Babbel

Until early 2024, Babbel offered employees various standalone mobility options, such as monthly public transport passes and bike leasing subscriptions. But the existing benefits were administratively demanding and left little room for individual needs.

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As a hybrid team, Babbel wanted a solution that:

• works for every employee, regardless of location or work model,
• simplifies administration and billing,
• promotes sustainability, and
• fits the employer brand as a modern benefit.

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"Before implementing NAVIT, administering our limited mobility benefit offering took 1-2 person-days of work per month. That was too much relative to what the benefit actually offered."

Lisa Rieh Principal Organizational Culture, Babbel

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Since January 2024, Babbel has relied on NAVIT to make mobility simple, digital, and flexible for all employees.

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Through the NAVIT app, employees receive a monthly mobility budget they can use in many ways, whether for the Deutschlandticket or sharing services such as car sharing, e-bikes, or e-scooters.

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"With NAVIT, we can offer our employees a much broader range of mobility solutions that everyone can use in their own way."

Lisa Rieh Principal Organizational Culture, Babbel

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Thanks to the integration with Workday, all budgets are assigned automatically and reconciled with payroll. What used to require manual coordination now runs automatically in the background.

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NAVIT supported Babbel from setup through launch and beyond. App onboarding and support ensured a smooth start and quick acceptance across the whole team.

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95 % Adoption from the First Month
According to Lisa Rieh, the mobility budget was adopted immediately by the team and exceeded all expectations. Employees actively use it for their daily commute and their personal mobility. A 95 % adoption rate among employees speaks for itself (source: NAVIT platform data).

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"NAVIT helped us set up a fair, individualized mobility benefit for our employees — and the user numbers speak for themselves!"

Lisa Rieh Principal Organizational Culture, Babbel

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60 % Less Administrative Effort
According to Lisa Rieh, administering the previous mobility benefits offering used to take 1-2 person-days per month. Now, benefits administration can be handled in just 3 hours thanks to automated processes. This saves time for the HR and payroll teams and gives them full visibility into usage and costs at all times.

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A Benefit That Strengthens Company Culture
For Babbel, the mobility budget stands for fairness, freedom of choice, and sustainability. These are values the company actively promotes. The benefit reinforces hybrid working and strengthens the sense of community.

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