A man on a toilet on rails

Where do you "go" when you are on the go?

However far you travel, your basic needs travel with you. But where do you do “it” when you are in a moving box? In this post, I explore the history and future of toilets in transportation systems.

October 4, 2026 · stefan
An electric Boda-Boda in an African city

The Boda Boda Is Going Electric

European cities have their taxis, Indian cities have their rickshaws, and African cities have the Boda Boda. Read how they are transforming their business to be fully electric at a breathtaking pace.

September 27, 2026 · stefan
Pipemail Could Deliver Goods To Your Home

The Pneumatic Tube - 170 Years and Still Going Strong

Pneumatic Tubes carry mail and other objects from A to B, often unseen and underground. Most of the public has forgotten about the pneumatic mail. But the technology is still around. Want to learn what it has to do with steel, sex and salmon?

September 14, 2026 · stefan
People enjoying a ride on a slide while cars are stuck in traffic jam.

Calw’s Gravity-Driven Mobility Experiment - Using Slides as Public Transportation

The city of Calw in Southern Germany is about to open a new, eco-friendly transportation system: A couple of slides connecting their park with the city center. Riders will cross the distance in seconds instead of minutes. Can it become a model for other cities?

September 7, 2026 · stefan
A man with a fully packed Chukudu

The Chukudu - Low Tech but High Impact

In the city of Goma in Eastern Congo, you can see a transport vehicle that might look like a toy but has been the backbone of the local economy for the past decades. What is a Chukudu and how could it thrive in a world of trucks and motorcycles?

August 30, 2026 · stefan
An angry ship stranded in a dried-up riverbed

How Climate Change Affects Transportation Systems - Part 3: Drought

Climate change is here. It affects transportation systems, sometimes in unexpected ways. In this article, I describe the effects that this year’s drought had on waterways in Germany and world wide.

August 23, 2026 · stefan
Tramway in Nuremberg underwater

How Climate Change Affects Transportation Systems - Part 2: Flooding

In this second article on climate change and transportation system, I talk about the increase of flooding, especially the more and more common flash flood.

August 16, 2026 · stefan
Tramway in Nuremberg blocked due to heat

How Climate Change Affects Transportation Systems - Part 1: Heat

Climate change is here. It affects transportation systems, sometimes in unexpected ways. In this article, I describe the effects that a recent heat wave had on the tramway services in Nuremberg, Germany.

August 9, 2026 · stefan

How I Added Comments to My Hugo Blog with Echothread

Adding comments to a Hugo blog can be tricky because Hugo is a static site generator. I needed a simple, low-maintenance solution, so I chose Echothread to add comments to my Hugo site. In this article, I show you how I chose a commenting framework and how I installed it on my homepage.

July 31, 2026 · stefan

From Wordpress To Hugo

I recently migrated this homepage from Wordpress to Hugo. This gave me a huge boost in satisfaction and enjoyment of my publishing process. In this article, I show you why I did it and how you can do the same.

May 14, 2026 · stefan