VfL Wolfsburg’s supervisory board is being reorganised, with Sebastian Rudolph (47) moving up to become chairman of the supervisory board committee ahead of the new Bundesliga season. He will be taking over this function on 1 August 2024 from Frank Witter (65), who has been in the role since 2018.
Since 2019, Rudolph has been head of the communications, sustainability and politics department of Porsche AG, and head of global communications for Volkswagen since 2022. He has also been part of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg since 2023. VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH is a full subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.
“Experienced communications professional, with close ties to VfL”
“We are restructuring the VfL Wolfsburg supervisory board and making a change at the top to usher in the next generation in sporting terms, while maintaining a sense of continuity and promoting an active manager,” said Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen. “Sebastian Rudolph is a very experienced communications professional who has had close ties with VfL for many years. Within our company, Sebastian has always been able to handle the various footballing matters. On the VfL supervisory board committee, he has already been involved in all of the main decisions. At the same time, we would like to thank Frank Witter for his successful period with the club and wish him all the very best. He will always be a welcome visitor to VfL.”
“Delighted to be taking on additional responsibility”
“I am delighted to be taking on additional responsibility,” said Rudolph. “VfL Wolfsburg is the beating heart of the region, thanks to the sporting achievements of the women’s, men’s and youth teams as well as its social commitments. In sporting terms, we will be looking to secure European football next season, and we will be plotting a suitable path to achieve this with management on and off the pitch. I would like to thank Frank Witter for the mutual trust and professional cooperation that we have enjoyed thus far.”
Other changes to the supervisory board
As well as the change at the top, there will be other alterations to the supervisory board. Here is an overview of the changes to the VfL supervisory board that have been agreed upon:
- Frank Witter will step down from the committee at the end of July 2024.
- Peter Haase stepped down at the end of June 2024 after the previous season had finished.
- Rolf Schnellecke, who has been with the club for decades, will step down as planned at the end of September 2024, when he turns 80.
- Klaus Mohrs will step down at the end of the forthcoming season, in June 2025.
As of 1 August, the VfL supervisory board will comprise the following people:
- Sebastian Rudolph (chairman of the board)
- Hans Dieter Pötsch (deputy chairman of the board)
- Daniela Cavallo (committee)
- Bernd Osterloh (committee)
- Gunnar Kilian
- Dennis Weilmann
- Wolfgang Hotze
- Rolf Schnellecke (until 30 September 2024)
- Klaus Mohrs (until 30 June 2025)
