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Group Management Report

The 12 group initiatives of the new auto strategy.

Sustainability will continue to be a recurring theme in the business world and will gain further pertinence, driven by the increasingly noticeable consequences of climate change, a greater consciousness of sustainable lifestyles on the part of the customer and, not least, underlying factors such as the Paris Climate Agreement. As we transition from automotive manufacturer to mobility group, we are resetting our priorities with NEW AUTO and positioning ourselves for the future. We are keeping our aim of being a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility firmly in our sights and making the Group more focused, efficient, innovative, customer-oriented and sustainable, as well as systematically gearing it toward profitable growth.

To this end, we have established 12 Group initiatives across the brand groups. We will use these to develop the competences needed to implement the strategy. The focus is on the main multidisciplinary areas addressed by our technology platforms – mechatronics , software , battery & charging, and mobility solutions – on which the five tech initiatives described below are based. A further seven base initiatives form the foundation for the Volkswagen Group’s strategic realignment.

THE 12 GROUP INITIATIVES OF THE NEW AUTO STRATEGY

These are ESG, Decarbonization & Integrity, Business Model 2.0, North America (NAR) Region, China Region, Group Steering Model, People & Transformation and Financing the Transformation.

To make the progress in the relevant Group initiatives of our strategy as transparent as possible for management and employees, the Group Board of Management decided to structure and regularly measure the strategic goals and milestones using the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) method. Accordingly, achievable strategic objectives and envisaged key results are defined for each Group initiative. These are to be realized largely through time-limited projects and work packages, each of which is measured by specific key performance indicators. The degree of achievement is discussed three times a year with the Board of Management. As such, the relevance of the initiatives, and their objectives, milestones, projects and work packages, are regularly reviewed at Group level. Their focus is continuously monitored and adjusted as necessary or integrated into standard operations.

The current Group initiatives covered by the strategy are described below. We report on the main strategic objectives and interim results achieved in the reporting period in the chapters “ Internal Management System and Key Performance Indicators ”, “ Structure and Business Activities ” and “ Sustainable Value Enhancement ”.

MECHATRONICS – BACKBONE AND SCALABLE SYSTEMS PLATFORM

A future-oriented mechatronics platform will form the backbone for innovations, technology and lasting competitiveness at Volkswagen. With the Scalable Systems Platform ( SSP ), we are creating the next generation of an all-electric, fully digital and highly scalable mechatronics platform based on a standardized software architecture. With this standardized platform, which can be scaled from the smallest vehicles all the way up to the premium segment, the Volkswagen Group aims to rapidly and efficiently provide its customers with innovative functions and technologies in their vehicles, across all brands. By reducing complexity and the number of versions, the SSP will offer maximum synergies and make fast, regular technology updates possible, while lowering investment costs and ensuring the necessary differentiation between the products of the individual brands in the Group’s portfolio.

SOFTWARE – CARIAD: ONE E 3 PLATFORM AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (AD) STACK

The purpose of the Group’s own software and technology company CARIAD is to create the technical basis for data-based business models, new mobility services and automated driving (Level 4), and to leverage cross-brand synergies. Our aim is to increase the proportion of software in the vehicle that is developed in house.

CARIAD is already working with the Porsche and Audi brands to introduce the new E 3  1.2 platform, which optimizes the harmonization of the hardware with the vehicle software from CARIAD. This facilitates the deployment of over-the-air updates and is a key lever for introducing new services even after vehicle production has begun.

In the long term, the standardized E 3 software architecture that is already being developed, together with the VW.OS software platform and the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, will form the basis of a complete digital ecosystem, offering customers a wide range of software-based services throughout the product lifecycle. The aim is for every function that is needed or requested and every service to be customized for the users in the various markets and to be available for download at any time. This will also open up new sources of revenue for us.

Applications at various levels of automated driving (up to Level 4) will be gradually introduced to the new vehicle models in the Group brands.

BATTERY & CHARGING – CELL AND BATTERY STRATEGY

The battery is a key component in an electric vehicle, and an important cost factor. The appeal and market success of e-mobility is determined not only by the price, but also by the vehicle´s range and the charging speed. We must become a profit-generating expert across the entire battery life cycle to achieve our objective of transforming into a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility. To this end, the Cell and Battery Strategy tech initiative pools expertise across the Group and is driving the transformation process in cooperation with our strategic partners. The aspects covered include battery management, cell production and recycling. Our aim is to develop battery cell technology into a core competence in the Group, and we are also working with partners to achieve this. At the heart of this strategy is the new unified cell, which can contain different chemistries and will be used in up to 80% of Group models by 2030. The excellent economies of scale this generates will reduce costs by up to 50% and put us in a leading cost position. To cover the high demand for battery cells, Volkswagen plans to build six gigafactories in Europe alone, with a production capacity totaling 240 GWh.

BATTERY & CHARGING – CHARGING AND ENERGY SERVICES

Charging, energy and a sustainable energy supply infrastructure for all-electric vehicles are key prerequisites for accelerating the transition to the battery-electric mobility of the future. It is therefore our intention also to become a comprehensive charging and energy services provider in the future and we are investing heavily in building an open fast-charging network worldwide. By 2025, we and our partners plan to create around 45,000 high-power charging points in Europe, China and the USA. The product portfolio also includes the full range of charging solutions for private customers and companies. In addition to our own wallbox and flexible fast-charging station, the focus is particularly on contract-based charging services and smart green electricity tariffs. Charging processes will then systematically use renewable energy and reduce pressure on power grids. In a next step, Volkswagen intends to develop the electric vehicle as a mobile power bank, thus helping electric vehicles to act as storage units and thus become an active part of the energy system in the future. In this way, Volkswagen wishes to enable its customers to participate in one of the leading smart-charging and energy ecosystems for decarbonized mobility.

