My name is Niklas and I am 25 years old. I've been using an e-bike for my daily commute since I was 18 and love exploring the great outdoors, even on multi-day tours. The big drawback compared to a normal bike was of course the battery, which was tied to the power socket. I realised that this had to be solved with the power of the sun, and in 2020 that lit the fire in me. I studied industrial engineering, specialising in electrical engineering. During my studies, I was taught everything I needed to know to set up a company, from development, production and logistics to financial planning. After successfully completing my bachelor's degree in 2021, I joined the Group in strategic purchasing. Here I learnt how crucial strong partners are for the company's success and how to find and work with them. Particularly with regard to development, I realised that we can achieve great things with the right partners, especially experts in charging technology. I worked for the Group until May 2024 and was thus able to finance the costly development of the charger.

My name is Simeon and I am 25 years old. I am a trained steel fabricator specialising in construction technology and co-founder of Solarride GmbH. I joined a newly founded company shortly after completing my apprenticeship and have been able to develop and grow very well there. When it started with the first prototype, I had the support of my boss Mr Schurr, the means and the necessary knowledge to produce the first prototype according to Niklas' ideas. Shortly afterwards, we moved on to newer and better thought-out test objects, where it quickly became clear that this was not just a favour for a good friend, but also an opportunity to support him in building Solarride GmbH with my knowledge and professional experience. My tasks in the company are, on the one hand, the development, testing and production of new constructions, where high quality, cleanliness and customer satisfaction are important. On the other hand, the organisation within the company, controlling and ensuring the quality, the timely delivery of the products in order to guarantee each customer a high-quality end product.