Ambassador of Kazakhstan Visits “Volkswagen Slovakia” Plant

Bratislava, November 12, 2025 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Slovak Republic, Zhanna Saginova, visited the headquarters of Volkswagen Slovakia and met with the company’s Board Member for Human Resources, Kai-Stefan Linnenkohl.

The Ambassador toured the training center and production facilities, where she became acquainted with the car assembly process and the company’s latest model innovations.

As part of the visit, staff of the Embassy of Kazakhstan met with compatriots working at the plant. Currently, 137 Kazakh citizens are employed at the Bratislava production site. The diplomats familiarized themselves with their living and working conditions. Special attention was paid to the importance of complying with the laws of the host country, particularly migration regulations. The Embassy reaffirmed its readiness to provide Kazakh citizens with necessary assistance and consultations on consular and legal matters.

Volkswagen Slovakia is one of the leading automobile manufacturers and the largest private employer and taxpayer in Slovakia. Under one roof, the plant produces vehicles of four brands — Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA, and Porsche. The company is part of the Volkswagen AG Group, which operates 115 plants in 32 European countries and 38 countries across North and South America, Asia, and Africa. In 2024, the Group produced 9 million vehicles, generating revenues of €324.7 billion. The Group employs approximately 679,000 people worldwide.