Seven companies in Vienna and Graz tested the use of e-transport bikes in their everyday work for a year. The results are impressive: four of the companies adopted the bikes after the trial period, convinced of their suitability for everyday use and operational flexibility. Over 2,600 kilometres were covered emission-free in total.

Habacht, a chimney sweep company in Vienna's 15th district, was particularly successful and now operates completely car-free. With an average of 14.6 days of use per month, the team achieved the highest usage rate of all the participants. According to TU Vienna, this high level of usage is due to the short distances within the clearly defined operating area. "The transport bike is simply faster over short distances," confirms company boss Habacht.

Ammon Raumbegrünung in Vienna's Neubau district also reported positive results, covering up to 60 kilometres per day and over 1,000 kilometres in total to become the project's kilometre champion. In Graz, Kukucska Surveying Office impressed with the longest average daily distances and also purchased its own bike. At the municipal building management company GBG, the e-transport bike has become an integral part of everyday working life.

The test operations originated in service industries, where the journey itself is not the main focus. The e-transport bike proved particularly practical for short distances involving tools or equipment. The project was supported by the KlimaEntLaster team from the Graz Energy Agency and Radvokat:innen.

As part of the 'ANTRIEB' research project (funded by FFG and BMK/BMIMI), we are investigating measures to motivate employees to use transport bikes, public funding opportunities, the everyday use of bikes and the associated challenges. The resulting guidelines will be published in spring 2026.

For further information see: Article on the KlimaEntLaster website, opens an external URL in a new window