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In 2026, the CYCLE UP! project is taking its Participatory Programme Toolkit on the road—literally. The Toolkit is being tested in real‑world settings across several non‑project countries to see what sparks excitement, what are the challenges, and what emerges when communities get involved.
Two Goethe‑Instituts and five Czech Centres are hosting replication activities outside the main project regions.
Together with Naples, Italy, our testing ground is the city of Nancy, France.
Here, the local Goethe-Institut Nancy teamed up with different local initiatives to organise three events, which offered different approaches to combining arts with cycling and sustainability.
A photography workshop invited participants to explore the bicycle from an artistic perspective, resulting in a small photo exhibition that continues to raise awareness of cycling.
During a family cycling afternoon, organised in collaboration with the local La Maison du Vélo, even the youngest children learnt to cycle in a playful and entertaining way.
The highlight was an open-air event organised as a closing party within the local ‘Fête du Vélo’ festival, which attracted around 1,000 people and created a lively, festival-like atmosphere. Interactive activities proved particularly popular – such as bicycles used to generate electricity for the DJ set, or a smoothie bike. They demonstrated in a vivid and entertaining way how culture, sustainability and active participation can be combined.
Two Goethe‑Instituts and five Czech Centres are hosting replication activities outside the main project regions.
Together with Naples, Italy, our testing ground is the city of Nancy, France.
Here, the local Goethe-Institut Nancy teamed up with different local initiatives to organise three events, which offered different approaches to combining arts with cycling and sustainability.
A photography workshop invited participants to explore the bicycle from an artistic perspective, resulting in a small photo exhibition that continues to raise awareness of cycling.
During a family cycling afternoon, organised in collaboration with the local La Maison du Vélo, even the youngest children learnt to cycle in a playful and entertaining way.
The highlight was an open-air event organised as a closing party within the local ‘Fête du Vélo’ festival, which attracted around 1,000 people and created a lively, festival-like atmosphere. Interactive activities proved particularly popular – such as bicycles used to generate electricity for the DJ set, or a smoothie bike. They demonstrated in a vivid and entertaining way how culture, sustainability and active participation can be combined.