Cycling is sustainable, keeps you fit and is fun, even more so if you can also avoid the morning traffic jam. With the tax benefits of a JobRad, it's hardly surprising that more and more employees are commuting by bike.

Since June, employees at Soluware GmbH have also been able to order a JobRad. For Managing Director Amelie Schulz, the advantages are obvious. ‘Many of our employees really enjoy travelling by bike. We provide weather-protected parking facilities for the bikes and changing rooms for all colleagues. For us, the JobRad programme is a sustainable and attractive way to further encourage our employees’. 

Fabian Meyer, software developer, is delighted: ‘With the bike, I can do something for my fitness in the morning. What's more, you can use the bike anytime and anywhere, even privately, so nothing stands in the way of a bike ride at the weekend. I've also been able to choose a bike that I wouldn't have bought without the attractive financing model, because it's now up to 40% cheaper for me compared to a conventional purchase.’  

For software developer Mahesh Paka, the sporting and health aspects take centre stage. ‘Most of our work is done sitting down and commuting by bike is a great way to balance this out. Of course, we also signed up for the Ravensburg city bike ride and cycled a considerable number of kilometres.’  

Jochen Schaz, Head of Software Development, was also one of the first to choose his new e-bike from an authorised specialist dealer. ‘The process was really easy, I registered online, chose a mountain bike from the dealer and indicated that the whole thing was being organised via JobRad. The dealer did the rest for me’. 

From the end of June to mid-July, the city of Ravensburg took part in the annual city cycling event, the municipal initiative to promote climate-friendly cycling. For 21 days, colleagues logged every kilometre they cycled and raced each other head-to-head. The Alpaka Racing Team from Soluware GmbH also did well in the overall rankings for the municipality of Ravensburg, finishing in the upper midfield.