Bicycle training for greater safety

The city's "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign aims to help all adults to better assess their own cycling behavior and contribute to increasing their sense of safety in road traffic. All training sessions should help to maintain the joy of cycling for as long and as safely as possible.

A woman closes her bicycle helmet. — AleksandarNakic, © iStock.com / AleksandarNakic

More and more people are rediscovering cycling. Because cycling is a good way to stay fit and mobile. With the "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign, we want to get more Aacheners out and about by bike. Of course, this applies to all age groups. The aspect of road safety is very important here. Cyclists do not have a crumple zone. It is therefore important to feel safe on a bike. In addition, more and more people are switching to electrically powered pedelecs or using cargo bikes.

The city offers various training programs. One is for those who can cycle but feel unsafe and would like to refresh their cycling experience or learn to cycle again. The main aim of this program is to help people to enjoy cycling for as long as possible and at the same time prevent traffic accidents. There are also basic and advanced courses for pedelecs and a course for cargo bikes. Here, participants practice familiarizing themselves with the technology.

There are pedelec test days for those who are considering buying an electrically powered bike. Various models are available to try out.

Dates

Bike training for beginners and the unconfident

The following two-day courses are aimed at anyone who wants to learn to cycle or feel safer on the roads. All courses are free of charge, in German and for adults. Bicycles and helmets are available for training. Bikes and helmets should be brought along for free cycling.

Registration (required): fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de
Address: Traffic training area, Hohenstaufenallee 3, 52064 Aachen

month	Date	Time	Training
April	02.04.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	03.04.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	28.04.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	30.04.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
May	14.05.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	15.05.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	26.05.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	27.05.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
Sep.	03.09.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	04.09.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	18.09.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
	19.09.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
Oct.	01.10.2025	16:30-19:30	1/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)
Oct.	02.10.2025	16:30-19:30	2/2 Safety training for beginners & insecure people (two days)

Training for new citizens (multilingual)

The following courses are aimed at all new citizens who would like to learn how to cycle or the traffic rules or feel safer in road traffic. All courses are free of charge and for adults. Bicycles and helmets are available. Check the language of each course.

Registration (required): neuinaachen@mail.aachen.de
Address 1: Traffic training area, Hohenstaufenallee 3, 52064 Aachen
Address 2: Elisenbrunnen, Friedrich-Wilhelm Platz 14, 52062 Aachen

month	Date	Time	Training
April	01.04.2025	16:30-19:30	Training: Road traffic in Germany (DE, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian) 1
	05.04.2025	14:00-15:15	Bike Tour for international students (EN, max. 10 Personen) 2
	05.04.2025	15:30-16:15	Bike Tour for international students (EN, max. 10 Personen) 2
	10.04.2025	16:30-19:30	Training: Learning to ride a bike (DE, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian) 1
	16.04.2025	11:00-15:00	Training: Bus trip to Aachen Zoo (DE, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian) 2
	22.04.2025	16:30-19:30	Cycling safety training (DE, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian) 1
Oct.	Not specified	-	Bike Tour for international students (EN, max. 10 Personen) 2

Learning to cycle for women from all over the world

Together with Caritasverband Aachen, Verkehrswacht Aachen offers a course for women with a migration background to learn how to cycle (max. 15 participants). Participation is free of charge, bicycles and helmets are available and language skills do not matter. Registration is valid for all dates together, individual dates cannot be booked.

Registration (necessary): by telephone on 0176/20756950 (Verkehrswacht Aachen) or 0241/94927285 (Caritasverband Aachen) or in person on Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m. at Scheibenstr. 16, 52070 Aachen

Address: Traffic training area, Hohenstaufenallee 3, 52064 Aachen
https://verkehrswacht-aachen.de/angebote-fur/fahrradfahren-lernen-fuer-frauen/

Course schedule:

month	Date	Time	Training
March.	20.03.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
March.	27.03.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
April	03.04.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	10.04.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	17.04.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	24.04.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
May	08.05.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	15.05.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	22.05.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
June	05.06.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	12.06.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	26.06.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
July	03.07.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	10.07.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	17.07.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	24.07.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women
	31.07.2025	13:00-15:00	Learning to cycle for women

Free cycling for all

Would you like to practise cycling in a safe environment? No matter what age, you can take the opportunity to practice in traffic safety. Please bring your bike and helmet with you. Registration is not required. However, large groups or people who need assistance should register in advance with Verkehrswacht.

Registration (general): not necessary
Registration (groups, support welcome): 0241/72433
Address: Traffic training area, Hohenstaufenallee 3, 52064 Aachen
https://verkehrswacht-aachen.de/termine/

month	Date	Time	Training
April	14.04.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
April	28.04.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
May	12.05.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
May	26.05.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
June	23.06.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
July	14.07.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
July	28.07.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
august	11.08.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
august	25.08.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
Sep.	08.09.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
Sep.	22.09.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
Oct.	13.10.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling
Oct.	27.10.2025	14:30-17:00	Free cycling

Bike training for e-bikes

All appointments are free of charge, in German and for adults. Pedelecs and helmets must be fitted for all appointments except Pedelec Test Day.

