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#53 Renn Vara, Founder & Executive Coach, SNP Communications

#53 Renn Vara, Founder & Executive Coach, SNP Communications

34m 1s

Renn Vara is the Co-Founder of SNP Communications, an acronym for "smart, nice people," a full-service communications agency specializing in high-performing leaders and teams. With over 30 years of experience, Renn is also a seasoned executive coach, having launched his career in 1992 on the staircases of Capitol Hill. Alongside his co-founder and wife, Mo, they have provided coaching to founders from Google to Airbnb, and even Wunder. Throughout the past decade, Renn has played a pivotal role in Wunder Mobility's journey, offering his guidance as he frequently travels to Europe. Presently, he resides and divides his time between San...

#54 Juhan Kaarma, Co-founder & CEO, OXDrive

#54 Juhan Kaarma, Co-founder & CEO, OXDrive

45m 3s

Juhan Kaarma is the Co-founder of OXDrive, an innovative and fast growing car-sharing company based in Latvia with Tesla EV’s in their fleet, among other brands. However, before launching OXDrive with his fellow founding partners, Juhan spent his early years dreaming of one day ending up on tech-crunch and even ended up building 2 SaaS businesses before he discovered his immense love for electric shared mobility.

Today OXDrive has enabled over 4 million km drives on zero emission, doing their part in accelerating the Baltic region to a better and sustainable future.

#55 Jerome Joubert, Head of Mobility 2.0  & Lennart Höhl, Innovation and Data Senior Lead Mobility, Allianz Partners

#55 Jerome Joubert, Head of Mobility 2.0 & Lennart Höhl, Innovation and Data Senior Lead Mobility, Allianz Partners

27m 48s

Jerome Joubert oversees Allianz Partners´ Mobility 2.0 initiative that addresses current automotive trends such as electrification, online car sales, telematics, and their impact on motor insurance. Lennart Hoehl is responsible for innovation and data-driven offerings, specifically using connected vehicle and sensor data to develop individualized insurance and services. Together at Allianz Partners, they collaborate to ensure adaptation to the evolving mobility landscape by offering compelling solutions to business partners and end customers.

#56 Christian Adelsberger, Founder & CEO, NECTURE

#56 Christian Adelsberger, Founder & CEO, NECTURE

49m 41s

Christian Adelsberger, Founder & CEO of NECTURE, is driven by the belief that climate technology can significantly contribute to a sustainable future. After attending the University of Innsbruck, Christian tackled international challenges, from consulting at Accenture to leading Business Development at EVOLARIS. His passion evolved towards accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption among fleets, optimizing vehicle utilization and charging cycles. After 5 years of learning the ins and outs of collaborating with car-sharing clients, NECTURE aims to leverage machine learning and crowd-based operations to predict real-time demand and execute fleet movements efficiently.

#57 The Story Behind the Wunder Mobility & GoUrban Merger: Gunnar & Bojan

#57 The Story Behind the Wunder Mobility & GoUrban Merger: Gunnar & Bojan

30m 37s

In this special episode of the Wunder Mobility Podcast, CEO Gunnar Froh sits down with GoUrban Founder Bojan Jukic to discuss the recent merger between the two companies. Bojan shares GoUrban's journey from its early days in moped sharing to navigating the challenges of the mobility industry. They also explore how the pandemic reshaped the market, leading to a shift toward efficiency and innovation.

Together, they reveal the reasons behind the merger and what this means for the future of shared mobility. Tune in to hear how their combined strengths will shape the next phase of the industry!

#58 Lukas Loers, Venture Partner, Rethink Ventures

#58 Lukas Loers, Venture Partner, Rethink Ventures

41m 54s

Lukas Loers is a Venture Partner at Rethinking Ventures, focused on investing in early-stage mobility and logistics startups across Europe, with investment tickets ranging from €500k to €1.5M. With over 14 years of experience in high-growth startups, M&A consulting, and venture capital, Lukas brings deep expertise in 2-wheelers, shared mobility solutions, and B2B SaaS models.
Previously, Lukas led corporate development for 2-wheelers at Mobivia and VIaID, and played a key role in scaling Wunder Mobility from 17 to 200 employees. Notable achievements include founding the Wunder Mobility Summit and securing significant venture capital funding. Trilingual in German, English, and French,...

#59 Thomas Von Der Ohe, CEO & Co-Founder, Vay

#59 Thomas Von Der Ohe, CEO & Co-Founder, Vay

39m 56s

Thomas Von Der Ohe is the CEO and co-founder of Vay, a company redefining the future of urban transport with remote driving technology. After studying computer science and gaining experience in Silicon Valley, Thomas returned to Europe to create a new category in mobility—driverless carsharing.
Challenging the conventional approach to autonomous vehicles, he saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between human-driven and fully autonomous transport. By launching in the U.S., where state-level regulations provide a more scalable environment, Vay has been able to demonstrate product-market fit and refine its camera-based remote driving system.
With a vision to make mobility...

#60 Robert Henrich, Chairman of the Board, Hamburger Hochbahn

#60 Robert Henrich, Chairman of the Board, Hamburger Hochbahn

39m 8s

Robert Henrich, Chairman of the Board at Hamburger Hochbahn, is driving innovation in urban mobility and strengthening Hamburg’s role as a leader in public transport.
Under his leadership, Hochbahn is expanding beyond city borders, collaborating with partners in Berlin and beyond. He champions the Deutschland Ticket as proof that cross-city and state cooperation accelerates transport evolution.
From a €16 million subway expansion to autonomous vehicle projects, Hochbahn continues to invest in the future. With initiatives like Hamburg’s MaaS app, Robert focuses on making public transport more seamless, efficient, and connected for all.

#61 Johannes Kirschner, Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility

#61 Johannes Kirschner, Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility

49m 27s

Johannes shares insights on the future of mobility, the role of EIT Urban Mobility in shaping sustainable transport, and the challenges of building a truly connected mobility ecosystem.
Johannes Kirschner, Investment Manager at EIT Urban Mobility, joins us from Munich to share his insights on the future of sustainable transport. With a background in operations and product management at Circ and ShareNow (formerly DriveNow), Johannes brings a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the industry.

In this episode, he delves into EIT Urban Mobility’s mission as one of Europe’s largest innovation communities, working to decarbonize transportation by investing...

#63 Michael Poglitsch, Managing Director, Mobinck

#63 Michael Poglitsch, Managing Director, Mobinck

43m 58s

Michael Poglitsch, Managing Director of Mobinck Germany, joins the Wunder Mobility Podcast to explore how companies can navigate the increasingly complex landscape of corporate mobility management. In this episode, Michael and host Jana Neumann dive into the strategic role of digital mobility solutions, smart parking, and consulting in helping businesses transform their mobility practices. With a sharp focus on sustainability, employee satisfaction, and data utilization, Michael outlines how Mobinck empowers organizations to take small, effective steps toward big change in their mobility behavior. From electrification to connectivity, discover how Mobinck is driving smarter, more sustainable transportation for the future of...