Ralf Brandstätter

Executive Officer, China at Volkswagen Group

Ralf Brandstätter trained as a shopfitter at the Volkswagen plant in Brunswick. He then studied industrial engineering and joined the Volkswagen Group in 1993.

Following positions in international project steering in the procurement division, he became an assistant to the Board of Management in the General Secretariat of Volkswagen AG. In 1998 he took charge of metal procurement for chassis and powertrain components and was made project manager for new vehicle projects in 2003. In 2005 he moved to Spain as head of procurement.

He became the member of the SEAT Executive Committee responsible for Purchasing in 2008. Brandstätter was named Head of Group Procurement Exterieur in 2010. He was appointed Head of Group Purchasing New Product Launches in 2012 and was made a General Representative of Volkswagen AG in October 2015.

Ralf Brandstätter was appointed a member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand on December 9, 2015. He held responsibility for procurement from December 2015 to the end of February 2019.

Brandstätter has led the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand as Chief Operating Officer (COO) since August 1, 2018.

Ralf Brandstätter became Chairman of the Board of Management (CEO) of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand on July 1, 2020.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG appointed Ralf Brandstätter Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG.

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  • Executive Officer, China

    January, 2022 - present

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