Kassel plants and the promoting flexibility and diversity Wolfsburg headquarters are increasingly in the direct sector, and meeting the looking for talented challenges of change and transforma- IT professionals, tion in Kassel through mutual under- e.g., IT systems standing. The presentation was part technicians. of the “Book Your Boss” initiative. Plant manager Olaf Korzinovski, Head of Human Resources Ste- fan Kreher, Deputy Works Council More information available at Chairman Ulrike Jakob, and other www.volkswagen-karriere.de invited guests from the healthcare, Delighted: The participants together with Thomas Schmall. HR, and works council sectors were also present when the results were “It was a relaxed and authentic solutions in which the employees groups which are ultimately defined 15 Years of announced. Michaela Schneider, event. Mr. Schmall encouraged themselves can work as a team to as the standard, I will be more than SITECH in China Diversity Officer at the Kassel site, us to continue participate in designing shift plans – satisfied,” concludes Thomas Schmall. manages and supervises the project working on the taking into account private needs. On June 20, the German-Chinese joint along with Werner Seitz, Head of projects and to venture SITECH Dongchang Automotive Alternative Propulsion Systems. The Seating Technology Ltd. celebrated its five project groups are: support us “With his open demeanor, 15th anniversary. In Shanghai, the joint if necessary.” Thomas Schmall encouraged i venture produces and develops seat 1. Onboarding into the transformation us all to actively engage in Silke Sprengel from synchronous parts and process: Also on the subject of diversity, sliding sleeves production in the MQ250 dialog. This helped us convey The aim here is to take the employ- sector. the spirit of our project the “Boss Matters” confer- ees with us and define measures that to him. The idea ence was held on May 21 in will help organize a change of job in that it’s primarily Berlin – this year’s focus was on the best possible way and to manage 3. Qualitative integration of part-time Dual Careers. Over 300 com- integration as best as possible. work: This seeks to develop the way about people has pany representatives, including people take on responsibility when finally reached the Kassel plant manager Olaf 2. Mobile work: working part-time, thereby taking maturity, and it’s Korzinovski and the PSC manager This project group identifies tasks in pressure off the team. The instrument about preserving that.” from Braunschweig, Constanze the direct sector that are suitable for of traffic light systematics shows that Michael Leib is in charge of MQ250 wheel Winkler, discussed how com- (hourly) mobile work and tests their part-time workers are more flexible production and MQ250-T6 assembly in Hall 1. panies can support working implementation. Success factors are than expected. couples so that both partners can defined that contribute to striking a combine work and family more structures and whole seats for SAIC better balance between professional 4. Flexible shift planning: 5. Level of knowledge: effectively. The “Boss Matters” Volkswagen in Anting. Guests from the and private life. This project group is developing Structural knowledge tandems ensure initiative is a network of business, worlds of business and politics attend- that knowledge from employees who science, media, and the public and ed the ceremony. Ingo Fleischer and go to ATZ remains in the compa- social sectors. Tomasz Lewandowski, two of SITECH’s ny, and that junior staff’s specialist managing directors, also attended the knowledge is transferred to the event. Special highlights of the event company. were the traditional Chinese perfor- All groups are currently working mances such as screen drums, “erhu” (a out the defined stages of work and al- Chinese form of the violin), and Jiang- ready implementing the initial steps, nan dance, which were all presented by for example workshops on flexible SITECH Dongchang employees. shift plans are taking place, and there are initial steps towards setting up a part-time pool in the pilot area. The results were then discussed together. NEV Components Exchange: The colleagues discussed with Thomas Schmall and Olaf Korzinovski, among others. “If we get five results from the project from China

Volkswagen Group China is strength- ening its e-mobility strategy with local production of two components for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). The APP290 We Are Family! electric drive and the DQ400e hybrid Premiere of Component DNA film at management conference transmission are produced at the Tianjin Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. components plant. In igitalization, standardization, the future, the plant will also produce Dand collaboration were the key the electric drive for the MEB. Pro- factors for successful transformation duction of dual-clutch transmissions, at the Management Conference on which have already been installed in June 18 in Port 1. Together with his several million Volkswagen Group China management team, Thomas Schmall vehicles, will also be continued. Tianjin informed around 550 international is part of the Volkswagen Group China colleagues about the current and components plant network together future status of Components. But, And action: with its sister plant in Dalian. the focus at the conference was also Behind the scenes on the youngest members of the of the DNA film. Components family. The Compo- nents DNA film was shown for the first time. In the film, children of Components employees explain what their parents actually do as members of the Components division. As a special highlight for the children in the Numerous film: at the end of the event they were “Components allowed to watch ID.31 together with children” came on their parents up close on stage. stage with their parents. From Kassel and Tianjin: Representatives from the Transmission and E-Drive business units celebrated together with the team. You can find the film on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/Yy9CYYc35cY as well as internally on the portal https://bit.ly/2XGSQql

