Review of the Cycling Summit in Saalfelden with lots of cycling expertise
The 16th Austrian Cycling Summit in Saalfelden was held under the motto “Rad.Region.Bewegen.” from 3 to 4 June 2025 was the center of the domestic cycling world, with exciting lectures, discussions and excursions for 300 participants. Numerous Cycle Competence members contributed their expertise. Here is an overview of the program. Conference under the patronage of the Minister of Mobility [...]
What is standing in the way of company bike leasing in Austria?
More than 10,000 companies in Austria already offer company bike leasing for their employees. The advantages are obvious, but the offer is not yet available to all employees. Only two federal states have created the legal basis for employee leasing in the public sector. There are still hurdles for federal employees too. We explain the situation during an exciting panel [...]
How road markings influence overtaking behaviour: pilot projects in Salzburg
In many places, guideline-compliant wide cycle lanes are not possible due to the width of the roads. However, due to a lack of suitable alternative routes, these sections of road remain part of the cycle network and require improved safety for cyclists. Solutions to this problem are currently being tested and researched in the ‘Reallabor Nußdorferstraße’ and in the [...]
Hightech on two wheels: Innovative cycling research with the Holoscene Bike
The Holoscene Bike provides Cycle Competence member Salzburg Research with an innovative research tool that uses state-of-the-art sensor technology to deliver objective data on cycling safety. Developed by Berlin-based start-up Boréal Bikes, the bike is equipped with LiDAR, GPS, cameras and communication technology and is being used in several projects. These range from analysing overtaking manoeuvres between cyclists and [...]
Analysis of bicycle parking spaces as a basis for supply planning
The importance of parking space surveys as a planning tool is demonstrated by the parking space surveys for bicycles and motor vehicles in Vienna's Neubau district conducted by Cycle Competence member komobile. Vienna's 7th district has clearly changed in recent years in favour of active mobility and quality of life. But what does the factual analysis say? If this [...]
Research project provides cargo bike tips for municipalities
The new KlimaEntLaster brochure for municipalities was developed as part of the research project "HAUSRAD", in which Cycle Competence member radverteiler participated as a provider of hardware and booking platform. The brochure is accompanied by detailed factsheets that explain how municipalities and housing developers can implement targeted activities to make the family-friendly means of transport, the cargo bike, more [...]
Report Active Mobility: Trends in Cycling in Austria
How have cycling and walking developed in Austria in recent years? The Active Mobility Report now provides answers. It summarizes the results of the second nationwide survey on active mobility from 2023 and compares them to the first survey conducted in 2021. The report also reveals surprising developments compared to the first survey: declining popularity among young people, fewer [...]
What does Austria’s government programme promise for cycling?
The new federal government's work programme contains important elements of Austria's cycling strategy. The government wants to increase the cycling mode share to 14 per cent and has named some important measures to achieve this, the implementation of which is now up to the new Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ). We have taken a look at the most important [...]
Lower Austria’s cycling capitals in figures
The ‘Cycling Capital Certification’ was launched by Cycle Competence member Radland back in 2022 in order to systematically record the cycling-promoting activities of Lower Austria's cities. The second evaluation round took place in 2024 with 37 cities. Here, for the first time, we provide comparative figures on the cities' budget developments and summarise the implemented construction measures. Data analyses [...]
Cycle streets in Burgenland as an opportunity for rural areas
In addition to the previously dominant use of bicycle streets in an urban context, completely new fields of application are opening up in rural areas to create attractive cycling networks. At the beginning of 2024, there were around 80 kilometres of these cycle streets in the federal states. Our Cycle Competence members Mobility Centre Burgenland and Radlobby provide an [...]