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

In keeping with its mission statement, “Mobility for generations to come”, the Volkswagen Group is developing mobility solutions for the future, taking into account global trends and changes in customer needs. The Group plans to bring together all of its brands’ mobility services on one mobility platform over the coming years. Autonomous driving combined with new mobility solutions is expected to mark Volkswagen’s transformation into a leading provider of sustainable mobility. A vehicle fleet covering all of the many services, from vehicle rental to car subscription and ride pooling, will ensure high availability, usage and profitability. With these solutions, we plan to gain market shares and generate long-term competitive and attractive margins.

ESG, DECARBONIZATION AND INTEGRITY

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) refers to the basic principles of doing business sustainably. The Group’s stakeholders (e.g. investors, employees, customers and non-profit organizations) have high expectations of the Company’s ESG performance, including in areas such as decarbonization and integrity, and also of its conduct as an employer and as part of society. The Group’s ESG performance therefore directly affects its market capitalization, cost of capital and investing activities. We aim for a top position relative to our competitors in sustainability ratings . We are committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and align our own activities with the 1.5-degree target. We aim to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2050. By 2030, we have also set ourselves the target of reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles over the total life cycle by 30% compared with 2018. As part of this effort, we are looking for ways to increase the proportion of recyclable materials in our vehicles. We also wish to become the benchmark for ethical corporate conduct. Volkswagen sees itself as an equal opportunities employer. The intention is therefore for at least a fifth of Company management positions to be held by women by 2025, and for at least a quarter to be held by international managers.

BUSINESS MODEL 2.0

The Business Model 2.0 base initiative is developing a Group-wide portfolio of services, the purpose of which is to create a seamless and innovative product experience to connect brands, customers, dealerships, our partners and whole markets. The aim is for the key technologies needed for this to be integrated into a majority of the platform-based vehicles by 2030. Using connected vehicles, the Group’s brands are to be able in future to remain in contact with their customers throughout the entire vehicle life cycle and thus to offer them services and functions for their individual needs. This will allow us to build a competitive, data-driven service portfolio that also maintains our leading position in the automotive market in future.

NORTH AMERICA (NAR) REGION

For the Volkswagen Group, North America, and particularly the USA, is the region with the greatest growth potential, especially where e-mobility is concerned. We intend North America to become our third core region alongside Europe and China by 2030. Our aim there is to achieve a very strong increase in total market share for the Volkswagen Group by then.

We aspire to further expand our presence in the region with strong brands and prepare ourselves for the future with market-specific products.

We also wish to participate to a disproportionately high extent in the growth of the increasingly electrified markets in the USA and Canada. We will therefore substantially expand our range of all-electric models across the Group and develop models specifically for these markets. The proportion of battery-electric vehicles in our sales in the USA and Canada is to increase to 55% by 2030.

In addition, we wish to maximize the potential for synergies in the region and build significantly more expertise, industrial capacity and vertical value chains in the North America region.

CHINA REGION

China is of major strategic significance to the Volkswagen Group as its largest single market, and we expect it to continue growing in the future. All key measures are therefore brought together in this strategic base initiative in order to continue Volkswagen’s success story in China. The activities include a comprehensive program of measures with a focus on cost, long-term technological competitiveness, localized development activities that are tailored to the market, and the further consolidation of our existing partnerships.

Our aim is to achieve high market shares in the electric vehicle segment and establish ourselves as a leading provider. For vehicles with combustion engines, our aim is to maintain our share of the market, as these will also make a contribution to profit in future with high unit sales. We are therefore continuing to accelerate our Group-wide localization strategy in China so as to offer our Chinese customers tailor-made products, and we are using not only global platform technologies (hardware and software), but are increasingly employing platform technologies that have been developed locally. In this way, we wish to stand our ground against the constantly growing competition in the new intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) segment.

GROUP STEERING MODEL

To achieve the objectives of the Group strategy and thereby safeguard the Volkswagen Group’s long-term success, we are extensively optimizing our Group steering model. It is essential that we establish a consistently high level of mechanisms that facilitate swift decision-making, the development and use of platform technologies and the exploitation of synergies, and that we constantly enhance these. The updated Group Steering Model places the brand groups and technology platforms center stage in order to scale up the latter while maximizing synergies across the entire Group product portfolio. A new strategy and product planning process that has been optimized for efficiency is being developed on the basis of this approach. The package of measures for this initiative hones the definition of roles and responsibilities in the Group and improves transparency in this respect both inside and outside the Company. It also promotes the entrepreneurship of the independent units and brands and at the same time strengthens collaboration across the Group.

PEOPLE & TRANSFORMATION

As it becomes a global tech company, the Volkswagen Group will see the biggest transformation of its workforce in its corporate history. To ensure the Group remains competitive in future, we need to attract top talent and support existing employees by providing extensive training where required. Our aim is to retain staff for the long term. It is therefore fundamental that we address the changing needs of our employees and offer them an outstanding employee experience. To achieve our Group’s ambitious objectives, we must also create and promote an environment for productive teams, resulting in a strong, sustainable and socially responsible corporate culture that fosters a sense of belonging and loyalty to the Company. A further focus is on aligning the Company with society and the environment.

