"30 under 30"

Ambitious young bosses honored in Salzburg

Berit Baumann keeps the craft of handbook binding alive in the 130-year-old bookbindery she took over.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

The Salzburg Chamber of Commerce is now putting Salzburg's young entrepreneurs in the spotlight. Because alongside the long-established ones, they also have a lot to offer - from start-ups to 130-year-old traditional businesses. 

There are already a number of awards for the older bosses of Salzburg businesses. From now on, the Chamber of Commerce also wants to regularly recognize special young entrepreneurs. On Monday, it therefore invited to the presentation of the "30 under 30" - i.e. special talents - selected by a jury. All of the award winners are under 30 years old and are particularly committed to their businesses.

Philipp Nill came with his partner to receive his certificate.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

"Thank you for still binding books. It's great that you continue to offer the quality of the past," says Berit Baumann, for example, from long-standing customers. The 28-year-old has taken over a 130-year-old bookbindery in Salzburg. After completing her apprenticeship in Saalfelden and passing her master craftsman's examination, she got talking to the previous owners in 2022. "We quickly came to an agreement. It's exciting to take over such an old traditional business," says Baumann about her company.

Philipp Nill has nine employees at his marketing company, which he has been running in Maishofen since December 2023. He was also delighted to receive the award. He says of his success: "I joined the company through my dad and have changed it a lot. We now have 430 customers."

Many founders under the age of 20
Peter Kober from the start-up service says that a particularly large number of start-ups are set up by people under 20. One of them is Stefan Windauer from Bergheim. He started out on his own. The now 20-year-old offers software solutions to companies - and it's going well.