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FLAMMERSFELD : When someone talks to me about deserts,

I’m absolutely fascinated, but ultimately I want to experience

it for myself. That’s what led me to try ultrarunning. In ,

I found out about the desert run in Antarctica. It was something

I hadn’t heard about before and I wanted to experience this

extreme physical challenge for myself. Every new experience

is a huge blessing and also helps me in other situations.

DROLL : Experience is also the most important thing at Audi.

Many of our employees have been with us for years because

we work in a very attractive and varied area, dealing with

a constant stream of new materials and analysis methods.

The theory says that you can learn anything, but it’s only as

part of the practical analysis and the subsequent solution

pro

cess that you can see what you can really do. That’s why it’s

important to share knowledge with colleagues, to work as a team.

FLAMMERSFELD : I have to be able to rely more on myself and

my body. But I also discuss issues with sports physicians and

other athletes. And my equipment and the materials must of

course be tailored to my needs and work perfectly.

Analysis methods : Scanning electron microscopy

(SEM) is used to analyze the microstructures

of fractured surfaces, wear patterns, and surfac-

es.

The single-point and linear scanning of the

samples using a focused beam of electrons pro-

vides 20,000 to 500,000-times magniﬁ cation.

The additional integrated ion beam cutting

system (FIB) provides cuts in the micrometer

range with precision in-depth analysis of the

material structure.

Sylvia Droll

Born in 1956. Head of Materials Engineering

in Quality Assurance at AUDI AG and one of the

60 senior executives in Audi Top Management.

The trained metallographer initially started out

at TÜV Bayern and has been working in Quality

Assurance at Audi since 1978 – always in the

laboratory. In 2011, Droll also took charge of

the Volkswagen AG Group laboratory. She lives

in Ingolstadt and has two sons.

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