Maximilian Funk is as cool as his name sounds. A designer, writer, and editor [Max was my editor at Gestalten! – Pd’O], Max is also the co-founder of Craftwerk Berlin, a cultural hub for two-wheel enthusiasts and Cake’s first test ride center in Berlin. Among his moto-centric creative endeavors, Max launched Reload Land, Europe’s first all-electric motorcycle festival, last summer. The two-day event created a space for “like-minded futurists” to come together and celebrate a more sustainable future on two wheels.








From 3-4 June 2023, Reload Land – the first dedicated festival for the electric motorcycle community – will open its doors to the public for the second time in Berlin, Germany. 100 percent electric and curated, Reload Land showcased the best of the world of electric motorcycles, e-scooters, e-bikes and custom rides for a sustainable transport sector. Around 30 exhibitors (BMW Motorrad, Energica, Zero Motorcycles, Hookie, E-Legend, Black Tea, Metorbike, RGNT, Naon, Stilride and more) and up to 3,000 guests are expected.
Over two days the festival offered the perfect mix of exhibitors, panel talks and world premieres as well as test rides in a vibrant location – featuring live music, food and drinks.
Once again, the festival took place at Craftwerk.Berlin (Josef Orlopp Strasse 56, 10365 Berlin) – Europe’s largest motorcycle community garage with over 3,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor space right in the centre of Berlin. [Patricia Sevilla Ciordia]

It’s hard to sell electric motorcycles today because they do so little and cost so much. Make them affordable, and the longed-for lifestyle will spontaneously develop. I hope for the best and deal with the worst, while riding my trusty old GN 250.
We are all waiting for that ‘inflection point’…
At last, to be even more immersed into the landscape… The thumpings on hills past echoing still, a bridge of memories embracing the future machine, as in those pioneering days of organic motor oil.