FINANCING THE TRANSFORMATION

The transformation being driven by digitalization and electrification will require extensive investment. To meet this need for financing, the Financing the Transformation base initiative aims to leverage even more Group-wide synergies across all functional areas along the value chain, focusing on costs and efficiency. The Group has therefore set itself the objective of lasting improvements to its fixed-cost structure, plant productivity, procurement costs, distribution expenses and working capital management.

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Volkswagen lays the foundations for success in 2021

• Volkswagen spent around EUR 2.7 billion on future technologies in 2020, a year overshadowed by Covid-19
• This will enable the first milestones in the ACCELERATE strategy to be achieved in 2021
• Big e-mobility push: over 450,000 electric vehicles to be delivered to customers in 2021, more than double the 2020 figure
• Business model 2.0 to reach first milestone in summer: online car sales launched and test of subscription models with optional services will provide additional revenue potential
• Outlook for 2021: Deliveries, sales revenue and profit expected to increase year on year; operating return on sales of 3 to 4 percent targeted
• Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter: “We successfully managed the coronavirus pandemic with strict cost discipline and a strong sales performance. This enabled us to vigorously drive our transformation in this exceptional year as well.”

Volkswagen again invested heavily in future technologies in 2020, spending a total of EUR 2.7 billion during a year overshadowed by Covid-19. The brand is thus laying the foundations for getting its new ACCELERATE strategy off to a successful start. The first milestones will be achieved this year. Volkswagen anticipates a big e-mobility push, with over 450,000 electric vehicles being delivered to customers in 2021, more than double the 2020 figure. Digitalization is being continuously driven forward and Volkswagen will reach the first customers with its business model 2.0 by the summer: testing with subscription models and optional additional functions on demand will begin in six German cities. The brand also expects this to generate hundreds of millions of euros in revenue over the coming years. Online vehicle sales will also start in the summer.

“We successfully managed the coronavirus pandemic. After a challenging first half of the year, we fought back with strict cost discipline and a strong sales performance. Volkswagen posted an operating profit of EUR 454 million before special items and so even operated profitably in the crisis year 2020. Even in the exceptionally challenging times of the pandemic, we were therefore able to make substantial investments in the future. As a result, we retained the freedom we needed to continue driving our transformation vigorously in spite of all the challenges we faced. This will enable us to continue to step on the gas in 2021 with our new ACCELERATE strategy,” said Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand.

Cost and investment discipline cushions effects of coronavirus pandemic

In order to counteract the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Volkswagen last year implemented a large number of additional cost-reducing measures. The company achieved a year-on-year reduction in fixed costs of around EUR 1 billion. Particularly in the third and especially in the fourth quarter, the strict cost management took full effect. At EUR 1.4 billion, the operating profit in the fourth quarter was significantly above the level recorded in the same period of 2019. In addition, by strictly aligning production with customer demand, it was possible to reduce net inventories by 10 percent compared with the prior year. Overall, a positive net cash flow was achieved, despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales revenue came to EUR 71.1 billion (2019: EUR 88.4 billion), with 5.3 million vehicles being delivered (2019: 6.3 million). The company was able to sustain or even expand its market shares in all main regions of the world.

The sizable future investments were only made possible by strict cost management. “In 2020, which was an exceptional year, safeguarding our financial freedom was a critical success factor. We carefully scrutinized all our projects and made a rigorous list of priorities. The strong performance in the second half of the year shows that we implemented the right measures,” said Volkswagen CFO Alexander Seitz.

Accelerated digitalization: initial milestones with subscription models and online purchasing

With its new ACCELERATE strategy, Volkswagen will achieve important milestones in digital sales and the development of data-based business models in addition to the faster ramp-up of e-mobility in 2021.

This summer, Volkswagen will be piloting a subscription model for the ID.3 in six German cities. These pilot projects will offer and test the acceptance of use-based billing and optional functions such as navigation services. A key prerequisite for the success of the additional digital functions is that Volkswagen will become the only volume manufacturer to provide over-the-air updates for the ID.3 and ID.4 every 12 weeks, also starting in the summer. Looking ahead, the company expects to generate additional revenue during the service life running into hundreds of millions of euros over the coming years.

Volkswagen will also reach a milestone in online sales in the current fiscal year: as of this week, customers can already prepare key steps in the purchase of their ID.3 and ID.4 online and then complete the purchase process at their local dealership. From the summer, customers will have the chance to carry out the entire purchasing process for the ID. family online – from configuration to conclusion of a lease agreement. Volkswagen will thus be one of the first car makers to enable its customers in Germany to purchase electric vehicles entirely online.

Also in summer, together with its dealers, Volkswagen will be opening a digital marketplace for stock vehicles and used cars. Customers will be able to choose from a broad range and buy their vehicle online. Online selling will subsequently be rolled out successively to the European markets. However, dealers will remain an integral part of the online sales process and the most important link to customers.

Volkswagen accelerates its electric campaign

Before the end of March, the first ID.4 vehicles will be delivered to customers in many European markets. Deliveries in Germany will begin on March 26. By the end of February, 23,500 orders had already been received for this model across Europe. This year, too, Volkswagen will add the four-wheel drive ID.4 GTX , the ID.5 coupé and the ID.6 X/CROZZ for the Chinese market.

