Rupert Stadler (born 17 March 1963) is a German businessman and former chairman of the Vorstand (CEO) of Audi AG.

He studied business management at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, majoring in corporate planning/controllership and finance, banking and investment.

[2] Stadler served as vice-chairman of the supervisory board at German football club FC Bayern AG until December 2018, when he was replaced by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess.

[13] On 30 September 2020, Stadler begun to stand trial in a Munich court on charges of fraud, and knowingly selling cars that did not comply with environmental standards.

[14] After years of insisting at the trial that he did nothing wrong, Stadler accepted a plea deal offered by the judge on 3 May 2023 and pleaded guilty on 16 May 2023, becoming the highest-ranking executive to confess wrongdoing to date.