Michael Wanke

Michael Wanke has a wide range of work experience in various industries. Michael currently serves as the Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Syndikusrechtsanwalt at Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH. Prior to this role, they were the Chief Compliance & Integrity Officer, Head of GRC at Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. from 2018 to 2022. Before that, they worked as a Senior Compliance Officer and Syndikusrechtsanwalt at Volkswagen AG and as an Anti-Financial-Crime Officer/Compliance Officer/Legal Counsel at Deutsche Bank. Michael also had experience as a Senior Consultant/Legal Counsel at Severn Consultancy GmbH and as a Compliance Officer at IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG. Additionally, they gained legal experience as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Hoffmann Liebs Fritsch & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, and Clifford Chance LLP.

Michael Wanke's education history includes the following:

From 2015 to 2016, they attended the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where they obtained a Certified Compliance Professional degree in the field of Compliance.

From 2010 to 2012, they studied at Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, earning a 2. Juristisches Staatsexamen degree. Michael'sfield of study was Juristischer Vorbereitungsdienst / Referendariat.

From 2002 to 2009, they attended the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, graduating with a 1. Juristische Prüfung (Staatsexamen u. Schwerpunktprüfung) degree. Michael'sfocus during this period was on Kriminologie, Sanktionsrecht und Strafrecht.