With the additional models, the company is now rapidly increasing volumes of electric vehicles and scaling up MEB use around the world. “In this way, we are again highlighting that the Volkswagen brand is the Group’s modular champion. Around 80 percent of the Group’s volume is already based on Volkswagen technology,” said Ralf Brandstätter. Volkswagen is planning to deliver a total of some 300,000 fully electric vehicles to customers this year as well as around 150,000 hybrids.

Volkswagen got off to a good start: in the first two months of 2021, 15,500 BEVs were delivered worldwide despite the Covid-19-related restrictions in many markets – an increase of 51 percent compared with the same period in 2020. Germany saw growth of as much as 143 percent. In the case of hybrid vehicles, 16,300 PHEVs were delivered to give increases of 174 percent worldwide and 291 percent in Germany.

Outlook for 2021: Return to a profitable growth path

Going forward, Volkswagen will continue to focus squarely on efficiency to finance the planned future investments of EUR 16 billion in electrification and digitalization by 2025. The company has defined four levers for this purpose. Building on the successes achieved in the past fiscal year, the aim is to realize a 5 percent reduction in fixed costs by 2023. Measures such as freezing the size of the workforce at the January 2021 level combined with partial retirement arrangements in accordance with the joint set of guidelines with the Works Council will help to achieve this goal. Other goals are to increase factory productivity by 5 percent each year, reduce material costs by 7 percent and sustainably improve profitability in the regions. Despite the coronavirus crisis, Volkswagen is on track to break even in the United States and South America this year already.

Volkswagen expects a sharp rise in deliveries in the coming year and is also aiming for a significant year-on-year increase in sales revenue. In terms of operating return on sales, Volkswagen is looking at a target corridor of 3 to 4 percent in 2021. Alexander Seitz: “Despite the setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we will continue to work consistently on achieving our margin target of 6 percent in 2023.”

However, achievement of these targets is dependent on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic in the company’s key markets, as well as on the availability of semiconductors.

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Research and development.

Forward-looking mobility solutions with brand-defining products and services would be unthinkable without innovation. This makes our research and development work essential for sustainably increasing the value of the Company.

Together with our Group brands, we have launched measures based on our NEW AUTO strategy to link development activities across the Group. At the heart of this new strategy is an efficient, cross-brand development alliance characterized by a close network of our experts, collaboration on an equal footing, an innovative working environment and the pooling of development activities. The aim is to make use of synergies across the Group and act as a role model for the environment, safety and integrity. The development alliance plays a major part in driving the Volkswagen Group’s transformation and helping to make it fit for the future.

In view of this strategic focus, we concentrated in the reporting period on continuing to develop forward-looking mobility solutions, establishing technological expertise to strengthen our competitiveness, expanding our range of products and services and improving the functionality, quality, safety and environmental compatibility of our products and services.

CO 2 fleet emissions

We use a strategic indicator in Europe and the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of our measures to reduce CO 2 emissions when driving:

• CO 2 fleet emissions. The Volkswagen Group’s new passenger car fleet in the EU (excluding Lamborghini and Bentley) (EU27+2) emitted an average of 119 g CO 2 /km (WLTP) 1 in the reporting period in accordance with the statutory measurement bases. The statutory target is 121 g CO 2 /km (WLTP) 1 . The Volkswagen Group thus more than met the EU’s CO 2 fleet target. Under European CO 2 legislation, the Lamborghini and Bentley brands are considered small volume manufacturers with an independent fleet and are assessed accordingly. Both exceeded their individual targets. Bentley and Lamborghini will be integrated into the Volkswagen Group’s new passenger car fleet in the EU from 2022. The European Commission is striving to cut CO 2 emissions by 15 % by the year 2025, which corresponds to a CO 2  target of less than 105 g CO 2 /km for our new passenger car fleet in the EU. A reduction of 55 % has been proposed for 2030, equivalent to a CO 2  target of less than 60 g CO 2 /km. We assume that our new passenger car fleet in the EU will meet this target for 2025 and exceed the target for 2030. The Volkswagen Group’s new light commercial vehicles fleet in the EU emitted an average of 202 g CO 2 /km (WLTP) 1 in the 2021 reporting period according to the statutory measurement bases. The statutory target is 198 g CO 2 /km (WLTP) 1 . Contrary to the original planning, the Group fell just short of this target owing to the semiconductor shortage, which resulted in limited vehicle availability. The CO 2 pool established together with other manufacturers achieved its target. All figures are subject to confirmation of CO 2 data within the scope of official publication by the European Commission. The European Commission is striving to cut CO 2 emissions by 15 % by the year 2025, which corresponds to a CO 2  target of less than 175 g CO 2 /km for our new light commercial vehicles fleet in the EU. A reduction of 50 % has been proposed for 2030, equivalent to a CO 2  target of less than 115 g CO 2 /km. We assume that our new light commercial vehicles fleet in the EU will meet this target for 2025 and exceed the target for 2030. In the United Kingdom and Switzerland/Liechtenstein markets, the Volkswagen Group fleets fell just short of the statutory requirements for the 2021 reporting period. In the United States, the emission pool – comprising the Group brands Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Bugatti – commits to the Green House Gas (GHG) and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations with which all manufacturers are required to comply in connection with passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, taking into account credits for air conditioning and off cycle credits. Due to the delay in the confirmation by the authorities of model years differing from the calendar year, internal calculations are used to determine the figures for the current and preceding model year. The average GHG CO 2 value (internal data as of September 2021) for the passenger car and light commercial vehicle fleets in model year 2021 is 147 g CO 2 /km (model year 2020: 151 g CO 2 /km). The statutory target is 142 g CO 2 /km (model year 2020: 139 g CO 2 /km). Application of the statutory flexibility offered by GHG and CAFE together with externally acquired credits enabled the Volkswagen Group to comply with the applicable requirements for model year 2021 subject to confirmation by the authorities. The figure given for model year 2020 is subject to confirmation by EPA and CARB. For 2025, we anticipate a CO 2  target in the USA of approximately 110 g CO 2 /km and expect to meet this target. For 2030, we will increase the share of electric vehicles in our new vehicle fleet to significantly more than 40 %, putting us within the target range of the current administration.

