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Germany

Carpooling in Ilm-Kreis

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How a rural district used carpooling to improve access to a major industrial zone with dozens of key employers and around 12,000 jobs—many operating on different shift schedules.

District Ilm-Kreis

Building trusted
‍mobility systems

5.000
Carpools in the first 3 months
1 Mio
Kilometres avoided in the first year
128 t
Emissions avoided in the first year

Voices from 
the Region

Stefan Landes
Many of our long-serving employees commute up to 70 kilometres to N3 Engine Overhaul Services. It was important to us to support our team in this area. Carpooling helps reduce fuel costs and makes us a more attractive and accessible employer for new colleagues who do not have a suitable public transport connection.
Stefan Landes
Managing Director N3 Engine Overhaul Services

Commune, employers and local economic initiative working together

Karos transforms everyday commuting into a structured and scalable mobility system by coordinating real-world carpooling through digital technology.
Strong partnership

Local companies as partners

Ilm-Kreis, the Initiative Erfurter Kreuz and key local employers are working together to sustainably improve access to the industrial area.
Bridge mobility gaps

Close gaps in the mobility offer

Karos complements public transport with connections that cannot be reliably covered due to complex shift systems and off-peak travel times.
Increase employee benefits

Increase location and employer attractiveness

Companies expand their recruiting radius and support employees by reducing commuting costs and improving access to the workplace.
District Ilm-Kreis
Carpooling network based on completed trips around the Erfurter Kreuz industrial site

A New Layer of Public Transport

The Erfurter Kreuz industrial area is one of the region’s most important employment hubs, with around 12,000 daily commuters. Employees travel up to 100 kilometres to reach the site, while public transport quickly reaches its limits due to the wide range of shift patterns across local employers.

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Karos carpools close these mobility gaps, improve access to the site from surrounding rural areas and complement public transport, particularly during off-peak hours. The longest carpool trips within the project cover up to 80 kilometres, while the average shared commuting distance is 28 kilometres.

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The project is delivered in partnership with the Ilm-Kreis district, the Ilm-Kreis Public Transport Company (IKPV), the Initiative Erfurter Kreuz and the largest employers at Erfurter Kreuz, including N3 Engine Overhaul Services, CATL, Hörmann and Marquardt.

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Reduce commuting traffic and emissions

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Let's make carpooling a new standard for everyday transport.