Our history

The dream of boundless freedom on an e-bike has been realised with experienced partners, passion and full commitment since March 2020.

The countless hours of development work together with the most experienced engineers have paid off. We have launched the world's first e-bike charging technology on the market and turned our dream of solar mobility into reality. Our desire is to give you unique moments and a completely new feeling of freedom with your e-bike. To achieve this, we only accept the highest quality, safety, durability and sustainability. We are incredibly proud to create premium charging technology in Germany. Only the final assembly and dispatch takes place at our site in Langenau, as we ensure outstanding quality and safety through production at our experienced partners.

Our partners

Design_ohne_Titel_83.png
Design_ohne_Titel_82.png
E-Bike Solar laden
Design_ohne_Titel_77.png
Design_ohne_Titel_85.png
Design_ohne_Titel_84.png
Design_ohne_Titel_89.png
Design_ohne_Titel_81.png
Design_ohne_Titel_88.png
Design_ohne_Titel_86.png
co-founder and managing director

Niklas Martin

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.

co-founder

Simeon Lötterle

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.

Our goal has been clear to us since March 2020: every journey powered by the sun.

The idea behind it is perfect mobility. With our system, you can store solar energy directly in the existing battery anywhere, be it at home, at work, in front of the supermarket or in unspoilt nature. This means you are energy-neutral when travelling, use the battery you have already produced in a resource-saving way and also reduce the load on the power grid. Above all, you are much more flexible and no longer have to worry about powering your battery - with SolarRide you can do it anywhere!

Kein_Titel_920_x_1800_px_2.png

Start-up competition

We won over the jury at the startup BW Regional Cup Ulm and took third place. Congratulations to all participants for their innovative ideas and fascinating start-ups!
Kein_Titel_920_x_1800_px_1.png

Start-up competition

We won over the jury at the startup BW Regional Cup Ulm and took third place. Congratulations to all participants for their innovative ideas and fascinating start-ups!
March 2020

The idea of ​​the perfect means of transport

Our story starts with the idea of the perfect means of transport. In March 2020, Niklas asked himself with an empty battery: Why can't I just charge my e-bike anywhere with solar energy and be self-sufficient when travelling? You could call it the perfect means of transport if the energy only comes from the sun and you can recharge anywhere. As it was lockdown, he constructed the first prototype in conjunction with the solar charger from the company Sunload. The test was successful and the e-bike can be charged while riding!

August 2021

first prototype

After the successful test, Niklas started CAD modeling a real prototype, a custom-made product. He first approached Simeon with the drawings and the idea, as Simeon already had a lot of experience in metal construction. After four months, the first functional prototype was born. It was still far from being marketable, but Simeon was enthusiastic about the idea and now the two of them worked on the vision.

June 2022

custom-made SunPower solar module

After five prototypes, we had an affordable, functional, stable solution for the solar e-bike with our steel construction. The problem was that the solar module produced significantly less power when partially shaded. That's why we wanted to have our solar module specially manufactured as two solar modules connected in parallel. Unfortunately, we didn't find the right partner in Germany, but we did find the highly competent company Shine Solar in Hong Kong. Shine Solar is certified according to the special photovoltaic standards IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 and uses the industry-leading, highly flexible cells from SunPower. They are also certified according to the environmental standard ISO14001, health standard ISO45001 and quality standard ISO9001.

November 2022

A partner for the module carrier

While looking for a reliable partner for our module carriers, we came across the company Schink Blechbearbeitung & Metallbau . Schink GmbH & Co.KG is an owner-managed, medium-sized family business based in Bad Rodach. As a specialist for complex sheet metal constructions in steel and stainless steel, they are the perfect partner for our sophisticated products. They meet all of our requirements for precision and quality and actively support us in all design questions.

September 2023

The big step: our own charger

After the launch of our Solarride 60 WP version, we quickly realized that we were only compatible with a few e-bikes with the Sunload system and that the limited 60 WP charge with the mVelo leaves a lot to be desired on long tours. That's why we decided to develop our own charger with twice the power, the latest technology, durable components and something that is compatible with the major brands Bosch, Yamaha, Brose, etc. However, since we lacked the know-how to do this, we commissioned an engineering office specializing in solar charging technology and started the complex and cost-intensive development together with the highly competent partner in September 2023.

May 2024

Crossing the Alps with the SunLight charger

After intensive development work, a functional prototype was completed that passed all laboratory tests. Now, of course, it still had to be tested in the field and what is better for this than a demanding bike trip with the charger under constant strain. To do this, Niklas packed his e-bike, mounted the Solarride 120 WP version and set off with only our charging technology in his luggage. We were thrilled with the results. The SunLight charger was a world first with its high efficiency, three charging options and high charging power. The last anomalies were now eliminated in the EMC laboratory and we were finally able to start production of our own charger. In addition to the crossing of the Alps, the solar station on the garden shed was also tested permanently from February 2024: Here too, the results spoke volumes, we were able to keep two e-bikes permanently ready for daily journeys and weekend trips. The development was a complete success!

September 2024

We are launching!

In September, our first batch of chargers was finally delivered and we were able to start selling them. We are now in the process of providing you with first-class charging technology for the next season, so that you can enjoy unprecedented experiences in untouched nature and complete your mobility. But we never stand still and will constantly develop our solutions to achieve our vision.

Solar and 12 V e-bike charger SunLight€234,99 EUR

The globally unique SunLight charger gives you the freedom to charge your e-bike directly via solar energy, at the car socket in the car and at the normal mains socket with 3 A ...

E-bike solar charging station 120 W€489,99 EUR

With the mobile solar station, you can turn your garden shed, bike cellar or camper into your e-bike solar charging station and ride the entire cycling season using only solar e...

€999,99 EUR

SolarRide 120 W opens up completely new possibilities, from long day trips far beyond your previous radius to multi-day tours into unspoilt nature. Experience what it means to b...

DSC05388.jpg
DSC_1310_9ae84bbe-d575-4480-a748-acab93302c3e.jpg
IMG_1496.heic
IMG_9869.jpg
DSC_0085_a21acf7e-17fb-4db2-a8f8-a884cbf2a013.jpg
DSC05405.jpg
DSC_0040.jpg