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.

The reparier:bar has officially opened

The student-developed project was officially opened on June 16 and will serve as an open workshop and gathering place for the TU community. With the launch of the reparier,:bar the Getreidemarkt campus has gained a new hub for bicycle repairs, exchange, and hands-on learning.

[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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[Translate to English:] reparier:bar am Campus Getreidemarkt

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In perfect summer weather, the reparier:bar at the Getreidemarkt campus was officially inaugurated on June 16. Following opening remarks by Kerstin Schön and Kurt Weninger, numerous visitors took the opportunity to explore the new bicycle workshop while enjoying waffles, refreshments, and a bicycle check provided by the HTU.

The reparier:bar is the result of an interdisciplinary course involving students of architecture and spatial planning. As part of the course “Design Studio – The Bicycle Repair TUr”, students designed and built a bicycle workshop for the Getreidemarkt campus. The outcome is much more than just a repair facility: the reparier is intended to serve as a new meeting place on campus, combining practical infrastructure with a welcoming atmosphere, vibrant colors, and great attention to detail.

The workshop offers a wide range of options for both minor and more extensive repairs. A freely accessible quick-fix station enables users to carry out small repairs independently. In addition, the facility includes a tool cabinet stocked with repair equipment, storage surfaces, a parking space for the HTU cargo bike, mobile seating, and permanently installed hanging seats. A projection screen for events is also part of the concept. For more extensive repair work, a key can be borrowed from the porter’s office. The reparier:bar aims to be more than a traditional bicycle workshop, as reflected in its planned event program. The first lern:bar (learning workshop) will take place on June 30. Participants are invited to bring their bicycles and learn how to carry out basic repairs themselves under expert guidance. During the summer months, a film:bar is also planned, expanding the space into a cultural meeting point.

In the long term, the project will thrive through the people who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. Anyone who enjoys working on bicycles and helping others is invited to become part of the reparier:bar community. The project is looking for dedicated individuals who would like to pass on their expertise and help establish an open repair culture at TU Wien.

More information:
Instagram: @reparier.bar
Mail: reparier.bar@tuwien.ac.at