Management
Christian Johann SPRINGER
CEO
Christian Johann Springer is a businessman and master gunsmith with a passion for hunting. He has managed the company since 2008. Among many other topics his focus is predominantly on key customers, suppliers and corporations. He will be happy to personally answer any questions you may have about luxury hunting weapons or manufacturing.
E-mail:
c.springer@springer-vienna.com
Regina SPRINGER
Geschäftsführerin
A professional educator, Regina Springer is responsible for the day-to-day administrative business at Joh. Springer's Erben and is also your contact person for all IT-related questions.
E-mail:
r.springer@springer-vienna.com
David BÜHRER
Business Operations Manager
After studying retail business management, David Bührer has worked for many years in various functions in the retail sector. Concurrently with his professional activities, he also completed a degree in financial management. As a commercial all-rounder at Joh. Springer's Erben since 2019, he has been responsible for coordinating the activities of the company and restructuring.
E-mail:
d.buehrer@springer-vienna.com
Central functions
Simon HUBER
Marketing & Webshop
After studying wildlife ecology and wildlife management, Simon Huber already gained marketing experience at the online TV channel JagdundNatur.TV, which he deepened in a diploma course on online marketing. Since 2019 at Joh. Springer's Erben, he has been responsible for all marketing activities as well as the webshop.
E-mail:
s.huber@springer-vienna.com
Alexandra MAYER
Accounting
Alexandra Mayer has been with the company since 2018. With a passion for tricky formulas and numbers, she is the head of our accounting team.
E-mail:
fibu@springer-vienna.com
Andrea NUSSER
Accounting Assistant
Since 2019, Andrea Nusser, a certified accountant, has strengthened the accounting team and is responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping at Joh. Springer's Erben.
E-mail:
assistant@springer-vienna.com
Flagship Store
Manuel GEHRI
retail manager
Manuel Gehri has been working in retail for more than ten years and is experienced in the management of premium stores. At Joh. Springer's Erben, he is responsible for the management of the sales team as well as the purchasing and sales, including establishing the collection.
E-mail:
m.gehri@springer-vienna.com
Monika HOLZER
Senior Purchasing Manager
Monika Holzer has been advising her customers with style and heart for many years. With her love for detail she manages the textile department in the Weihburggasse and is responsible for selecting suppliers as well as sales.
E-mail:
m.holzer@springer-vienna.com
Reinhard GLANZNER
Key Account Manager CEE/CIS
Reinhard Glanzner spent many of his professional years in Russia and became well aquainted with the people and its culture. As a Key Account Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, he has a proficient knowledge of Russian, English and German.
E-mail:
r.glanzner@springer-vienna.com
Alexander SKOFF-SALOMON
Sales
Alexander Skoff-Salomon studied communication economics and advises you both in the office and on the field. He will guide you through exclusive private Shopping Events tailored to your needs. He is particularly knowledgeable in luxury weapons and handguns. Foreign language skills in French and Armenian supplement his varied skills set.
E-mail:
a.skoff@springer-vienna.com
Christoph POLZER
Sales & Training
Christoph Polzer has completed an apprenticeship as a weapons and ammunition dealer at Springer and will advise you expertly in all areas of shooting.
E-mail:
antik@springer-vienna.com
Beatrix KNEIS
Sales
Beatrix Kneis has over 30 years of experience in the textile sector and will be happy to advise you in our flagship store in Weihburggasse. With her help you can easily find the most fashionable and fitting outfit for hunting at home or abroad.
E-mail:
wbg27@springer-vienna.com
Stephanie OOSTHUIZEN
Apprentice arms and ammunition dealer
Stephanie Oosthuizen is currently completing her apprenticeship as a weapons and ammunition dealer at Springer and is supporting the team in sales. She complements the already diverse international range by being fluent in Afrikaans.
E-mail:
wbg27@springer-vienna.com
Training Center & Shooting Cinema
Markus SEIFERT
Sales & Training
Markus Seifert has specialised in handguns and ball rifles and also looks after our shooting cinema in our branch in Josefsgasse.
E-mail:
sales@springer-vienna.com
Marius MAYR
Sales & Training
Marius Mayr is our professional shooting trainer and is in charge of both the basic and advanced weapons licences. He will be happy to advise you professionally and competently on the purchase of the right handgun.
E-mail:
josefsgasse@springer-vienna.com
Kagraner Platz
Johannes KÖGLER
Sales
L- or k-frame, dash -2 or -3? If you have a question about revolvers, you are in the right hands with Mr. Kögler. Of course, Mr. Kögler also knows all other products in our range very well and will be happy to advise you.
