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Nextbike GmbH
TypeGmbH
nextbike
IndustryUrban transport
Founded2004; 22 years ago (2004)
FounderRalf Kalupner
HeadquartersKarl-Heine-Straße 46,
Leipzig
,
Germany
Area served
Europe
Key peopleSebastian Popp (CEO),
Meik Bruhs (managing director)
ProductsBicycle sharing systems
ServicesMobile app, website
Websitewww.nextbike.net

Nextbike GmbH (stylised as nextbike) is a German company that develops and operates public bicycle-sharing systems. Founded in Leipzig in 2004, it is headquartered in the city and provides bicycle-sharing systems for public transport authorities, municipalities and other public institutions.[1] As of 2026, the company operated more than 115,000 bicycles across around 400 cities in 23 countries. Its key markets include Germany, Poland and Spain,[2] with operations also in Austria,[3] the Czech Republic,[4] Croatia[5] and the United Kingdom.[6]

Nextbike was acquired by TIER Mobility in 2021.[7] In 2024, private equity firm STAR Capital acquired a majority stake.[1]

Usage

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Bicycle users are normally obtained through a subscription system, where each bike is locked to either itself or to a rental station.[8] By scanning the QR code on the bike with the nextbike app bikes can be rented.[8] The bikes can be returned via app, hotline, terminal. There are cities with a flex zone allowing users to return the bike anywhere within a defined area for a small additional fee.

Projects

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Countries served by Nextbike as of March 2026[9]

Germany

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Nextbike operates a number of municipal and regional bicycle-sharing systems in Germany, including systems in Berlin, Cologne, the Munich region and the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.

MyRadl is the regional bicycle-sharing system for Munich and 36 other municipalities in the Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV). Operated by nextbike, the system was launched in May 2026 and is planned to comprise around 6,700 bicycles, including conventional bicycles and pedelecs, at approximately 1,000 stations.[10]

KVB-Rad was launched in Cologne in 2015 and is operated by Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) in cooperation with nextbike. Since 2021, the system has had a fleet of 3,000 bicycles. As of 2025, it had 150 stations; bicycles can also be returned flexibly within a designated zone in central Cologne.[11]

VRNnextbike was launched in March 2015 by nextbike and the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN), initially serving Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen and Speyer.[12] The regional system allows bicycles to be rented and returned across participating municipalities and is integrated with public transport in the VRN area.[13] Nextbike's current operating contract runs until February 2027, after which the VRN plans to introduce a successor system called VRNrad.[14]

Metropolradruhr was launched in 2010 by nextbike and the Regionalverband Ruhr as a regional bicycle-sharing system linking cities in the Ruhr area. Nextbike operated the system until 31 March 2026, when Donkey Republic took over its operation.[15]

International projects

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Nextbike has an extensive network in Poland, where it operates bicycle-sharing systems in more than 80 cities.[16] In Warsaw, it operates Veturilo as one of the largest bicycle-sharing systems in Poland with 3,460 bicycles.[17]

Nextbike has also expanded in Spain, where it operates several bicycle-sharing systems, including AMBici in the Barcelona metropolitan area, BiciPalma in Palma de Mallorca and BizkaiBizi in Biscay. AMBici is its largest system in Spain with more than 2,600 electric bicycles.[18]

In Austria, nextbike operates WienMobil Rad on behalf of Wiener Linien, with stations across whole Vienna.[19]

Nextbike operated several bicycle-sharing systems in the United Kingdom, including services in Bath, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast. The Bath service ended in 2019, while the Cardiff system closed at the end of 2023 following extensive theft and vandalism.[20][21] Its Glasgow service ended in October 2025, when Voi Technology became the city's bicycle-sharing operator.[22]

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "CMS advises STAR Capital on acquisition of nextbike from Tier Mobility". CMS. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Rory (12 March 2026). "Exclusive: nextbike reveals 2026 expansion plans after 32% revenue jump". Zag Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Official bike sharing in Vienna – WienMobil Rad". nextbike. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nextbike Czech Republic s.r.o." CzechInvest. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "nextbike Croatia". nextbike. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Santander Cycles Milton Keynes". nextbike. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "E-scooter firm TIER buys Nextbike in bid to expand offerings". Reuters. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Belfast Bikes". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "nextbike – bikesharing in over 300 cities worldwide". nextbike.de. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Joint launch of the regional bike-sharing scheme "MyRadl"". Munich Transport and Tariff Association. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Zehn Jahre KVB-Rad: Leihradangebot ist wesentlicher Baustein nachhaltiger Mobilität" (in German). Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "10 Jahre Fahrradvermietsystem im VRN" (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "VRNnextbike" (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "VRNnextbike: Veränderungen zum Jahresende" (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "metropolradruhr" (in German). Regionalverband Ruhr. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nextbike.pl". nextbike Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "The Veturilo bike 2026 season started on March 1st". City of Warsaw. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "AMBici". Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "WienMobil Rad: the bike sharing service from Wiener Linien". Wiener Linien. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "nextbike bids a fond farewell to Bath". nextbike. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "On-street bike rental scheme will end in Cardiff & Vale at the end of the year". Cardiff Council. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Glasgow's cycle hire scheme prepares for November switchover to new operator Voi". Glasgow City Council. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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