carvelo was created as part of the Swiss cargo bike initiative of the TCS Mobility Academy and the development fund “Engagement Migros”.
From 2013 to 2019, the initiative pursued the goal of promoting the use of cargo bikes in Switzerland in both business and private contexts.
Various projects were realised as part of this initiative, including the eCargobike-Sharing platform “carvelo”.
The cargo bike initiative has completed its activities in 2019, while the successful offer carvelo is continued.
Since 2020, the programme has been run jointly by TCS and its Mobility Academy.
Kecienne Rudin
Partners & Marketing
As co-project manager, Kecienne supports the German and the French speaking Swiss partners and takes care of the areas of marketing and communication. She specializes in social media and online marketing.
+41 76 435 76 96
Cindy Walther
Administration & Office Manager
Cindy is our newest team member and has taken over the important task of our customer services. She is also the contact person for our hosts and responsible for office administration and contract management.
+41 76 340 55 95
Jill-Britt Krättli
Fleetmanagement
Jill is the main contact for fleet management and works closely with all bike dealers and technical partners.
She is also responsible for accounts receivable and oversees the sale of second-hand bikes.
+41 76 469 85 40
Jörg Beckmann
Director of Mobility Academy
Jörg Beckmann is the Founding Director and CEO of Mobility Academy. In his capacity as Vice Director of TCS, he has been managing the activities conducted by Mobility Academy since 2008 and is also Vice President of the “Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility” (CHACOMO).
About TCS Mobility Academy
The Mobility Academy is designed as a “think-and-do tank” for new mobility that has been analysing and shaping the transformation of the Swiss transport sector since 2008.
Mobility Academy conducts research on planning concepts and business models for sustainable mobility that it then develops and tests.
Since 2015 it has been operating carvelo – the world’s first electric cargo-bike sharing programme, and since 2021, it has been managing the business office of the association CHACOMO, which it initiated.
About TCS
With its 1.6 million members, the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) is the largest mobility club in Switzerland and offers its members services in the areas of personal assistance, vehicle assistance, legal protection, driving safety, tourism and leisure. TCS has a strong political commitment to road safety and an innovative and socially responsible development of mobility for the benefit of its members and the Swiss population. The key products of TCS are TCS membership (roadside assistance and member benefits), the ETI protection letter (assistance abroad), Assista legal protection, and a wide range of driving safety courses in its training centers. In addition, TCS is the largest camping provider in Switzerland with a total of 25 campsites and around 900,000 overnight stays.
Our partners
The following organisations have also supported carvelo in the past
Any questions?
Do you still have questions about using carvelo? Then read our FAQ – a lot of answers can already be found there.
Please also consult our General Terms and Conditions (GTC).
Contact us
carvelo
c/o Mobilitätsakademie AG des TCS,
Poststrasse 1
CH- 3072 Ostermundigen
E-Mail: info@carvelo.ch
Phone: 058 827 34 14 (Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00)