International Cargo Bike Festival 2018

ICBF @ VELOBerlin 2018
Interview with VELOBerlin founder Ulrike Saade
By Christoph Schulz
The VELOBerlin was established in 2011
by Messe Friedrichshafen, organiser of
world’s leading trade fair EUROBIKE,
and the Berlin based bicycle agency
Velokonzept Saade as the leading public
bicycle show in the German capital, with
an impact not only on consumers, but
also on politics and the media. This year’s
VELOBerlin does not only move to the
fancy location of Tempelhof Airport,
Ulrike, what was your intention in
integrating the ICBF in this year’s
VELOBerlin?
I first met ICBF founder Jos 2015 at the
Velo City Conference in Nantes. In fact our
festival dates unfortunately coincided in the
upcoming editions and already in that year
we tried to find a solution – two years later
we found it! I am really happy that the most
important gathering of cargo bike brands,
manufacturers, dealers, associations
and groups will take place in Berlin!
It will expand the cargo bike focus
we have established throughout
the years, especially in the direction
of smaller manufacturers, DIY
builders and non-profitorganisations
as well as
the expert programme.
but also co-hosts the International
Cargo Bike Festival ICBF.
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