Awarded: One association and two companies are "The most bicycle-friendly employers" 2023
The companies impressed, for example, with a bicycle campaign day including a safety check and repairs, with the offer of a private e-bike at company expense or with the assumption of repair costs in order to use the bicycle for as long as possible under the motto "Repair instead of throw away" in the interests of environmental friendliness.
Reisebüro Schiller GmbH (Wedemark), Institut für Integrierte Produktion gGmbH (Hanover) and Hannover Medical School (Hanover) were awarded prize money as "Newcomers of the Year".

Patron Ulf-Birger Franz, Head of Economic Affairs, Transport and Education of the Hannover Region, and Christian Peters, Head of the Department of Economics of the State Capital Hannover, representing patron and Head of Economic and Environmental Affairs Anja Ritschel, presented the awards today (November 15) to "The most bicycle-friendly employers in the Hannover Region". In addition, 23 other participating institutions were honored.

The competition was open to companies, authorities and other institutions from Hanover and the other 20 regional municipalities that support their employees in cycling more. 26 companies and institutions received a certificate and a sign for the entrance area: 20 companies as "Bicycle-friendly employers", the three winners as "Winners". Finally, there are the "Best Newcomer" signs in the respective category. The three winners also received prize money of 800 euros each, while the "Best Newcomer" received 500 euros.
The competition "The most bicycle-friendly employers" is one of the measures aimed at increasing the share of cycling in overall traffic in and around Hanover. With the Transport Development Plan (VEP 2035+) and the Mobility Master Plan 2025, the Hannover Region and the City of Hannover have set themselves the joint goal of achieving a reduction in transport-related carbon dioxide emissions for residents in the Hannover Region. In 2025, the city and region of Hannover will once again invite entries for this competition.
Competition winner
Competition category | Award winner | Company headquarters |
Large companies (250 employees or more) | Wertgarantie Group | Hanover |
Medium-sized companies (50 to 249 employees) | ADAC Lower Saxony / Saxony-Anhalt e.V. | Laatzen |
Small companies (5 to 49 employees) | Tax office Katz | Isernhagen |
Newcomer of the year
Competition category | Award winner | Company headquarters |
Large companies (250 employees or more) | Hanover Medical School | Hanover |
Medium-sized companies (50 to 249 employees) | IPH - Institute for Integrated Production Hanover gGmbH | Hanover |
Small companies (5 to 49 employees) | Travel agency Schiller GmbH | Wedemark |
Entrepreneurial commitment to cycling is assessed in the following criteria: Infrastructure for cycling, principles and organization of bicycle transport, motivation of employees*, offer and service, information and communication as well as other activities.
An expert jury evaluated the applications and selected the winning companies. In addition to the patron, patroness and cooperation partner Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC Stadt Hannover e.V.), the jury also included representatives of the Hanover District Crafts Association, Hanover Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Pro Hannover Region and IG Metall Hannover. The competition was once again moderated and operationally supported by Dieter Brübach from the Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis für Umweltbewusstes Management (B.A.U.M. e.V.).
The "Most Bicycle-Friendly Employer" competition has been jointly organized by the state capital and the Hannover Region every two years for ten years. This year marks the sixth time it has been held in this form after 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Previously, the city of Hanover first awarded this prize in 2009 to recognize committed and creative companies that promote cycling. This year's competition is under the patronage of Anja Ritschel and Ulf-Birger Franz and is supported by the Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis für Umweltbewusstes Management e.V. (B.A.U.M.).
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Public Transport Marketing
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