Dr. Volker Hartmann

Dr. Volker Hartmann has a diverse work experience in the legal field, with a focus on automated and autonomous driving technologies. Dr. Volker has worked for various companies, starting with their role as a Legal Counsel at AUDI AG from 2008 to 2010. Dr. Volker then took on positions such as Head of Consumer Protection Law and Senior Legal Counsel at AUDI AG until 2013. From 2014 to 2015, they served as Senior Legal Counsel for the Project Mexico Plant at AUDI AG. In 2015, they became the Senior Legal Counsel for Data Law and Digitalization at AUDI AG. From 2016 to 2017, they were the Head of Legal Automated and Connected Driving / Data Law at AUDI AG, where they led a team providing legal advice on automated and autonomous driving technologies.

Dr. Volker subsequently joined Daimler AG in 2017 as the Head of Legal CASE / Business Innovation, responsible for legal advice related to business innovation and autonomous driving. In 2018, they became the Head of Legal Autonomous Driving at Daimler AG, overseeing legal and ethical issues associated with autonomous driving.

Dr. Hartmann then worked at Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH from 2018 to 2020, where they held several roles, including Head of Legal / General Counsel and Head of Legal Product, providing legal advice on various aspects of automated driving technology and engineering. Dr. Volker also acted as the PMO Lead on AID side for the business integration of AID GmbH into Argo AI LLC.

In 2020, they joined CARIAD, where they became the VP, Head of Quality - ADAS/AD and Co-Project lead for the ADAS/AD Partnership between VW Group and Bosch. Dr. Volker then moved to Vay in 2021 and served as the Global VP of Legal & Governmental Affairs until 2023.

In addition to their corporate roles, Dr. Hartmann has been a Guest Lecturer on Smart Mobility at the University of St. Gallen since 2021. Currently, they are working as the General Counsel at FERNRIDE.

Dr. Volker Hartmann's education history includes the following:

- From 2000 to 2005, they attended The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, where they obtained a degree in Rechtswissenschaften (Law), specifically 1. Juristisches Staatsexamen.

- In 2009, they enrolled at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and completed their studies in 2013, earning a degree of Dr. rerum politicarum. The field of study for this degree is not specified.

- Between 2006 and 2008, Dr. Hartmann attended Freistaat Bayern, Oberlandesgericht Bamberg, receiving a degree in 2. Juristisches Staatsexamen. The specific field of study is not provided.

- In 2000, they also graduated from The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, where they obtained a degree in Europarecht (European Law) as a Europajurist (Univ. Würzburg).

- From 1990 to 1999, Dr. Hartmann attended Röntgen Gymnasium Würzburg, where they obtained their Abitur / Allgemeine Hochschulreife (secondary school diploma/general higher education entrance qualification).

- In 2018, Dr. Hartmann studied Intro to Artificial Intelligence at Udacity. No specific degree was mentioned for this program.

Overall, Dr. Hartmann has a diverse educational background, focusing on law, European law, political science, and artificial intelligence.