{"id":552227,"date":"2025-08-18T08:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efs-techhub.com\/beyond-tech-a-story-with-employee-niklas-baldauf\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T19:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:12:15","slug":"beyond-tech-a-story-with-employee-niklas-baldauf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efs-techhub.com\/en\/beyond-tech-a-story-with-employee-niklas-baldauf\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Tech: A story with employee Niklas Baldauf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With our format, Beyond Tech, we offer insights into the lives, activities, and personal missions of our employees. At our company, people come first\u2026 no filter, true story. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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700 kilometers, 6,500 meters of elevation, 3.5 days on the move \u2014 from Passau to Vienna and back again.In this edition of Beyond Tech, we follow Niklas Baldauf, Project Manager Space Applications, on his road-bike adventure with a clear mission: #onamissiontothefuture. <\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udeb2 Bikepacking from Passau to Vienna \u2014 and back<\/h2>\n\n

The Donau shimmers in the first morning light as Niklas starts pedaling. Behind him lies Passau, the city of three rivers; ahead of him stretches a narrow ribbon of asphalt winding through the Danube valley.He rides the outbound route together with his friend Andi. For Niklas, the entire adventure lasts 3.5 days: roughly 700 kilometers and an impressive 6,500 meters of elevation gain. On his road bike, with everything important packed into a single bikepacking bag. <\/p>\n\n

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\u26f0\ufe0f Between scenic views and the pain barrier<\/h2>\n\n

The first kilometers fly by: church towers, small villages, and the gentle sound of the Donau as a constant companion. Postcard views blur past; it’s warm, and the air smells like summer. <\/p>\n\n

But the idyll is deceptive. The sun burns relentlessly, temperatures climb above 30\u00b0C, and occasional headwinds tug at the wheels. The daily stages are long, and the elevation gain stacks up like the Lego towers of childhood. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cThese are exactly the challenges that make it so appealing,\u201d Niklas says with a grin. \u201cJust setting off \u2014 just the bike and one bag.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udc93 Greetings from the “Kaiserstadt”<\/h2>\n\n

And then the goal comes into view: Vienna. They made it! Exhausted and happy, the two roll into the former imperial capital. Trams are clattering, big city flair everywhere. The air smells of coffee houses. A Wiener Schnitzel? Mandatory \u2014 golden brown, crispy, and in this exact moment probably the best in the world.\u201cAnd also a very welcome change from energy bars and gels,\u201d Niklas laughs. Here the shared route ends.Andi continues on to Bratislava; Niklas hops back on the bike and heads toward Lower Bavaria. The return takes him through the Kamptal and the M\u00fchlviertel: \u201cYou always meet other cyclists. Short conversations by the roadside, helping each other out, or just exchanging a smile as you ride by.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udcaa More than a physical challenge<\/h2>\n\n

Beyond muscle power and endurance, the trip is above all one thing for Niklas: a mental reset. \u201cEvery pedal stroke is like hitting the stop button on everyday life. No emails, no meetings, just the moment right now.\u201d The physical effort is balanced out by the clarity it brings. <\/p>\n\n

Niklas won\u2019t stay still for long \u2014 his next plan is already set: bikepacking through Kyrgyzstan, into the majestic Tian Shan mountains. Where endless passes and untamed landscapes await in the \u201cHeavenly Mountains\u201d \u2014 and new adventure stories are ready to be written. <\/p>\n\n

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