Abstract: A sensor element or an actuator element, in particular for use in motor vehicles, has an anti-adhesive surface coating as a protective layer, to reduce an accumulation, for example, of dirty water, mineral oil, silicon oil, soot, salts, hydrocarbons, dust particles or a combination of at least two of these substances. The surface coating is particularly temperature-stable, firmly adhering, and has a low surface energy. It contains at least one compound, selected from the group of fluorinated polymers, fluorormocers, of the polymeric fluorocarbon resins, of the fluorine-containing silanes, or of partially fluorinated polymers.