It’s important to me to always wake up in new places, ...
...drink coffee in beautiful surroundings...
...and to be at one with nature. To be part of the flow and adjust my life to what's around me.
And that’s exactly what this bus lets me do.
Hello! I’m Thomas. And this is my Swiss Army Knife on wheels. Let's have a look!
This is a Setra S140. A 1983 model.
And it used to be deployed in Flensburg, it was Flensburg’s mobile library...
...and it is quite striking in that it is a little shorter than a city bus, but taller.
This means that it gives me the feeling of having a huge amount of space inside, ...
...with some light at the top of the aisle, so I always benefit from daylight all day long, ...
...even if I have closed the blinds to the outside to give myself some privacy.
Today, it’s ultimately a vehicle that gives me the freedom to work from anywhere and live wherever it’s nice.
I am a consultant specialising in remote working and have advised large corporations. At one point I asked myself how familiar I actually was with working remotely?
I sell the technology, but I wanted to develop in the direction of the people who actually do it.
And I really learned a lot, yet I have created my own interpretation of a digital nomad here.
And this bus is ultimately the escalation of working remotely.
Right now I’m renting it out within the industry to demonstrate to people, as well as encourage and inspire them, ...
...how they can live differently, work differently and otherwise be mobile.
In other words, a kind of transformation.
The bus moves people, attracts people, motivates people to rethink and rethink again.
That is exactly what I am offering with an eye on culture change.
The bus is a genuine boardroom on wheels.
There are all kinds of Internet connectivity on board, as well as all types of cloud computing, video conferencing and podcasts as well as a streaming studio.
So, I can use guerilla tactics to put on trade fairs, road shows and hybrid conferences.
This vehicle is one of a kind, there is no other like it on the entire planet.
Interestingly, I didn't even plan to create it, it just happened gradually.
I saw the bus. I fell in love with it right away.
And it has been in development for the past five years. Week after week. Month after month.
And now I have stamped my mark on it, so that it has really become my home now.
I've got all my sports gear on board that I need, so it's a bit like a man cave.
The highlight of the bus is the outdoor kitchen. I use it to cook al fresco every day.
I feel like I’m at home in a cocoon right here on this bus. And in the most beautiful places.
I don't feel I'm alone on the bus, with the mobile connectivity I can travel about, and I've made friends along the way in various regions.
Whether that's in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg or Hamburg.
What makes this life special are the experiences I have every day.
The people I meet, the situations that arise, the changes and the different perspectives you gain, on your own and through others.
That’s what motivates me. And it's the bus that gives me the opportunity.
And it suits me just fine.