About · Salzburg, Austria
Leon David Joiser
Yacht Interior Designer: renewable materials & considered craft
I'm Leon, an emerging yacht interior designer from Salzburg. I grew up between the Alps and the Salzach, close to the lakes, forests and workshops that shape how I think about materials.
I'm studying Timber Construction & Wood Technology at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, learning how wood, the most renewable material a designer can work with, is sourced, engineered and made to last.
Alongside my studies I develop yacht interior concepts: calm, light-filled spaces built from certified timbers, natural fibres, cork and low-impact finishes. Work in customer service and insurance taught me to listen first, and to design for the people who will live with the result.
Experience
Feb – Jul 2024
Insurance sales & administration
Allianz Versicherungen, Freilassing
Advised clients and handled policies: clear communication and careful detail.
2023 – 2024
Customer service & case handling
AOK, Bad Reichenhall
Supported members by phone and in writing; managed cases from first contact to resolution.
2021
Design & creativity programme
TraumBIZ, Freilassing
A hands-on week of design and creative work that confirmed the direction I wanted to take.
Education
2026 – 2029
BSc Timber Construction & Wood Technology
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Salzburg)
2023 – 2026
Fachabitur: Business Administration & Accounting
Fachoberschule Freilassing
2016 – 2023
Realschulabschluss: French, Art & Design
Realschule im Rupertiwinkel, Freilassing
Skills
- Creativity & design development
- Renewable materials & timber
- Presentation & communication
- Business & economics
- Academic research & writing
- Microsoft Office (certified)
Languages
- German: native
- English: C1
- French: B1
Interests
- Architecture & design
- Geography
- Culture & history
- Sport & nutrition
- Economics