Siegfried Rumpfhuber is publicly visible in Salzburg primarily as the founder and managing director of ORIGINAL+, a ski manufacturer with a factory in Salzburg-Bergheim, right on the border with Salzburg City. For young people, it is interesting that AI (artificial intelligence) and product thinking converge here in the sports and materials sector, but also that entrepreneurship is shown here with a real setback.
Founded in 2016, the first Original+ skis reached the market in 2018 and won several ISPO Awards; the Austrian Economic Chamber recognized the company as a "Born Global Champion." In summer 2023, Rumpfhuber nevertheless had to file for insolvency, due in part to lingering COVID effects, supply chain problems and a Bergheim production line not yet finished at the time. Since then, the company has continued with new investors as ORIGINAL+ 2.0, with Rumpfhuber as managing director and minority shareholder.
Where the work becomes concrete in Salzburg
Innovation Salzburg describes Siegfried Rumpfhuber as the head of ORIGINAL+ and makes it clear that the company uses AI to individualize skis.
The official FAQ from ORIGINAL+ lists Rumpfhuber as the founder and describes the Micro Factory in Salzburg-Bergheim, where the skis are actually manufactured. From Salzburg City, Bergheim is reachable in a few minutes by the S1 suburban rail line or bus line 21.
The report Original+ fights its way back from the Salzburg Economic Chamber documents the 2023 insolvency and the entry of a Norwegian and a Slovenian investor. It also states the sales figures since the restart: around 1,000 pairs of skis sold in the first year, 1,400 in 2025, and a target of around 2,200 pairs for 2026. The Bergheim factory is designed for 6,000 to 7,000 pairs a year by 2030.
Why this can matter to teens
The profile is interesting for young people because it brings technology and sport together without immediately slipping into pure gadget enthusiasm.
If you like skiing or find sports technology exciting, this is a rare Salzburg case in which AI, materials and product development come together.
Especially instructive is the 2023 insolvency. It shows that a startup with real technology and awards can still fail. It shows just as clearly that a restart with new investors can be an equally real, publicly documented option.
How to connect with this path
Siegfried Rumpfhuber is particularly useful if you don't turn the profile into fan text and instead look for a real next door.
If technology and the company interest you
- If you are interested in the technology, start with Innovation Salzburg.
- If you want to see the product and company headquarters, read the ORIGINAL+ FAQ.
- If you want to check a factory tour or an info event with parents, clarify the date and registration directly with ORIGINAL+ beforehand.
If founding and failure interest you
- If entrepreneurial failure and restart interest you, read the WKO report on the comeback as a concrete Salzburg case rather than an abstract founding story.
- If you are interested in sport plus tech, this profile is an unusually good starting point in Salzburg for your own research.
Where the limits of the research are
As of 07.08.2026, the statements here are based on Innovation Salzburg, the official ORIGINAL+ FAQ, and the WKO report on the insolvency and comeback. Exact internal financial figures beyond the published sales volumes are not claimed here.
The profile remains with publicly documented product, company and insolvency information. It doesn't turn technology, sport or the comeback into a magical tale.
It also remains important not to turn an ongoing rebuild into a guaranteed success. SalzburgTeen treats such profiles as clearly defined orientation with clearly visible sources, not as advertising copy.
Internal follow-up routes
Anyone who likes to build things themselves or wants to try AI can find concrete entry points at 3D printing and makers in Salzburg: Lehen as a clean first step for teens and at AI workshops in Salzburg for teens.
Conclusion
Siegfried Rumpfhuber is particularly relevant for SalzburgTeen because the AI ski manufacturing in Salzburg-Bergheim, the 2023 insolvency, and the documented comeback as ORIGINAL+ 2.0 can be publicly traced, making a real, honest Salzburg path readable. For young people, it's less the mere popularity that counts than the question of how technology, setback and restart actually connect in Salzburg.