Uni Stuttgart: Second place in city cycling - cycling for the future!

Uni Stuttgart: Second place in city cycling - cycling for the future!

Stuttgart has again shown city cycling how important bicycle mobility is for the city. On June 12, 2025, the University of Stuttgart announced its impressive second place in the overall ranking, with a total of 99,847 km, only behind the team of the city of Stuttgart, which has reached 144,422 km. Felix Hebeler, head of the Green Office, emphasized the great importance of the event, which not only is fun, but also focuses on the necessary improvements to the cycling infrastructure. The university takes part in the third year and sees a way to further strengthen environmental awareness among students and employees.

The participation of around 3,000 municipalities and counties in the campaign illustrates the nationwide trend to promote the joy of cycling. According to the city of Stuttgart, other teams have also performed remarkable services. The Eschbach-Gymnasium Freiberg reached third place with 81,969 km, followed by various other teams that also made significant kilometers.

The placement in detail

The success and progress of cycling are in line with the recommendations of the Environmental Office , which sees the improvement of bicycle traffic conditions as one of the key tasks to relieve the environment. It is estimated that up to 30 % of car journeys could be relocated to the bike in urban areas. The perception and importance of bicycle traffic are increasing, especially in cities, which present positive examples such as Copenhagen or Amsterdam.

The results of the city cycling have a significant symbolic character for the University of Stuttgart. They underline the strategic goal of promoting a stronger environmental awareness and making it clear how important secure bicycle infrastructures are. The goal for the coming year is to motivate even more cyclists, to enter their kilometers and thus call up to improve the wheel infrastructure.

The versatile advantages of cycling should not be underestimated. It can promote the health of citizens and even help to reduce environmental pollution in the city. With daily use, a commuter who drives two kilometers to work every day could save up to 365 kg of CO2 emissions annually. These arguments support the efforts of the city of Stuttgart to further expand cycling and to change the lifestyle of the citizens.

The complete results and further information are on the website Stuttgart 2025 Available.