JU-KNOW

Annual gathering of experts from all sectors driving the future of mobility.

Program coordination: JU-KNOW

After a day filled with information, driving experiences, and inspiration, the networking evening on October 25, 2024, once again offered the opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow experts, establish new contacts and cooperation opportunities, and deepen existing ones.

Photos © e4 Qualification GmbH / Christoph Göckel

Dr. Nicole Menon / METRUCKS receives the award from State Secretary Elke Zimmer, MdL BW, and Ursula Kloé, the initiator and organizer of the award.

Since 2019, the Transforming Mobility Award has been held under the patronage of Minister of Transport Winfried Hermann, MdL BW, with the award ceremony taking place during the e4 TESTIVAL.

The award seeks innovative ideas that drive the mobility transition, as well as energy-related solutions that can be applied to mobility.

In 2025, the jury will select 15 finalists from all submissions for the final round and will then choose 3 main award winners and 3 special prize recipients.

Link to the 2024 finalists and winners:

https://www.e4testival.com/start-up-award-transforming-mobility/#gewinner

Award website:

https://www.e4testival.com/start-up-award-transforming-mobility/

The e-competition is an event that JU-KNOW supports in the organizational planning phase. In addition, JU-KNOW coaches a university team for each 24-hour competition—most recently in February 2025, a team from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences / inno.space. Together with colleagues from the Institute for New Mobility, JU-KNOW also supports other teams with charging and driving strategies.

The seventh edition of the competition, featuring a total of 32 highly motivated teams and light snowfall during the night, was once again a great success—demonstrating just how exciting and engaging a quiet competition can be.

Alongside modern vehicles from various battery categories, this year’s lineup even included a converted electric Porsche 911.

Results and photo gallery: https://24ecompetition.com/

Information event by KLiBA Heidelberg in cooperation with JU-KNOW / the Smart Urban Logistics Alliance – Schönau municipal depot, April 4, 2025

How can the transition to electric vehicles succeed?

What requirements can e-vehicles already meet today—and where are there still limitations?

How can employees be inspired to support the mobility transition?

What models with what specifications are available, and what are the acquisition and operating costs?

These and many other questions were answered with solid insights drawn from ongoing projects and experiences in various municipalities.

On display: a range of electric vehicles, electric agricultural machinery, and tools.

Municipal and district administrators interested in this event format are welcome to contact JU-KNOW for more information.

electricar, the magazine for tomorrow’s mobility, in cooperation with the Institute for New Mobility, honors the best e-models in all categories as well as pioneers in the field of mobility.

The jury, made up of renowned experts, selects and evaluates all electric vehicles available in Germany based on their specifications, efficiency, sustainability, driving performance, comfort, and quality.

Interview by CDA Verlag with Ursula Kloé, published on April 15, 2025, on LinkedIn:

What distinguishes the candidates, finalists, and winners of this award?

“The application phase for the award is still ongoing. But just like last year, we can expect to see innovative vehicles, products, and services that aim to drive forward the mobility transition. I’m convinced we’ll once again see a strong focus on user-oriented solutions, along with vehicles and products that captivate us through their design and innovative power.”

Where do you see the greatest potential for e-mobility?

“I think by now most people understand that e-mobility causes fewer emissions and less noise at the local level—and when looking beyond just the purchase price to the total cost of ownership, it’s also financially attractive. And everyone who has experience with e-mobility is usually enthusiastic about the driving pleasure these models offer.

Beyond that, I also see the opportunity to change mobility behavior in general. People are thinking more about sharing or subscription models in connection with e-mobility, or whether a small-range e-car is sufficient for everyday life—and whether a rental car with a longer range or the train makes more sense for longer trips.”

How can this positive energy be conveyed?

“When you can spark enthusiasm for a topic, positive energy arises naturally—and that can be used to spread the message even further. In my experience, the best way to do that is through authentic storytelling that highlights the positive aspects without denying what is not yet perfect. Media plays a big role here, but so do events such as the e4 TESTIVAL at the Hockenheimring, where the Best-In-Class Award ceremony takes place, or the 24h e-competition, where both experienced and inexperienced e-mobility teams show the distances street-legal electric vehicles can cover in 24 hours—and just how much fun it can be.”

“When it comes to innovations in the field of mobility you have to ask yourself: what is the benefit for the user?”

What are you working on?
With the projects of JU-KNOW we are supporting the change to New Mobility. We are using our expertise in different tasks: when developing innovations we focus on the potential users’ perspective, expectations, and requirements. When t comes to market launches of new mobility solutions we support our clients by choosing suitable events or strategic communication. And when our clients want to change the vehicle fleet to e-mobility we help both corporations and staff by conducting workshops, kick-off events and test facilities. The goal is: inspire people to new mobility, i.e. to switch to emission free vehicles, to sharing concepts and to multi modal transport solutions.

When it comes to sustainability: what positive headline would you like to read in the near future?
Green Life Quality-Index 2025 shows a strong connection between life satisfaction and innovative mobility solutions in both towns / cities and in rural areas.

Link to FutureWoman

JU-KNOW is partner of Cluster Electric Mobility South-West of e-mobil BW. This association is another important sign from JU-KNOW and their work on the transformation of mobility.

In a cross-industry approach, the leading-edge Cluster Electric Mobility South-West collaborates with an impressive network of companies, universities and research institutes, providing a decisive impetus to the industrialisation of electric mobility in the South-West of Germany.
As the network for stakeholders from the entire added-value chain, the cluster offers access to current market and industry trends to make use of synergyies and accelerate innovation by cooperation.
Link: Cluster Electric Mobilty of e-mobil BW

“The successful cooperation of e-mobil BW GmbH and JU-KNOW during our start-up award ‘Transforming Mobility’ on behalf of e4 TESTIVAL was the basis for our partnership with the cluster Electric Mobility South-West. This affiliation perfectly complements JU-KNOW’s portfolio. We are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation and to many exciting projects to come – for shaping successfully the transformation to mobility of the future.”
Ursula Kloé, Managing Partner JU-KNOW GmbH

From 2021 the Institut Neue Mobilität (INM) is part of the JU-KNOW network and task force.

INM operates as a partner specialised on networking across the New Mobility industry and works on the development of encouraging business models. INM have many years of experience in newly developing markets and sectors. We know the relevant / significant players and work closely with the Bundesverband eMobilität BEM (federal association emobilty). The networking character of INM offers the opportunity to get back to the diverse know-how of all partners within the network to deliver hands-on and custom-made solutions.

“To fully grasp New Mobility and to use it in a sensible way, it takes not only knowledge of expert but also experience and emotions. This is the aspiration of our work. This is what we want to achieve with our work. We not only want to pass on and communicate the important information but want to offer the possibility to experience, learn and understand the opportunities and challenges of New Mobility as well.”
Matthias Groher, MD Institut Neue Mobilität

“The cooperation between Institut Neue Mobilität and JU-KNOW came into life since both companies work passionately for the transition of mobility and the existing expertise on both sides complement themselves ideally. The combined know-how offers decision makers the perfect spectrum of information and proficiency for a successful change to New Mobility.”
Jürgen Häussler, Managing Partner JU-KNOW GmbH