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Component App 14 Top Committees of Group Components Channel Focus during reorganization on lean decision-making processes and clearly structured reporting and escalation channels

ith a lean committee Group Components, described them in and escalation paths in the top commit- Subscribe structure comprising only a legally compliant manner, and – after tees at the Group level.” 14 committees* now W14 top committees, Group approval by the Management Board – In 2017, the 41 top committees of Components contributes to the efficient published them transparently on Group the Group units were already identified Senior committee: design of the committee landscape in Connect. Ludwig Fazel explains, “The and described, and in 2018, the 39 top ● Brand Management: Group the Group: along with the divisions, focus when designing the committees committees of the Volkswagen Pas- Components (MV C) strategy managers Ludwig Fazel and was on exploiting synergies, creating senger Cars brand were identified and Patrick Gutsch from the Group Organi- lean and powerful decision-making described in a bid to reduce the Board Board committees: 1 zational Development department have processes within Components, and of Management’s workload and make ● Products: Group standardized the 14 top committees of establishing clearly structured reporting decision-making processes simpler and Components (C-VAP) more transparent. The Competence ● Program: Group Center Panel Management at K-GO is Components (C-VA Programm) responsible for the central manage- ● HR: Group Components ment of the top committees, in close (C-VA Personal) coordination with the responsible ● Technology: Group departments of Group Components Components (C-VAT) and Group Legal departments. Project ● Digitalization: Group manager Gutsch adds, “With all the Components (C-VAD) business units involved, cooperation in preparing and coordination the rules of Other senior committees for News, pictures of events, strategy infor- procedure and warrants of apprehen- the business divisions: mation, and personal stories – all in one sion went excellently – many thanks app: From now on you will find all the to all involved!” The Strategy Division ● Business unit management news about Volkswagen Group Com- (CU) is responsible for central consoli- meetings of Motor and Foundry, ponents in the new 360° Volkswagen dation in Group Components. Transmission and E-Drive, Chassis Employee app. Simply subscribe to the At Group Connect (https://soco. and E-Mobility business units “Group Components” channel on the volkswagen.com/sbc/community/ ● Group Components pilot hall app. Here’s how to get started: After top-gremien-group-components), em- ● Damage Table and FPQ Group logging in, click on “Channels” in the up- ployees can find the entire portfolio Components per left corner. Here you can select your as a PDF file, the rules of procedure ● Q-Tag Powertrain Component channels. Additional infor- and profiles of all top committees in Group Components mation and reports from your location German and English, as well as contact ● Investment Committee can be found in the Kassel, Salzgitter, Group Components: Ludwig Fazel and Patrick Gutsch present the new committee landscape. persons for each committee. Group Components and Braunschweig channels.

Workshop on the New “Lead Time” Category SPEED+ team supports Salzgitter colleagues at workshop

“Lead time” and “C-HPU” are the two new categories in the i SPEED+ Award 2019. The team that wants to assert itself in the lead time needs a high degree of process orientation Clear and Concise: above all else. It is important to think across departments along the value stream – from goods receipt to goods issue. The “Lead Time” Category For this reason, the experts from the Components central What is being measured? Who is starting in the category? Kassel, industrial engineering and production system held a work- The metrics being measured Salzgitter, Braunschweig, Chemnitz, shop on site in order to train their colleagues and multipliers are the relative reduction of WOB Chassis, Hanover Casting, SITECH with their expertise in value streams. The workshop made the main component through- WOB, SITECH Polkowice, Motor Polska, use of what is known as the “top level shikumi method”: the put time (master part), the rel- Poznań Casting, Martin, São Carlos, aim is to ensure that all information and material flows are ative reduction of throughput Córdoba, Tianjin, and Puebla. “just in time.” The interaction of customers, suppliers, plan- time scatter in the selected ning, materials, production, and all other areas is shown and process chain, and the abso- More Information linked with the PDCA cycle (plan, do, check, act) and problem lute scatter of the inventories More information is available solving. The colleagues in Salzgitter were thus able to identify in the last measurements. on the location pages. a total of 54 process potentials for the “lead time” category.

