Gernot Döllner, born in 1969, studied mechanical engineering as well as design
engineering/vehicle technology in Braunschweig, Germany, and Waterloo, Canada.
In 1993, he joined Volkswagen AG as a doctoral student in Wolfsburg. Following his doctorate,
he initially worked as a systems analyst.
In 1998, he moved to Porsche AG in Weissach, as project manager for reengineering. From 2001
to 2010, he was Head of the Vehicle Concepts and Package department there. At the same time,
he took over project management for the Porsche 918 Spyder in 2009/2010.
He then became the Main Department Head of Product Strategy at Porsche AG before taking
over as Head of the Panamera model series from 2011 to 2018. After that, he was Head of
Product and Concept at Porsche AG.
In 2021, he returned to Wolfsburg, where he led the Group Strategy, the Group Product
Strategy, and the General Secretariat of Volkswagen AG.
The Supervisory Board of AUDI AG appointed Gernot Döllner as Chairman of the Board of
Management of AUDI AG effective September 1, 2023. Since then, he has also been a member
of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and heads the Progressive brand group
which includes Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Ducati.