E-mail:
j.koegler@springer-vienna.com
Franz HISCHENHUBER
Sales
Franz Hischenhuber is an active hunter and fisherman who has been hunting wild boar at home and abroad for 35 years, with a focus on predatory gam. As a former sports marksman (air rifle, KK-Match and clay pigeons), he is happy to advise you in these and all other matters
E-mail:
kagran@springer-vienna.com
Raphael RAB
Apprentice arms and ammunition dealer
As a passionate muzzle-loader, reenactor and collector, Raphael Rab will be happy to advise you on militaria, black powder and ammunition from all eras. He will also be happy to advise you in the field of self-defence.
E-mail:
kagran@springer-vienna.com
Maximilian GIRCZ
Apprentice arms and ammunition dealer
Maximilian Gircz is currently completing an apprenticeship as a weapons and ammunition dealer at Springer and is actively supporting the team in sales.
E-mail:
kagran@springer-vienna.com
Auction Hall
Ludwig SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN-SAYN
Head of Auctions
Ludwig Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn is co-founder of the auctions at Joh. Springer's Erben. As a trained banker with over 10 years of experience in the arms trade, he manages expansion of our auction house. As a licensed arms dealer he is knowledgeable in all matters related to the industry.
Tristan BREIJER
International Key Account Manager & Auction Marketing
Tristan Breijer completed an education in International Business Management and has a varied experience in the hunting and auction industry spreading over three continents and many countires. He joined Joh. Springer's Erben in 2017, and is responsible for the key international accounts, the international marketing of the auction house and development of the catalogue.
E-mail:
t.breijer@springer-vienna.com
Ronald RUDOLECKY
Expert for Hunting & Antique Weapons
Ronald Rudolecky is a true hunter, who has had the opportunity to be exposed and fascinated by hunting weapons since he was a teenager. Through continuous study and voracious reading of all available materials on weapons he became an expert for hunting weapons. In the auction house he will value your weapons or collection and accompany your weapon through the auction process by detailed descriptions.
E-mail:
r.rudolecky@springer-vienna.com
Josef MÖTZ
Expert for Handguns & Military Weapons
Josef Mötz is a lawyer, reserve officer and internationally renowned expert for handguns and military weapons. He has been active in the study of weapons and ammunition for 45 years, has been one of the most productive Austrian authors in the field of law, weapons and ammunition history and technological development since 1979 and publishes in renowned weapons journals. At Joh. Springer's Erben, he is our expert for the valuation and cataloguing of handguns and militaria.
E-mail:
j.moetz@springer-vienna.com
Kristina PARTL
Administration
Kristina Partl was born in St. Petersburg and has been assisting the auction house since 2018. As a Russian Native Speaker, she looks after our Russian customers and is responsible for the administration in the Auction House
E-mail:
wb@springer-vienna.com
Lucas WININGER
Inventory & Warehouse
Lucas Wininger has worked for the company since 2014 as a weapons and ammunition dealer and completed his apprenticeship in our flagship store in Weihburggasse. He will be happy to advise you on all questions concerning the exhibitions and general matter related to the auction.
E-mail:
auktion@springer-vienna.com
Maximilano Fernando SCHULTZ
Logistics
Since 2019 Maximiliano Fernando Schultz has been responsible for all logistics, both import and export, in the Auction house. A German, raised in Argentina, he had early experience with weapons & hunting. He guides our Spanish-speaking customers and is also active in acquisition and sales in the German-speaking areas.
E-mail:
logistics@springer-vienna.com
Workshop
Siegfried WALZER
Gunsmith
Siegfried Walzer has been working as a gunsmith for Joh. Springer's Erben for more than 30 years. It is his great delight to utilize his decades of experience in hunting weapons, assembly, optics, shooting, stocking, restoration and reworking of weapons.
E-mail:
service@springer-vienna.com
Christoph STURZEIS
Gunsmith
Christoph Sturzeis completed his apprenticeship as a gunsmith at Springer and subsequently worked for many years both in the gun trade and in production. This gained him a lot of experience and deepened his technical knowledge. As a passionate hunter and marksman, he is well placed to advise you.
E-mail:
service@springer-vienna.com
Mario GLAD
Master Gunsmith
Mario Glad worked for four years in Ferlach, renowned the world over for producing the finest hunting weapons. Here, he had the opportunity to gain insight into the production of fine hunting weapons, which led him to have his own workshop for several years. Now he labours in the production of hunting weapons at Joh. Springer's Erben and helps to bring to reality the wishes of our customers.
E-mail:
service@springer-vienna.com
