10/18/2022 | #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Wildpark Aurach The Branderhof bears the date 1723, is a hereditary farm and has been in the family for almost 300 years. In 1972 everything started here at Branderhof with 10 stags ...
11/06/2024 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Anneliese - Therapist in harmony with nature Anneliese Bachler-Hechenberger has been working as a therapist for over 30 years and has her own practice in Jochberg for 27 years. In an interview she told us what her WunderSame world means to her,…
06/05/2024 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | The Alpenhaus - where generations are at home The Alpenhaus is nestled in the unique landscape of the Kitzbüheler Horn at an altitude of 1,670 metres. It's always been a great place for pleasure-seeking hikers, cyclists and skiers. Franziska and…
05/14/2024 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | The Bauernhausmuseum - A journey through time into Kitzbühel's past Surrounded by historical exhibits and Tyrolean farmhouse culture, Willi Gionmoena, chairman of the ‘ Bauernhausmuseum Hinterobernau’ association, takes us back into the history of Kitzbühel and gives…
01/03/2024 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Tom's Glassworks - Where Glass Shines in a Thousand Forms Immerse yourself in the glass workshop of Tom Schneidinger and the craftsmanship that has developed over generations in the picturesque Kitzbühel, Austria, and has been passed down. Their world is…
11/28/2023 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Master cot maker Markus - A craft that tells stories Every year, with the Advent and Christmas season, a very ancient tradition awakens anew: the Christmas nativity scene. Master cot builder Markus takes us into the workshop of the Aurach nativity scene…
09/19/2023 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Michaela and Her Stitching Box - Stitching Success with Needle and Thread In search of personal, thoughtful gifts, we discovered the Stitching Box in Aurach.
08/29/2023 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Florian – Tourism expert with visionary ideas Florian is not a trained restaurateur, but he discovered his love of tourism as a child when he was allowed to carry milk to a guesthouse in the village. "My childhood dream was either to become a…
04/21/2023 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Museum director Wido - expert of Kitzbühel town history Wido Sieberer from Kitzbühel introduces you to his workplace - and he's passionate about it, because the Museum Kitzbühel has a lot to offer.
03/07/2023 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Slope Manager Hans-Peter – With the recipe for the perfect ski slope Hans-Peter Schwaiger has been with the Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel for over 30 years and is currently manager of the ski slopes in theso called core ski area and knows the ski slopes and the snow like…
12/30/2022 Blog #LocalHeroes | Chimney Sweep Florian - The Good Luck Charm for the New Year The Huber family from Kitzbühel has been responsible for the chimneys in Kitzbühel, Aurach, and Jochberg for five generations.
11/02/2022 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Glass engraver Josy - Special gifts with pleasure Bringing a lot of joy with very little - true to this motto, Josy works as a glass engraver in her favorite place in the Kitzbühel region: her own studio in Jochberg.
10/18/2022 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Wildpark Aurach The Branderhof bears the date 1723, is a hereditary farm and has been in the family for almost 300 years. In 1972 everything started here at Branderhof with 10 stags ...
08/30/2022 #LocalHeroes Lisa from the Malernhof - Exercise in the open air In addition to her passion for movement, the initiator of the Malers' platform is fully committed to the Erbhof in Kitzbühel.
05/24/2022 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Hairstylist Marco - Austropop meets hairdresser Marco is a Kitzbühel local, passionate musician, mushroom hunter and hairdresser.
03/29/2022 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | The Kitzbüheler Horn The first rays of sunshine sweeten my winter morning, while I still gaze sleepily at the glittering snow crystals. My view wanders over the surrounding mountains - what a sight ...
02/01/2022 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Cross-country coach Toni - Day and Night on the Track When Toni Ehrensperger from Kitzbühel discovered his passion for cross-country skiing thanks to a friend at the age of 20, he was not yet aware of how much this sport would shape the rest of his life.
12/28/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Best of LocalHeroes 2021 It is the local heroes that make Kitzbühel so unique. The LocalHeroes family has grown considerably in 2021. Look back with us on an exciting 2021.
12/06/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Woodcarver Christoph – Surrounded by 768 Krampus masks When Christoph started carving at the age of 8, his enthusiasm for the Krampus began at the same time. Today Christoph is the chairman of the Ruatn Pass Kitzbühel and ...
