Brodauf started ski jumping in 2001. In 2007 he came in second overall in the German Cup. He competes in the Alpine Cup, FIS jumping , the FIS Cup and the Continental Cup . His greatest successes were the victories in the overall ranking of the FIS Cup in 2008/09 and 2009/10. At the German Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2009 he won bronze in the team. In the Continental Cup season 2009/10 he was able to win Continental Cup points for the first time. On January 29th, 2011 he achieved a podium place in the Continental Cup for the first time with third place in jumping on the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen, Austria .