Rostock steps into the pedals: Over 4,000 participants in the city cycling!

Rostock steps into the pedals: Over 4,000 participants in the city cycling!

In the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock, this year's city cycling caused a sensation. From June 15 to July 5, 2025, a total of 4,232 cyclists came together, which corresponds to an increase of 9 % compared to the previous year. Impressive 864,956 kilometers were covered - almost 20 % more than in 2024. This shows that more and more people are discovering and using the bike as a climate -friendly form of transportation. Rathaus Rostock reports that the kilometer recording not only documents the commitment of the participants in the online kilometer book, but also creates valuable GPS data for analysis of cycling.

The project coordinator Daniel Heinisch and the Senator for Urban Planning, Construction, Climate Protection and Mobility, Dr. Ute Fischer-Gäde, pulled a consistently positive record of the event. During the action time, the participants formed teams by joining them together. In the category of the most active teams, the “Rückwind crew” with only four members showed a considerable performance and thus learned a lot of recognition. On September 27, 2025, the winner will be chosen in a solemn award ceremony on the climate action day.

bicycle friendliness and mobility

The city cycling campaign not only aims to cover as many everyday paths as possible by bike, but also represents a contribution to climate protection. Every kilometer counts, especially if it would otherwise have been covered by car. This form of mobility is also considered in the context of the current bicycle climate test. This was supported by the ADFC and the Federal Ministry of Transport and examined bicycle friendliness in Germany. In the annual test, which surveyed around 213,000 citizens in 2024, it was found that the satisfaction of the cyclists depends heavily on the wheel infrastructure and that many municipalities are on a positive way in this regard. rnd emphasizes that over two thirds of the bike ride feel unsafe, which indicates problems as too narrow cycle paths.

Such a test encourages the cities to do more for cyclists and thus improve the quality of life and environmental protection. Actions such as city cycling and positive reporting on progress in cycling infrastructure promotes broader acceptance of environmentally friendly mobility. W-LR emphasizes that the participation of the district of Rostock offers the opportunity to actively participate in the climate protection.