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Benedikt Fries

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Abteilungsleiter at Volkswagen AG
📍 Hauzendorf, Bavaria, Germany

Benedikt Fries serves as a Department Head at Volkswagen AG, leading the Power Electronics System Design and Requirement Management. A graduate of the Technical University of Munich, his career is built on extensive experience at AUDI AG, where he managed energy systems for high-performance LMP race cars.

His passion for automotive engineering and motorsport was evident early on through his active involvement with the TUfast e. V. Formula Student team during his university studies. This hands-on experience building a race car from the ground up provided a strong foundation for his professional career in the automotive industry.

Unique fact: He helped develop innovative laser light technology for the Audi R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans race car.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Abteilungsleiter
Location
Hauzendorf, Bavaria, Germany
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Power Electronics
Currently leads the power electronics system design department at Volkswagen, a specialization he has focused on for years, including at his previous role at Audi.
Automotive Motorsport
His career includes leading energy systems development for Audi Sport's LMP race cars and participating in the Formula Student racing competition at university.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Abteilungsleiter
Volkswagen AG
3-2018 - 6-2022
Gruppenleiter
AUDI AG
4-2017 - 2-2018
Gruppenleiter
AUDI AG
10-2013 - 3-2017
Gruppenleiter
AUDI AG
10-2010 - 9-2013
Entwicklungsingenieur
AUDI AG
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Education
2001 - 2007
Diplom-Ingenieur
Technical University of Munich
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