Since 2019, the Philological Library has been offering an alternative to the classic workstation with table and chair: a power-generating, permanently installed bicycle that combines exercise, learning and working. A large storage area at the front offers enough space for a laptop, mobile phone, charging cable and a book or magazine; at the same time, pedalling generates electricity that can be used to charge the end devices, which is a special feature. The idea is not to offer a full workout, but to offer light exercise sessions as an alternative to rigid sitting at the workplace combined with the possibility to generate electricity. More activity between intensive learning phases can motivate and increase one's concentration.