Stefan Knirsch

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Stefan Knirsch (born May 5, 1966 in Bamberg ) is a German engineer and manager . He was a member of the Board of Management of Audi AG until September 2016 .

Life

Knirsch studied mechanical engineering at the Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences and received his doctorate in 2006 at the Institute for Materials Technology at the Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg .

Act

His professional career began in 1990 in engine design at Audi AG in Neckarsulm . In 1996 he moved to Porsche AG as project manager for engine development , where he worked from 1997 as a project manager for engine and customer development. In 2001, Knirsch took over the management of basic engine development there. After completing his doctorate, he took over the management of the after-sales department in Porsche sales in 2007. In 2010 he became Head of Corporate Quality there.

Then Knirsch moved to the Rheinmetall Group, where he became the chairman of the management board of Pierburg GmbH. In May 2013 he returned to Audi, where he was in charge of engine development. Since January 1, 2016, he has been a member of the Board of Management of Audi AG ( Board Member for Technical Development ).

Audi commissioned the US law firm Jones Day with internal research into the VW emissions scandal . These are said to have burdened Knirsch. In September 2016, Knirsch resigned from his position with immediate effect and left Audi AG.

In August 2017, Knirsch was severely incriminated by the imprisoned ex-Audi engine developer Zaccheo Giovanni Pamio because of the emissions scandal. Pamio wrote to the Munich II public prosecutor that he had already informed Knirsch extensively in October 2013 about the unauthorized "defeat devices" and presented him with a written "risk assessment" with reference to legal violations in the USA. Knirsch, who was still chief engine developer at the time, did not inform the authorities about it.

Trivia

The trade magazine Automobil Produktion from the modern industry publishing house had the headline in December 2015: “Stefan Knirsch: Audi's new Hackenberg was actually already gone” and quoted Audi boss Rupert Stadler as saying: “Stefan Knirsch is good with the company and technical development familiar. We know him as a creative and visionary doer. With him we will take off in this demanding situation ”.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Audi: Dr.-Ing. Stefan Knirsch. In: 4-traders. January 1, 2016, accessed August 21, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Perjury in the emissions affair: Audi fires head of development Knirsch. September 18, 2016, accessed August 21, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b Chief Development Officer Stefan Knirsch leaves Audi. September 26, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Manipulated 3.0-liter engines Audi board of directors to vacate his post in the diesel scandal. September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
  5. ↑ donaukurier.de
  6. ↑ Audi Annual Report 2007 - The cleanest diesel in the world. 2008, archived from the original on March 27, 2016 ; accessed on August 21, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Emissions affair: imprisoned manager burdens Audi board members heavily. September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Knirsch, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German manager and board member of Audi AG
DATE OF BIRTH May 5th 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Bamberg