Alexander Hitzinger

SVP autonomous driving VW Group and member of the executive board VWN, responsible for R&D

 

Alexander Hitzinger
SVP autonomous driving VW Group and member of the executive board VWN, responsible for R&D

Experience

  • Volkswagen AG

SVP Autonomous Driving VW Group and Member of the Executive board VWN, resp for R&D

Dates Employed: Jan 2019 – Present

  • Apple

Head of Product Design – Special Projects Group

Dates Employed: Apr 2016 – Jan 2019

  • Porsche

Technical Director for Porsche 919

Dates Employed: 2011 – Mar 2016

  • Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology

Head of Advanced Technologies

Dates Employed: 2007 – 2011

  • Cosworth

Head of Formula 1 Development

Dates Employed: 2003 – 2007

Head of WRC Development

Dates Employed: 2000 – 2003

Education

Hochschule Landshut: Dipl. Ing (FH) – Mechanical Engineering

University of Warwick: MBA – Business Administration, Management and Finance

 

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