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#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...

#62 Sascha Mayer, CEO, MOIA

#62 Sascha Mayer, CEO, MOIA

46m 12s

Sascha Mayer, CEO of MOIA, joins the Wunder Mobility Podcast to discuss how MOIA is redefining urban mobility with shared, electric, and autonomous solutions. As a Volkswagen-backed company, MOIA aims to bridge the gap between public transport and private car ownership, offering sustainable and efficient alternatives for city travel. In this episode, Sascha shares insights on user adoption, collaboration with transport authorities, and the challenges of scaling shared mobility services. From Hamburg’s autonomous vehicle projects to the future of urban transport, discover how MOIA is shaping mobility for the better.

#45 René Braun, CEO & Co-Founder , RYDES

#45 René Braun, CEO & Co-Founder , RYDES

41m 7s

René Braun is the CEO and co-founder of RYDES and before embarking on the journey which became RYDES , he spent what felt like his whole life working in the mobility space, always having looking at it from different angles. He first worked strategically for Bombardier Transportation, the company's rail branch, for several years, then joining the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. There, as an outdoor enthusiast, he founded a travel company brokering tours and focused mainly on the financial side of the business before RYDES' journey began in 2020. Together with Martin Miodownik, René founded RYDES two and a half years...

#44 Harry Maxwell, Head of Marketing, Fluctuo

#44 Harry Maxwell, Head of Marketing, Fluctuo

38m 56s

Harry discovered his passion for shared mobility whilst working at Fifteen, the shared bike manufacturer. He now leads content efforts at Fluctuo, and is responsible for producing the most exhaustive and widely-read report on shared mobility: the European Shared Mobility Index.

#42 Alexander Kirn , CEO, INVERS

#42 Alexander Kirn , CEO, INVERS

49m 7s

Alexander Kirn, CEO of INVERS, has 20+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, kick-starting and running high-growth software companies.

After the sale of his first company, which he founded at the age of 14, he became an investment professional at Summit Partners, focusing on the expansion of tech companies in growth markets. In 2009, he founded Fleet Technology, a holding company that brings together technology-driven companies in the mobility, sharing economy and IoT (Internet of Things) sectors. Since 2012, Alex has been CEO of INVERS and LapID Service GmbH, which today employ more than 150 and 35 people, respectively.

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#41 Patrick Arle , CEO & Founder, MotionTools

#41 Patrick Arle , CEO & Founder, MotionTools

50m 25s

Patrick discovered his passion for the transportation industry early in 2005 when he started his studies of computer science and business management .Then continued his journey by holding several roles at Lufthansa German Airlines, including assistant to the CEO, as well as project- and product manager, working with customers such as United Airlines.

Before launching MotionTools in 2017, Patrick helped to build up Wunder Mobility, a leading software and hardware provider for sharing mobility operators.

Today he is the Founder & CEO of MotionTools, the All-in-One Software for logistics services that boosts efficiency and delights customers.

#40 Augustin Friedel, Shared Mobility Expert

#40 Augustin Friedel, Shared Mobility Expert

51m 5s

Augustin is a well-known shared mobility expert with passion for micro mobility, mobility on-demand service and public private partnerships.

#39 Sam Baker, Managing Partner, MobilityFund

#39 Sam Baker, Managing Partner, MobilityFund

40m 40s

Sam studied Finance and Music before he started his career at eBay. He lived in Central America where he led a project funded by the Mastercard Foundation to launch innovative financial products for youth. When he returned to California Sam and Gunnar met and ultimately decided to launch the forerunner of Wunder Mobility. Today Sam is Managing partner at MobilityFund.