Episode 407: Pinball in Austria
Alois Kozar and Robert Glashüttner of Austria chatted with Pinball Profile. What I learned was the quick rise to success for Alois to be able to compete on the world stage, and also Robert's passion shown in The Ball Is Wild newsletter/website ( Also check out Alois and some video fun on @pinballcrew on Instagram. Plus, Austria will be front and center in 2025 with 2 Major events, the European Pinball Championship and IFPA 20.
Kineticist’s take
Austrian pinball community guests discuss rising talent, upcoming Vienna championships, and pinball's role in building global connections.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Alois Kozar and Robert Glaswutner from Austria's pinball community at Yagpin in Edmonton. Alois recently competed at IFPA 19 World Championships and won the Novice division at Yagpin after starting pinball just two years ago, while Robert is a veteran broadcaster and pinball enthusiast who mentored Alois. The discussion covers Austria's vibrant pinball scene, upcoming European Pinball Championship and IFPA 20 in Vienna, and highlights the international community fostered by competitive pinball.
Entities
- European Pinball Championship· event
- IFPA 19 World Championships· event
- IFPA 20 World Championships· event
- Yagpin· event
- Austrian Pinball Museum· organization
- JDL Pinball· organization
- North Star Pinball· organization
- Pinball Crew· organization
- Vienna Pinball Community· organization
- Alexander Moore· person
- Alois Kozar· person
- Escher· person
- Gottlieb Specialist (Lower Austria)· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jim Belsito· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Marcus Dix· person
- Robert Glaswutner· person
- Stefan Riedler / RS Pinball· person|company
- The Ball is Wild· publication