Swobbee installs battery swap station at Munich bike logistics hub

The Berlin-based GreenTech startup Swobbee has announced its involvement in the first cycle logistics hub in Munich. The showcase project for more sustainable city logistics by the mobility department of Bavaria's capital is now supplemented by one of the battery swapping stations available to logisticians for their e-cargo bikes. The new logistics center, which serves as a platform for various logistics companies, is managed by P+R Park & Ride GmbH, a service company of the city of Munich. The cycle logistics hub is located on the centrally situated Viehhof site and consists of several boxes that serve as temporary storage, as well as parking and charging areas.

Basis for the planning of a hub network

Currently, five logistics service providers deliver packages to private individuals and goods and pallets to companies, tradesmen, and construction sites on the last mile with state-of-the-art e-cargo bikes from this hub. In light of rising shipment numbers, this approach aims to ease the congestion in the highly dense inner-city areas and further enhance the attractiveness of Munich as a location, according to the project leaders. The pioneering project serves as a foundation for the city of Munich's planning of a hub network, which will also receive EU funding. The project is part of the economic traffic strategy “Urban Logistics,” a sub-strategy of the “Mobility Strategy 2035,” the roadmap for the mobility transition in Munich.