Matthias Müller
Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen
Automotive
Volkswagen
Germany
Biography
Matthias Müller was born in Chemnitz (Saxony) on June 9, 1953. Müller completed his high school education in Ingolstadt followed by an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with AUDI AG. After his apprenticeship, he studied computer science at Munich University of Applied Sciences. After obtaining his master's degree (Diplom-Informatiker), Müller resumed his career with AUDI AG in 1978. In 1984, Müller became Head of the Systems Analysis Division. He completed practical training at the Japanese Ministry for International Trade and Industry (MITI) in Tokyo in 1992. In 1993, Müller was appointed Head of Project Management A3 at AUDI AG. He became Head of Product Management of AUDI AG, Seat and Lamborghini in 1995. From 2007, Müller was Head of Product Management of the Volkswagen Group and the VW brand as well as General Representative of the Volkswagen Group. From 2010 until September 30, 2015, Matthias Müller was Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. In his function as Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Matthias Müller was appointed Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with effect from March 1, 2015. Matthias Müller was appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft by the Supervisory Board of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with effect from September 25, 2015. Status: December, 2015
Research Interest
Matthias Müller was born in Chemnitz (Saxony) on June 9, 1953. Müller completed his high school education in Ingolstadt followed by an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with AUDI AG. After his apprenticeship, he studied computer science at Munich University of Applied Sciences. After obtaining his master's degree (Diplom-Informatiker), Müller resumed his career with AUDI AG in 1978. In 1984, Müller became Head of the Systems Analysis Division. He completed practical training at the Japanese Ministry for International Trade and Industry (MITI) in Tokyo in 1992. In 1993, Müller was appointed Head of Project Management A3 at AUDI AG. He became Head of Product Management of AUDI AG, Seat and Lamborghini in 1995. From 2007, Müller was Head of Product Management of the Volkswagen Group and the VW brand as well as General Representative of the Volkswagen Group. From 2010 until September 30, 2015, Matthias Müller was Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. In his function as Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Matthias Müller was appointed Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with effect from March 1, 2015. Matthias Müller was appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft by the Supervisory Board of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with effect from September 25, 2015. Status: December, 2015