About the Volkswagen Group:
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. It operates globally and has 114 production plants in 17 European countries and 10 countries in North and South America, Asia and Africa. The Group employs around 684,000 people. The Group's vehicles are sold in more than 150 countries.
With an unrivalled portfolio of strong global brands, leading technologies on an industrial scale, innovative ideas to unlock future profit pools and an entrepreneurial leadership team, the Volkswagen Group is committed to shaping the future of mobility by investing in electric and autonomous vehicles, digitalisation and sustainability.
In 2023, worldwide deliveries of Group vehicles totalled 9.2 million (2022: 8.3 million). Group sales in 2023 totalled 322.3 billion euros (2022: 279.1 billion euros). The operating result before special items was EUR 22.6 billion in 2023 (2022: EUR 22.5 billion).
Dr Thomas Steg, Chief Representative of the Volkswagen Group and Head of External Relations: " It is with conviction and great pleasure that we support the city of Chemnitz and its 38 partner municipalities in their role as European Capital of Culture. The year 2025 offers the opportunity to sustainably strengthen a vibrant cultural region and its people. We invite everyone to visit this region in this exciting European Capital of Culture year."