11/17/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Fashion designer Sabine – With creativity to success Sabine Sommeregger got her first sewing machine as a gift at the age of 4. The foundation for her choice of profession and career was thus laid very early. Today Sabine is...
10/17/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Sigi the cemetery caretaker – Strength lies in silence In 865, Pope Gregory IV proclaimed 1 November as All Saints' Day. In the days leading up to 1 November, the cemeteries are bustling with activity: the graves are prepared for the upcoming…
09/28/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Nina from the Brugger-Alm - home cooking at 1,365 m Die Brugger-Alm in Jochberg auf 1.365 m verwöhnt mit traumhafter Aussicht und bodenständiger Küche.
08/31/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | The Schwarzsee in Kitzbühel Ich liebe die Stille am Morgen – atme tief und ruhig die frische Morgenluft ein. Falls ihr mich noch nicht kennt, ich bin der wärmste Moorsee der Alpen – der Schwarzsee in Kitzbühel. Auf so manchem…
08/10/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Barbara from the local store in Reith – Where regionality matters Over a year ago Barbara started up Reither Eisladl with her home-made ice-cream.
07/20/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Barbara and the Alpine flower garden – where flowers are set in stone The Alpine flower garden was established on the Kitzbüheler Horn in 1984. The meadowland was first cleared from the rocks by the parents of Barbara Schmidt, Eva and Toni Hofer, in collaboration with…
05/06/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Miner Hansi – water is his elixir of life A life for mining and water With the Kupferplatte mine, Jochberg has the last active copper mine in Central Europe. In a conversation with Johann "Hansi" Grander, we learn how important mining was for…
04/01/2021 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Anna from the Hasenhof Tradition and customs are close to her heart, Easter with its multitude of customs is almost in the blood of the committed Kitzbühel farmer.
12/22/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Music is LIFE for me We are visiting Rosemarie Sathrum-Gasteiger at Hohenegger Hof above Kitzbühel, directly on the Ganslern slope. The rich ground contributes significantly to providing for the whole family.Rosemarie…
12/01/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Master tailor Franz Prader In the Hahnenkamm Street, at the foot of the famous Streif race track, you will find the legendary shop of master tailor Franz Prader. He is an institution in our country and his custom-made clothing…
10/27/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | From the forest to the Gold KITZ Every day like vacation – a gift to live hereMargarete Klingler, goldsmith in Kitzbühel and part of our “LocalHeroes” series, raves about her hometown Kitzbühel. That’s why she gladly returned to…
09/29/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | As diverse as Walter’s vegetable garden Walter Hopfner’s hobbies and passions are just as wide-ranging.
08/31/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | From Kitzbühel to Shanghai – in one year by bike If someone knows all about bikes, then you certainly won’t come across the bike expert Raimund Stanger, born in Kitzbühel, part of the #LocalHeroes family and he lives and loves cycling like no one…
07/21/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Gerhard from the Schattbergalm Gerhard from the Schattbergalm – With the cows for a mountain summer retreat
06/30/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Markus – Young hotelier and nature boy with passion Markus, nature boy and young hotelier with passion – how to bring guests and locals together …
05/26/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Signe Reisch Signe Reisch – passionate host, committed president of Kitzbühel Tourism, mother of three and enthusiastic Kitzbüheler in the fourth generation
05/19/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Forget everyday life for a while With Sabine you feel right at home. In her idyllic garden with a view of the mountains, you can forget the daily routine for a while with fresh farmhouse bread.
04/17/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Headgreenkeeper Helmut knows every blade of grass at the Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith golf course And here is one of many stories told by our Head-Greenkeeper Helmut, who has been working at the golf course Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith with passion and commitment for many years.
03/27/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Lisi from the Hahnenkammstüberl The host with the good mood recipe
02/25/2020 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Local Hero – Florian – Fine tuning the ski service Water, wax & sparks
09/09/2019 #LocalHeroes #LocalHeroes | Lisi from the Maurachhof farm Lisi lives with her family on a beautiful farm “Maurachhof” at the foot of the Hahnenkamm. For the ingredients that make up her products in the Maurachhof farm shop, Lisi does not have to go far.