CO 2 EMI SSIONS OF THE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP’S EUROPEAN (EU27+2) NEW PASSENGER CAR FLEET

in grams per kilometer (WLTP)

CO 2 EMISSIONS IN VOLKSWAGEN GROUP PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES UNDER GHG STANDARDS IN THE USA

in grams per kilometer for the model year

Fuel and drivetrain strategy

With a view to the legal regulations on emissions, we are currently developing a forward-looking vehicle and drivetrain portfolio: we have set ourselves the objective of increasing drive system efficiency with each new model generation – irrespective of whether it is a combustion engine, a hybrid or a purely electric drive system. The Volkswagen Group closely coordinates technology and product planning with its brands so as to avoid breaches of fleet fuel consumption limits. These would entail substantial excess emissions premiums. Around one in five new Volkswagen Group vehicles worldwide is therefore to have a purely electric drive by the year 2025; depending on market development, this could be over two million electric vehicles a year. As part of our electrification campaign, we aim to offer our customers worldwide around 70 fully battery-electric vehicles by 2030; production of approximately 20 of these models has already started. In addition, a total of around 60 hybrid models are planned by the end of the decade, just over half of which are already in production. By 2030, the Volkswagen Group aims to have electrified its entire model portfolio, from high-volume models to premium vehicles. This will mean offering at least one electric version – battery electric or hybrid vehicles – of each of our passenger car models across all Group brands. To this end, in addition to the Modular Electric Drive Toolkit ( MEB ), we have also developed an all-electric platform for our premium and sports brands – the Premium Platform Electric ( PPE ). Furthermore, we are currently concentrating our energies on designing the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), the successor platform for our future all-electric vehicles, in the Mechatronics technology initiative within the Group’s new strategy NEW AUTO. The strategic goals of this SSP platform are to further reduce variance by consistently leveraging synergies and thus tapping into considerable potential for cost savings. Audi’s Artemis vehicle project will use key SSP modules for the first time from 2025. As of 2026, Volkswagen will then launch its first model based on the SSP in the volume segment in the shape of the Trinity vehicle project.

To offer sustainable, affordable mobility in the future for as many people around the world as possible, we offer a range of drivetrains with a focus on electrification. From today’s perspective, conventional combustion engines will continue to make up a large share of the drive portfolio in the coming years. In the interest of using resources responsibly, it is therefore essential to further enhance this engine segment and systematically consolidate it for specific markets. Powertrain measures such as significantly more sophisticated exhaust gas purification or mild hybridization of our vehicles, as well as vehicle measures such as optimized aerodynamics or reduced rolling resistance will be necessary to fulfill future emissions standards. We are preparing intensively for this as we develop our product portfolio.

It is more important to us than ever to rigorously pursue our modular approach. We are reducing the number of individual modules so that we can make a large product portfolio economically viable. For example, we aim to reduce the number of versions of conventional combustion engines in the Group in the long term as part of our transformation. This will create capacity for the development and production of new hybrid and electric drives.

Life cycle engineering and recycling

Technological innovation for reducing fuel consumption is not enough on its own to minimize the effect of vehicles on the environment. We consider the environmental impact caused by our products throughout the entire vehicle life cycle and at all stages of the value chain. This includes the manufacturing process with the associated extraction of raw materials, the production of materials, the processes at our suppliers and our own production operations at our sites, the use phase with the resulting vehicle emissions and the necessary supply of fuel and charging current, and ultimately the recycling of the vehicle at the end of its life cycle. We identify the stages of the life cycle at which improvements will have the greatest effect and develop appropriate solutions. We call this life cycle engineering. Recycling, for example, is an important means of reducing environmental impact and conserving resources. We therefore already take the recyclability of the required materials into consideration when developing new vehicles, use high-quality recycled material and avoid pollutants. One of the recommendations for achieving this goal is avoiding substances on the EU REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. Under the European Directive on end-of-life vehicles, passenger cars and light commercial vehicles must be 85 % recyclable and 95 % recoverable. Our vehicles registered in Europe comply with these standards.

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Bei Volkswagen genießt du ein vielseitiges Vorteilspaket, das dein Arbeits- und Privatleben harmonisch vereint. Mit attraktiven Zusatzleistungen, fairer Bezahlung, flexiblen Arbeitsmodellen und der Möglichkeit, mobil zu arbeiten, unterstützen wir deine Work-Life-Balance. Nutze exklusive Mitarbeiterkonditionen, entfalte dein Potenzial und sorge mit unseren Angeboten für Familie und Erholung für dein Wohl und das deiner Liebsten.

Finanzielle Sicherheit

Für uns zählt zur fairen bezahlung mehr als nur das gehalt. und für dich, flexibilität.

