cycleFIT is a project by TU Wien for TU Wien.

Together we are shaping a bike-friendly, healthy, and sustainable mobility culture on campus.

Many students, faculty members, and staff would like to commute to TU Wien by bicycle. However, missing parking facilities, uncertainties in the cycling network, or insufficient infrastructure often make this choice difficult. This is exactly where cycleFIT comes in: we identify and remove barriers, develop practical solutions, and integrate cycling structurally into everyday university life.

What is cycleFIT?

cycleFIT connects research, teaching, and university operations in a shared development process.

In the TU Wien Living Lab, we analyze existing conditions, map problem areas, develop prototypes, and test them directly on campus. At the same time, we connect relevant stakeholders and integrate cycling mobility into existing processes.

The project stands for:

  • sustainability and climate protection
  • promoting health in everyday life
  • collaborative development of the university
  • participation and co-creation

Get involved

cycleFIT thrives on participation. Students, academic staff, and employees contribute their perspectives through courses, workshops, events, and digital participation formats.

Together, we develop concrete solutions for a more bicycle-friendly TU Wien. Based on data, participatory processes, and close collaboration with key stakeholders, sustainable cycling mobility is gradually strengthened and embedded in everyday university life.

Our goal

We aim to strengthen cycling at the TU Wien by improving infrastructure, developing new services, and strategically integrating the topic into the university’s operations.

cycleFIT contributes to creating conditions that make cycling a practical and attractive mode of transport for students, academic staff, and employees. In doing so, the project supports climate-friendly mobility and contributes to the further development of the university as a responsible actor within the urban environment.

Discover Sustainable Mobility at the Long Night of Research 2026

We are excited that cycleFIT is part of the Long Night of Research 2026 for the first time this year.

[Translate to English:] Lange Nacht der Forschung 24. April 2026

© Lange Nacht der Forschung

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How can we move sustainably in the future? This question is at the heart of cycleFIT’s contribution to the Long Night of Research 2026 on April 24, 2026. From 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., TU Wien invites visitors to its Getreidemarkt location to explore mobility from new perspectives.

Under the theme of sustainability, cycleFIT makes research tangible and accessible. At several interactive stations, visitors gain insights into current questions in transport planning and can actively participate. Why is it often difficult to give up using a private car? At an interactive pinboard, visitors can guess and discuss real reasons, ranging from insufficient alternatives to everyday challenges. A special highlight is the so-called “Gehzeug”: a wooden frame that makes the space occupied by a car in public areas visible and physically tangible.

Urban mobility behavior is also in focus. Visitors can estimate the so-called modal split and take part in a live survey. Using simple tools such as LEGO bricks, the spatial distribution of different modes of transport is illustrated. In addition, the “StreetTUner” tool allows users to digitally redesign street spaces and set their own priorities.

Another part of the program invites visitors to reflect on Vienna’s cycling network from a user perspective: Where are the gaps, danger zones, or bottlenecks? These can be recorded directly on site and will feed into the ongoing work of cycleFIT. The program is aimed at all age groups, from children to adults, and is fully accessible.

For more information, please visit: Website Long Night of Research