100 years of high quality and sustainable mobility made in Cloppenburg.
Founded in Cloppenburg in 1919, the small family business Kalkhoff has grown to become one of Europe's leading bicycle manufacturers. Not only did Kalkhoff and Lease a Bike share a location for many years, but they also still share a passion for bicycles and a mission to encourage people to cycle.
Together, Kalkhoff and Lease a Bike are working on a future in which people get from A to B in an environmentally friendly, sustainable and healthy way. Find out why Kalkhoff offers its employees a company bike leasing scheme here
We visited the Kalkhoff home base in Cloppenburg and talked about company bike leasing as an employee benefit. Tanja Christoph from the HR department and Caroline Borchardt from marketing report on the process with Lease a Bike, the advantages and their own experiences in their daily lives with their company bikes.
"I would recommend company bike leasing to everyone. The benefits speak for themselves!"
It's obvious that Lease a Bike and Kalkhoff go well together: both companies come from Cloppenburg. That's why we've been working together since day one. “As a bicycle manufacturer, we were of course totally enthusiastic about the idea, and our employees have had the opportunity to use the company bike leasing service from the very beginning,” reports HR Admin Expert Tanja Christoph. She is also enthusiastic about the process at Lease a Bike: “It's really very simple and straightforward for the employee, for us as the HR department, and for the dealer.”
B2B Communication Manager Caroline Burchardt can “recommend company bike leasing to everyone”: “Since I like to be active, the company bike offers a good sporting balance to work.”
Kalkhoff, one of the leading manufacturers of bicycles and e-bikes, has set itself the “Mission Future” goal: “Our mission is to help shape this environmentally friendly form of mobility with reliable bikes that allow you to discover new things and are simply fun to ride. That's how we'll ride together into tomorrow's world.” Since we at Lease a Bike have exactly the same goals for sustainable, practical mobility, it is all the more pleasing that we have been working closely together for years.
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Caroline, uses the company bike leasing scheme with Kalkhoff bikes.
"Since I like to be active, the company bike offers a good sporting balance to work. In addition, leasing offers me the advantage of being able to regularly ride the latest Kalkhoff bikes. [...] The advantages speak for themselves - deferred compensation, all-round protection package, and the best service from Lease a Bike. Regular use of the company bike definitely makes me feel fitter and more motivated in my everyday life. I also leave my car at home more often because it's simply more environmentally friendly and cost-effective for me.”
A company health day is an excellent opportunity to raise employees' awareness of their own health and well-being. This day aims to promote healthy lifestyle habits and motivate employees to actively engage with topics such as physical fitness, mental health, nutrition and prevention. Through targeted offers, they can better assess health risks and take preventative measures to improve their own health in the long term.
In recent years, bicycle leasing has established itself as an attractive offer for employers and employees. It combines ecological sustainability with health promotion and offers financial benefits for both companies and their employees. But how exactly does bike leasing influence employee motivation?
The world of corporate benefits has changed significantly in recent years. In addition to traditional benefits such as health insurance and company pensions, sustainable mobility concepts are becoming increasingly important. A recent Statista study commissioned by Lease a Bike has now shed light on the popularity of company bike leasing as a corporate benefit in medium-sized companies.