Andreas Mindt becomes Head of Design at the VW Group

Management Andreas Mindt Becomes Head of Design at the VW Group

2026-02-26 From Berit Klotz | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Andreas Mindt will become the head of design for the Volkswagen Group. Until now, he has been leading the design of the Volkswagen brand. He succeeds Michael Mauer, who is leaving the automotive manufacturer.

Andreas Mindt will be Head of Design at the Volkswagen Group from March.(Image: Volkswagen AG) — Andreas Mindt will be Head of Design at the Volkswagen Group from March.
(Image: Volkswagen AG)

Andreas Mindt will be in charge of model design in the Volkswagen Group from March 2026. His predecessor Michael Mauer is leaving the company "in a spirit of friendship and as part of a planned generational change". This was announced by Volkswagen.

Andreas Mindt began his career at the Volkswagen Group in 1996 after studying at the University of Applied Sciences for Design in Pforzheim, Germany. He held positions at the Volkswagen brand until 2014. Among other things, he worked on the design of the first generation of the Tiguan, as well as the exterior design of the Golf 7.

From 2014 to 2021, he was responsible for the realignment of Audi's exterior design. Since 2021, he has implemented a new design language for the brand as Director of Bentley Design. The first model with the new design was the Batur, which Bentley presented last summer. Mindt has been in charge of design for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand since February 2023.

About Michael Mauer

Michael Mauer had been Head of Design at the Volkswagen Group since 2023.(Image: Volkswagen AG) — Michael Mauer had been Head of Design at the Volkswagen Group since 2023.
(Image: Volkswagen AG)

After studying automotive design, Michael Mauer joined Porsche in 2004 as Head of Design after working for Mercedes, Smart and Saab. He was responsible for the redesign of the Cayenne, the new Panamera and the 918 Spyder. Since January 2023, Mauer has also been Head of Group Design at the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume thanked "Michael Mauer warmly for his outstanding commitment and for the close and trusting cooperation over many years".

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