{"id":4171,"date":"2026-04-24T09:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:35:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto full_height valign_center color_secondary with_video with_youtube\"><div id=\"us_bg_video_z08f\" class=\"l-section-video\"><script id=\"us_bg_video_z08f-script\">!function(w){var node = document.getElementById( 'us_bg_video_z08f' );if ( w.innerWidth <= 600 ) { node.remove() }}(window);<\/script><style>@media(max-width:600px){#us_bg_video_z08f{display:none!important}}<\/style><script id=\"youtube_z08f\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.USYTPlayers = ( window.USYTPlayers || { initYTFunctions: [], optionsYT: [], USYTInited: false } );\r\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.USYTPlayers.initYTFunctions.push( function() {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar player = new YT.Player( \"youtube_z08f\" , {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideoId: \"NCuFYLAmsn8\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerVars: {\"playlist\":\"NCuFYLAmsn8\",\"autohide\":1,\"autoplay\":1,\"mute\":1,\"controls\":0,\"disablekb\":1,\"enablejsapi\":1,\"fs\":0,\"loop\":1,\"rel\":0,\"showinfo\":0},\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tevents: {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonReady: function ( e ) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.mute();\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.playVideo();\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.g.allow = \"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\";\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.g.width = window.innerWidth;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.g.loading = \"lazy\";\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\te.target.g.dispatchEvent( new Event( \"resize\", { bubbles: true } ) );\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( \"script#youtube_api_z08f\" ).remove();\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} );\r\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.onYouTubeIframeAPIReady = function() {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.USYTPlayers.initYTFunctions.forEach( function( YTPlayer ) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif ( typeof YTPlayer === \"function\" ) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYTPlayer();\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t} );\r\n\t\t\t\t\t};\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar script = document.createElement( \"script\" );\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscript.id = \"youtube_api_z08f\";\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\";\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.append( script );\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.65)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_1bbddfe7\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\"> &lt;span style=&quot;&#8221;color:&quot; var=&quot;&quot;&gt; Elferdienst &lt;\/span&gt; \u2013 Petrol in the blood<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_06745519 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Elferdienst stands for established Porsche expertise derived from real workshop practice. With the rebranding in 2019 and the takeover of AML, many years of experience were transferred to a new generation. From this expertise, Elferdienst was born with the aim of consistently continuing proven know-how, technical precision, and a genuine passion for Porsche. Today, we combine over four decades of experience with state-of-the-art workshop technology and a clear specialization in Porsche vehicles of all generations.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to learn more about our workshop, our way of working, or the care of your Porsche, please feel free to contact us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ee181a65 height_small color_alternate\" id=\"about\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_0043ee69 has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">WHO WE ARE<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_4c3b5c19 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">From AML to Elferdienst<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_a84d2e83 has_text_color size_small with_line width_default thick_4 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_88ef9fa7 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In 2019, Michael Bohm and Bernhard Bergjan founded Elferdienst GmbH and took over the company AML from Rheine, which was founded and managed by Managing Director Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler. Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler&#8217;s experience with the Porsche brand dates back to 1984; he retired from full-time service at Elferdienst in 2025 and still maintains good contact with the Elferdienst team today.  <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_initial\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><video  preload=\"metadata\" playsinline controls><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst_Reel_202604_15_Vorstellungsvideo.mp4\" \/><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ee181a65 height_small color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-01-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:2rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_stretch stack_on_mobiles align_justify\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1.4rem\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_0043ee69 has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">IN SCH\u00dcTTORF<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_4c3b5c19 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Our location in Sch\u00fcttorf<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_a84d2e83 has_text_color size_small with_line width_default thick_4 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_88ef9fa7 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Since 2020, Elferdienst has been located at Handelsweg 8 in Sch\u00fcttorf. The new location offers significantly better opportunities for specialized workshop work and the secure housing of vehicles. At the same time, the workshop is very easy to reach via the A30\/A31 motorway junction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ee181a65 height_small color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_0043ee69 has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">OUR PHILOSOPHY<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_4c3b5c19 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">What defines us<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_a84d2e83 has_text_color size_small with_line