Lufthansa Innovation Hub

🥁 We are celebrating 10 years of InTENtional Innovation at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Be excited for what’s to come! This year marks the 10th anniversary of our mission to lead the future of travel and aviation—and we’re just getting started. 🔮 As we look towards the future, we are greeted with the promise of multiple revolutions in our industry. While the exact nature of these changes remains unfolding, one thing is sure: → Innovation is set on the Corporate Agenda, and we are inTENtionally driving it with focus, ambition, and purpose. ← 💚 We dedicate our 10th year to sharing our learnings, beliefs, and expertise, deep-diving into the past, present and future. Stay tuned! 🛩 Join us to lead the future of travel and aviation. #LIH10 #IntentionalInnovation

📊 🤓 Many here know us from our bi-weekly TNMT newsletter. But how did it actually come about? Our Director Strategic Innovation and Intelligence, Tino Klaehne, explains why thought leadership matters. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our mission to lead the future of travel and aviation. We’re celebrating 10 Years of InTENtional Innovation at Lufthansa Innovation Hub — and we’re just getting started. Since its first issue in 2018, the TNMT newsletter has been our platform for sharing our expertise in the travel and mobility tech ecosystem.  Watch the video to find out why we created the newsletter, why we chose to share our research publicly, and which benefits this decision has brought us. Here’s to many more years of driving innovation by producing unconventional, data-driven market intelligence – or, in other words, of being “InTENtionally smart” 💚 #LIH10 #InTENtionalInnovation #TNMT #Research #Travel #Mobility #Tech

The last 10 years have flown by. But what have we been up to? Discover the projects we at the Lufthansa Innovation Hub has been engaged in since our beginnings in 2014! 💪🔥 We’re celebrating 10 Years of InTENtional Innovation at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our mission to lead the future of travel and aviation — and we’re just getting started. Our InTENtional Innovation website offers a glimpse into our past, present and future. Check out the video message by our Managing Director Xavier Lagardere, learn more about how we work inTENtionally, and explore the detailed overview of our most significant achievements and milestones – from becoming an independent GmbH in 2014 to launching our ventures cloopio, Uptrip, and Swifty in 2023. Visit our InTENtional Innovation website: → https://lnkd.in/gYmBcZ2A What has been your favorite memory regarding the Lufthansa Innovation Hub? We’d love to hear your thoughts! #LIH10 #InTENtionalInnovation 

We are celebrating the first anniversary of our NFT trading card app Uptrip! 🎂✨ The collaboration between Miles & More GmbH and the Lufthansa Innovation Hub was the key to Uptrip's success. By combining our strengths, we were able to develop the app and bring it to market quickly. Since the launch of Uptrip in April 2023, we have reached several significant milestones: → More than 70,000 users have actively converted close to 500,000 boarding passes into over 1,000,000 digital trading cards. → We introduced our in-app marketplace, offering even more opportunities to collect rewards and connect. → We held a successful community event celebrating our anniversary. Users could participate in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win one of three Senator statuses.  → We released an exclusive edition of trading cards for passengers of Lufthansa’s new Allegris product. → We launched a special feature for the UEFA EURO 2024. 🔮 Of course, we are not resting on our success; we have ambitious plans for the future. Looking ahead, sustainability will become a new focus area for us. Additionally, we will be adding more gamification features to enhance your experience and make Uptrip even more fun. Uptrip is also close to issuing the one millionth card to our users, with a special surprise for the person receiving this milestone card. 🎉 Celebrate with us and become part of the Uptrip community! 🚀 You can find more info on our website: https://www.uptrip.app/  #Lufthansa #Uptrip #Innovation #NFT #Loyalty #Gamification #EURO2024

In-depth insight from our recent Advanced Air Mobility Report: 📊 Unlocking the Future of Advanced Air Mobility 📊 Our Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Report, created in collaboration with V2AIR, Roland Berger, and Unisphere, provides a detailed analysis of the most promising locations for AAM services. One of the key insights from the report is the AAM Route Attractiveness Matrix, which categorizes cities based on their viability and feasibility for AAM operations. ⭐ Highlight: Prime Zones Cities like Charlotte, Orlando, Los Angeles, Munich, and Vienna are positioned in the "Prime Zones" quadrant, indicating high viability and high feasibility. These cities represent ideal market entry points for AAM operations due to their supportive regulatory environments, advanced infrastructure, and favorable operational conditions. ❓ What do you think is the most attractive launch city for Advanced Air Mobility in the USA, Europe, and Germany? 🔍 Access the full report here and find out why these cities are leading the way in advanced air mobility: → https://lnkd.in/ekVJE-Jz #AAM #UrbanMobility #SmartCities #AviationInnovation #TNMT #Research

