RECYCLING
FOR A GREEN FUTURE
This is us
- Experts in the field of metallurgy and recycling with access to state-of-the-art technologies
- Partnerships with established and globally active companies in the field of engineering and plant construction
- Fulfilment of the highest requirements regarding environmental technology and cost-effectiveness
Contact
Office | office@urbangold.at
General Contact | recycling@urbangold.at
Managing directors
Dr. Iris Filzwieser
+43 (0) 664 88 60 45 41
iris.filzwieser@mettop.com
Dr. Iris Filzwieser got her master degree (M.sc.) in Metallurgy from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria in 2001 and her PhD in 2005. She founded Mettop GmbH in May 2005. Since then she is active as managing director of Mettop and responsible for finance and all general company management functions. In January 2014 she co-founded UrbanGold GmbH and is also part of the management.
Dr. Stefan Konetschnik
+43 (0)664 88 36 40 80
stefan.konetschnik@urbangold.at
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Stefan Konetschnik got his PhD in nonferrous metallurgy from the University of Leoben in 2010. After five years’ experience in technical marketing for Mettop GmbH, the company UrbanGold GmbH was founded. Dr. Konetschnik is executive partner and responsible for the operational management of the company.
Team
DI Karl Büchner
Metallurgy & Raw Materials
Dipl.-Ing. Karl Büchner studied nonferrous metallurgy at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany. After working at the Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy and Purest Materials he joined early 2018 UrbanGold and operates now in the field of metallurgy and process engineering.
Julia Essl
Process Modelling
After attending the University of Leoben with focus on metallurgy and working for the Mettop company as a student assistant, Julia Essl joined UrbanGold early 2018 and is now mainly responsible for process simulation and process engineering.
DI Tim Haslinger
Science & Technology
Dipl.-Ing. Tim Haslinger graduated from the University of Leoben in 2014 with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He joined the R&D Department of UrbanGold GmbH, being its head now since 2015. His primary focus with UrbanGold lies on process development of metallurgical recycling solutions, participating in marketing-, case-, and engineering-studies, as well as supervision of plant commissioning activities.
Gunda Griessmann
Marketing Communication
Gunda Griessmann joined UrbanGold GmbH and Mettop GmbH at the end of February 2021 after several years of professional experience in a large international corporation. Her education as a Bachelor Professional for Marketing and Management makes her responsible for all marketing communication relevant topics.