Registration (required): fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de
Address: Floriansdorf, Mathieustr., 52074 Aachen
Address (pedelec bike tour): Market

month	Date	Time	Training
March.	31.03.2025	16:30-19:00	Pedelec test day
April	09.04.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (basic course)
April	10.04.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (advanced course)
May	07.05.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (basic course)
May	08.05.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (advanced course)
august	27.08.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (basic course)
august	28.08.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (advanced course)
Sep.	10.09.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (basic course)
	11.09.2025	16:30-19:30	Pedelec safety training (advanced course)
	22.09.2025	16:00	Pedelec bike tour through Öcher Bösch, market (approx. 21 km)

Bicycle training for cargo bikes
All appointments are free of charge, in German and for adults. Cargo bikes and helmets must be fitted.
- Registration (required): fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de
- Address: Floriansdorf, Mathieustr., 52074 Aachen
month
Date
Time
Training
April.
07.04.2025
17:00-19:30
Cargo bike training
Sep.
01.09.2025
17:00-19:30
Cargo bike training

Bike training for children

Cycling has many positive effects, especially for children: It is environmentally friendly, promotes the development of coordination and motor skills, actively counteracts the trend towards obesity, improves environmental awareness and interaction with other road users. It is important that children feel safe on their bikes. The "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign aims to make children fit for road traffic. We therefore offer various courses.

All dates are in German and for children. Bicycles and helmets are available. A fee of EUR 1 per child is payable for the activities in Floriansdorf. All other offers are free of charge.

Registration (required): fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de
Address 1: Traffic training area, Hohenstaufenallee 3, 52064 Aachen
Address 2: Floriansdorf, Mathieustr., 52074 Aachen
Address 3: Brand Comprehensive School, Rombachstr. 99, 52078 Aachen

month	Date	Time	Training
April	14.04.2025 or 15.04.2025	14:00-17:00	Vacation games Bike training (Easter vacation)2
April	30.04.2025	15:00-17:30	Traffic instruction with bicycle training incl. "Blind spot" & "Action light" 2
May	21.05.2025	15:00-17:00	Bike training in Aachen-Brand 3
May	28.05.2025	15:00-17:30	Traffic instruction with bicycle training incl. "Blind spot" & "Action light "2
June	04.06.2025	15:00-17:00	Traffic instruction with bicycle training 1
	18.06.2025	15:00-17:00	Bike training in Aachen-Brand 3
	25.06.2025	15:00-17:30	Traffic instruction with bicycle training incl. "Blind spot" & "Action light "2
July	02.07.2025	15:00-17:00	Traffic instruction with bicycle training 1
august	25.08.2025 or 26.08.2025	14:00-17:00	Vacation games bike training (summer vacation)2
august	27.08.2025	15:00-17:30	Traffic instruction with bicycle training incl. "Blind spot" & "Action light "2
Sep.	03.09.2025	15:00-17:00	Traffic instruction with bicycle training 1
	17.09.2025	15:00-17:00	Bike training in Aachen-Brand 3
	24.09.2025	15:00-17:30	Traffic instruction with bicycle training incl. "Blind spot" & "Action light" 2
Oct.	08.10.2025	15:00-17:00	Traffic instruction with bicycle training 1

Traffic and mobility education in Floriansdorf

Information about traffic signs, cycle lanes, protective lanes, one-way streets, pedestrian zones, wearing a cycle helmet with egg-helmet test, behavior at traffic lights, roadworthy cycling.

Soft training

Police experience shows that children's cycling safety (motor skills, sense of balance, coordination skills) has declined significantly in recent years: children who take part in cycling training in the 4th grade are often unable to ride their bikes safely on the road. For this reason, cycling should be practiced in a safe area (e.g. school playground) from the 1st grade onwards. Track lane, ball sports and snail races. These are just a few of the many exercises with which the children will have fun practicing cycling in the Floriansdorf. Bicycles are available. Only helmets need to be brought along.

Blind spot

Theoretical lessons: deals with "Trucks turning right at intersections" and "Truck traffic in pedestrian areas".
Practical lessons: the pupils have the opportunity to explore the different angles of a fire engine and see for themselves that sometimes nothing can be seen.

The collision of trucks/buses and pedestrians or cyclists at junctions is one of the most dangerous situations in road traffic. The "blind spot" is a frequent cause of serious accidents.

The "blind spot" is the area that cannot be seen by the driver despite the mirrors. This area varies in size depending on the number of windows and rear-view mirrors and cannot be completely avoided. Drivers must therefore always look over their shoulder to the rear to make sure that no cyclists or pedestrians are in their path. Trucks and buses have particularly large blind spots. This is why it is also important to teach children to always look over their shoulder to the rear.

Light campaign

Theoretical lessons: bicycle lights, reflective vests
Practical lessons: black box and being seen - reflective materials and more

The aim of the Black Box is to demonstrate the two functions of bicycle lighting: "Seeing and being seen".

A student gets on a bike, pedals and illuminates the inside of the "black box" with a bicycle lamp, in which an evening street scene is recreated. Several cyclists can now be seen through a small viewing window - seven with and four without lights. The ones with lights are easy to count. The ones without are much harder to recognize, if at all. This makes it possible to experience that bicycle lights not only illuminate the surroundings, but mainly serve as "position lights". A competition can be held. The correct answer must then be entered on the winning card.

Being seen - reflective materials and more

In addition to "seeing", the issue of "being seen" plays at least as important a role for participation in road traffic. At dusk, in the dark and in poor visibility conditions, people's visual acuity is reduced by up to 80%. This means that a lot of information from the road environment is lost. For this reason, this module aims to familiarize students with the importance and effectiveness of reflective materials. There are now numerous reflective materials for bicycles, for hanging over clothing and for sewing or sticking on. These various reflective materials are attached to the themed wall and a viewer is used to experience how they work.

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