Bicycle

Information on the topic bicycle: planned and completed building measures, important and interesting dates, routes to the University, and bicycle workshop.



Planned and completed measures

The following have been carried out:


Mobility station

The University of Hohenheim's new mobility station with services is located in the center of the campus:
Bike-sharing via RegioRadStuttgart, bicycle garage for safe and weather-protected parking, freely accessible covered and illuminated parking hangers, lockers with charging option for batteries, covered and illuminated pump and repair station.

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New, additional bicycle parking spots

400 new parking spaces have been installed. As requested by the students, they are U-racks.


Rental bikes

After the bicycle rental system in Stuttgart was expanded, Hohenheim also participated in "RegioRad Stuttgart" as planned with a docking station. This is located in front of the Mensa. A large lending station was established in the fall of 2018 at the Garbe bus station.


Showers

At the end of 2019, the university opened 47 showers at five different locations for cyclists. Until then, they had been used in part exclusively by individual institutions.

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Certificate “bicycle-friendly employer”

In January 2020, the University of Hohenheim was the first university in Baden-Württemberg to be awarded the ADFC seal of approval “bicycle-friendly employer" in silver for its special commitment to cycling culture.

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The following measures are planned:


Slowing down traffic and expanding the network of bike and pedestrian trails

To make the campus more bicycle and pedestrian-friendly, the University wants put a speed limit of 30 km/h on all roads through campus. In addition, it aims to eliminate dangerous spots and barriers and to improve the network of bike and pedestrian trails.