width_default thick_4 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_88ef9fa7 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We are not a general multi-brand workshop with Porsche as a side issue, but deliberately work as brand specialists. It is precisely this focus that ensures depth in diagnosis, repair, and advice. Customers value our blend of technical precision, personal accessibility, and honest communication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_initial\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><video  preload=\"metadata\" playsinline controls><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst_Reel_202604_-8.mp4\" \/><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_17cd55c5 height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.48)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_6845bf90 has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">FROM PRACTICE<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_f0c3d655 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Porsche is not a minor subject for us<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_a84d2e83 has_text_color size_small with_line width_default thick_4 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7e31f66e has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>From classic sports cars and air-cooled models to modern vehicles, we look after Porsches with the knowledge gained from decades of practice. This is evident in our daily work as well as in technical solutions, projects, and an eye for the essentials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ee181a65 height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_0043ee69 has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">OUR WAY OF WORKING<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_4c3b5c19 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Personal, precise, reliable<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_a84d2e83 has_text_color size_small with_line width_default thick_4 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:2rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_88ef9fa7 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Elferdienst is owner-managed and stands for a workshop style without show and without detours.<\/p>\n<p>We state clearly what we see, what makes sense, and how we would look after your vehicle. This is exactly how the kind of trust is built that you really need when it comes to special cars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_9cf479d2 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-05-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elferdienst.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elferdienst-porsche-spezialist-schuettorf-05.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_stretch stack_on_mobiles align_justify\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1.4rem\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_e76df6ed height_huge color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_e0ad7d7a has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_e9eddcc1\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Frequently asked questions &lt;span style=&quot;&#8221;color:&quot; var=&quot;&quot;&gt; about Elferdienst &lt;\/span&gt; <\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"j383\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-j383\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How long has Elferdienst been around?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-j383\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>Elferdienst GmbH was founded in 2019. The company AML from Rheine was taken over by Elferdienst; this was founded by Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler. The workshop expertise dates back to 1984. Since 2019, the company has operated under the name &#8220;Elferdienst&#8221;.   <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"y617\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-y617\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Where does the name Elferdienst come from?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-y617\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>The name &#8220;Elferdienst&#8221; uses, on the one hand, the quintessential Porsche, the &#8220;Elfer&#8221; (911), supplemented by &#8220;dienst&#8221; (service), made famous by &#8220;Kundendienst&#8221; (customer service)\u2014a term coined by Volkswagen in the 1950s as a synonym for reliable workshop service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"u87c\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-u87c\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Who is behind Elferdienst?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-u87c\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The founders of Elferdienst are Michael Bohm and Bernhard Bergjan, who used the small company AML from Rheine, managed by Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler, as a basis. Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler&#8217;s Porsche experience dates back to 1984\u2014experience that he passed on to the younger generation with great composure and a love for the craft.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"lb10\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-lb10\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Where is Elferdienst located today?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-lb10\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In 2020, the new buildings for Elferdienst were constructed at Handelsweg 8 in 48465 Sch\u00fcttorf, meaning the company is clearly visible at the Sch\u00fcttorfer Kreuz junction. Only with the new space and equipment was it possible to align the business for the future. <\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony originally planned for October 10, 2020, had to be almost completely cancelled due to acute COVID-19 restrictions\u2014one of the few non-events that one is unlikely to forget. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_287f5f3e height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_e78a320e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>&#8220;Here you get bratwurst instead of champagne&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-text us_custom_065f56d7 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">\u2014 Dieter Sch\u00fc\u00dfler<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&lt;span style=&quot;&#8221;color:&quot; var=&quot;&quot;&gt; Elferdienst &lt;\/span&gt; \u2013 Petrol in the bloodElferdienst stands for established Porsche expertise derived from real workshop practice. 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