Was zählt für dich? Strebst du nach einer Work-Life-Balance, die wirklich funktioniert? Wir auch! Ein harmonisches Gleichgewicht zwischen Beruf und Freizeit verbessert dein Wohlbefinden, deine Gesundheit und steigert deine Lebensqualität. Unsere flexiblen Arbeitszeitmodelle eröffnen dir mehr Möglichkeiten, den Tag so zu gestalten, dass Familie, Freunde und Hobbys nicht zu kurz kommen. Wir setzen uns dafür ein, dir die Flexibilität zu bieten, die du brauchst, um Arbeit und Privatleben in Einklang zu bringen.

Flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle

Die Arbeitszeit bei   Volkswagen  wird durch die jeweils geltenden Tarifverträge geregelt und beträgt zur Zeit grundsätzlich 35 Stunden in der Woche. Natürlich kann es immer vorkommen, dass das Arbeitsvolumen höher ist, ein Termin länger dauert, du unbedingt noch etwas finalisieren möchtest – oder einfach mal später kommen bzw. früher Feierabend machen willst. Darum haben wir für unsere Beschäftigten Vertrauensarbeitszeit vereinbart. 

Darüber hinaus entscheidest du im Rahmen deines Gleitzeitmodells eigenverantwortlich, wie du die Verteilung deiner Arbeitszeit gestaltest.

Mobiles Arbeiten

Wir möchten dir die größtmögliche Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Privatleben ermöglichen. Daher kannst du in Absprache mit deiner Führungskraft grundsätzlich auch tageweise mobil, also remote arbeiten - etwa von zuhause. Dabei kannst du, unter Beachtung gesetzlicher und tariflicher Bestimmungen, deine Arbeitszeit in einem Zeitrahmen von 06:00 bis 22:00 Uhr frei gestalten und verteilen. Grundvoraussetzung für mobiles Arbeiten ist natürlich, dass dies dein Aufgabengebiet zulässt.

Dabei ist für uns ein ausgewogenes und zur Tätigkeit passendes Verhältnis von mobiler Arbeit und Arbeit am betrieblichen Arbeitsplatz wichtig, schon allein deshalb, um die Kommunikation und die Identifikation im bzw. mit dem Team zu fördern.

Wie viele Tage kann ich mobil arbeiten?

In welchem Umfang mobile Arbeit möglich ist, kannst du den jeweiligen Stellenausschreibung Opens an external link entnehmen.

Bezahlte berufliche Auszeit

Im Job einfach mal die Pause-Taste drücken und Zeit für dich, deine Familie und Freunde, für den Hausbau, ein lang aufgeschobenes Projekt, ein Ehrenamt oder eine Weltreise nehmen. Mit "Meine AusZeit" bietet dir Volkswagen eine selbstfinanzierte berufliche Auszeit (auch Sabbatical genannt) von 3 bis 6 Monaten in denen du weiterhin 75% deines Entgelts erhältst. Hierfür geht Volkswagen zunächst in finanzielle Vorleistung. Nach deiner Auszeit verzichtest du für 9 bis 18 Monate auf 25% deines Entgeltes bei voller Arbeitszeit und gleichst damit dein Wertguthabenkonto wieder aus. Anschließend erhältst du wieder dein volles Entgelt.

Der Vorteil von "Meine AusZeit": Aufwändige Ansparungen im Vorfeld deiner Freistellung entfallen, du bist also zeitlich flexibler und hast eine bessere finanzielle Planbarkeit.

Den Ruhestand flexibel gestalten

Plane und starte deinen Ruhestand ganz flexibel: Wir bieten dir tolle Möglichkeiten, wie du deinen Ruhestand früher und abgesicherter für neue tolle Projekte in deinem Leben genießen kannst.

Altersvorsorge

Vor dem Hintergrund der Veränderung in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung ist es für dich immer wichtiger, eine zusätzliche Absicherung zu haben. Die betriebliche Altersversorgung ist hier ein wichtiger Bestandteil. Wir bieten dir bei Volkswagen zusätzlich zu deinem Entgelt eine attraktive betriebliche Altersversorgung an: Volkswagen finanziert die Grundversorgung und die so genannte "Beteiligungsrente I". Zusätzlich hast du die Möglichkeit, im Rahmen einer Bruttoentgeltumwandlung, deine Betriebsrente zugunsten der "Beteiligungsrente II" weiter zu steigern.

Zeit-Wertpapier

Mit dem Zeit-Wertpapier kannst du deine Lebensarbeitszeit durch einen früheren Austritt aus dem aktiven Erwerbsleben verkürzen. Hierfür kannst du aus laufenden oder einmaligen Entgeltansprüchen Zeit-Werte bilden. Je mehr du einbringst, desto früher kannst du dich unmittelbar vor dem Eintritt ins Rentenalter bezahlt freistellen lassen.

Hinweis: Die vorgenannten Informationen setzen die Beschäftigung in einem unbefristeten Arbeitsverhältnis voraus.

Jobsharing in Führungspositionen:  Mehr Work-Life-Balance für Führungskräfte

Jobsharing bei Volkswagen öffnet neue Wege in der Arbeitswelt, besonders für Führungskräfte, die Beruf und Privatleben harmonisch vereinen möchten.

In diesem innovativen Modell teilen sich zwei Führungskräfte eine Position bei reduzierter individueller Arbeitszeit. Sie arbeiten zusammen und bringen ihre vielfältigen Stärken ein, um gemeinsame Ziele zu erreichen.

