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Ruhr-Uni triumphs in city cycling: 55,000 kilometers for the climate!
The Ruhr University of Bochum wins the City Cycling 2025: Over 280 participants cycle 55,000 km and avoid 9,000 kg of CO2.
Ruhr-Uni triumphs in city cycling: 55,000 kilometers for the climate!
This year's participation in the city cycling event by the Ruhr University Bochum was a complete success. On July 11, 2025, the university management announced that over 280 active cyclists were part of the campaign. In total, they covered over 55,000 kilometers, which meant that more than 9,000 kilograms of CO2 were avoided. These impressive numbers reflect the passion of the participants who cycle for a better cycling culture and a healthier climate.
On July 10, 2025, the Ruhr University team's award ceremony took place in the town hall. With first place in the municipality, the Ruhr University of Bochum has positioned itself in a competition that not only promotes cycling, but also raises awareness of climate-friendly everyday routes. Team captain Bianca May expressed the wish that this initiative would become a permanent institution at the Ruhr University and that more people would be motivated to cycle.
Promoting cycling culture
The City Cycling campaign lasts 21 days and aims to promote climate-friendly everyday journeys by bike. Every kilometer counts, regardless of whether the distance is traveled privately, to university or for shopping. The aim is to make the need for improvements in the cycling infrastructure visible and to promote consideration for all road users. There is increasing emphasis on the healthy and environmentally friendly mobility that cycling offers.
City cycling, which is held internationally, invites people to experience the benefits of cycling in their everyday lives. The competition takes place between May 1st and September 30th and rewards the most cycling-active communities as well as the most active teams and participants. According to that Federal Environment Agency Around 300,000 people from around 900 municipalities take part every year and cycle a total of around 60 million kilometers.
The potential of cycling infrastructure
In order to permanently promote the switch to cycling, appropriate cycling infrastructure is essential. Local politicians are invited to actively participate in city cycling in order to identify the need for improvement in their community. This is supportive Climate Alliance IT infrastructure, our own city cycling app and PR materials are available to participants.
The anonymized data collection of the city cycling app provides municipalities with valuable information for city and traffic planning. In addition, trouble spots such as potholes can be identified using the RADar! be reported in order to initiate concrete improvements. With its committed participation, the Ruhr University Bochum shows that cycling together is not only fun, but also actively contributes to environmental protection.
All information and the results of the campaign are available on the Stadtradeln website, where those interested can find out more about the initiative and its effects. Continually improving cycling culture is a goal that the entire society should embrace.