The “In Demand” Dialog Format Corporate Design: What Happens Next? Stefan Sommer and Thomas Schmall at the Kassel plant At a glance: The most important roll-out steps

rom drive strategy to IT pro- also covered. For example, one em- event in Wolfsburg, there will Fgrams, and personnel require- ployee wanted to know more about be location branding with flags, ments to demographic change: at the production of lithium and cobalt partition walls, ballpoint pens, the Kassel plant, 100 employees for batteries. Sommer and Schmall and note blocks from Volkswagen held a discussion on “in demand” in emphasized that Volkswagen is Group Components. a dialog format with Group Board mining the two key elements ex- Member Stefan Sommer and CEO clusively in regions where socially Forecast Thomas Schmall. Product awards acceptable and eco-friendly mining From the fourth quarter of 2019, and sustainable supply chains were can be guaranteed. the New Brand Design (NBD) of Volkswagen Passenger Cars will be rolled out. The successive roll-out of the Components logo is therefore being unified and integrated so that all elements such as drive- way flags, only have to be changed ith its roots as an independent PowerPoint templates for the fully once. Importantly, nothing will Wentrepreneurial unit, Com- consolidated group, and companies be changed in listed units. Which ponents also has its own corporate such as SITECH, were introduced elements are adapted, which form design including a logo – its own via a soft launch. The roll-out to the these will take, and in which plant, fingerprint. International brand Components locations of the other will all be part of the consultations plants such as Puebla and Silao, Group brands has not yet taken place. and coordination with plants and Change of perspective: Thomas Schmall then posted an app contribution via the Group as well as the logo and the most For events, such as the press confer- locations, which are due to start Components channel – “Thanks to the teams for their involvement in some great discussions!” important working materials such as ence in Salzgitter or the management shortly.

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A Look Into the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand The New Passat and “WeShare”

The new Passat – an icon en- Fascinating insight: Factory Manager Andreas Salewsky leads a tour through production. hanced. Model Series Manager Oliver Schroeter explains the In conversation: Stephan Weil (left) and Thomas Schmall highlights of the upgrade made in front of media representatives. to the Volkswagen classic. You Stephan Weil in Salzgitter can find the complete article on p. 17 of the 360 ° edition from The transformation of the Component was the focus of the Minister President’s visit in mid-June the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. +++ omponents is undergoing Volkswagen’s Center of Excellence Member for Components and shares in Northvolt AB. A 50/50 joint an extensive transformation for Battery Cells Frank Blome, as well Procurement, then provided in- venture will be launched during the C process. The Salzgitter location as Mark Möller, Business Manager formation about Volkswagen AG’s course of the year. The aim is to set up is particularly affected as it converts of Development and Business Field investments of around 900 million a 16-gigawatt-hour battery cell pro- from a combustion plant to an e-mo- Manager for E-Mobility, told him euros in joint battery projects with duction facility in Europe. The plan bility location. On June 12, Minister about the development of battery cell Northvolt AB. Part of this sum is is to build the plant in Salzgitter from President Stephan Weil saw this for capabilities, the transformation of earmarked for a planned joint venture 2020 at the earliest, provided that the himself on site. Thomas Schmall, motor production, the new e-mo- with the Swedish battery manufac- necessary framework conditions are Factory Manager Andreas Salewsky, tor rotor/stator parts, as well as the turer, another chunk going directly to met. The start of battery cell produc- Chairman of the Salzgitter Works planned pilot battery recycling plant. Northvolt AB. In return, Volkswagen tion for Volkswagen is planned for late 1 Council Dirk Windmüller, Head of Stefan Sommer, Group Board will receive around 20 percent of the 2023/early 2024.

