Bernau celebrates the winners of the children's treasure search when cycling!

Bernau celebrates the winners of the children's treasure search when cycling!

in Bernau was broken again this year. The search for children, which took place as part of the city cycling, was very popular. From 1st to May 21, 2025, numerous children and their parents explored the surroundings on their bicycles. The aim was to find eight hidden puzzles that were distributed in the city. The commitment was impressive: the participants submitted full treasure maps and had the opportunity to win great prizes.

The winners were announced by Benedikt Kniehl, the sports officer of the city of Bernau. He announced the results of the treasure hunt with great joy. Adam secured first place, which can look forward to a picnic basket of the tourist information. A voucher from the "Am Rad-Haus" GmbH went to Bianca, who took second place, while Finn also received a voucher for the Schatzinsel bookstore. Kniehl was enthusiastic about the lively participation. This activity promotes fun, movement and environmental awareness and is part of a wider campaign by the Climate Alliance Network to strengthen cycling and sustainable mobility. According to Barnim Aktuell, the event was a complete success and provided a lot of joy with young and old.

motivation for city cycling

But that was just the beginning! City cycling has developed into a popular campaign in recent years that motivates people to use their bike. Registration for this year's city cycling in 2025 opened on March 12 and municipalities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are invited to register. The aim of this annual campaign is to encourage the population to cover the bike as many kilometers as possible over a period of 21 days. The campaign period extends this year from May 1st to September 30, 2025.

Another aspect that makes city cycling particularly attractive is financing. The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania provides a budget for the participation fees of the municipalities. This is done according to the principle of "First come, first serve". For municipalities in the district of Northwestmecklenburg, participation is not even associated with a separate registration - here the period from May 24 to June 14th was determined to facilitate participation.

REWBLICK for past actions

A look at the actions of the previous year shows how much the city cycling is anchored in the region. In the district of Mayen-Koblenz, the cycling days took place from June 9th to 29th, 2024. The tires smoked with the motto "step in the pedals for climate protection". At that time, over 781 cyclists took part and covered a proud 168,680 kilometers. A total of around 28 tons of CO₂ were saved. The team "Power through Fruit and Vegetables" from the Mendig community was particularly outstanding, which dusted the title of the leader at 17,758 km. Such numbers underline the positive effect of the city cycling on the environment and motivate to increase such actions.

All in all, the cycling wave continues! If you are not yet there, you should definitely register and start together to the next adventure. Cycling is not only good for the environment, it is also a lot of fun - whether when looking for children or in everyday life. So, get on the bike and off you go!