A dozen bicycle stands are located in front of the entrance to BioNTech, but it’s empty aside from a single mountain bike. It belongs to Uğur Şahin, the founder and CEO of the Mainz-based biotech firm, the co-developer of what is likely to be the first coronavirus vaccine in the Western world. He is also a recent addition to the list of the world’s billionaires, but he doesn’t own a car and rides his bike to the office.
It’s doubtful, though, whether Şahin will be able to continue cycling through the Mainz city center for much longer. Few companies …
