{"id":9121,"date":"2025-05-26T04:06:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/?p=9121"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:31:01","slug":"in-two-wheeled-sports-and-on-the-job-the-focus-is-always-on-whats-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/en\/in-two-wheeled-sports-and-on-the-job-the-focus-is-always-on-whats-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIn two-wheeled sports and on the job, the focus is always on what\u2019s ahead\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9121\" class=\"elementor elementor-9121 elementor-9089\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c0562 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c0562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f25ef\" data-id=\"56f25ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b22c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b22c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In our NORMAPeople series, employees around the world talk about their day-to-day work, how they came to the company and what they appreciate most about their jobs.<\/em><\/p><p>Markus M\u00fcller has been with NORMA Group at its headquarters in Maintal, Germany, for eleven years and currently heads the global development laboratories as Manager Global Laboratories T&amp;I. In this interview, he talks about his insights into the future of NORMA Group\u2019s inspection and testing procedures and reveals the similarities that exist between his hobby, enduro racing, and his job.<\/p><h2><strong>Markus, can you tell us a little bit about your job?<\/strong><\/h2><p>I am responsible for NORMA Group\u2019s global test laboratories and ensure that our product tests are carried out efficiently and reliably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31e7137 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31e7137\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-531aa26\" data-id=\"531aa26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a64736 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3a64736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA key focus is on the global harmonization and standardization of test procedures and the associated documentation. These efforts allow us to make certain that the results are comparable regardless of location.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee9f6fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee9f6fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dcf493\" data-id=\"0dcf493\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003aa75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"003aa75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My tasks also include the evaluation of new testing requirements \u2013 in particular determining whether these should be covered internally or outsourced. At the same time, I make sure that our global testing capacities are optimally utilized.<\/p><p>In the Technology &amp; Innovation (T&amp;I) prototyping department in Maintal, prototypes for internal development and innovation projects are manufactured. We also support the other NORMA Group plants if special prototypes or samples for customers cannot be produced there. In addition, we support our marketing departments by providing visual aids for trade fairs, for example.<\/p><h2><strong>Is there a project that you are particularly proud of?<\/strong><\/h2><p>At the beginning of my time at NORMA Group, the establishment of new development laboratories at our sites in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), including in Pilica, Poland, and Subotica, Serbia, was really memorable. To complete the project successfully, we needed to set up the appropriate infrastructure and implementing special testing equipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02a7382 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02a7382\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1b9e1\" data-id=\"1f1b9e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fff79 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"01fff79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIn Pilica, we used large-scale test containers to achieve an important milestone in material development and approval testing for our fluid and flex systems in the plastics sector.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e94d43e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e94d43e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23b6a3a\" data-id=\"23b6a3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9115058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9115058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They make it possible for us to significantly reduce development times and provide the right material for targeted customer-specific applications and, on this basis, win significant customer projects.<\/p><p>Another important project was the introduction of a global laboratory database, the so-called Test Facility DataBase (TFDB). With the help of our worldwide measurement system analyses, we ensure that tests are carried out uniformly and comparably regardless of location.<\/p><p>One current example is the expansion of our fluid testing laboratory in China: We have installed two new testing stations there \u2013 one for pressure and temperature tests and another for tests under additional vibration. These state-of-the-art facilities enable us to meet customer-specific validation requirements and press ahead with internal material developments in a targeted manner. Together with a colleague, I was responsible for ensuring the technical implementation of this project in accordance with our specifications \u2013 a challenge that we were able to master successfully in close cooperation with various specialist departments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-126422f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"126422f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb715e2\" data-id=\"fb715e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf16401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"cf16401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-video-of-test-lab-form-norma-group-in-china.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" muted=\"muted\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08300b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08300b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb879dc\" data-id=\"bb879dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8b728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8b728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My team deserves special thanks for these efforts. The successful implementation of all these projects would not have been possible without the commitment, expertise and close cooperation of my colleagues.<\/p><h2><strong>What do you like most about your job? <\/strong><\/h2><p>What I like most about my job is the combination of strategy and operational diversity. In addition to plannable tasks \u2013 such as evaluating our monthly KPIs or implementing key measures from our strategy roadmap for laboratory development \u2013 every day brings new, often unexpected challenges. These require quick, short-term decisions and creative solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b9745e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b9745e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec050a\" data-id=\"dec050a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d971956 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d971956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe fact that I can actively contribute to the further development of our global development laboratories in my role is particularly motivating for me.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-456a10f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"456a10f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-634b398\" data-id=\"634b398\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd07e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd07e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This includes the introduction of state-of-the-art testing technologies on the one hand and the development of efficient and standardized structures and processes on the other \u2013 both of which are key when it comes to making our laboratories fit for the future.