Our Team

Get to know the team behind the United World Games!

Robin
Deisenhammer

General Secretary

A more detailed description will follow shortly

Elisabeth
Puschan

Chairlady & Media

Lisi is our media officer and not only provides the domestic and foreign press with reliable information, but also looks after our sponsors as well as local partners and supporters of the games. She plans and coordinates our grand opening ceremony, takes care of the photographer and film teams, welcomes VIP guests and ensures that the live streams work during the event. She does all this with a smile on her face and an uncompromisingly positive attitude, which she infects others with.

Sebastian
Bucher

Operation & Finance

Our Sebi is a prime example of determination and commitment: From a participant in the UWG tennis competition, he became a volunteer, from a volunteer to an intern, from an intern to a fully-fledged member of the organizing team. In the meantime, Sebi takes care of all the UWG’s financial matters. Since 2018, he has also been the tournament director of our tennis competition (which brings us full circle). When in doubt, Sebi can always be found on the tennis court – if he’s not coaching children and young people or excelling in the championships, he’s probably giving a lesson to one of his colleagues from the UWG organization team!

Alex
Haudum

Sales & Marketing

Alex has been an integral part of the organizing team since 2012 and, together with Clemens, is responsible for coordinating the sporting competitions on the one hand and for team acquisition and raising awareness of the UWG on the other. He communicates with teams, referees, staff, sports venues and local tournament directors and, as a roadshow veteran, carries the UWG spirit out into the world. Alex is reliability personified and, as a great sports enthusiast with a passion for languages and cultures, has played a key role in the development of the UWG.

Magdalena
Tschinder

Communication & Side Events

A more detailed description will follow shortly

Christian
Hawlik

Transportation

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Franziskus
Bertl

President & Founder

Franziskus “Fifi” Bertl represents the Games in an official capacity as President of our organization, especially in the USA, where he heads our North American Chapter. Franziskus is one of the founding fathers of the UWG and is primarily active in areas such as international relations, global marketing, volunteer support and VIP hosting. He likes to put on his lederhosen and entertains our athletes at the Oktoberfest.

Cecilia
Laposchan

Sports

A more detailed description will follow shortly

Szilvia
Dani

International Travel Teams

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Floorball

Players
Town

Football

KAC-
platz

Basketball

Sporthalle
Lind

Handball

Ballspiel-
halle
Ferlach

Ice Hockey

Eishalle
Ferlach

Volleyball

St.Veit
Vereins-
treff

Basketball

Sporthalle
St.Martin

Ball Hockey

Messe-
Halle 1

Lacrosse

Wagner
Arena

Tennis

Tennis-
center
Rath

Rugby

Koschat
platz

Football

Herbert
garten

Football

Sportplatz
Viktring

Volleyball

Players
Town

Basketball

PH

Basketball

Mladinski
Dom

Football

Sportplatz
Fischl

Volleyball

Sporthalle
Lerchen-
feld

Basketball

Sporthalle
St. Peter

Floorball

Sporthalle
St. Ruprecht

Volleyball

Sporthalle
Viktring

Volleyball

Sporthalle
Waidmanns-
dorf

Fieldhockey

Players
Town

Rugby

Players
Town

Football

Players
Town

Volleyball

Sporthalle
St. Veit