WeShare: Car sharing launched. Volkswagen hits the road with 1,500 e-Golfs2 in Berlin. Read i more on p. 19 of the 360 ° Factories Track OEE Index edition from the Volkswagen The OEE is a production indicator that Passenger Cars brand. +++ The ONE MISSION 2025 Component strategy focuses on overall equipment effectiveness. describes the overall effectiveness of a factory. The more effectively and nder the heading “Excellence,” Boleslav to Györ will take part for transparency in the monthly smoothly our production facilities Uthe ONE MISSION 2025 the third year running. Last year the report in the future. run, the higher the productivity and Components strategy tackles process OEE of the participating lines in the investment utilization. improvements. “Increase OEE” is “Factory Efficiency” category was 3. During pilot projects, counter- the unassuming name given to one increased by 8.9 percent on average – measures are quickly intro- Jörg Emmert, Head of Production of the most important initiatives in let’s see what happens with Group- duced if, for example, a facility Planning and Management, and project manager Stefan Kiendl, Head of this area, as the overall equipment wide participants in 2019! causes part bottlenecks. A joint IE & Production Systems, are effectiveness, OEE for short, is one team from HQ and the factory responsible for the Group of the key performance indicators for The “Increase OEE” strategy reviews set-up times, processes, Components Initia- the factory. It indicates whether sys- initiative lays out important steps for and standards, and looks for the tive (GCI) 10.2, tems are smoothly producing parts of Components at all levels: causes of the malfunctions. “Increase OEE.” New ID.33: Eight-year battery the highest quality, or whether they warranty. The battery perfor- are generating component bottle- 1. “OEE connection and perfor- “For example, in the Steering mance should then still have at necks due to frequent downtimes or mance” will be the set measure- Productivity Increase project in least 70 percent of the usable poorly synchronized process steps, ment for the factories in the Group Braunschweig, cycle times could capacity. The article is on all of which can have an impact on Components target system. be optimized, parameters stan- p. 21 of the 360 ° edition from production. dardized, and the collaboration the Volkswagen Passenger Cars This is why OEE is also an im- 2. Continuous tracking of the OEE of between people and machines brand. +++ portant statistic for the “SPEED+ the various facilities in the factory improved – the OEE increased by Award,” in which 23 factories from and in the business segment is an impressive 20 percent,” says Braunschweig to Kaluga, and Mladá under development and will create Stefan Kiendl.

Determination Plus Pragmatism Equals Success Nadine Muuß from the Salzgitter plant encourages breaking down mental barriers A Look at Chemnitz: Internal irst an appointment with suppli- burg and then worked in Assembly. effect. Determination, Training Center Fers, then a consultation with the After a short time in Finance and optimism, and perse- team, and another meeting in the fac- Controlling, she completed her verance are crucial for The employees at the engine tory – Nadine Muuß is always on the degree in industrial and mechanical the young manager in plant in Chemnitz are prepar- go. The 37-year-old is responsible for engineering. Muuß has been at the her professional career, ing themselves for increasing process planning in Tool Management Salzgitter location since 2010, and but also when it comes demands through internal training at the Salzgitter component produc- describes it as her “second career.” to balancing family and courses. For its training courses, tion site as part of the Production She was appointed to the manage- work life. She explains the Training Center concentrates Maintenance and Toolmaking department team at the beginning of July pragmatically that her on three main aspects: site-specif- ment. She is in charge of a budget in 2019. motto is “If you fall ic training in line with production the tens of millions. Along the way, the mother of a down, you have to get requirements, individual and very Her path to becoming part of the three-year-old daughter learned back up again.” Her tip practical process training, and pro- management team is intriguing. how to overcome challenges early for people at the start of fessional training with one-on-one Muuß completed a sales appren- on. “I’m a career changer. In my their careers is, “ to push instruction. In addition, a modern ticeship at Volkswagen in Wolfs- experience, there are different views aside the barriers in your virtual reality training module is on how in-depth your involvement head and go for it. Just currently under development. in technical aspects should be as do it, and if it doesn’t “Optimizing and de- a manager. My job as a manager is work out, keep going.” More Information made up much more of keeping an All articles about the Chemnitz, signing processes and eye on the goals and driving the team Zwickau, and Dresden locations in bringing people along forward in order to complete the Saxony are bundled in the Saxony tasks at the highest level.” Book. You can find this edition in with me is what drives the portal at https://bit.ly/322Udil She always sees successes as a me.” team effort that have a motivating Nadine Muuß: “Successes are a team effort.”

28 ¹ Near-production-ready concept car 2 e-Golf: power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 14.1 with 17-inch wheels – 13.2 16-inch; CO₂ emissions combined, g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+. ³ ID.3: The vehicle is not yet on sale.