News
February 2012
Mountain biker Elisabeth Brandau on track to the Olympics in London
Elisabeth Brandau (27) has one great aim in life: As two-time German champion in the
Mountain Bike Marathon, she is determined to match herself with the best in the world
at the Olympics in London. And because qualification alone needs professional training,
she has established her own team – and BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau in Sindelfingen is her
co-sponsor. There are two very good reasons why BITZER has made this firm commitment.
On the one hand, the lady from Schönaich lives in the neighbourhood of the company
headquarters; and, on the other, professional interests bring both partners together.
To be exact, Elisabeth Brandau is a highly qualified constructor of refrigeration
equipment, an occupation which is usually a male domain. And given that the quota of
women is less than one percent, her development in the profession has been extraordinary;
at only 23 years of age she had already qualified as a master craftsperson, and then
went on to train successfully as a consultant in the building energy sector. With the
support of compressor manufacturers BITZER, the “Refrigeration Queen” is creating the
basis for successful qualification for the Olympics. Almost 3,000 BITZER people will be
keeping their fingers crossed, all the way to London 2012.
