Episodes

  • #68 Bojan Jukic, Co-CEO of Wunder Mobility

    #68 Bojan Jukic, Co-CEO of Wunder Mobility
    Jan 22 2026
    In the first Wunder Mobility Podcast episode of 2026, Gunnar Froh and Bojan Jukić look back on what defined shared mobility in 2025—and what operators, cities, and platforms should prepare for next. They frame 2025 as a “post-hype consolidation” year: operators exited secondary markets, merged, reduced fleet sizes, and shifted focus from growth metrics to unit economics and profitability. At the same time, investor confidence began to return as more companies reported sustained profitability and improving valuations. A central theme is the growing role of cities: shared mobility is increasingly treated as urban infrastructure. Municipalities are tightening expectations around service quality—availability, response times, safe parking—and moving toward longer, more exclusive contracts with stricter SLAs. The conversation also highlights a shift in where innovation happens: hardware progress is slower than in earlier years, while software-driven capabilities—predictive maintenance, fraud prevention, demand-based pricing, and operational automation—are becoming the main competitive differentiators. They also note the rise of “unsexy” regional champions: locally focused operators that win through operational excellence, deep city knowledge, and disciplined fleet management rather than global expansion narratives. On Wunder Mobility’s side, Gunnar and Bojan describe a deliberate refocus: choosing a smaller number of core use cases (notably car sharing and bike sharing), prioritizing regional champions over high-volume turnkey models, and investing consistently in innovation and platform maturity. They discuss the push for both velocity and stability—shipping at high cadence while treating uptime as mission-critical—alongside growing investments in AI. Looking into 2026, they predict tighter regulation without subsidies (public responsibility with private risk), more subscription-style packaging and bundling with public transport, airline-like playbooks centered on yield management and utilization, and further consolidation—potentially including a high-profile operator failure. They also explore how autonomous vehicles may start appearing in small numbers, raising strategic questions about the convergence of vehicle sharing and ride-hailing, and whether AV mobility becomes a largely private market or increasingly governed through public tenders.
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    47 mins
  • #67 Michael Schrezenmaier, Host @Mobility Mavericks Podcast, Partner at Incharge Capital

    #67 Michael Schrezenmaier, Host @Mobility Mavericks Podcast, Partner at Incharge Capital
    Dec 15 2025
    In this special German-language episode, Gunnar Froh (Founder & CEO, Wunder Mobility) joins Michael Schrezenmaier for an in-depth conversation on where shared mobility is heading as the market matures and autonomous vehicles begin to reshape the value chain. They unpack what most end users never see: the operational and technical complexity required to make vehicle sharing feel simple and reliable. Beyond the app interface, the heavy lifting happens in backend systems and integrations with many different vehicle types—covering access control, billing, payments, user management, fleet operations (maintenance, repositioning, in-/out-fleeting), and pricing logic. A central theme is that shared mobility still lives and dies by “availability”—matching supply and demand at street level—while operators increasingly move toward more sophisticated levers such as subscriptions, loyalty, and revenue management. A major thread is how autonomy changes the economics. If vehicles can reposition themselves, service levels can improve while fleet sizes (and therefore costs) potentially decrease—shifting the industry toward higher utilization and better unit economics. Gunnar also outlines why the market has remained fragmented: mobility is operationally local and highly regulated, with local advantages often outweighing global network effects. As autonomous fleets scale, Gunnar expects further convergence between carsharing and ride-hailing, with specialized operators acting as fulfillment partners while customer-facing platforms focus on loyalty, bundling, and distribution. Finally, the discussion zooms out: while AVs are a major development, many European cities will continue prioritizing public transport and two-wheelers for efficient urban movement. The episode touches on how modern operators are improving bike-sharing economics through better operations, refurbishment, and smarter commercialization models—showing that profitability is increasingly achievable when execution and data capabilities are strong.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • #66 Matteo Forte, CEO & Founder of SWITCH

