# German Mut‑Tour mental health campaign

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-muttour-mental-health-campaign
> Updated: 2026-07-31T10:41:49.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Mut‑Tour, a nationwide mental‑health awareness project that began in 2012, continued its 2026 season by traveling through north‑west Germany on tandem bicycles. On 17 July, organizer Wolly Machmut and five teammates rode more than 400 km from Bonn through Düsseldorf, Bochum and other towns, stopping each evening to discuss personal experiences with depression and other conditions. The leg was part of a three‑and‑a‑half‑month journey slated to finish in Bremen.

A second snapshot from 31 July details the broader itinerary of the same tour, noting that across the May‑September window the campaign covered roughly 4 100 km with 13 tandem teams visiting over 50 cities. Highlights included public sessions in Jena’s historic town hall and a market stop in Eisenberg, where cyclists and walkers shared stories and promoted regional counselling services. Throughout, the organizers emphasized stigma reduction, community support and the symbolic message that no one has to face mental illness alone.

No additional developments have been reported since the last update.

## Claims

- The Mut‑Tour ran from 30 May to 12 September 2024, covering about 4 100 km across Germany. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The tour consisted of 13 teams and more than 50 public action days. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Mut‑Tour aims to reduce stigma toward people with mental illness and promote open discussion of mental health. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Around 18 million adults in Germany – roughly a quarter of the adult population – experience a mental disorder each year. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- In Jena, the Mut‑Tour stopped on a Wednesday with the health department and local organisations providing information from 13:00 to 16:00. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Silvia Steiner gave a talk on “Food that benefits body and soul” at the Jena stop. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Mut‑Tour was launched in 2012 by the association Mut fördern e.V. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- In Eisenberg, the Mut‑Tour halted on 10 August from 15:35 to 16:35 at the town market. (single source)

## Timeline

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8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germanys-muttour-highlights-mental-health-across-cities

### 2026-07-17: Wolly Machmut Leads Mental‑Health “Mut‑Tour” Cycling Campaign in Germany

Wolly Machmut and five cyclists ride tandem bikes across Germany to promote mental‑health awareness and combat depression stigma, stopping in towns like Datteln.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wolly-machmut-leads-mentalhealth-muttour-cycling-campaign-in-germany

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Cite as: German Mut‑Tour mental health campaign. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-muttour-mental-health-campaign