<\/p><h2><strong>And what does the future hold for testing and inspection procedures? <\/strong><\/h2><p>The future of testing and inspection procedures will be significantly impacted by digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence. These technologies offer enormous potential for optimizing our validation processes. We have already made initial progress and see promising approaches that will further increase the efficiency of our processes.<\/p><p>An important factor for the future of test procedures at NORMA Group is the close cooperation with our colleagues from numerical simulation. This allows us to make component validations much more efficiently, thereby reducing validation costs and significantly shortening development times to series production.<\/p><p>It will also be interesting to see which drive technologies will prevail in the long term \u2013 particularly in the automotive sector. At the same time, other sectors in the field of industrial applications, including aviation or white goods, are also becoming increasingly important. For us, this means adapting our test procedures not only to new drive concepts, but also to the specific requirements of the various industries.<\/p><h2><strong>When you&#8217;re not at work, what do you like to do in your spare time?<\/strong><\/h2><p>In my free time, I am passionate about being out and about on two wheels \u2013 on a motorcycle, mountain bike or racing bike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40b974f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b974f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72046f8\" data-id=\"72046f8\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51b1557 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51b1557\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb42cac\" data-id=\"cb42cac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee0b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ee0b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>Markus during a mountain bike tour on Gran Canaria.<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c81c051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c81c051\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a98f2\" data-id=\"e6a98f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ab6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ab6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I find riding my adventure bike off-road, also known as enduro sport, particularly fascinating. I frequently participate in events and amateur competitions, including the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11b97ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11b97ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b572d75\" data-id=\"b572d75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6110a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6110a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9100\" alt=\"Image of Markus Mueller at BMW Motorrad GS Trophy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-1140x1710.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bmw-motorrad.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a46a98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a46a98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8f3541\" data-id=\"a8f3541\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a9165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a9165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>Markus at the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy.<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-050235b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"050235b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40a1731\" data-id=\"40a1731\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8898d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8898d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Are there any similarities between your hobby and your job at NORMA Group?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Actually, I do see some similarities: In 40-hour events like the Hard Alpi Tour, which runs from Sanremo to Sestriere and covers almost 1,000 kilometers of off-road track, it\u2019s not just physical endurance that counts, mental strength and team spirit are also essential. Just like at work, challenges have to be overcome and they can sometimes only be solved through collaboration and clear communication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8b64be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8b64be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf4ed6e\" data-id=\"bf4ed6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cce1a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cce1a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-416a67d\" data-id=\"416a67d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224c1d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"224c1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9102\" alt=\"Image of Markus Mueller at the Hard Alpi Tour in the Alps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-hard-alpi-tour-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ec3ad0\" data-id=\"6ec3ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4810b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4810b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9104\" alt=\"Image of Markus Mueller at the Ligurian border ridge road in Alps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-ligurian-border-ridge-road-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f913bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f913bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f629e57\" data-id=\"f629e57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7eb3c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7eb3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>The Hard Alpi Tour on the Assietta Ridge road and the Ligurian border ridge road \u2013 two great gravel routes in the Alps.<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f1b38d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f1b38d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0262b75\" data-id=\"0262b75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd32938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd32938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Bosnia Rally, for example, you use a road book with so-called \u201ctulips\u201d \u2013 small symbols that indicate the route with kilometers. You have to pay attention and stay focused at all times to avoid taking any wrong turns \u2013 and if you do take a wrong turn, you have to find the right course again quickly. At mountain bike events, ground markings in the form of arrows help with orientation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd0076e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd0076e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924c967\" data-id=\"924c967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104a72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"104a72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9106\" alt=\"Image of Markus Mueller at Bosnia Rally\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-image-of-norma-group-employee-at-bosnia-rally.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a04c8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a04c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b1ad39\" data-id=\"6b1ad39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d06caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d06caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>Markus at the Bosnia Rally last year.<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e5841e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e5841e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f01ad8\" data-id=\"2f01ad8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b26058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b26058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And during the GS Trophy, riding tests have to be mastered that require a high level of concentration and where you always have to keep looking well ahead of where you are \u2013 similar to riding single trails on a bike. Combined tasks also come into play here: On challenging off-road trails, you have to be a skillful driver and at the same time correctly process information from the road, including numbers, letters or pictures on the trees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aebc89e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aebc89e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ca5bb\" data-id=\"e4ca5bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section 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