Mobility

Funding programm "FUturRad" Bike-friendly campus Freie Universität Berlin

The Sustainability & Energy Management Unit has successfully secured project funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The funding program, established under the National Climate Protection Initiative (NKI), titled "Climate Protection through Bicycle Traffic," enables the support for bicycle parking facilities and the procurement of company bicycles. From 2025 to 2027, the goal is to encourage the growing interest in sustainable mobility among members of Freie Universität with targeted measures to create a more bike-friendly campus.

Mobility to and from Freie Universität Berlin

The well-developed public transportation system makes it very easy to reach Freie Universität Berlin by public transportation. Students and employees benefit from discounted ticket options. Students with the Deutschland-Semesterticket can travel on all public transportation lines throughout Germany. Bicycles are not included in the ticket price. An additional bicycle ticket must be purchased for this purpose. Employees of Freie Universität Berlin can use public transportation with the Deutschlandticket-Job.

Sustainable mobility on campus

E-cargo bikes have been in use in the Technical Department/Operational Technology since 2019. Technicians and janitors use the service bikes to travel to their respective locations on the Dahlem campus. Further e-cargo bikes and company bikes are to be purchased as part of the “FUturrad” funding program. The “Climate protection through cycling” funding program established as part of the National Climate Initiative (NKI) enables the funding of bicycle parking facilities and the procurement of company bicycles at the same time.

Funding Program FUturrad

Mobility stations on campus

Since December 2023, there have been several Jelbi stations on the Dahlem campus. The Jelbi mobility platform enables the rental of bicycles, e-scooters and e-mopeds. The mobility service provider's two-wheeled sharing offers enable the use of environmentally friendly means of transport for the so-called “last mile” as an alternative to the car.

Bicycle infrastructure

Freie Universität Berlin currently has around 4,000 bicycle parking spaces in various forms. Improvements to bicycle parking facilities will be made possible from 2025 through measures of the “FUturRad” funding program over the next three years. Have you discovered abandoned bikes at bicycle racks on the university campus? Please contact us at: sustainability@fu-berlin.de We will pass this information on to the building managers. After an inspection, the abandoned bikes will be handed over to a charitable organization.

Shower Facilities (FU Network)

FURad - the self-help workshop

The FUrad bicycle self-help workshop has been on campus since 2018. Initiated and self-managed by students, the workshop provides tools and spare parts and helps with practical knowledge for repairs. With this initiative, FUrad aims to promote sustainability and bicycle mobility. The garage is located at Fabeckstraße 30 and is regularly open on Mondays and Wednesdays in the early evening hours.