Our CITY CYCLING cooperation partners
EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK (EMW) is a campaign by the European Commission offering municipalities from all across Europe the opportunity to familiarise their citizens with the full range of sustainable urban mobility options. Every year from 16 to 22 September, municipalities try out innovative transport solutions or promote sustainable mobility through creative ideas. CITY CYCLING is an ideal activity for EMW: cycle during the week or hold a local final event – the possibilities are endless!
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ZIV – German Bicycle Industry is the national representative body and a strong voice for both the German and international bicycle industry. It represents stakeholders from across the entire bicycle ecosystem – from importers and wholesalers to established businesses and start-ups.
As an industry association, the ZIV brings together and represents the interests of around 140 member companies vis-à-vis lawmakers in the EU and Germany, the German government, authorities, media, institutions and organisations. Around 90 percent of the bicycles and e-bikes produced in Germany in 2025 were from ZIV member companies, which export 1.4 million units every year in addition to sales on the domestic market.
The VCD campaign FahrRad! Fürs Klima auf Tour is specifically geared towards young people. It aims to encourage 12 to 18-year-olds to cycle as often as possible between 1 March and 31 August instead of being driven around by their parents. There are some great cycling prizes to be won, along with a top prize of €500. So young people simply need to register twice, then cycle once to double their chances of winning!
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We are German Cycling. We are cycle sport. With more than 153,000 members and over 2,500 associations, we are the pulse of German cycling. To keep us all moving in the same direction, we’ve defined clear principles to set the course for our long-term success. We bring together disciplines that could not be more diverse, each with its own character, in one unique cycling community. Every rider matters in our cycle sport family, a family that is built on trust, reliability and shared values. Because that’s what creates fair competition – and lasting friendships.
Our community spirit reaches far beyond any federation or club. Which is why we welcome anyone who shares our love of cycling.
What’s it like to cycle in your local area? From 1 September until 30 November 2026, all inhabitants of Germany have the opportunity to participate in the ADFC’s cycling satisfaction survey. The “ADFC-Fahrradklima-Test” as it is officially known comprises a total of 32 questions that ask cyclists about their experiences: Do they find cycling fun or stressful in their local area? Are cycling paths blocked by parked cars? Is cycling also safe for families? This survey provides towns, cities and municipalities with important feedback on the local cycling conditions and where infrastructure may need improvement.
The survey is open to all cyclists – whether they cycle regularly or only occasionally – and is the world’s largest study on cycling satisfaction. It is financed by the German Federal Ministry of Transport.
What’s it like to cycle in your local area? From 1 September until 30 November 2026, all inhabitants of Germany have the opportunity to participate in the ADFC’s cycling satisfaction survey. The “ADFC-Fahrradklima-Test” as it is officially known comprises a total of 32 questions that ask cyclists about their experiences: Do they find cycling fun or stressful in their local area? Are cycling paths blocked by parked cars? Is cycling also safe for families? This survey provides towns, cities and municipalities with important feedback on the local cycling conditions and where infrastructure may need improvement.
The survey is open to all cyclists – whether they cycle regularly or only occasionally – and is the world’s largest study on cycling satisfaction. It is financed by the German Federal Ministry of Transport.
Related Climate Alliance campaigns
Climate Alliance invites the children of Europe to participate in its green miles campaign with their municipality. Daily journeys are made in a fun, active way and green footprints collected for a Climate Voyage around the One World. At the end of the year, the green footprints collected are presented to participants in the annual UN Climate Conference to show the “big ones” how the “little ones” are already being proactive rather than simply discussing: they are implementing practical climate protection measures in their lives!
The campaign is the ideal complement to municipalities’ CITY CYCLING activities.
The Schulradeln competition within the CITY CYCLING campaign addresses several key target groups:
- School pupils: focus on sustainable, healthy and independent mobility
- Parents – focus on discouraging “parent taxis” and serving as mobility role models
- Teachers – focus on sustainable commuting options and serving as mobility role models
The state governments are responsible for organising the special Schulradeln competition in their federal state, with seeking to identify its most “bicycle-friendly” schools and honour them at a special award ceremony. The federal states thus create incentives specifically for children and young people to cycle, while also highlighting the potential of cycling in their local communities.
Organisation of the local Schulradeln campaign is linked to the local CITY CYCLING campaign: All schools in municipalities participating in CITY CYCLING can get involved in the Schulradeln competition, provided their respective federal state takes part in the competition. Hence Schulradeln always takes place in participating municipalities during the same 21 days as CITY CYCLING. Municipalities are free to choose any period between 1 May and 30 September each year to run their local campaign. Kilometres cycled as part of Schulradeln automatically count towards the total for the town, city, municipality or district where the school is located.
This year, Schulradeln will take place in eight German federal states.