Rudi Kobza

Building Brands and Companies | Bieder&Maier Vienna Coffee | Kobza Media Group | verykobza I biber | Partner Tickethead | Winner of 3 Cannes Lions and 50 IAA Effies | Golden Medal of Merit by the Republic of Austria

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

biedermaier.com verykobza.com In his +30 years marketing and advertising experience Rudi Kobza has won deep insights in all main categories as FMCG, Food, Financial Services, Real Estate, Retail, Travel, Luxury, B2B and Technology. With his work Rudi Kobza has won numerous national and international awards for creativity and efficiency including 3 Cannes Lions and 50 IAA Effies in Platin, Gold, Silver and Bronze. In 2018 Rudi started with coffee experts the premium brand Bieder&Maier as an hommage to the viennese coffee tradition since 1828, which made Vienna’s coffeehouse culture UNESCO worldheritage. Since then Bieder&Maier aims to bring Vienna’s coffee story to the world in a contemporary style. The brand Bieder&Maier has been recognized internationally by winning remarkable awards as Gold at the ADC New York for the „World’s best Packaging Design“, European and German Design Award, 2 Red Dot Design Awards, the FAB Award for the „World‘s best Airport Café“ and many others. In 2023 Bieder&Maier signed with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Coffee Company agreements for strong partnerships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in respect of the Saudi Vision 2030. One of the first common projects was the launch of the „Premium Saudi Blend“ as the hommage to the Kingdoms finest beans. With Café Cooperations in UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq, India, Japan, Germany and UK, Bieder&Maier is building the base for further franchising Bieder&Maier Cafés with strong partners around the world. Rudi Kobza is the only Austrian ever elected "Top 30 under 30" by the magazin "Media Marketing Europe". In 2013 he was elected Top 5 under all Austrian CEO's by the economic magazin "Trend". In 2026 Rudi Kobza got recognized for his entrepreneurial activities with the „Golden Medal of Merit“ of the Republic of Austria.

Experience

  • Founder and CEO at verykobza
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    The Old is over. The New has begun. www.verykobza.com

  • Founder and Partner at Bieder & Maier
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Bieder & Maier Coffee. The prime chapter of Vienna’s coffee tradition loved all over the world. biedermaier.com

  • Founder and Owner at Kobza Media Group
    Jul 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 1 mo

    Communication. Media. Ventures. kobzamedia.com

  • Co-Founder and Media Owner at biber Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
    2006 - Present · 20 yrs 7 mos

    dasbiber.at

  • Founder and Partner at R9 Regional TV Austria GmbH
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    Regional TV Austria