From June 23 to July 13, the motto in Mannheim was once again: Get on your bike! The STADTRADELN campaign is all about covering as many kilometers as possible by bike – both for work and in private life – for more climate protection and a higher quality of life in the communities. This year, the Pepperl+Fuchs team “Radelfüchse” was once again part of the event.
„The goal of the 21-day campaign is to cover as many everyday trips as possible”, says Julian, Group Leader RFID Development at Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim and organizer of the STADTRADELN campaign at Pepperl+Fuchs. This year, 4,869 cyclists participated in Mannheim, including 44 employees from Pepperl+Fuchs corporate headquarters. The “Radelfüchse“ completed a total of 786 rides, covering an impressive 11,174 kilometers. “Anyone can join in – whether sporty and ambitious or taking it easy. Every kilometer counts,“ continues Julian. While all the cyclists planned their trips independently, Julian also organized a joint bike tour to the restaurant Forschner’s in the Schützenhaus in Ladenburg.
All kilometers ridden were entered via online cycling calendar or via the STADTRADELN app and thus credited to the team and the city of Mannheim. Since the first start eight years ago, there has been a core team of employees who get on their bikes every year. Julian is delighted: “We had a lot of fun and were highly motivated to cover as many kilometers as possible. In the end, we took 5th place in the category “Companies/Businesses”.”