Erholung & Familie

Was zählt für dich? Zeit und Raum für deine Liebsten? Einfach Akku wieder aufladen? Egal was für dich zählt, Erholung macht den Kopf frei und hält fit. Auch bei Volkswagen kommt sie deshalb nicht zu kurz.

Urlaub und freie Tage

Bei Volkswagen erhalten alle Beschäftigten, die dem Manteltarifvertrag unterliegen, 30 Tage bezahlten Urlaub im Jahr.

Für besondere Mitarbeitergruppen gelten individuelle Regelungen. Beispielsweise erhalten dual Studierende (duales Studium) 22 Tage bei einer 5-Tage-Woche und bei Praktikanten sind es 20 Tage im Kalenderjahr, wenn du länger als 6 Monate beschäftigt sein solltest.

Und damit du die Feiertage am Jahresende in vollen Zügen genießen kannst, sind der 24.12. und 31.12. ganztägig frei. 

Ausgleich von Überstunden

Im Rahmen unserer Gleitzeitmodelle kannst du deine Arbeitszeit eigenverantwortlich organisieren. Arbeitest du länger als die 7 Arbeitsstunden pro Tag, die sich rechnerisch aus der 35-Stunden-Woche ergeben, kannst du diese Zeit stundenweise oder auch tageweise wieder ausgleichen. Dabei ist es uns wichtig, dass Überstunden aus Gründen des Gesundheitsschutzes nicht bewusst aufgebaut und zum Regelfall werden.

Kinderbetreuung

Eine gute Betreuung für deine Kinder während der Arbeit ist uns wichtig. An unseren Standorten in Hannover, Emden und Kassel bieten wir daher eine betriebsnahe Kinderbetreuung an, also in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Werkstor oder auf dem Volkswagen Gelände. Die Betreuungszeiten umfassen hier wochentags 9 Stunden ( Kassel ) bis 13 Stunden ( Hannover & Emden ).

Kinderferienbetreuung

Bei uns hast du die Möglichkeit, deine Kinder während der Ferienzeit in unsere Ferienbetreuung zu geben. Je nach Standort werden dabei die Oster-, Sommer- und Herbstferien für jeweils eine Woche angeboten. In dieser Zeit gibt es beispielsweise spannende Führungen durch die Produktionsstätten , die Werksfeuerwehren, Druckerei, etc., aber auch pädagogische Angebote und Spiele, Outdooraktivitäten und Programme zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit. Für Verpflegung ist dabei gesorgt.

Seminare für Eltern

Mit einem Kind verändert sich das Leben häufig grundlegend. Darum möchten wir werdende Eltern unterstützen und bieten regelmäßig Informationsveranstaltungen. Hier vermitteln wir unter anderem, was es mit Mutterschutz und Elternzeit auf sich hat und wie Volkswagen die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie konkret unterstützt.

Darüber kannst du dich auf den Veranstaltungen auch mit anderen werdenden Eltern, die bei Volkswagen arbeiten, austauschen und ein persönliches Netzwerk aufbauen. 

Eltern-Kind-Büros

An einigen Volkswagen Standorten bieten wir auch spezielle Eltern-Kind-Büros an, etwa im Software Development Center in Hannover. Für den Fall, dass Kinder kurzfristig betreut werden müssen und hierfür mobile Arbeit nicht in Frage kommt, ermöglichen diese Büros, dass Kinder hier spielen, schlafen oder auch ihre Hausaufgaben machen und Eltern am normalen Büroalltag teilnehmen und beruhigt arbeiten können.

Pflege von Angehörigen

Die Notwendigkeit zur Pflege eines Angehörigen tritt meist völlig unvorbereitet ein. In kürzester Zeit müssen alltagsverändernde Entscheidungen getroffen und pflegerische Betreuung organisiert werden. Hierfür kannst du dich sofort für bis zu 10 Tage von der Arbeit freistellen lassen. Willst du deinen Angehörigen selbst pflegen, kannst du dich für einen längeren Zeitraum teilweise oder ganz von der Arbeit freistellen lassen.

Zusätzlich führen wir Informationsveranstaltungen durch, die dabei unterstützen sollen, diese Herausforderung besser planen und gestalten zu können.

Entwicklung & Karriere

Was zählt für dich?  Egal ob Weiterbildung, konkrete Karriereplanung oder Auslandsaufenthalt - wir zählen Karriereentwicklung zu unseren Kernkompetenzen. Neben der Förderung von Talenten helfen wir allen, ihr volles Potenzial auszuschöpfen.

Wir begleiten dich auf deinem beruflichen Weg

Gesundheit & wohlbefinden.

Was zählt für dich?  Deine Gesundheit und dein Wohlbefinden liegen uns am Herzen, denn beide sind wesentlicher Bestandteil der Lebensqualität. Deshalb sichern und verbessern wir bei Volkswagen beides mit konkreten Maßnahmen und Angeboten.

Kostenlose Fitnessangebote  direkt im Werk

An den Standorten Wolfsburg , Braunschweig , Salzgitter , Kassel , Emden und Hannover bieten wir dir eigene Reha- und Fitnesszentren mit wechselnden Trainingskursen an. Online-Trainingsprogramme ermöglichen dir sogar ein gemeinsames Training von einem Ort deiner Wahl aus. 

Darüber hinaus gibt es an den Standorten verschiedene Beratungsangebote sowie sich selbst organisierende Sportgruppen .

