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Audi employees in the world - Norbert Enyedi

2025. 06. 03.

From blank paper to a great professional adventure: Family and career in one package

The "man who came from afar" reached Győr after Pécs and Budapest, and then the second largest city in Bavaria. He lives in Nuremberg until the end of July, from where he will return to the city of rivers – and to Audi Hungaria. However, Norbert Enyedi does not rule out the possibility that he will decide to move again because of his work.

How was your life before Audi? 

I was born in Pécs 40 years ago, and due to my university studies, I moved to Budapest, where I graduated from the University of Technology and Economics as a transport engineer, specializing in logistics. As an intern, I got an opportunity at an automotive supplier's factory in Hatvan, specifically in the implementation of the production management software, which then formed the basis of my thesis. However, my commute to the city of Heves did not end there, as I received a job offer, which I gladly accepted. Strangely, as a new employee, I started my career with a day off, as the graduation ceremony was held on that day. I worked for this company for five years, where my primary task as a project manager was to introduce a supply concept. Over time, I felt that there would be no opportunity for me to develop and move on, so I made my CV public, so to speak. This reached Audi Hungaria, where they were looking for a specialist for the position of structural and process designer within logistics planning. I was attracted by the opportunity, as after working for an automotive supplier, a car factory offered the potential for professional development. After meeting the expectations, I had to make a family decision about how to proceed. In 2015, we lived in Budapest, and my son had just been born – he was one week old when it turned out that I had gotten a job in Győr. We decided to take on the move. Thus, perhaps the two biggest changes in my life – becoming a father and changing jobs with a move – almost completely coincided in time.

How did your time at Audi develop? 

I have always worked in the field of logistics planning, but within that, my job has changed several times. As a structural and process designer, I was responsible for the logistics of the G20 hall, including the V8, V10, and R5 segments. After more than three years, I represented our areas – structural and process design, packaging and equipment design, and logistics IT – in the role of project coordinator towards product projects, and I was also responsible for budget planning for the V6 petrol, V8, V10, R5, and then Global Engine segments. Shortly before Covid, the biggest challenge came: the role of coordinator of the logistics restructuring of the G10 and G20 production halls to introduce PPE engine production.

Are you most proud of the latter in your career here so far? 

Absolutely, as the restructuring of the hall in preparation for electromobilization has clearly proven to be successful.

What motivates you the most in your work? 

Basically, it is about learning new things, which is not only a challenge but can also help the development of thoughts and attitudes.

How did the opportunity for a foreign assignment come about? 

The coronavirus epidemic was raging, and almost everyone was working from home. We were preparing for Easter 2021. On Maundy Thursday, my phone rang: my manager asked me if I would like to work in Nuremberg. At first, I didn't even know what was there. Then he slowly told me the details, explaining that MAN was looking for a team leader for logistics planning. After my manager judged that I would be suitable for this task, he asked the question that fundamentally determined our long weekend. At that time, our second son was almost three years old, so when the blank sheet of paper came out again to list the pros and cons, we had to make a decision as a family with two children. Just like in the case of Győr in Budapest, we decided to go for it in Győr in connection with Nuremberg. Covid also played a role in the fact that the quick decision was followed by a relatively longer procedure, so we could only move in February 2022.

Why did you undertake the posting? What attracted you to it? 

The novelty, which was particularly motivating despite – or precisely because of – the fact that "the equation was very unknown". I was basically excited about the opportunity to get to know another company and culture, as well as to push my own professional boundaries. We also thought that with this we could lay the foundations for the language skills of our sons who are just starting kindergarten and school, and in the meantime they can also meet a free worldview, which they can also use in the future. After more than three years, we can clearly say that we made a great decision because of them as well.

What is your task in everyday life? 

I have taken over the leadership of the logistics planning group at MAN Nuremberg. I work with a team of seven in a diverse range of tasks. Our main responsibilities include structure and process planning, with a focus on automation/digitalization. When I arrived, they had just started building the now-completed production hall, where, according to the advertisement, components for the last internal combustion engines will be manufactured. In addition to making "traditional" drives for buses and trucks, we also manufacture batteries for the electric versions of these vehicle types. With all this, I just wanted to show that new projects were constantly coming alongside the existing ones.

What is your relationship like with your colleagues there? 

I consciously prepared to get to know each other professionally and, if possible, personally as soon as possible. For the first time, I indicated to them that I would like to interact with everyone in the team, which may have been a little unexpected for them, but they received it very positively. I also asked them not to see me as a boss, but as a kind of professional supervisor with whom I could work well. I also talked about it at the beginning: I strive that if it comes to the time that I have to leave here, they will regret it and so will I...

What are the main differences between the workplace culture there and the one at home? 

It's a difficult question, because to be honest, I didn't really feel any serious difference in any respect. Maybe it's just that they're a little more distant.

What are some of the personal and professional qualities that are essential for someone to thrive on a posting? 

Flexibility, openness, and adaptability. You don't have to worry about what will happen at work, because it will come by itself anyway. It is more important to focus on the family, because if you do not have a calm background, it will also have a profound effect on the work. If you have a good private sphere, you can concentrate on your tasks to the maximum.

It didn't even occur to you that you weren't traveling with your family? 

No. I wouldn't have started it alone. We made this clear at home when we received the invitation: either we go together, or not at all. The situation was helped by the fact that my partner is a psychologist, who can practice the online sessions forced by Covid from here, so she can deal with her Hungarian clients from Nuremberg.

How do you spend your free time? What have you seen in the area so far, where have you hiked? What was the most beautiful, the most spectacular, or the most memorable of the ones so far? What else would you definitely like to see? 

We walk a lot in Nuremberg, which – similarly to Győr or Budapest – is divided by a river. We walk a lot on the banks of the Pegnitz, but we love the surroundings of the castle and the classic downtown. There are also many hiking opportunities around the city. Here I heard that there is the "Fränkische Schweiz", which means "Franconian Switzerland", which got its name in the Romantic era as a result of poets and writers comparing the beauty of the landscape to Switzerland. However, the landscape in the Fichtel Mountains is actually more of a plateau with rivers and streams cutting deep valleys for themselves. We also visited "real" mountains, because we climbed the highest mountain peak in Germany. This was perhaps our most memorable trip, because when we visited the Zugspitze, we got a taste of both winter and summer in an hour. All this on a beautiful July day. First, we played snowballs in winter coats at an altitude of 2962 meters above sea level, then we sunbathed in the valley in swimsuits and took a dip in the lake. What else we wanted to see, we ticked off this Easter: we also visited Hamburg.

How long is your posting? 

Originally, it was for three years, which they wanted to extend until the end of this year. However, because of school, I asked it to last until the end of July.

Do you already know what happens after that? 

For the time being, the only thing that is certain is that I will return to Audi Hungaria and logistics.

What was it that you missed the most from things at home? 

Only family and friends, but we try to cover this gap with applications as well.

How often did you visit home? 

Since it is not allowed to travel in Germany during school hours, we could only visit home during the summer and winter holidays. The story has always been full of stages and events, as my parents still live in Baranya County, my partner is from Balatonalmádi, and our house is in Győr.

Can you imagine living abroad in the future? 

If we were asked again, we would take a blank piece of paper, as we have done so far, and write a summary of the advantages and disadvantages. Based on my experience so far, I don't think there is anything that would make me say no outright.

How did the logistics planning team at MAN Nürnberg react to the news that you will be moving back home at the end of July?

The date of our move back home has been known for some time, but perhaps I can say that my colleagues are not looking forward to the end of July because of the move, but because of the three-week summer company holiday.

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