The Stiller team

Thorsten Kraft

Office management clerk

“Pot and lid” said Mrs. Stiller when Thorsten applied to us. Thorsten, our globetrotter, has tasted and got to know the world. His international orientation makes him a perfect fit for Team Stiller, never at a loss for words and always with a cheeky remark on his lips. Alongside Phong and Mrs. Stiller, Thorsten is responsible for the organization, planning and handling as well as the service at reception. Thorsten brings a very good general knowledge, esprit, cosmopolitanism and heart to our team. He is also affectionately known as “Uncle Thorsten” (he always looks after our trainees and their needs with loving care and severity). The boys also love him because he keeps the chocolate and coffee bar topped up every day! Mrs. Stiller affectionately calls him “Eeh Hoy”, a term from her local language. But that remains an insider.

August 1969 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Austrian | Polish

TORANJ NASIRI

Social media and HR

Toranj joined our team in May 2024, bringing her Gen-Z energy and social media expertise with her. Originally from Iran, she is currently studying her Master’s degree at the University of Münster. With a strong background of five years in social media management and content creation, Toranj effortlessly takes care of our online presence and HR tasks. Outside of work, Toranj loves fashion, art and picnics. Her creativity, dedication and fresh perspective make Toranj a valuable and dynamic part of our team.

May 1997 | Team member since 2024

English, Persian, German

TRUNG PHONG LE

Trainee (office management assistant)

Phong is originally from Vietnam and has been part of our team since April 2025. As a young trainee in office management, he brings with him a remarkable willingness to learn, lots of energy and a talent for languages. With his lively, positive and communicative nature, he brings a breath of fresh air to everyday office life and grows into his role more and more every day. Outside of training, he enjoys soccer, traveling and fitness. Phong is a valuable support for the entire team.

2005 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Vietnamese

OREST MURIN

Head of Painting Department

In 2023, Orest successfully completed his training as a vehicle painter with us and immediately began his career as head of the vehicle painting department. Also a trained automotive mechatronics technician, he has now turned his lifelong dream into a career. The versatility of our company and his international colleagues give him drive. Outside of his working hours, he also enjoys spending time in our workshop tinkering with his cars and supporting the good local pizzeria with his delivery service.

November 1996 | Team member since 2020

German | English | Romanian | Ukrainian | Russian | Polish

RUI MIGUEL TOMAS FILIPE

Head of Coachbuilding

Dismantling, repairing and then reassembling – this is exactly where the Portuguese’s passion and talent lie. Even as a child, he got a taste of the workshop air (in his father’s specialist body store in Portugal). He is an expert in both modern cars and classic and vintage cars. Rui is one of three Tesla experts in our company. In his spare time, he enjoys modeling, go-karting and fitness. Rui is a valued colleague, joker and good teacher.

September 1981 | Team member since 2017

German | Portuguese

LUCIUS BERGHOFF

Coachbuilder

Lucius started his career with us in 2021 (apprentice body builder). It was clear that he would turn his passion for cars and mechanics into a profession. In 2025, he successfully completed his apprenticeship with the award for best in his year in Münsterland. Lucius loves the variety in our company, because as an independent and renowned workshop, we have access to all manufacturers. He is one of our three Tesla specialists. Outside of work, he enjoys classic cars and other motorized vehicles, traveling and modern architecture.

February 2002 | Team member since 2021

German | English

TESFALDET BLATA-BERHANE

Coachbuilder

Tes is a coachbuilder who trained in Germany and joined the Stiller team in mid-2023. He has quickly become a popular and valued presence in the workshop. With his cheerful spirit, helpfulness and smile, he brings positive energy to the team every day. Originally from Eritrea, he enriches the international atmosphere at Stiller. He works closely with the social media team, so you may have seen him several times on our social media channels! In addition to the workshop, his passions include family, friends and good food.

January 2000 | Team member since 2024

German

DUARTE MANUEL DA COSTA DIAS

Automotive painter

Duarte has been working in vehicle painting since the age of 17 and has traveled and got to know almost the entire world of painting (USA, Africa, Europe). Accordingly, he has a lot of experience and potential. Duarte is mainly responsible for painting vehicles. He is there from early in the morning until late at night and approaches his work very responsibly and with a lot of heart. His motto is: I only go home when the work is done. He is our “big dad” in the background! In his free time, he enjoys “La Dolce Vita”, good food and international wines.

August 1968 | Team member since Juli 2021

English | Portuguese | Spanisch

DAMIAN URBANSKI

Automotive painter

Paint preparation is his main focus and requires precision, meticulousness and strength. No problem for the native of Poland, who has been part of the team since 2019. What few people know is that the success of a paint job also has a lot to do with the preparatory work. Damian is a true master in this field. He is attracted by the variety of curves and shapes of the vehicles, and he is conscientious when it comes to models and colors. After work, he likes to travel and take care of his stomach.

January 1988 | Team member since 2019

Polish

ROBERT MAREK SOLECKI

Automotive painter

The wealth of experience of the young-at-heart is immense, he is a great support in the area of important preparations for painting the vehicles as well as in vehicle preparation. He is there and yet not there, a quiet and inconspicuous manner envelops him. And when he is on vacation, everyone misses him and his valuable help. In his free time, he shows his flair and taste in making food such as cheese and matjes or beekeeping. His family, whom he loves above all else, is his haven of peace in life.

February 1963 | Team member since 2017

Polish | English

NITHINRAJ KOODAMANAPARAMBU RAJAN

Automotive painter

Nithin comes from India and has been part of our international team as a vehicle painter since April 2025. He completed his vocational training as a vehicle painter at Toyota International in India. He impresses with his technical expertise and is also known for his calm and friendly manner. With his professional approach and reliable nature, he is a great help in everyday workshop life and a valued team member. Outside the workshop, he enjoys nature, cooking, music, charity work and reading.

