Olympic Wintergames 2026 in Italy
Our Team on-site, Part one
At the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, Bauerfeind will have a unique presence for the first time in all Olympic Villages, operating a service station. We will be providing support to athletes from around the world at six locations. There will be three large service stations in Milan, Cortina, and Livigno, as well as three smaller ones in Bormio, Predazzo, and Antholz. Our first team members will travel to Italy at the end of January to prepare everything so that we can be there for the athletes at the stations from the moment the Olympic Villages open.
Jörg Ritzerfeld
I work as:
Head of Marketing, Bauerfeind Sports
My areas of expertise are:
Marketing and sponsorship
My Olympic experience:
I have been part of every Olympic Games for Bauerfeind since London 2012
I will arrive on:
January 26, 2026
You will find me during the 2026 Games:
In all Olympic Villages across Northern Italy
In my free time:
I enjoy skiing, playing tennis, and hiking
My favorite winter sports / winter athletes are:
Ski jumping / cross-country skiing / Nordic combined + Simon Ammann, as well as our Bauerfeind athletes and all athletes who have used our services
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Snow, mountains, and putting my Italian language skills to use
Jörg Mildner
I work in:
The Wear Trials team within Medical Affairs at Bauerfeind
My areas of expertise are:
Many years of experience in providing braces, orthoses, insoles, and compression stockings
My Olympic experience:
Sochi 2014, Rio 2016
I will arrive on:
January 26, 2026
I work in the Olympic Village in:
Livigno and Bormio
In my free time:
Family, motorcycling, photography, music, and my garden
My favorite winter sports are:
Biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Working with and for the athletes
Marie Debbeler
I work as:
Product Manager for b:joynz at Bauerfeind
My area of expertise is:
Orthoses
My Olympic experience:
Paris 2024
I will arrive on:
January 26, 2026
I work in the Olympic Village in:
Cortina d’Ampezzo and Antholz
In my free time:
I enjoy running, doing CrossFit, and skiing in winter.
My favorite winter sports / winter athletes are:
Alpine skiing / Mikaela Shiffrin
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Italian food, mountains, and snow
Franz Mock
I work as:
Head of E-Commerce at Bauerfeind
My area of expertise is:
Selling Bauerfeind products online
My Olympic experience:
PyeongChang 2018
I will arrive on:
January 26, 2026
I work in the Olympic Village in:
Cortina d’Ampezzo
In my free time:
Cycling, fitness training, hiking, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and swimming
My favorite winter sport is:
Cross-country skiing
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Snow-covered mountains
Luisa Bärtig
I work as:
Social Media Manager at Bauerfeind Sports
My area of expertise is:
Sports content that performs on Instagram
& TikTok – organic, paid, and driven by strong collaborations
My Olympic experience:
Paris 2024
I will arrive on:
January 25, 2026
I work in the Olympic Village in:
Milan
In my free time:
You’ll find me on my road bike. Always. Everywhere.
My favorite Olympic athlete:
Is and always will be Erik Balnuweit
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Espresso, gelato – and helping athletes perform at their best with fresh support :)
Andreas Lehle
I work as:
Trainer at the Bauerfeind Academy.
My areas of expertise:
Orthoses and training.
My Olympic experience:
Tokyo 2021 at the Paralympic Games as well as Paris 2024.
My arrival:
I will arrive on January 26, 2026.
My assignment location:
I will be working in the Olympic Village in Predazzo.
My free time:
In my free time, I enjoy hiking and jogging.
My favorite winter sports / winter athletes:
Ski jumping / Karl Geiger.
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Mountains and snow.
Andreas Limbach
I work as:
Head of Measurement Technology at Bauerfeind
My areas of expertise are:
Measurement technology and foot orthopedics
My Olympic experience:
PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024
I will arrive on:
January 26, 2026
I work in the Olympic Village in:
Predazzo
In my free time:
I most enjoy spending time with my family
My favorite winter sports / winter athletes are:
Speed skating
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Olympic experiences – always impressive!
Nathalie Preischl
I work as:
Sales Manager with a focus on orthopedics at Bauerfeind.
My area of expertise:
Orthopedics.
My Olympic experience:
These will be my first Olympic Games.
My arrival:
I will arrive on January 25, 2026.
My assignment location:
I will be working in the Olympic Village in Milan.
My free time:
In my free time, I enjoy traveling, photography, and creative activities.
My favorite winter sports:
I have loved figure skating since childhood.
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
The experience of being part of the Olympic Games.
Robert Cardenas
I work as:
Marketing Manager at Bauerfeind Sports.
My areas of expertise:
Basketball and winter sports.
My Olympic experience:
These will be my first Olympic Games. However, as a former cross-country skier, being part of the Olympic Games has always been a dream of mine.
My arrival:
I will arrive on January 26, 2026.
My assignment location:
I will be working in the Olympic Village in Livigno.
My free time:
In my free time, I am renovating our farmhouse near Erfurt.
My favorite winter sports / winter athletes:
All ski sports / Bjørn Dæhlie.
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
The unique atmosphere and the warmth of the people.
Frédéric Blaise
I work as:
Account Manager at Bauerfeind Benelux.
My areas of expertise:
Orthotic insoles and phlebology.
My Olympic experience:
Paris 2024.
My arrival:
I will arrive on February 4, 2026.
My assignment location:
I will be working in the Olympic Village in Cortina d’Ampezzo and Antholz.
My free time:
In my free time, I play padel tennis and enjoy hiking (up to 50 km).
My favorite winter sports:
Alpine skiing (downhill), snowboarding, and skeleton.
When I think of Italy, I look forward to:
Italy’s history, the food, breathtaking landscapes, and small, traditional villages.