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.
Kalkhoff particularly appreciates the simple processing of e-bike and bicycle leasing via our digital portal and the Kalkhoff app. Minimal effort, maximum benefit
Healthy employees are a priority at Kalkhoff. E-bike and bicycle leasing keeps employees fit and ensures a sporting balance in everyday life.
Why not leave the car at home and take the bike instead? It's environmentally friendly and sustainable. No problem with Lease a Bike!
"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.
We usually process it within one business day.
On average, our response takes less than a minute. 97.6% of the evaluated live chats are rated positively by the inquirer.
Hundreds of articles in the help desk, providing answers to almost any question – even outside our opening hours.
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.”