Supervisory Board

Aufsichtsrat Mitglied des VfL Wolfsburg Rudolph.

Dr. Sebastian Rudolph

Chairman of the supervisory board and member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

    • More information about Dr. Sebastian Rudolph

      • Date of birth:5 October 1976
      • Place of birth:Gießen

      • Professional Career (in abstracts):

      • 1996:A-levels
      • SubsequentlyDegree in political sciences at the Otto-Suhr-Institut for Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin Completion of doctoral thesis for Dr. phil. Executive MBA at Mannheim Business School
      • 2002Trainee, n-tv television news
      • 2004Editor, Bayerischer Rundfunk – television, main studio
      • 2009Head of communication, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
      • 2013Head of communication, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
      • 2016Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Bilfinger SE
      • Since 2019:Head of Public Relations, Press, Sustainability and Politics, Porsche AG
      • Since 01.09.2022:Head of Corporate Communications Volkswagen AG, in addition to Head of Public Relations, Press, Sustainability and Politics at Porsche AG
      • Since 20.01.2023:Member of VfL Wolfsburg’s Supervisory Board
      • Since 01.02.2023:Additional member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
      • Since 01.08.2024:Chairman of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
    VfL-Wolfsburg-Aufsichtsrat Hans Dieter Poetsch im Portrait.

    Hans Dieter Pötsch

    Vice-chairman of the supervisory board and member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

      • More information about Hans Dieter Pötsch

        • Date of birth:28.03.1951
        • Place of birth:Traun, Austria

        • Career in brief:

        • From 1974:Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt
        • 1979:Controlling at BMW AG, Munich
        • 1987:Director of Finance and Administration at the machine tools manufacturer Trumpf GmbH & Co, Ditzingen
        • 1991:Chairman of the board at Traub AG, Swabia Reichenbach/Fils
        • 1995:Chairman of the board at paintwork specialists and plant manufacturers Dürr AG, Stuttgart
        • 2003:Board member at Volkswagen AG, Finance and Controlling division
        • 01.07.2007 - present:Member of the supervisory board and member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
        • 2007 - 2009:Chairman of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
        • 01.06.2009 - present:Vice-chairman of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
        • Since 2015:Chairman of the supervisory board of Volkswagen AG
      Die Aufsichtsrätin vom VfL Wolfsburg Daniela Cavallo im Portrait.

      Daniela Cavallo

      Member of the supervisory board and member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

        • More information about Daniela Cavallo

          • 1994:A-levels in Wolfsburg
          • 01.09.1994:Apprenticeship as office communications clerk at Volkswagen
          • 1997 - 1999:Member of the Youth and Trainee Council
          • 1999 - 2002:Trainer in the "VW Coaching" commercial vocational training programme
          • 2002:Graduated in Business Administration
          • 2002:Member of the Works Council
          • 2013:Member of the Works Committee
          • 01/2019 - 04/2021:Deputy chairwoman of Wolfsburg’s Works Council plant and of the General Works Council
          • 05/2019 - 04/2021:Deputy Chairperson of the Group Works Council
          • 04/2021:Chairwoman of the General and Group Works Council
          • 06/2021:Chairwoman of the Volkswagen AG Group Global Works Council
          • 05/2021:Member of the Supervisory Board and the Presidium of Volkswagen AG’s Supervisory Board
          • since 01.10.2021:Member of VfL Wolfsburg’s Supervisory Board
          • since 01.07.2022:Additional member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
        VfL Wolfsburg Aufsichtsrat Bernd Osterloh.

        Bernd Osterloh

        Member of the supervisory board and member of the supervisory board committee of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

          • More information about Bernd Osterloh

            • Date of birth:12.09.1956
            • Place of birth:Brunswick

            • Career in brief:

            • 1973:Education as industrial manager
            • Subsequently:Work as Industrial Manager
            • 1977:Joins Volkswagen AG
            • 1990 - 1998:Leader of IG Metal's management body in Wolfsburg City Works
            • 1990:Elected onto the works council
            • 2002:Member of Volkswagen AG's works council
            • 2004:Member of Volkswagen's European and international works councils
            • 2005:Elected as Chairman of the general works council
            • 2005:Elected as Chairman of the group works council
            • 2005:Member of the supervisory board
            • 2006:President of the Volkswagen AG international group works council
            • 01.10.2005 - present:Member of the VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH supervisory board and supervisory board committee
          Der ehemalige VfL-Wolfsburg-Spieler Diego Benaglio im Portrait.

