Riese & Muller

Riese & Müller was founded in 1993 to sell Hot Ears, earmuffs to keep the ears warm while wearing a helmet. The German eBike company named after founders Markus Riese and Heiko Müller, two industrial engineers with a passion for bikes, went from winning engineering innovation contests to drawing up and manufacturing a broad and diverse lineup of bikes to suit many needs.The Birdy, a folding bicycles, started in the garage of Heiko Müller's parents as a university project. The company today employs 550 people at its site in Mühltal near Darmstadt and operates an exclusive dealer network worldwide.