Sergej Diel graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Fachhochschule Landshut (2005) and received his Doctor of Engineering from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2015. He was a Calculation Engineer in the field of transmission development at BMW AG (2005–2009) and a Development Engineer in the area of complete vehicles at AUDI AG (2014–2021). He has been a Professor of Engineering Mechanics and Numerical Methods at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt since 2021. His research is in the area of lightweight construction, material mechanics, hybrid construction methods, multi-material design, composite materials, material and component testing, and fatigue strength.