The last quarter of the year has begun and we are already approaching the end of 2019 in large steps. Time for us to take a look into the future. How will mobility change in the near future? What trends will we experience? And what measures can we derive from this today?

Every car driver knows: Driving a car in a busy city is definitely not the best idea. Traffic is increasing more and more – traffic jams, environmental pollution and parking problems are the result. Even though the trend shifts away from the car as a status symbol and towards a green lifestyle and a footprint that is as ecological as possible, the car is still the most popular means of transport among Germans.

In today’s working environment, employers increasingly face the challenge of recruiting and retaining good employees. And one of the keywords in this context is employability.

More powerful technology, more innovative solutions, more digital helpers: We are on the right track towards the working environment of the future. Despite all this progress, however, there are still issues and challenges that still bother us. Because once you put your smartphone aside and lift your eyes off your laptop for a second, you have to realize: Unfortunately, we still can’t beam ourselves.

Besides ridehailing and ridesharing, there is another term that is often used for demand-responsive transport (DRT): Ridepooling.

Although the terms ridehailing and ridesharing sound similar and are often used interchangeably, they resemble two very different mobility solutions. We make our way through the labyrinth of mobility terms and explain what is behind them.