1993 | in the team since 2025

English | Malayalam

VÕ KIM CỪ

Trainee coachbuilder

Kim and Nhat joined us at the same time in 2024. Kim also has a great love of fast cars, as well as a keen interest in modern technology and driver assistance systems. He originally comes from Quang Tri in Vietnam. He has a good grasp of things and puts everything into practice quickly and purposefully. He is very willing to learn and approaches his work with determination. He takes on a lot of responsibility for his age. He inspires the team in the workshop with his black humor. In addition to his job, he is also interested in fast cars, traveling, good food and lots of food and fashion.

October 2003 | Team member since 2024

German, Vietnamese

Bao Quoc Le

Trainee coachbuilder

Bao was initially the Asian hold-back and is now fully integrated into the team. Bao had previously gained experience in the automotive industry in Vietnam. However, he opted for qualified training in Germany. Alongside Nhat Nhat,
Bao is a real cheerful character and incredibly helpful. During and after work, he sits down at his laptop and diligently learns technical terms from the bodywork industry and puts what he has learned on paper. In addition to learning or while learning, he indulges in good (evening) meals like almost all of our boys. When we have lunch, you can always see Bao’s eyes light up. In addition to cars and good food, he is always enthusiastic about spontaneous things and crazy activities.

August 2000 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Vietnamese

Aimane Lagrine

Trainee coachbuilder

If still waters are deep, then Aiman’s waters are even deeper than the Mariana Trench. Aiman comes from rural Morocco and already has some experience in the automotive industry. Like Bao, he opted for a qualified apprenticeship in Germany. We are proud that our good reputation even extends as far as Morocco. (When Aimane applied to us, we were very perplexed and delighted). Despite his quiet nature, Aimane fits in well with the team. In addition to cars, Aimane loves the Münsterland countryside, which he has already had the pleasure of getting to know. His hobbies are gardening, dogs and cats as well as many other animals. He gets on brilliantly with our mascot (dog, cat, mouse, chickens and other feathered colleagues on the factory premises). He also cooks a wonderful tajine and bakes his own bread. By the way, he is still single.

January 2000 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Arabic

Xuan Long Le

Trainee coachbuilder

Long is our little latecomer from Vietnam for the 2025 training year. Long feels like our youngest chick in the workshop. He has now started his apprenticeship with us as a body builder. He inspires with his bright nature, charity and his interest in getting to know different nations and their cultures in our company. After work, he always starts his catalog of questions with his colleagues.
He loves foreign cultures! Besides the workshop, he indulges in Thai food (although he comes from Vietnam), German and American fried chicken, traveling, lots of sports, reading novels and German soccer (we won’t reveal the team for political reasons).

January 2004 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Vietnamese

NGUYEN NHAT NHAT

Trainee automotive painter

Nhat joined the Stiller team in 2024. He is training with us as a vehicle painter and enriches our team with his enthusiasm for fast vehicles and his cheerful personality. He is very eager to learn and implements what he has learned quickly and purposefully. Thanks to his commitment, he has now become a valued team member. He originally comes from Quang Binh in Vietnam. In addition to fast cars, he is also interested in traveling, good food, music and karaoke.

April 2004 | Team member since 2024

Vietnamese, German

Albert Tenson

Trainee automotive painter

Albert is originally from Kerala, India. He describes it himself as the beautiful rural part of India. He sent us an unsolicited application and the chemistry was right. Albert is a bright and eager to learn young man with a keen interest in fast vehicles and unusual designs. In addition to training as a car painter, he also devotes his life to church, social projects, music, good food, traveling, foreign cultures and trendy haircuts. And he is never at a loss for words.

January 2006 | in the team since 2025

German | English | Hindi

Huu Toan Nguyễn

Trainee automotive painter

Toan had already gained experience in the automotive industry. Before he came to us, he had previously spent two years in Japan working in two Japanese car factories to gain experience in assembly. In the end, he decided to train as a vehicle painter. He was able to make contact with Team Stiller through acquaintances. Toan is our best buddy, always agile, in a good mood and open to new things. But always a little reserved in nature. Like many young people, Toan wants to get to know the world, he loves good food, traveling, silence and strength training in nature. His wish is to travel to Barcelona (three guesses why) and China (national parks).

October 1998 | in the team since 2025

German, Vietnamese

YSABEL CÉSPEDES HOYOS

All-rounder and good soul

With her caring nature and all-round handyman skills, she is a real natural and is affectionately known as “Big Mama”. As well as preparing the vehicle, she looks after the house and yard, making sure everything is in its place and beautifying everything with beautiful flowers. She is our green thumb. On various days of the week, she also cooks fantastic international dishes for lunch for the whole team (taking into account their preferences). She always has an open ear for the whole team. In her spare time, her garden, her pets and her cooking are her greatest passions.

July 1965 | Team member since 2021

Spanish | Portuguese

LYUDMIL MUSHKOV

Driver/All-rounder

Lyudmil is originally from Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, and trained as a locksmith and textile designer. He has now taken on the role of driver and all-rounder in our team. Luydmil is our go-to guy (in a positive sense); he is involved in a variety of tasks and brings flexibility, commitment and heart to his work. This is particularly noticeable when we welcome newcomers. He takes them in like members of the family and takes care of their integration into the company and at home. His hobbies include soccer, basketball and tennis, which makes him an active and valued member of our team.

December 1968 | Team member since 2024

German, Bulgarian