ANDREAS TOSTMANN
has worked as Head of Production and Logistics for the Volkswagen brand since February of this year. He was born in Peine in 1962, and holds a degree in mechanical engineering and economics from the University of Braunschweig.
Tostmann joined Volkswagen in 1990, starting in the Group’s Product Planning division. Beginning in 1994, he was responsible for drive system planning at Volkswagen Mexico. One year later, he assumed responsibility for technical project planning and project management for drive systems in the Group. He became Plant Manager in Salzgitter in 2001. Three years later, Tostmann left for Volkswagen in South Africa as Managing Director. He was finally appointed CEO of Volkswagen in Slovakia in 2007, and in 2011 he was appointed Chief Production Officer of Seat.