STADTRADELN cycling campaign sets new records in Germany

The 2026 STADTRADELN cycling campaign achieved record-breaking participation and environmental impact across several German regions.

In the Bergstraße district, 4,723 participants across 268 teams avoided 125 tons of CO2. The initiative saw a record 18 participating municipalities. Top individual honors went to Alexandra Bordea and Jannis Langhorst, while the Albertus-Magnus-Schule Viernheim was named the best school. The RV 03 Bürstadt team secured first place in the most active teams category.

In the Ansbach district, 1,016 participants covered 248,325 kilometers, an amount equivalent to more than six circumferences of the Earth. This effort resulted in an estimated reduction of 40 tons of CO2. The Reichsstadtgymnasium Rothenburg won the team category, and Josef Pelczer took first place in the individual ranking with 1,868.5 kilometers.