Düsseldorf schools participate in record Walk-to-School-Day

As part of European Mobility Week, the city of Düsseldorf held its annual ‘Walk-to-School-Day’ to promote the benefits of walking. This year saw a record participation of 45 schools.

A competition was held to recognize schools with the highest percentage of students walking to school. The Fleher Schule took first place with a pedestrian rate of 97.90 percent, winning 1,000 euros. The Carl-Sonnenschein-Schule placed second with 97.63 percent, receiving 500 euros, followed by the Paulusschule in third place with 97.56 percent and a prize of 250 euros.