In her recent talk, “Past Insights, Future Flights: Decoding aviation’s future through 10 years of Strategic Intelligence”, our Senior Research & Intelligence Analyst Anna Schneider explored where aviation is heading. 🔥 This year marks the 10th anniversary of our mission to lead the future of travel and aviation. We’re celebrating 10 years of InTENtional Innovation and dedicate our 10th year to sharing our learnings, beliefs, and expertise, deep-diving into the past, present and future. Our Strategic Intelligence team systematically analyzes and explores the developments in the global travel and mobility tech ecosystem. They sense early market signals, detect trends and translate them into true industry thought leadership. 🧠 Following this mission, Anna Schneider delved deeper into the heyday of VC funding in travel, highlighted the impact of the pandemic on investments, and concluded what this rollercoaster ride means for the future of aviation. These are our top 3 takeaways: 💡 Operational efficiency leads: The pandemic highlighted operational bottlenecks in aviation, and even as travel recovered in 2023, passenger sentiment towards air travel is still way below pre-pandemic levels. Consequently, operational efficiency remains a dominant focus for investments, with automation being critical across the aircraft value chain due to tight margins and high costs from disruptions. 💡 Sustainability is on the rise: Sustainability has become a strategic priority for aviation corporations. The debate began in 2019, and by 2021, airlines had started mentioning sustainability more regularly as part of their Earnings Calls. In 2023, a large portion of investments by aviation corporates were dedicated to sustainability. In light of social and regulatory pressures to decarbonize aviation, this trend will only continue to grow. 💡 AI investment is more than just a hype: AI has been a key investment trend in aviation, with applications in autonomous driving, robotics and drones, predictive analytics, and customer support. GenAI is also gaining traction but remains a niche area - for now. If you want to learn more about investments in aviation, we highly recommend our annual flagship report, The Sector Attractiveness Report 2024. You can find the link in the comments. 👀 In your opinion, what are the most important developments ahead in aviation? #Research #Aviation #LIH10 #InTENtionalInnovation

🚁 The prospect of zipping through the skies in “air taxis” is a fascinating vision that has captured the imagination of technologists worldwide. But how close is this vision really? This issue of our TNMT newsletter features our most tangible research piece on Advanced Air Mobility so far. #TNMT #Research #Travel #Mobility #Tech #AAM

"Why are you actually green?" 🌿 This is a question we often hear at the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Today, our Senior Brand Designer Magda Wilk reveals the answer. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our mission to lead the future of travel and aviation. We’re celebrating 10 Years of InTENtional Innovation at Lufthansa Innovation Hub — and we’re just getting started. The last 10 years have ingrained inTENtionality deep in our culture. It’s the essence of who we are and want to continue to be. Naturally, this extends to our branding. Check out the video below and find out why we’re “InTENtionally green” 💚 #LIH10 #InTEntionalInnovation #BrandDesign

🚁 The Lufthansa Innovation Hub is proud to present our latest Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Report, collaborating with V2AIR, Roland Berger, and Unisphere. 🚁 This comprehensive study delves into the most promising cities for launching AAM services, providing strategic insights and data-driven recommendations to support the future of urban air transportation. Our report evaluates cities based on six key metrics, identifying those with the highest feasibility and viability for AAM operations. It aims to answer the industry's most pressing question: where to start deploying air taxi services. This is a must-read for AAM operators, urban planners, infrastructure developers, city officials, regulatory bodies, aviation industry stakeholders, and investors. Check out the full report here: → https://lnkd.in/ekVJE-Jz #AAM #UrbanMobility #AviationInnovation #FutureOfTransportation #TNMT #Research

✨ How is AI revolutionizing the way we innovate and build ventures? At our recent event in Berlin, we explored AI’s game-changing potential. This year, we’re celebrating 10 years of InTENtional Innovation at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. We dedicate our 10th year to sharing our learnings, beliefs, and expertise, deep-diving into the past, present and future. One highlight of this journey was our event, “PoTENtial Unleashed: AI in Venture Building,” organized by Jana Maria Jacobs and Kristian Siebenrock from our New Business team. The event, held at our Berlin office, brought together AI enthusiasts, venture builders, and industry experts. A special highlight was the keynote by Christian Lindener 🥷 (Managing Partner Europe, Mach49), who shared his extensive experience with AI in venture building. During the subsequent panel discussion, Christian Lindener 🥷, Sascha Weiler (Founding Partner, GoGroup.), Florian Peter (Partner, Bridgemaker), and Jana Maria Jacobs (Senior Venture Development Manager, Lufthansa Innovation Hub) discussed opportunities, challenges, and if there’s a need to “keep our craft alive.” Thank you all for your insights! 💚 Here are our five key takeaways from the discussion: 🤖 The main limitation for AI in venture building is not the clients, but us, the venture developers. We need to challenge our work methods and relearn our craft as AI's role grows. 🤖 The future of venture building hinges on whether AI becomes a commodity or a differentiator. Will it be a universally integrated tool or create disparities due to varied usage and data input? 🤖 Venture development will be AI-powered and expert-led. The role of venture developers is evolving to not only build and scale startups but also to anticipate future developments, which AI can't yet do… 🤖 … the emphasis is on NOT yet: While AI currently learns from past data, time series analysis is gaining importance, enabling AI to predict future trends—potentially better than humans. 🤖 AI revolutionizes both speed and quality in venture building. Previously, venture builders had to switch industries and acquire new knowledge constantly. Now, AI allows us to leapfrog between industries much faster. Another big thank you to all our guests and to everyone who contributed to this successful evening. See you at our next event! 🦾 Noah Wägner (Bridgemaker), Xavier Lagardere, Cori Moore, Kristina Becker, Michael Meng, Anastasia Pietrovich, Weiting L. Melanie Gu, Alice Choi, Andrew Mogire, Gareth Byrne How are you leveraging AI for venture building? What’s your experience? #LIH10 #InTENtionalInnovation #AI #GenAI #VentureBuilding #Startups