          Diego Benaglio

          Member of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

            • More information about Diego Benaglio

              • Date of birth:08.09.1983
              • Place of birth:Zürich
              • Nationality:Swiss/Italian

              • Football career

              • Youth:FC Spreitenbach (1993-1998) FC Baden (1998) Grasshopper Club Zürich (1999-2002)
              • Senior:VfB Stuttgart (2002–2005) CD Nacional (2005–2008) VfL Wolfsburg (2008–2017) AS Monaco (2017–2020)
              • Honours with VfL:259 Bundesliga games, Long-serving captain and goalkeeper with the most appearances for VfL Wolfsburg
              • 2008/09 Bundesliga, 2015 DFB-Pokal, 2015 DFL-Supercup
              • International:61 caps for Switzerland
              • Tournament appearances with Switzerland:2006, 2010, 2014 World Cup, 2008 European Championship, 2012 Olympic Games (representative Olympic team)
              • Personal awardsSwiss Footballer of the Year (2009 und 2013)
              • Retired as a player:2020

              • Career in brief

              • Since 1 July 2025:Member of the Supervisory Board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
            Ein Porträtbild des Aufsichtsratsmitglieds Wolfgang Hotze.

            Wolfgang Hotze

            Member of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

              • More information about Wolfgang Hotze

                • Date of birth:09.07.52
                • Place of birth:Essen

                • Career in brief:

                • Business Science degree at the Universities of Essen and Hamburg
                • 1979:Traineeship at Volkswagen AG
                • 1980:Case officer, Taxation and Customs at Volkswagen AG
                • 1980:Board Consultant at Volkswagen AG
                • 1990:Deputy Head of Taxation and Customs at Volkswagen AG
                • 1991 - 2012:Head of Taxation and Customs at Volkswagen AG
                • 1996:Head of Business Operations at VfL Wolfsburg e.V.
                • 05/2001 - 11/2018:Managing Director at VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
                • 01.12.2018 - present:Member of the VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH supervisory board
              Gunnar Kilian vom Volkswagen Konzern wird neues Aufsichtsratsmitglied des VfL Wolfsburg.

              Gunnar Kilian

              Member of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

                • More information about Gunnar Kilian

                  • Date of birth:31.01.1975
                  • Place of birth:Westerland/Sylt

                  • Career in brief

                  • 1995:Trainee at “Helmstedter Blitz” newspaper
                  • 1996-2000:Subeditor at “Helmstedter Blitz” newspaper
                  • 2000-2003:Public relations officer at Volkswagen AG
                  • 2003-2006:Office manager for a member of the German parliament
                  • 2006-2012:Spokesperson for the Volkswagen AG Group Works Council
                  • 2012-2013:Member of staff in the personal office of the Chairman of the Volkswagen AG Supervisory Board
                  • 2013-2018:General Secretary and Managing Director of the Volkswagen AG Group Works Council
                  • 2018-2025:Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management, Human Resources
                  • 2020-2025:Member of the Volkswagen AG Board of Management, Trucks
                  • Since 11.05.2023:Member of the Supervisory Board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
                Ein Portraitbild von Dennis Weilmann aus dem Aufsichtsrat des VfL Wolsfburg.

                Dennis Weilmann

                Member of the supervisory board of VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH

                  • More information about Dennis Weilmann

                    • Date of birth:01.05.1975
                    • Place of birth:Wolfsburg

                    • Career in brief:

                    • 1996 – 2001:Studies in Law (focus on Public Law) at the Georg-August-University Göttingen
                    • 1996 – 2005:Freelance Journalist Braunschweiger Newspaper / Wolfsburger News
                    • 2002 – 2003:Advisor, CDU in Lower Saxony
                    • 2003 – 2005:Legal Clerkship, Braunschweig Regional Appeals Court
                    • 2005 – 2007:Personal Assistant of Minister Elisabeth Heister-Neumann; Deputy Press Officer; Cabinet Advisor; and Deputy Director of the Minister’s Office, Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice
                    • 2007 – 2008:Head of Public Relations and Press Officer, Lower Saxony Justice Department
                    • 2008 – 2011:Office Manager for City Mayor Prof. Rolf Schnellecke, City of Wolfsburg
                    • 2008 – 2017:Head of Communications and Press Officer, City of Wolfsburg
                    • 2018 – 2020:City Council Member; Department Head for Economics, Digitalisation and Cultural Affairs, City of Wolfsburg
                    • since 2018Managing Director Wolfsburg Wirtschaft und Marketing GmbH
                    • since 2019Managing Director Planetarium GmbH
                    • 2020 – 2021City Council Member; Department Head for Economics, Digitalisation and Cultural, City of Wolfsburg
                    • since 10/2021Mayor of the city of Wolfsburg
                    • since 25.10.2021Member of the VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH supervisory board