Philipp Hoflehner led interior design projects in Zurich and New York before joining Bernd Gruber as Creative Director and Partner in 2010. Alongside a word-class team, he designs our projects with his distinctive sense of style and architecture and strives for the conceptual development of the brand whilst ensuring it retains its unmistakeable design identity. Insights into his everyday life can be found here.
As a new member of the management team, Michael has been in charge of production and digitalization since 2023. As the brother of the company founder Bernd Gruber, he is very familiar with the carpentry trade. Michael can already look back on a successful career as an industrial entrepreneur and has excellent expertise in the areas mentioned. Due to his many years of experience, he complements the family business in particular with his know-how for applied IT processes, change management and data-driven entrepreneurship. His stated goal is to take production to the next level in terms of technical standardization. Michael prefers to spend his free time with family and good friends or hiking in the Tyrolean mountains.
As a new member of the management team, Philipp has been in charge of production, project and process management since 2023. From his father Bernd Gruber, Philipp learned and loved the entire spectrum of carpentry at an early age. He has broad expertise in the areas mentioned and has been part of the DNA of the family business ever since. His particular focus is the holistic view of the company and its further development. Balancing design, craftsmanship and function is his main focus. Philipp prefers to spend his free time with family and good friends or playing sports. Volleyball and skiing are his favorite disciplines.
With high standards, the native South African has been supporting Bernd Gruber since 2017. After stints in China, London and Vienna, the networked-thinking architect is now fully dedicated to Interior Design. With a lot of charm and the necessary vigour, the family father leads the Design- and Planning Department in Kitzbühel and takes on every challenge together as a team. Gerrie himself puts a lot of energy and passion into the details of the versatile projects. If he is not in the capital to refuel on City-Flair, he is most likely to be found at one of the Tyrolean lakes to enjoy time with his family.
With many years of expertise in the luxury & lifestyle segment, Franka is responsible for all marketing and communication measures at Bernd Gruber. Franka masters the entire spectrum of communication on all channels offline and online. She critically examines the performance of the measures and adjusts the adjustment screws where necessary in order to deliver the best results for healthy and sustained growth of the company. With new ideas and insights, she regularly provides valuable contributions to excellent creative communication work and always thinks outside the box. Her particular passion is horses and polo, which is why you can usually find her in the polo stable or on the tournament lawn when she is not out in nature with her family and dog.
