MHH focuses on sustainability: bike leasing for employees is exciting!

MHH focuses on sustainability: bike leasing for employees is exciting!

In 2025, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) will offer its employees an innovative bike leasing program, which is already being used by over 100 employees. This offer, which has been available since the beginning of the year, includes a variety of options for environmentally friendly transportation and helps improve health and fitness. MHH Vice President Martina Saurin highlights the advantages of sustainable mobility and emphasizes that cycling is not only good for the environment, but also for your own well-being. The rental process is extremely simple and there is support from local bike dealers, which makes it easier to get started.

Leasing covers a wide range of vehicles, including bicycles with and without motors, racing bikes, mountain bikes and cargo bikes. Employees can benefit from savings of up to 40 percent compared to a direct purchase through salary conversion. During the MHH's "Benefit Days", where numerous other offers were also presented, 21 departments provided information about the advantages and possibilities of the leasing program.

Advantages of bike leasing

Bicycle leasing takes place directly through the employer and enables financing through salary conversion. As a result, employees not only benefit from reduced taxable income, but also from tax advantages. The monthly leasing payments are conveniently deducted from the gross salary, which reduces wage tax and social security contributions. Models range from city bikes to modern e-bikes, with additional costs such as maintenance and insurance usually being the only expenses incurred.

Another advantage is that after the leasing contract has expired, you have the option of purchasing the bike at a reasonable residual value, extending the contract or leasing a new model.

Health and climate protection

In this context, employee Peter Jäger highlights the positive influence of bike leasing on climate change and personal health. The ability to use the company bike in your free time promotes an active lifestyle and supports environmentally friendly mobility. Through this program, the MHH is setting a strong example of sustainability and at the same time promoting the health of its employees.

Overall, as part of bike leasing, the MHH also integrates additional offers such as family services, health programs and further education and training, all of which contribute to supporting employees and strengthening the community. With this interplay of mobility and health promotion, the MHH is aimed at everyone who wants to make a positive contribution to the environment and live a healthy life.

For further information about the legal aspects of bicycle leasing and tax advantages, those interested can visit the website Fairgueten and Fairgueten knowledge database consult, which provide detailed information about the benefits and operation of the leasing program.