Medizinische Versorgung

Für alle arbeitsmedizinischen Belange sowie die Akut- und Notfallversorgung stehen dir an unseren Volkswagen Standorten gleich mehrere Gesundheitszentren und Ambulanzen mit fachkundigen Werkärztinnen und Werkärzten und arbeitsmedizinischem Personal zur Verfügung. Auch Beratungen bei Dienstreisen ins Ausland, Impfungen oder Ersthelferschulungen werden durch Kolleginnen und Kollegen des Volkswagen Gesundheitswesens angeboten und durchgeführt.

Gesundheitsvorsorge

Das Volkswagen Präventionsangebot "Checkup" soll allen Beschäftigten helfen, dauerhaft gesund und fit zu bleiben. Das Programm enthält moderne medizinische Untersuchungsverfahren, die einerseits deinen aktuellen Gesundheitszustand und deine Fitness widerspiegeln und andererseits mögliche Gesundheitsrisiken aufdecken.

Der Volkswagen Checkup besteht aus verschiedenen diagnostischen und ärztlichen Untersuchungen und einer eingehenden Beratung und Durchsprache der Untersuchungsergebnisse mit der jeweiligen Werkärztin bzw. dem jeweiligen Werkarzt.

Ergonomie-Angebote

Neben ergonomischen Arbeitsplätzen bieten wir dir bei Volkswagen zusätzlich Ergonomieberatungen und Unterstützung durch Therapeuten in den Reha- und Fitnesszentren an den Volkswagen Standorten an. Hier vermitteln wir etwa beim Thema Bildschirmarbeit neben den Grundlagen zur richtigen Einstellung von Tischen oder Stühlen auch Möglichkeiten, wie man trotz sitzender Tätigkeit aktiv und in Bewegung bleiben kann.

Sozialcoaching

Das Sozialcoaching bei Volkswagen stellt ein fürsorgliches und freiwilliges Beratungsangebot dar, das darauf abzielt, allen Beschäftigten eine zielgerichtete, individuelle und professionelle Unterstützung anzubieten. Der vertrauliche Rahmen bildet insbesondere im betrieblichen Kontext die Grundvoraussetzung für eine zielführende Beratung.

Das Sozialcoaching hat die Aufgabe, in persönlichen und sozialen Problemsituationen – bspw. bei psychischen und psychosozialen Belastungen, Abhängigkeitserkrankungen sowie bei finanziellen Notlagen – zu unterstützen, zu beraten und zu begleiten und ggf. in interne und externe Fachdienste zu vermitteln.

In der Beratung geht es um eine Klärung der Situation und die Erarbeitung von individuellen Lösungsmöglichkeiten. Es können konkrete Maßnahmen vereinbart werden und gegebenenfalls wird auch eine weitergehende Begleitung initiiert.

Als Präventionsmaßnahmen führen die Sozialcoaches bei Volkswagen bedarfsgerecht zu verschiedenen Themenschwerpunkten Informationsveranstaltungen durch.

Direkt vor Ort: Audi BKK

„Von uns, für uns“: Unser Gesundheitspartner Audi BKK hat sich auf die Bedürfnisse der Belegschaft im Volkswagen Konzern eingestellt und bietet überdurchschnittliche Leistung zu einem attraktiven Beitragssatz. Die bundesweit geöffnete Betriebskrankenkasse bietet Service-Center an allen Produktionsstandorten der Marken Volkswagen , Audi und MAN Truck & Bus - und bietet maßgeschneiderte Leistungen und Beratungen an.

Unterstützungskasse

Die Unterstützungskasse ist eine Solidaritätskasse der Werksangehörigen. Ihre Leistungen werden aus dem Beitragsaufkommen sowie einem Unternehmenszuschuss finanziert. Wer sich an dieser beteiligt, kann in bestimmten Fällen finanzieller Belastung Beihilfen aus dieser Unterstützungskasse erhalten.

Lass dich kulinarisch verwöhnen: Gastronomie bei Volkswagen

An unseren zentralen Standorten erwarten dich zahlreiche Betriebsrestaurants, SB-Shops oder Kaffeebars für dein Wohlbefinden. Hier bieten wir dir eine große Auswahl an Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen an - und den Snack bzw. verschiedene Kaffee- und Teespezialitäten für zwischendurch. So bist du optimal versorgt, kannst bei einem Cappuccino die Seele baumeln lassen oder gemütlich mit deinen Kolleginnen und Kollegen beisammen sitzen.

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Unv youth advocates programme: applications now open, the talent programme by unicef and unv aims at empowering young people, including youth with disabilities, to become agents of change.

UNICEF has launched the UNV Youth Advocates programme , an initiative to recruit talent in partnership with United Nations Volunteers  (UNV) . We aim at empowering young people , including youth with disabilities, to become agents of change and champion children's rights.

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The UNV Youth Advocates

After the success of the first initiative in 2018 - 2019, which mobilized 42 Youth Advocates (18-24 years old) in 27 countries, UNICEF, in partnership with UNV, is now looking for the second cohort.  We are searching for 20 young, passionate, and skilled advocates to join us and become agents of change advocating for the protection of children’s rights.

The UNV Youth Advocates Programme offers young people the chance to gain one-year professional experience through a National UN Volunteer (UNV) assignment with UNICEF , while also imparting their valuable insights into the organization's work for children and young people.

The recruited UNV Youth Advocates will have access to learning and professional development opportunities, including a suite of online learning programmes.

Young professionals with disabilities and from under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

If you are 18-35 years of age and passionate about children´s rights, check out the assignment opportunities listed below.

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