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Taken over by Ansmann AG in August 2020. No longer a standalone startup. GreenPack is a swappable battery system originally developed by GreenPack GmbH in Berlin for light electric vehicles (LEVs) and urban logistics applications. The system was designed at TU Berlin and uses standardised 48-volt lithium-ion battery packs, each weighing approximately 9 kg with an energy storage capacity of 1.4 kWh. Multiple GreenPack batteries can be used in parallel even when they have different states of charge, and the system also supports vehicle-to-grid applications.
The GreenPack battery was designed as an open standard for the growing light electric vehicle market, enabling battery swapping rather than fixed charging. Users can exchange a depleted battery for a fully charged one in seconds, eliminating range anxiety and downtime. The batteries are used in cargo bikes, kick trikes, e-scooters and other LEVs, as well as in stationary applications such as photovoltaic energy storage.
The battery swapping infrastructure was developed further by Swobbee, a Berlin-based climate-tech spin-off that operates the world's first manufacturer-independent battery swapping station network. Swobbee stations can charge and swap eight different battery types including GreenPack, serving micromobility operators such as Bolt, Voi and Dott. The stations provide 24/7 battery monitoring, ensuring safe and controlled charging processes.
GreenPack batteries have been adopted in real-world urban logistics operations, notably by DPD Germany, which launched a mobility hub in Berlin using ONO e-cargo bikes powered by GreenPack batteries together with Swobbee swapping infrastructure. The GreenPack brand is now part of ANSMANN AG, a German battery and electronics company.
For smart city practitioners, GreenPack represents a practical solution for decarbonising last-mile urban l