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Ten years of bicycle patchwork: mobility for refugees in Oberursel!
The Fahrrad-Flickwerk in Dornbach is celebrating 10 years of supporting refugees by repairing and providing bicycles.
Ten years of bicycle patchwork: mobility for refugees in Oberursel!
The “Bicycle Patchwerk” in Vienna is celebrating a special anniversary: the initiative has been helping refugees to become mobile for ten years. Founded in 2015 by the committed Maren Brösamle, the project's mission is to provide repaired bicycles for refugees and low-income people. Originally housed in the premises of the Femso company at Aumühlenstrasse 3, the Flickwerk has now moved to a new location in the former premises of the “Uhu” restaurant at Hohemarkstrasse 77a.
This move in 2020 not only brought more space, but also better working conditions. Not only are bicycles repaired here, but trained cycling courses are also offered, especially for refugee women. The goal is clear: to promote road safety and integration into society. By 2019, almost 700 customer cases had been processed and over 330 bicycles had been given to those in need, which shows that the bicycle patchwork is very popular and attracts customers from various community accommodations, such as FNP reported.
Sustainability and integration
Sustainability is a central issue for the bicycle patchwork. Repairing and reusing bicycles avoids waste, which is particularly important these days. In addition, the project has also developed further in the area of digitalization. The “Computer Patchwerk” was founded in 2020, followed by the “Device Patchwerk”, which opened its doors in 2025.
But that's not all: the “Social Ride” initiative also uses the bike as a key to mobility for refugees. They offer workshops on bicycles and repairs and work with various institutions, including the Bike Bride project and the Bellvue Radlkeller. At the moment, Social Ride is focusing on creating workshop offerings, with the long-term goal of setting up its own bike workshop. These workshops are not only open to refugees, but are also accessible to anyone interested Social ride emphasized.
On the way to school
A topic that concerns many parents is their children's journey to school - and how they can manage this safely by bike. Loud ADFC Children can manage the journey by bike, but parents often remain insecure. Cycling training, which is carried out at school, usually takes place in the third and fourth grades and ends with an exam. This test is intended to increase children's road safety, but in practice it turns out that many students have difficulty transferring what they have learned to their journey to school.
Ultimately, the responsibility for the safety of children on the way to school lies with the parents. You should not only follow the traffic rules, but also check the specific traffic situation and the circumstances at school yourself in order to ensure that your children have a safe journey.
In conclusion, it can be said that the bicycle, as an important means of transport in Vienna, not only contributes to promoting mobility, but also to integration and sustainability. Initiatives like the Bicycle Patchwork and Social Ride show how diverse and successful such projects can be, while at the same time enriching society.