06. May 2025

Three new electric vehicles included in the fleet of the University of Bonn Three new electric vehicles included in the fleet of the University of Bonn

20 percent of the fleet is electrically powered

Central administration of the University of Bonn has been in a process for several years now of progressively converting its vehicles into an e-mobility fleet. Three new electric vehicles have just been added to the fleet: an Opel Rocks-E micro car (with space for one plus cargo) and two ATX two-seater electric utility vehicles. These two vehicles by manufacturer Alkè are flexibly adaptable for any requirements, such as transporting garden tools, using a cage structure that goes on top of the cargo bed.

Carsten Hoffmeister und Inga Bauhaus präsentieren die neuen Elektrofahrzeuge.
Carsten Hoffmeister und Inga Bauhaus präsentieren die neuen Elektrofahrzeuge. © Volker Lannert / Universität Bonn
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Carsten Hoffmeister of Infrastructure and Facility Services, within the Facility Management division, explains: “Twenty percent of the central administration vehicle fleet is now electrically powered, with plans in place to increase this percentage in the next few years.” He notes that “Central administration is leading the way in this area,” with the institutes to gradually follow suit. It makes sense to switch over to e-mobility entirely on smaller, peripheral campus areas like Poppelsdorf and Endenich, which allow efficient use of short-range electric vehicles.

The biggest advantage of making the fleet more electric is, of course, reducing CO2 emissions in the interest of greater sustainability. There are budget benefits as well however, as “Some fleet vehicles are only driven around 4,000 kilometers in a given year, which is not good for combustion engines, making them wear out quickly,” explains Inga Bauhaus, head of the Transport Services and Garage subsection. Electric cars thus significantly reduce wear-and-tear costs in addition to affording lower regular maintenance costs. 

Charging stations are found at many University locations, including the new fleet lot at Bornheimer Straße 230, the Deutscher Herold building, Endenich campus and (perhaps unexpectedly) the arcade courtyard of the University Main Building. Employees who want to reserve a vehicle or book a transport service can select a specific e-vehicle.

Inga Bauhaus
Head of the Transport Services and Garage subsection
bauhaus@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de
 +49 228 73-3294

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