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Memmingen cycles hard: 134,155 km for a greener climate!
Memmingen celebrated a successful CITY CYCLING campaign 2025 with 666 participants, 134,155 km and significant CO2 savings.
Memmingen cycles hard: 134,155 km for a greener climate!
The CITY CYCLING campaign caused quite a stir in Memmingen this year. From July 2nd to 22nd, 2025, a total of 666 cycling enthusiasts pedaled and together achieved an impressive 134,155 kilometers. That's almost 3.3 times the size of the Earth! Mayor Jan Rothenbacher did not miss the opportunity to thank the participants for their commitment and congratulated the winners in various categories.
Nationwide, a record 1,218,835 cyclists took part in the campaign, who together covered over 237.7 million kilometers and were able to save a final 38,990 tons of CO2. In Memmingen, where around 1.5 percent of the population was active in 43 teams, at least 22 tons of CO2 were avoided - a complete success for the climate!
Prizes and awards
It is particularly pleasing that the group prize went to the KIMM Klimainitiative Memmingen e.V. With 24 participants, they were able to cover an impressive 6,794 kilometers. Janina Kravcov, who cycled 154 kilometers as part of the Lebenshilfe Memmingen/Unterallgäu e.V. team, received the prize for the best individual performance. The Vöhlin-Gymnasium was also recognized for its remarkable performance in the SCHOOL CYCLING sub-competition, as the students covered an impressive 9,532 kilometers. Jule Ruepp and Milena Blum as well as teachers Dr. Michael Bußer accepted the prize, which was provided in the form of a voucher for a bicycle from World Bicycle Relief.
CITY CYCLING, which was launched by the Climate Alliance in 2008, even includes expanded school cycling this year. This promotes sustainable mobility among students and offers parents and teachers the opportunity to act as role models. The competition runs at the same time as CITY CYCLING and is supported by the participating municipalities.
A look into the future
A study carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research shows how much potential cycling has for mobility in Germany. This study highlights that the proportion of bicycle traffic on paths up to 30 kilometers long could be tripled by 2035. This would not only make a contribution to health, but could also lead to a reduction in transport emissions in the local area by up to 34 percent and 19 million tons of CO2 equivalents could be saved annually. But this requires suitable infrastructure: developed cycle paths, good connections to buses and trains and cycle-friendly planning are essential.
Overall, the CITY CYCLING campaign in Memmingen impressively shows how important shared commitment to the environment is and what great potential there is in cycling. From the participants to the organizers - everyone has shown a good knack for actively promoting mobility in the city and thus sending a strong signal!