Panketal steps into the pedals: over 58,000 km for climate protection!

Panketal steps into the pedals: over 58,000 km for climate protection!

An exciting time for the Panketal cyclists! The third edition of the city cycling in Panketal took place from May 17 to June 6, 2025. 347 participants covered a total of almost 58,100 kilometers in 43 teams - that is less than in previous years, but the campaign was still able to do a lot. The initiative aims to cover everyday ways by bike and thereby reduce CO₂ emissions. According to Barnim Aktuell, the committed participation of the Panketers could save around ten tons of CO₂ that would otherwise have been created by car trips.

The Zepernick primary school was the largest team with a proud 153 active cycling, which tidy over 19,100 kilometers in more than 2,200 trips. Each participant achieved an average of 125 kilometers, which represents a remarkable improvement of around 1,500 kilometers compared to the previous year. Away from the elementary school, the team of the "Panketaler Freibellfahrer", which achieved sustainable 2,500 kilometers with only three members - is an impressive 809 kilometers per capita.

The award of the best

The award ceremony for the most successful cyclists will take place on the stroll mile on June 21, 2025. Mayor Maximilian Wonke will hand over the prices for the team and the male and female participants with the most rattled kilometers. Franziska Kurkowski leads the women's ranking with 1,027 kilometers, while André Meusinger was able to collect the most kilometers with 1,453 kilometers, both from the SG Schwanebeck 98 e.V. Panketal] (https://www.stadtradeln.de/panketal).

The campaign is part of a larger Germany -wide initiative that effectively increases both the incentive to cycle and sharpens awareness of environmentally friendly means of transportation. In the Black Forest Baar district, for example, participation in the “City Cycling” campaign is also very interested. Cities such as Villingen-Schwenningen and Donaueschingen take part here. The goal is consistently equal: sensitization to the advantages of cycling in everyday life and the promotion of corresponding cycling planning in the local parliaments. As the [Südkurier] (https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald/villingen-schwenningen/aktion-stadttradradeln-fuer-fuer-den-Klimaschutz ;art372541.10832172) emphasizes, this initiative is organized by the climate alliance, a network for climate protection that enables more and more municipalities to get to these campaigns participate.

Another aspect that should not go unmentioned: the wheel infrastructure is crucial to encourage people to switch to the bike. Offers such as "City Cycling" draw attention to the needs of cyclists and support to create an infrastructure that leads to the destination safely and quickly. The experiences of participating in competitions such as city bike help to identify optimization potential, which is indispensable for practical climate protection on site. According to city bike it has been proven that the most effective way to win people for cycling is to put them on the bike for 21 days.

Overall, it can be said that the Panketal participants and their motivation to cycle together for a climate -friendly Brandenburg are an important sign. The competition is more than just a sporting challenge; It is a step towards a more sustainable lifestyle in the region - and that's something that deserves high praise.