Wiener Neustadt cycles: Successful employee bike day for environmental protection!

Wiener Neustadt cycles: Successful employee bike day for environmental protection!

On May 30, 2025, the annual “employee bike day” took place in Wiener Neustadt, to which Mayor Klaus Schneeberger (ÖVP) had invited. The main goal of this event was to motivate the city's employees to ride a bike to work more often and thus set an example for environmental protection. This initiative not only promotes active mobility, but also contributes to improving cycling in the city. When the weather was nice, many employees followed the invitation and cycled to work.

In front of the old town hall, the cycling officers were warmly welcomed and invited to a small breakfast. Mayor Schneeberger also came on the bike and thus set a personal example of sustainable mobility. The magistrate director Markus Biffl also did not miss the opportunity to ride and back by bike from Kirchberg on the move to Wiener Neustadt.

promotion of active mobility

The regular implementation of the employee bike day in Wiener Neustadt should not only strengthen the awareness of environmentally friendly transport, but also support the climate and environmental protection. On this occasion, Mayor Schneeberger emphasized the importance of active mobility for the quality of life in the city and emphasized that Wiener Neustadt is the ideal for cycling.

In order to further improve the conditions for cyclists, numerous measures to improve cycling in Wiener Neustadt are already being implemented, which is also funded by urban planning. Experts estimate that up to 30 % of car journeys in metropolitan areas could be shifted to bicycle traffic. Such measures would not only relieve the environment, but also benefit the city dwellers by leading to more quality of life. This knowledge is supported by the figures of the Federal Environment Agency, which points out that over 40 % of car rides in German cities are shorter than 5 km - a distance that can be covered quickly and sustainably by bike.

health and ecological advantages of cycling

In addition to the ecological aspects, cycling also has health benefits. Studies show that regular movement can reduce the risk of civilization diseases. Cycling can even increase life expectancy by up to 14 months. The positive effect on the health of cycling employees is obvious; In the Netherlands, for example, cycling workers are missing on average one working day less per year.

summarized, the employee bike day in Wiener Neustadt not only shows the commitment of the city and its employees for sustainable mobility, but also underlines the importance of active mobility for environmental protection and health of citizens. The event therefore makes a decisive contribution to promoting a positive image of cycling and integrating the bicycle into everyday life as an environmentally friendly means of transportation. The initiative is rounded off by investing in a corresponding cycling infrastructure, which is both modern and safe. In order to increase the use of the bicycle in the long term, both investment and non-Investive measures are useful.

Overall, it can be stated that the combination of personal commitment and urban infrastructure can promote sustainable mobility in Wiener Neustadt, which could become a model for other cities. Participation in the employee cycle day shows that citizens are willing to make their contribution to the environment and actively fight for a better quality of life in their city.

For more information about the employee bike day and the promotion of bicycle traffic in Wiener Neustadt, please visit the pages of meinbezirk.at and Wiener-neustadt.at . Interested parties can also access the website of the Environmental Federal Office to learn more about the advantages of cycling.