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As part of the city's "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign, Aachen is once again taking part in the Germany-wide city cycling competition this year. From June 1 to 21, 2026, all residents of Aachen are called upon to pedal hard and enter their professional and private bicycle kilometers in the city's online cycling calendar. Every kilometer counts!

"If you want to take part, you don't necessarily have to cycle more than usual and you don't have to give up your car. It's enough for participants from Aachen to register the kilometers they cycle anyway for the city of Aachen," explains Dr. Stephanie Küpper, project manager of the city's "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign.

Anyone interested can now register and sign up on the City Cycling website: https://www.stadtradeln.de/registrieren/. Participants can enter the kilometers they’ve cycled into the City Cycling online portal.

The online calendar for the city of Aachen will go live on June 1. School classes, clubs and companies are also invited to form their own teams.

School cycling competition

For schools, there is the school cycling competition. The aim is to get pupils fit for cycling in everyday life and in their free time and thus promote independent mobility among children and young people. This campaign promotes the development of sustainable mobility behavior in a fun way. The "most bike-active" school in Aachen is being sought in the school cycling competition. All participating schools will be welcomed in the Coronation Hall in December 2026 and presented with a certificate.

Cycling summer 2026

This year's Aachen Cycling Summer is a good opportunity to cycle a few kilometers for Aachen during the City Cycling 2026. It is now taking place for the 32nd time. As in previous years, a circular route will be signposted into the fall. This year, the tour goes to the Pferdelandpark in the north of Aachen

The opening tour under the motto "Explore the Pferdelandpark by bike" starts on Sunday, June 7, at 1.30 pm at the rear entrance to the ALRV/CHIO grounds on Soerser Weg.

Flyers for this year’s tour are available at Aachen city hall or can be requested by email from Stephanie Küpper: fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de.

Clandestine tours through Aachen

On Wednesday, June 17, the city's "FahrRad in Aachen" campaign is offering two different shortcut tours through Aachen. Cyclists do not need to use the main roads to get around Aachen. There are many routes that can be taken away from the busy roads. In many cases, you can also avoid inclines.

The first tour, “Off the Beaten Path Through Aachen,” begins on June 17 at 6:00 p.m. and lasts until approximately 6:45 p.m. It is 5.8 kilometers long. The second “Off the Beaten Path” tour is 7.8 kilometers long. It begins at 6:45 p.m. and lasts until approximately 7:45 p.m. Both tours start at the Elisenbrunnen. Binding registration is required by Monday, June 15, with Stephanie Küpper: fahrrad-in-aachen@mail.aachen.de. Participation is free of charge.

More information:

www.stadtradeln.de/aachenhttps://www.fahrrad-in-aachen.de/events/