    #66 Matteo Forte, CEO & Founder of SWITCH
    Nov 25 2025
    In this episode of the Wunder Mobility Podcast, Matteo Forte, CEO of Switch, discusses the innovative use of AI in urban mobility. He explains how his company transitioned from a shared mobility app to simulating entire cities to optimize urban transport. The conversation delves into the accuracy of their AI predictions, the success of their pilot projects, and the introduction of their products, Urban Copilot and Urbiverse. Matteo also shares insights on their business model, competition, and the future of AI agents in mobility, emphasizing the importance of domain expertise and technology integration.
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    44 mins
  • #65 Martin Trillig, Managing Director of book-n-drive carsharing

    #65 Martin Trillig, Managing Director of book-n-drive carsharing
    Oct 17 2025
    In this episode of the Wunder Mobility Podcast, Gunnar speaks with Martin Trillig, Managing Director of book-n-drive, one of Germany’s leading car sharing providers. Martin shares how the company evolved from a 70-car startup to a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles, and discusses the operational and strategic challenges of scaling shared mobility. He highlights the importance of collaboration with city-owned partners, maintaining simplicity in the business model, and staying close to customer needs. The conversation also explores how innovation, flexibility, and a focus on user experience are shaping the future of car sharing in Germany.
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    43 mins
  • #64 Morten Munch-Olsen, CEO of bilkollektivet

    #64 Morten Munch-Olsen, CEO of bilkollektivet
    Jul 24 2025
    In this episode of the Wunder Mobility Podcast, Gunnar speaks with Morten Munch-Olsen, CEO of bilkollektivet, Norway's largest non-profit car sharing service. They discuss the unique non-profit model, the loyal user base, and the various membership benefits. Morten explains the pricing models, the challenges of managing demand during peak seasons, and the technological advancements that have modernized operations. They also explore the future of mobility, including the potential for tele-operated vehicles and the importance of emotional branding in car sharing.
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    39 mins
  • #46 Freek Borghgraef, Co- Founder & Head of Customer Development , StriveCloud

    #46 Freek Borghgraef, Co- Founder & Head of Customer Development , StriveCloud
    Jun 18 2025
    Freek was only 16 years old when he started his first business, and straight after University he continued scaling the local gaming platform by the name of Kayzr. The platform then became the biggest in the Benelux with over 100.000 users, mainly due to the use of game-like elements. Kayzr was sold but the know-how of gamification was reused to found StriveCloud, a company that helps any kind of digital service be more successful by integrating gamification.
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    38 mins
  • #47 Robin Blichfeldt , CEO & Co-founder, Cogo

    #47 Robin Blichfeldt , CEO & Co-founder, Cogo
    Jun 18 2025
    Robin is the CEO and co-founder of Cogo - Europe's largest shared mobility aggregator. With his vision to simplify the world of shared mobility Cogo is connecting over 500,000 electric scooters, bikes, cars, and mopeds from 300 operators across 70 countries and 700 cities worldwide. Thus, today Cogo empowers users to effortlessly find, ride, and pay for shared vehicles from multiple operators, all through a single platform. Before embarking on his shared mobility journey, Robin was the driving force behind marketing and growth across 15 markets at momondo where he played an important role for momondo’s success which ultimately led them to get acquired by KAYAK in 2017.
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    43 mins
  • #49 Dennis Brinckmann, Co-Founder & Managing Director , Velocity Mobility

    #49 Dennis Brinckmann, Co-Founder & Managing Director , Velocity Mobility
    Jun 18 2025
    From the early beginning Dennis Brinckmann Co-Founder & CEO of Velocity was an e-bike enthusiast who eventually decided to venture into the sharing economy in 2014. At the beginning of the project he focused on pursuing local goals such as the establishment of a regional e-bike sharing service with easy-to-use vehicles and low-cost rates, the concept very soon gained national recognition. However with time the concept very soon gained national recognition and became Velocity Mobility ; A technology company that already equips numerous cities with station-based vehicle sharing systems for B2G and B2B applications. Dennis is educated in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. With a strong network to politics and city administrations, he actively seeks to shape the way for the future of urban mobility.
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    43 mins